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Василий Кандински 1866–1944
Руски Born: Москва ['Експресионизъм', 'Абстрактно живопис', 'Der Blaue Reiter'] Wikipedia: 32/32 languages
Reference list · Expressionist
Василий Кандински (1866–1944) is the most famous Expressionist painter in this list; notable works include Няколко кръга, Соломон Р. Г and Композиция VIII. Ranks 2 to 5: Едвард Мунк, Жан-Мишел Баския, Паул Клее and Джаксън Полък. The list records 100 painters born between 1849 (Християн Ролфс) and 1960 (Жан-Мишел Баския) in 39 countries.
Method. Scope: artists whose works the encyclopedia records under Expressionist. Ranking: the encyclopedia's fame ranking of artists. Artists born after 1955 without a Wikidata identifier are excluded pending verification. Wikipedia: number of the encyclopedia's 32 languages with an article on the artist.
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Руски Born: Москва ['Експресионизъм', 'Абстрактно живопис', 'Der Blaue Reiter'] Wikipedia: 32/32 languages
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Американски Born: Бруклин Неоекспресионизъм Wikipedia: 29/32 languages
Paintings like Piscine versus the Best Hotels (or various loin) exemplify his ability to juxtapose seemingly disparate elements—luxury and deprivation, beauty and decay—creating a powerful commentary on social inequalities. In the years since his death, Basquiat’s reputation has only grown.
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Германска и швейцарска Born: Мюнхенбухзее Експресионизъм, Кубизъм, Сюрреализъм Wikipedia: 31/32 languages
Angel Applicant (1939). За да откриете следите от неговото изключително богато творчество, трябва да пътувате до Берн, Швейцария.
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Американец Born: Коуди Абстрактен експресионизъм Wikipedia: 31/32 languages
By 1947, a profound shift had taken hold in the way he approached the canvas. He was among the first American painters to be recognized as a peer of the great 20th-century European masters, proving that a new, visceral language could emerge from the soil of the United States.
Collections In New York City, the Museum of Modern Art holds several of his canvases, allowing viewers to stand before the sprawling, uncentered compositions that defined his era.
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Австрийска Born: Тулн на Дунав Австрийски експресионизъм Wikipedia: 32/32 languages
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Ирландец Born: Дъблин Експресионизъм, Кубизъм, Сюрреализъм Wikipedia: 30/32 languages
Three Studies for Figures at the Base of a Crucifixion (1944).
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Германец Born: Дрезден ['Фотореализъм', 'Абстракция'] Wikipedia: 28/32 languages
From 1957 to 1961, he remains within the academy's structure, working as a master trainee. His canvases have moved from the experimental spaces of Düsseldorf to the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
Collections The physical presence of Richter’s practice spans major institutional collections across Europe.
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Dutch-American Born: Ротердам Abstract Expressionism Wikipedia: 30/32 languages
From his teenage years until 1924, he attends these classes in Rotterdam, balancing the demands of work with the study of formal art. He moves through a landscape of ideas, absorbing the influence of Stuart Davis and John Graham, whose presence helps steer his vocabulary away from literal depiction.
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Американски Born: Дъгавпилс Цветово полево изкуство
No. 10 (Brown Black Sienna on Dark Wine).
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Германец Born: Мюнхен Немски експресионизъм Wikipedia: 31/32 languages
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Австрийска, чешка, британска Born: Пьохларн Експресионизъм, Виенска авангарда Wikipedia: 29/32 languages
He was a leading figure of the Expressionist movement, moving away from simple visual accuracy to capture something much deeper. In 1909, he wrote the short play Murderer, the Hope of Women, which is often recognized as one of the first Expressionist dramas.
