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A COMPARISON: EXPRESSIONISM AND NEW OBJECTIVITY (NEUE SACHLICHKEIT)*
*These characteristics mainly apply to painting, but they can also be seen in a different way in literature.
EXPRESSIONISM |
NEW OBJECTIVITY |
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| Ecstatic subjects | Sober Subjects | ||
| Suppression of the object | The object clarified | ||
| Rhythmical | Representational | ||
| Extravagant | Puristically severe | ||
| Dynamic | Static | ||
| Loud | Quiet | ||
| Summary | Thorough | ||
| Close-up view | Close and far views | ||
| Monumental | Miniature | ||
| Warm | Cold | ||
| Thick | Thin paint surfaces | ||
| Emphasis on seeing painting process | Effacement of painting process | ||
| Expressive deformation | External purification of object |
Historischer Hintergrund (1890-1918).
Historischer Hintergrund (1918-1945). Expressionismus. Neue Sachlichkeit.
