Joseph Minton painting a work titled "Winter Winds" in an accelerated speed video.
Title: Winter Winds
Artist: Joseph Minton
Style: Expressionism
Music By: Bloc Party
Song: Ion Square
Monday, August 25, 2008
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
"Storm" and Expressionist / Expressionism Painting
By. Joseph Minton
By. Joseph Minton
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Completed: 8/8/2008
Artist: Joseph Minton
This expressionist painting is of a woman who is engulfed in personal crisis (a storm). She clings to and folds in upon herself, doing her best to take shelter from the pain and sadness that she feels. Her nudity is a symbol of her exposure to the wrath of the uncontrollable emotions that afflict her. She can do little except to hold on and wait until time will hopefully help to ease her pain as the storm passes her by.
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
The Expressionist Works of Egon Schiele
Egon Schiele
German Expressionist Painter
The Expressionist and Expressionism Art of Egon Schiele
Artist: Egon Schiele
(1890-1918)
Style: German Expressionist
The artist Egon Schiele was born in the city of Tulln, Austria. When Schiele was just the age of just 15 years old Schiele's father died of syphilis and Egon Schiele's custody was granted to his uncle who recognized and was a proponent of Schiele's artistic talent. The next year Schiele applied at Kunstgewerbeschule in Vienna, Austria where Gustav Klimt had also studied. Shortly after his arrival to his new school, Schiele was transferred to a different school the Akademie der Bildenden Künste. There he studied drawing and painting but felt suffocated by the school’s conservative nature. In 1907, Schiele sought out Gustav Klimt who was a role model for the young artist. Gustav Klimt was said to encouraged Schiele by buying his drawings and providing him with opportunities. Klimt invited Schiele to exhibit his work at the 1909 Vienna Kunstschau, where Schiele encountered the works of Edvard Munch. At this point in time Shiele's work began to flourish and he began to explore, not only the human form and sexuality with his work. To some his art would considered shocking but captured the publics interest. Schiele's lifestyle was also become more complex and diverse; in April 1912 he was arrested for seducing a young girl below the age of consent. When the police came to his studio to place him under arrest they had seized more than one hundred drawings which they considered pornographic. Schiele was imprisoned but soon after the charges of seduction and abduction were dropped yet the young artist was found guilty of exhibiting erotic drawings in a place accessible to children. He was sentenced to only 24 days imprisonment. During the time that Schiele spent in prison he created a series paintings depicting the emotions he felt from his imprisonment. Schiele was married in 1915. In 1918 he was invited to the Secession's 49th exhibition. Schiele had more then forty works displayed in the exhibition. The exhibit was a major success for the artist created a great deal of recognition for the artist. Later that year the Spanish flu epidemic claimed both the lives of Egon and his pregnant wife Edith. Schiele's final work were all painted of his beloved wife. Following are some examples of Egon Schiele's paintings.
Egon Schiele - Expressionism - Dead Mother
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German Expressionist Painter
The Expressionist and Expressionism Art of Egon Schiele
Artist: Egon Schiele
(1890-1918)
Style: German Expressionist
The artist Egon Schiele was born in the city of Tulln, Austria. When Schiele was just the age of just 15 years old Schiele's father died of syphilis and Egon Schiele's custody was granted to his uncle who recognized and was a proponent of Schiele's artistic talent. The next year Schiele applied at Kunstgewerbeschule in Vienna, Austria where Gustav Klimt had also studied. Shortly after his arrival to his new school, Schiele was transferred to a different school the Akademie der Bildenden Künste. There he studied drawing and painting but felt suffocated by the school’s conservative nature. In 1907, Schiele sought out Gustav Klimt who was a role model for the young artist. Gustav Klimt was said to encouraged Schiele by buying his drawings and providing him with opportunities. Klimt invited Schiele to exhibit his work at the 1909 Vienna Kunstschau, where Schiele encountered the works of Edvard Munch. At this point in time Shiele's work began to flourish and he began to explore, not only the human form and sexuality with his work. To some his art would considered shocking but captured the publics interest. Schiele's lifestyle was also become more complex and diverse; in April 1912 he was arrested for seducing a young girl below the age of consent. When the police came to his studio to place him under arrest they had seized more than one hundred drawings which they considered pornographic. Schiele was imprisoned but soon after the charges of seduction and abduction were dropped yet the young artist was found guilty of exhibiting erotic drawings in a place accessible to children. He was sentenced to only 24 days imprisonment. During the time that Schiele spent in prison he created a series paintings depicting the emotions he felt from his imprisonment. Schiele was married in 1915. In 1918 he was invited to the Secession's 49th exhibition. Schiele had more then forty works displayed in the exhibition. The exhibit was a major success for the artist created a great deal of recognition for the artist. Later that year the Spanish flu epidemic claimed both the lives of Egon and his pregnant wife Edith. Schiele's final work were all painted of his beloved wife. Following are some examples of Egon Schiele's paintings.