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Германец Born: Ашафенбург Германски експресионизъм Wikipedia: 32/32 languages
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Армениско-американска Born: Ван Абстрактен експресионизъм, Сюрреализъм Wikipedia: 24/32 languages
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Германско-датска Born: Нолде Германски експресионизъм Wikipedia: 28/32 languages
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Германец Born: Унтерхаус ['Нова обективност', 'Дадаизъм', 'Експресионизъм'] Wikipedia: 28/32 languages
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Белгийска Born: Остенде ['Символизъм', 'Експресионизъм'] Wikipedia: 25/32 languages
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Германец Born: Лайпциг Експресионизъм, Нова обективност Wikipedia: 27/32 languages
Бесо е известен със своите смели цветове и сложни текстури, които създават въздействие върху зрителя и предава истинската същност на творбите му. Той използва различни техники за рисуване и инкрустация, като например маслени бои и акварели, за да постигне желаните ефекти.
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Австрийски и Нова Зеландия Born: Виена Свободен стил Wikipedia: 29/32 languages
Роден: 15 декември 1928 г., Виена, Австрия. Починал: 19 февруари 2000 г.
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Германец Born: Донауешинген Неоекспресионизъм Wikipedia: 23/32 languages
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Германец Born: Кьонигсберг Експресионизъм Wikipedia: 28/32 languages
Käthe Kollwitz, born Käthe Schmidt on July 8, 1867, in Kaliningrad, Russia, emerged from a family deeply rooted in both intellectual ferment and social conscience. She died near Dresden in 1945, during the final days of World War II, a poignant end for an artist who had dedicated her life to bearing witness to human suffering.
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Scottish-American Born: Абердин Architectural sculpture Wikipedia: 28/32 languages
His son, Alexander Stirling Calder, followed in his father’s footsteps as a sculptor, perpetuating the Calder family tradition of artistic excellence.
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Мексикански Born: Чиуауа Социален реализъм, Мурализъм Wikipedia: 24/32 languages
His studies at the Academy of San Carlos proved pivotal, not only honing his technical skills but also fostering a rebellious spirit that would soon find expression in his groundbreaking approach to mural painting.
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Американка Born: Манхатън Абстрактен експресионизъм, Color Field Wikipedia: 19/32 languages
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Американски Born: Лексингтън Абстрактен експресионизъм Wikipedia: 21/32 languages
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Германец/Американски Born: Ню Йорк Изразяване Wikipedia: 23/32 languages
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Американски Born: Ню Йорк Абстрактен експресионизъм Wikipedia: 23/32 languages
Vir Heroicus Sublimis (1958-60), монументална творба, допълнително затвърди този подход, с множество zips, създаващи усещане за пространствена дълбочина и предизвикващи чувства на възхищение и копнеж. "Zip"-ът не беше просто естетичен елемент; той беше структурна единица, същевременно разделяща и обединяваща платното, действайки като символичен маркер на човешко присъствие в безкрайното.
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Чешка Born: Опатово ['Реализъм', 'Символизъм', 'Орфизъм', 'Кубизъм', 'Абстракция'] Wikipedia: 24/32 languages
Amorpha, Fugue en deux couleurs, субектът вече не е човек или място, а самото взаимодействие на цвета. Тази творба често се цитира като един от първите случаи на напълно нерепрезентативна живопис. Слоистовете пигмент не описват сцена; те създават ритъм от светлина и движение, който съществува независимо от всеки физически модел. Disks of Newton, Study for Fugue in Two Colors, около 1911 г.
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Германец Born: Дойчбазелниц Неоекспресионизъм Wikipedia: 26/32 languages
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Американка Born: Бруклин Абстрактен експресионизъм Wikipedia: 17/32 languages
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Германец Born: Ротенфлут Изразяване Wikipedia: 25/32 languages
Bold Lines & Stark Contrasts: Particularly evident in his woodcuts, these elements create a sense of immediacy and emotional intensity. His paintings, woodcuts, lithographs, and etchings are held in major museums worldwide, including the Museum of Modern Art (New York), the Neue Galerie (New York), and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
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Германо-френска Born: Лайпциг Жестов абстрактен експресионизъм Wikipedia: 15/32 languages
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Американски Born: Уиксь-Бар Абстрактен експресионизъм Wikipedia: 17/32 languages
Recognizing his burgeoning talent for drawing and painting, he enrolled at Girard College, where he received a rigorous education focused on technical proficiency—a crucial element in preparing him for the challenges of formal artistic training. He exhibited extensively at prestigious galleries like Egan Gallery and Sidney Janis Gallery, garnering critical acclaim for his uncompromising vision and masterful execution.
