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While “expressionist” is used to describe any art that avoids naturalism and instead employs a bold use of flattened forms and intense brushwork, Expressionist art formally describes early-20th-century work from Europe that drew on Symbolism and confronted issues such as urbanization and capitalism. Expressionist artists experimented in paintings and prints with skewed perspectives, abstraction and unconventional, bright colors to portray how isolating and anxious the world felt rather than how it appeared. 

Between 1905 and 1920, Austrian and German artists, in particular, were inspired by Postimpressionists such as Paul Gauguin and Vincent van Gogh in their efforts to strive for a new authenticity in their work. In its geometric patterns and decorative details, Expressionist art was also marked by eclectic sources like German and Russian folk art as well as tribal art from Africa and Oceania, which the movement’s practitioners witnessed at museums and world’s fairs.

Groups of artists came together to share and promote the themes now associated with Expressionism, such as Die Brücke (The Bridge) in Dresden, which included Erich Heckel, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner and Karl Schmidt-Rottluff and investigated alienation and the dissolution of society in vivid color. In Munich, Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider), a group led by Wassily Kandinsky and Franz Marc, instilled Expressionism with a search for spiritual truths. In his iconic painting The Scream, prolific Norwegian painter Edvard Munch conveyed emotional turmoil through his depiction of environmental elements, such as the threatening sky.

Expressionism shifted around the outbreak of World War I, with artists using more elements of the grotesque in reaction to the escalation of unrest and violence. Printmaking was especially popular, as it allowed artists to widely disseminate works that grappled with social and political issues amid this time of upheaval. Although the art movement ended with the rise of Nazi Germany, where Expressionist creators were labeled “degenerate,” the radical ideas of these artists would influence Neo-Expressionism that emerged in the late 1970s with painters like Jean-Michel Basquiat and Francesco Clemente.

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Style: Expressionist
Cap of Many Colors, Expressionist Acrylic on Canvas, 21st Century

Cap of Many Colors, Expressionist Acrylic on Canvas, 21st Century

By Rotimi Godwin

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

"Cap of Many Colors" is a captivating artwork that features a man wearing a colorful cap that is reminiscent of a rainbow. The piece is both visually striking and thought-provoking, leaving a lasting impression on viewers long after they have finished admiring it. Created by Rotimi Godwin...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Blue Testament 3 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Modern Africa

Blue Testament 3 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Modern Africa

By Daniel Owoeye

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist Dan...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Original Serg Graff "Card Sharping" Fantasy Outsider Art, Surreal Poker Scene
Original Serg Graff "Card Sharping" Fantasy Outsider Art, Surreal Poker Scene

Original Serg Graff "Card Sharping" Fantasy Outsider Art, Surreal Poker Scene

By Serg Graff

Located in Palm Coast, FL

This extraordinary large-scale original painting by Serg Graff titled “Card Sharpening” is a wildly imaginative and deeply narrative work blending outsider art, naïve primitivism, fantasy symbolism, and surreal storytelling into one unforgettable composition. Executed in acrylic and oil on canvas, the painting depicts an eccentric underground poker tournament taking place inside the abandoned tavern “Poker Face.” Around the vivid green gaming table...

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2010s Expressionist Art

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Acrylic

Emancipation Oil and Acrylic Painting, Expressionist, 21st Century
Emancipation Oil and Acrylic Painting, Expressionist, 21st Century

Emancipation Oil and Acrylic Painting, Expressionist, 21st Century

By Joshua Salami

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

This painting conveys the enthusiasm for freedom of self-expression regardless of the restriction to decide what you are and what you want to express by the way you dress and the way...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Sisterhood -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women, Modern, Love
Sisterhood -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women, Modern, Love

Sisterhood -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women, Modern, Love

By Daniel Owoeye

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist Dan...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Isles of Passing Light, Oil Painting
Isles of Passing Light, Oil Painting

Isles of Passing Light, Oil Painting

By Tiffany Blaise

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A coastal landscape features silhouetted evergreens and islands set against a radiant, cloud-filled horizon. Energetic, sweeping brushstrokes unify the dynamic ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Beautiful in my Skin - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Fashion
Beautiful in my Skin - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Fashion

Beautiful in my Skin - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Fashion

By Gobe Joseph

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist Gob...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Expressionist Figurative Bust Sculpture, Coloured Glazed Refractory Ceramic
Expressionist Figurative Bust Sculpture, Coloured Glazed Refractory Ceramic

Expressionist Figurative Bust Sculpture, Coloured Glazed Refractory Ceramic

By Óscar Aldonza Torres

Located in FISTERRA, ES

Xente Abrigo is an expressionist figurative bust sculpture by Spanish artist Óscar Aldonza Torres, combining high-temperature refractory ceramic, experimental glazing and oil-based p...