Egon Schiele - Expressionism - Dead Mother
Egon Schiele - Agony
Egon Schiele - Embrace - 1917
Egon Schiele - Crouched Woman - 1918
Egon Schiele - Expressionism
Thursday, June 26, 2008
The Expressionist Works of Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner - German Expressionism
Ernst Kirchner - Akt auf blauem Grund
Berlin - Ernst Kirchner - Expressionist Painting
Dresden - Ernst Kirchner
Artist: Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1880-1938)
Style: German Expressionist
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner was a German born expressionist painter from the town Aschaffenburg. Kirchner was one of the founder of the famed German Expressionist art group Die Brucke. In school Kirchner studied architecture in the city of Dresden in 1901. During this time Kirchner was introduced to Fritz Bleyl, Erich Heckel and Karl Schmidt-Rottluff and before long they formed Die Brucke. Their art group found inspiration in art done by painters such as Vincent Van Gogh, Edvard Munch and Georges Rouault. After completing his studies in architecture Kirchner moved on to studying painting in Munich. Kirchner's had an incredibly passionate style of painting; he because famous for his heavily saturated brushstrokes and bright abstract colors. During World War I Kirchner entered military service, and suffered a nervous breakdown in 1915. In 1918 Kirchner moved to Switzerland where he continued to paint and show his work while at the same time battling severe depression. Like many other expressionist artists of the time Kirchner's art was tragically included in the Nazi Entartete Kunst 1937 exhibition of degenerate art and over 500 of his priceless works were destroyed. This caused Kirchner even further depression and in 1938 Ernst Ludwig Kirchner committed suicide.
Here are some examples of Expressionist / Expressionism paintings by the German Expressionist artist Ernst Kirchner.
Self-Portrait as a Soldier - 1915 - Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
Style: German Expressionist
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner was a German born expressionist painter from the town Aschaffenburg. Kirchner was one of the founder of the famed German Expressionist art group Die Brucke. In school Kirchner studied architecture in the city of Dresden in 1901. During this time Kirchner was introduced to Fritz Bleyl, Erich Heckel and Karl Schmidt-Rottluff and before long they formed Die Brucke. Their art group found inspiration in art done by painters such as Vincent Van Gogh, Edvard Munch and Georges Rouault. After completing his studies in architecture Kirchner moved on to studying painting in Munich. Kirchner's had an incredibly passionate style of painting; he because famous for his heavily saturated brushstrokes and bright abstract colors. During World War I Kirchner entered military service, and suffered a nervous breakdown in 1915. In 1918 Kirchner moved to Switzerland where he continued to paint and show his work while at the same time battling severe depression. Like many other expressionist artists of the time Kirchner's art was tragically included in the Nazi Entartete Kunst 1937 exhibition of degenerate art and over 500 of his priceless works were destroyed. This caused Kirchner even further depression and in 1938 Ernst Ludwig Kirchner committed suicide.
Here are some examples of Expressionist / Expressionism paintings by the German Expressionist artist Ernst Kirchner.
Self-Portrait as a Soldier - 1915 - Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
Ernst Kirchner - Combats - 1915 - German Expressionism
Ernst Kirchner - Marcella
Ernst Kirchner - Akt auf blauem Grund
Berlin - Ernst Kirchner - Expressionist Painting
Dresden - Ernst Kirchner
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
The Expressionist Works of Edvard Munch
Edvard Munch - Father of Expressionism
Edvard Munch was a Norwegian born Expressionist / Expressionist painter who helped pioneer the artistic print making process. Munch was born December 12, 1863 in Adalsbruk, Norway and resided in Oslo for much of his early and later life. Munch's mother, Laura Cathrine Bjolstad passed away due to tuberculosis in 1868 and he then also lost his sister Johanne Sophie Munch to it in 1877. Edvard Munch's father, Christian Munch died at an early age as well in the year 1889. After Edvard's mother's death he was raised by his very strict and religious father who raised him under very strict and religious convictions. In addition to death, mental illness also plagued Munch's family. Both he and one of his sisters suffered with varying degrees of it. Munch was at one time quoted saying that "sickness, insanity and death were the angels that surrounded my cradle and they have followed me throughout my life." Many modern sources have described Munch's mental illness as severe depression and possible bipolar disorder. In 1880, Edvard Munch had left college to become a painter.
Edvard Munch - Drawing
Edvard Munch - Vampire
Edvard Munch - Death in the Sick Room
Artist: Edvard Munch
(1863-1944)
Style: Expressionism
Edvard Munch was a Norwegian born Expressionist / Expressionist painter who helped pioneer the artistic print making process. Munch was born December 12, 1863 in Adalsbruk, Norway and resided in Oslo for much of his early and later life. Munch's mother, Laura Cathrine Bjolstad passed away due to tuberculosis in 1868 and he then also lost his sister Johanne Sophie Munch to it in 1877. Edvard Munch's father, Christian Munch died at an early age as well in the year 1889. After Edvard's mother's death he was raised by his very strict and religious father who raised him under very strict and religious convictions. In addition to death, mental illness also plagued Munch's family. Both he and one of his sisters suffered with varying degrees of it. Munch was at one time quoted saying that "sickness, insanity and death were the angels that surrounded my cradle and they have followed me throughout my life." Many modern sources have described Munch's mental illness as severe depression and possible bipolar disorder. In 1880, Edvard Munch had left college to become a painter.