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Scottish Born: Единбург Figurative painting
Doig's breakthrough as a painter began in 1990, while pursuing his MA at Chelsea School of Art. Doig’s artistic development was significantly shaped by exposure to the works of Edvard Munch, Caspar David Friedrich, Claude Monet, Gustav Klimt, and H.C.
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Индийска Born: Пандхарпур Кубистични повествователни картини Wikipedia: 14/32 languages
His ability to synthesize the structural rigor of Western abstraction with the emotive richness of Eastern storytelling created a unique visual dialect that resonated across continents. Born in 1915 in the small town of Pandharpur, Maharashtra, his early years were steeped in the vibrant cultural textures of rural India.
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Германска Born: Мешеде Експресионизъм, Фовизъм, Орфизъм, Кубизъм Wikipedia: 28/32 languages
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Руски Born: Торжок Експресионизъм Wikipedia: 23/32 languages
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Германец Born: Гвардейск Импресионизъм и експресионизъм Wikipedia: 24/32 languages
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Born: Пекин ['Арт деко от 1920-те', 'Експресионизъм', 'Абстрактно изкуство'] Wikipedia: 12/32 languages
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Швейцария Born: Южна Линда Изразяване и Баухаус Wikipedia: 21/32 languages
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Полски Born: Варшава Символизъм, сюрреализм Wikipedia: 27/32 languages
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Германска Born: Дьобелн Германски експресионизъм Wikipedia: 22/32 languages
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Австро-американска Born: Виена Дванадесеттонова техника; Експресионизъм Wikipedia: 31/32 languages
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Рускиня Born: Тула Изразъмственизъм Wikipedia: 21/32 languages
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Испанец Born: Цвикау Кубизъм, Сюрреализъм Wikipedia: 21/32 languages
As his reputation grew, Pechstein’s canvases became windows into the shifting spirit of post-WWI Germany.
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Унгарска Born: Будапеща Модерно унгарско изкуство Wikipedia: 18/32 languages
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Serbian Born: Čačak Expressionism & Fauvism Wikipedia: 27/32 languages
Graduating in 1891, she taught there for a period beginning in 1893 before moving to Munich to study with Slovenian artist Anton Ažbe. Studying under Anton Ažbe, a Slovenian artist who championed innovative techniques and stylistic experimentation, she absorbed influences from artists like Edvard Munch and Henri Matisse.
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Белгийски Born: Антверпен Фламандска експресионистка изкуство Wikipedia: 16/32 languages
Constant Permeke (1886-1952) stands as one of the most prominent figures in Flemish Expressionism, a movement that profoundly impacted Belgian art and culture during its formative years. Early Life & Influences: Born in Antwerp, Permeke’s upbringing was shaped by his father's dedication to landscape painting – a tradition that instilled in him an appreciation for observation and tonal subtlety.
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Български Born: Видин Школа на Париж, Експресионизъм Wikipedia: 18/32 languages
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Германия Born: Грос Ниendorf Изразяване Wikipedia: 15/32 languages
His early paintings often adhered to naturalistic principles—capturing the beauty of German countryside with meticulous detail—yet he progressively incorporated expressive elements reflecting his inner turmoil and grappling with themes of loss and resilience. Christian Rohlfs’s contribution to German Expressionism is undeniable, securing him a prominent place in art history.
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German Born: Duisburg Expressionism
Artistic Synthesis: The seamless blending of Rodin's expressive influence with a distinctly German Expressionist sensibility.
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Руско-френски Born: Витебск Кубизъм, Модернизъм Wikipedia: 23/32 languages
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Американски Born: Грандин Абстракт изразяване Wikipedia: 12/32 languages
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Американски Born: Портланд Лирична абстракция Wikipedia: 9/32 languages
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Romanian Born: Iași ['Expressionism', 'Dadaism']
His studies at the Academy of Art in Berlin provided a solid grounding in classical techniques, but it was his exposure to the works of artists like Schmid-Reutte and Hölzel that ignited his interest in exploring new modes of representation.
