Expressionism in painting: philosophical reflections
No. 3 (30) (2023), Philosophy and Theory of Art
No. 3 (30) (2023)

Expressionism in painting: philosophical reflections

Philosophy and Theory of Art
DOI: https://doi.org/10.46748/ARTEURAS.2023.03.016
Published 2023-09-30
Irina V. Fotieva
Altai State University, Barnaul, Russian Federation

eLibrary ID fotieva@bk.ru

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9918-1635

Abstract

The article is devoted to the philosophical aspects of the expressionism in painting in the first half of the 20th century. The origins and predecessors of expressionism, philosophical schools and the main ideas on which the representatives of this direction relied are considered. Their peculiar refraction in the works of the theorists of expressionism and in the works of leading artists is shown. Various and often contradictory interpretations of a number of basic ideas are revealed, including the idea of the unity of the world and the role of feeling in artistic creativity. It is noted that the very desire of expressionists to understand the nature of artistic creativity, the essence and specificity of art; to realize its place not only within the framework of human culture, but also of Being itself deserves attention. Many questions raised by expressionists today have undeservedly gone by the wayside in the studies of not only art historians, but also representatives of the philosophy of art, although there is a huge space for further research.

https://doi.org/10.46748/ARTEURAS.2023.03.016

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