In 1881 Edvard Munch enrolled at the Royal School of Art and Design of Kristiania Norway. Munch's prominent teachers at the Royal School of Art and Design were Christian Krohg and Julius Middelthun. In 1885 Munch studied art in Paris and his work began began to resemble the work of the popular impressionists and postimpressionists of the time. Soon after Munch made the leap to the expressionist art style and today is often regarded as one of the fathers of the art form. In 1892 Munch's art went on display in Berlin where his paintings instigated controversy at the show and after just one week the his art exhibition closed. Between 1892 and 1905 Munch spent much of his time in both Germany and France where he became famous for his prints, etchings, and his woodcuts. During this time Munch became a very popular and well received artist in Germany. Munch died on January 23, 1944 in Norway. As a legacy he left behind over a thousand paintings and over twenty thousand prints and drawings to the city of Oslo which later built the Munch Museum to honor him.
Today Edvard Munch's paintings are highly celebrated and collected world round. Several of his works has made the news when they were stolen from the Munch museum in Norway. Here is a sellection of some of the profound Expressionist art works by the famous artist Edvard Munch.
Edvard Munch - Ashes
Edvard Munch - Self Portait
Edvard Munch - Madona
Edvard Munch - Ashes
Edvard Munch - Self Portait
Edvard Munch - Madona
Edvard Munch - Self Portrait
Edvard Munch - Expressionism Painting - Evening on Karl Johan Street
Edvard Munch - Expressionism Painting - Evening on Karl Johan Street
Edvard Munch - Drawing
Edvard Munch - Vampire
Edvard Munch - Death in the Sick Room
The Expressionist Works of Joseph Minton
Expressionism / Modern Expressionist paintings by the artist Joseph Minton
Artist: Joseph Minton
(1974 - Current)
Style: Modern Expressionist
Location: United States, California
Joseph Minton is a modern expressionism artist who is best known for his works "Inside", "Resurrection" and series of paintings titled "The Drunk". Minton’s roots are based in Expression and Abstract art showing a definite similarity to the works of the expressionist artists Edvard Munch and Georges Rouault. Minton became most recognized for his unique style of modern expressionist art by incorporating a vivid mixture of emphasized emotion, abstract color and the human form; he combines these items to bring to life the dramatic trials of the modern social environment. Minton's artistic career spans from his adolescence to adult life and he has his works on display to show the progression of his life through his paintings. Perhaps the best way to sum up the style of the artist is through his own words "True art has an entity of its own, it is alive, and has the ability to speak, effect and convey emotions to it's viewer. I consider my art to be an extension of myself." Minton's subject matter is broad and expansive yet always seems to share common bond which is the exploration of emotion.
Self Portrait of Joseph Minton - 2007 - Expressionism
Painting By: Joseph Minton - Departure - 2007
Expressionism Painting - Ressurection - By. Joseph Minton
Inside - Oil on Plaster - Painting By. Joseph Minton
The Drunk 2, By. Joseph Minton
Disturbance - Expressionism - Joseph Minton 2007
Joseph Minton - Distance - Expressionist Art - 2007
Expressionism Painting by Joseph Minton 2007
Permeable - Joseph Minton - 2008
Beckoning - By. Joseph Minton - 2008 - Expressionism
Artist: Joseph Minton
(1974 - Current)
Style: Modern Expressionist
Location: United States, California
Joseph Minton is a modern expressionism artist who is best known for his works "Inside", "Resurrection" and series of paintings titled "The Drunk". Minton’s roots are based in Expression and Abstract art showing a definite similarity to the works of the expressionist artists Edvard Munch and Georges Rouault. Minton became most recognized for his unique style of modern expressionist art by incorporating a vivid mixture of emphasized emotion, abstract color and the human form; he combines these items to bring to life the dramatic trials of the modern social environment. Minton's artistic career spans from his adolescence to adult life and he has his works on display to show the progression of his life through his paintings. Perhaps the best way to sum up the style of the artist is through his own words "True art has an entity of its own, it is alive, and has the ability to speak, effect and convey emotions to it's viewer. I consider my art to be an extension of myself." Minton's subject matter is broad and expansive yet always seems to share common bond which is the exploration of emotion.
Self Portrait of Joseph Minton - 2007 - Expressionism
Painting By: Joseph Minton - Departure - 2007
Expressionism Painting - Ressurection - By. Joseph Minton
Inside - Oil on Plaster - Painting By. Joseph Minton
The Drunk 2, By. Joseph Minton
Disturbance - Expressionism - Joseph Minton 2007
Joseph Minton - Distance - Expressionist Art - 2007
Expressionism Painting by Joseph Minton 2007
Permeable - Joseph Minton - 2008
Beckoning - By. Joseph Minton - 2008 - Expressionism
More works by this artist can be viewed at http://www.mintongallery.com/
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