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Американски Born: Ню Йорк Абстрактен експресионизъм Wikipedia: 12/32 languages
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Canadian Born: Montreal Lyrical Abstraction Wikipedia: 14/32 languages
Shift from Surrealism: After a brief association with the Surrealists, Riopelle moved towards Lyrical Abstraction, a style related to Abstract Expressionism. Riopelle was the first Canadian painter since James Wilson Morrice to achieve widespread international recognition.
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German Born: Berlin Expressionism Wikipedia: 18/32 languages
Born in Berlin in 1877 into an upper-middle-class family, Münter navigated a world that presented significant obstacles for women pursuing artistic careers. She joined his Phalanx school in 1901, where she absorbed the principles of Post-Impressionism and experimented with innovative techniques like using palette knives to apply paint—a method that would become a hallmark of her style.
Notable works · 100 notable works
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Polish Born: Leorda Expressionism Wikipedia: 11/32 languages
Weiss's distinctive style is characterized by intense emotion conveyed through muted color palettes and dynamic brushstrokes—a hallmark of Expressionism. Furthermore, he engaged with Symbolist artists such as Edvard Munch and Gustav Klimt, incorporating evocative imagery and psychological depth into his compositions.
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Американски Born: Бъфало Абстрактен експресионизъм, Минимализъм Wikipedia: 12/32 languages
He insisted they were devoid of any representational content—no trees, no figures, no landscapes—simply pure abstraction. Even his involvement in protests – against MoMA in the 1940s, with “The Irascibles” against the Metropolitan Museum of Art in the 1950s, and through a lithograph for Artists and Writers Protest Against the Vietnam War in 1967—demonstrated a commitment to artistic freedom and social responsibility.
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Austrian Born: Bzenec Vienna Secession Wikipedia: 13/32 languages
Under the rigorous academic guidance of masters such as Christian Griepenkerl and Leopold Carl Müller at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, Kurzweil mastered the classical foundations of his craft. This internal struggle reached its devastating conclusion in 1916, when he ended his life alongside his student and lover, Helene Heger.
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French Born: Paris Expressionism
Nevertheless, Buffet’s dedication to his craft never wavered.
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German/Dutch Born: Krefeld Der Blaue Reiter Wikipedia: 13/32 languages
The Blaue Reiter’s emphasis on symbolism, spirituality, and the connection between art and nature profoundly impacted Campendonk's work, leading him to incorporate elements of folklore, mythology, and dream imagery into his compositions.
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Американски Born: Центървил Абстрактна живопис Wikipedia: 14/32 languages
Tobey’s travels became increasingly frequent and purposeful, taking him across Europe, Palestine, Turkey, Lebanon, China, and Japan. His work was exhibited widely in Europe and the United States, earning him numerous awards and accolades.
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Scottish Expressionism; Surrealism
Born in 1942 amidst the salt-sprayed fishing traditions of Port Seton, near Edinburgh, John Bellany CBE, RA emerged as one of Scotland’s most profound and evocative visual storytellers. John Bellany’s contribution to British art history is marked by his ability to elevate regional Scottish identity to a universal stage.
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Нидерландска Born: 'c-Хертогенбос Експресионизъм, Люминизъм Wikipedia: 8/32 languages
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German Born: Soest Expressionism Wikipedia: 11/32 languages
The trajectory of Morgner’s meteoric rise was violently interrupted by the onset of World War I.
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Американец Born: Биърмингам Неоекспресионизъм Wikipedia: 8/32 languages
Chalk Up Another One: Мощно произведение от 1992 г., което прославя чернокожия живот, като същевременно директно се противопоставя на расовите стереотипи. Scout (Girl): Неоекспресионистичен портрет, който използва смели цветове и графична дълбочина, за да улови същността на младостта и идентичността.
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Белгърска Born: Гент Фламандски експресионизъм Wikipedia: 10/32 languages
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French Cubism
As a founding member of the Hetek painting group, he stood at the forefront of a generation that sought to redefine Hungarian and European art through a lens of radical modernity.
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German Born: Dusseldorf New Objectivity & Realism
His landscapes—particularly “ Early Morning in the Eifel Mountains ”—capture the serene beauty of the Rhineland region with remarkable precision and tonal subtlety.
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British Biblical scenes, female figures
Beyond the technical aspects, Ascher’s process involved a deep engagement with the source material. She challenged the traditional role of religious art, moving beyond mere illustration to create works that explored the psychological and emotional dimensions of faith.
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Belgian Born: Ghent Expressionism, Surrealism Wikipedia: 10/32 languages
Frits Van den Berghe died in Ghent in 1939, leaving behind a rich and complex body of work that continues to captivate viewers with its haunting beauty and psychological depth. Initially, he benefited from the rigorous training provided by Jean Delvin at the Royal Academy, grounding him in classical techniques and compositional principles.
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Financial support from art dealer Paul Cassirer allowed Barlach to develop his unique style, focusing on the emotional intensity of human figures.
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Американец Born: Бейрут ['Асамблайж', 'Поп арт', 'Нео-дадаизъм'] Wikipedia: 17/32 languages
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American Born: Чикаго Wood engraving, Graphic novel
Ward was born on June 26, 1905, in Chicago, Illinois—a city undergoing rapid industrialization and grappling with social tensions.
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Руско-литовски Born: Новгород Експресионизъм, Градски пейзажи
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German Born: Krefeld Expressionism Wikipedia: 10/32 languages
However, it was his subsequent studies at the Staatliche Akademie der Bildenden Künste Stuttgart from 1900 to 1902 that truly ignited his artistic fire. While Nauen’s work predates the formal establishment of German Expressionism, it undeniably shares many key characteristics with the movement.
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Statistics
| САЩ | 18 |
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| Германия | 17 |
| Австрия | 6 |
| Germany | 6 |
| Русия | 5 |
| Белгия | 3 |
| Съединени американски щати | 3 |
| Швейцария | 2 |
| 1840s | 1 |
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| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 10 |
| 1870s | 16 |
| 1880s | 22 |
| 1890s | 9 |
| 1900s | 13 |
| 1910s | 8 |
| 1920s | 10 |
| 1930s | 4 |
| 1940s | 2 |
| 1950s | 3 |
| 1960s | 1 |
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FAQ
Василий Кандински (#1) is first in this ranking, followed by Едвард Мунк (#2) and Жан-Мишел Баския (#3).
Василий Кандински (#1), Едвард Мунк (#2), Жан-Мишел Баския (#3), Паул Клее (#4) and Джаксън Полък (#5).
The museums holding the most key works of this list are Баварски държавни списъци с произведения на изкуството (6), Музей Фолкванг (5) and Метрополитън Музей на изкуствата (4).
The earliest-born painter in this list is Християн Ролфс (#62), born in 1849.
САЩ: 18 of the 100 painters in this list were born there, then Германия (17) and Австрия (6).
The highest-ranked living painters in this list are Герхард Рихтер (#9), Джаспър Джонс (#11), Анселм Кифер (#23), Юлиан Шнайбель (#35), Петър Дойг (#43) and Къри Джеймс Маршъл (#90).
“This process was less about controlled brushwork and more about a rhythmic, almost primal release of energy onto the surface.” — from our biography of Джаксън Полък (#5).
10 women are in this ranking: Кете Колвиц (#25), Хелен Франкenthalер (#29), Паула Модерсон-Бекерова (#34), Ли Краснър (#37), Алис Нил (#49), Мариа́нна Верёвкина (#55), Nadežda Petrović (#58) and Gabriele Münter (#77).
The highest-ranked painters born in САЩ are Жан-Мишел Баския (#3), Джаксън Полък (#5), Джаспър Джонс (#11), Александър Калдер (#27) and Хелен Франкenthalер (#29).
Most painters in this list were born in the 1880s (22 of 100), between 1849 and 1960 overall.
Ню Йорк: 4 of the painters in this list were born there.
The encyclopedia records 16,739 works by these painters.
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