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2010s Expressionist Art

Materials

Ceramic, Oil

Sable - 21st Century Contemporary, Expressionist Portrait, African Woman, Face
Sable - 21st Century Contemporary, Expressionist Portrait, African Woman, Face

Sable - 21st Century Contemporary, Expressionist Portrait, African Woman, Face

By Kayimahe Ishmael Zed

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued by the Gal...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Don't Rush Life 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Africa Men
Don't Rush Life 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Africa Men

Don't Rush Life 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Africa Men

By Elijah Olanase

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Where am from Bandana was once a common style, we called it Big Boy Style, then it’s seem to me like a style or fashion only, because our elder brothers only allowed to used it but n...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

"Aus dem Composanto" original woodcut

"Aus dem Composanto" original woodcut

By Richard Seewald

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original woodcut. The inscription on the banner translates to "Come Sweet Death". Printed in Germany in 1922 for the rare Ganymed portfolio of "Das vierte Jahrbuch der Marees...

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1920s Expressionist Art

Materials

Woodcut

Marc Chagall, Moses III, from Drawings for the Bible, 1960
Marc Chagall, Moses III, from Drawings for the Bible, 1960

Marc Chagall, Moses III, from Drawings for the Bible, 1960

By Marc Chagall

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Marc Chagall (1887–1985) Title: Moses III (Moise III) Year: July 29, 1960 Medium: Lithograph on velin du Marais paper Paper Size: 14 x 10.5 inches (35.56 x 26.67 cm) Conditio...

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1960s Expressionist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Village. Oil on cardboard, 79. 5 x 100. 5 cm
Village. Oil on cardboard, 79. 5 x 100. 5 cm

Village. Oil on cardboard, 79. 5 x 100. 5 cm

By Aleksandr Rodin

Located in Riga, LV

Village. Oil on cardboard, 79.5 x 100.5 cm Aleksandr Rodin (1922-2001) Painter Born in a family of farmers. Wife Rasma Lace - art scholar. Studied at the Stalingrad School of Art, S...

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1970s Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

La dama insólita (A la manera de José Gutierrez Solana) - Óleo sobre tela
La dama insólita (A la manera de José Gutierrez Solana) - Óleo sobre tela

La dama insólita (A la manera de José Gutierrez Solana) - Óleo sobre tela

Located in Sant Celoni, ES

Esta pintura tiene claras influencias del expresionismo español y la técnica del empaste, con pinceladas sueltas y uso de colores oscuros para transmitir intensidad y atmósfera emoci...

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1930s Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Looking Beyond 4: Expressionist Acrylic Painting on Canvas
Looking Beyond 4: Expressionist Acrylic Painting on Canvas

Looking Beyond 4: Expressionist Acrylic Painting on Canvas

By Damola Ayegbayo

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure FREE Shipping Worldwide Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authent...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"The Street" original lithograph

"The Street" original lithograph

By Max Unold

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original lithograph. Printed in 1920 on smooth wove paper for the Deutsche Graphiker der Gegenwart portfolio, and published in Leipzig by Klinkhardt & Biermann in an edit...

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1920s Expressionist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Marc Chagall, Moses I, from Drawings for the Bible, 1960
Marc Chagall, Moses I, from Drawings for the Bible, 1960

Marc Chagall, Moses I, from Drawings for the Bible, 1960

By Marc Chagall

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Marc Chagall (1887–1985) Title: Moses I (Moise I) Year: July 29, 1960 Medium: Lithograph on velin du Marais paper Paper Size: 14 x 10.5 inches (35.56 x 26.67 cm) Condition: W...

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1960s Expressionist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Portrait of a Young Boy
Portrait of a Young Boy

Portrait of a Young Boy

By Cuno Amiet 1

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "Portrait of a Young Boy" 1949 is an original lithograph by Swiss artist Cuno Amiet, 1868-1961. It is hand signed and numbered 12/200 in...

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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Marc Chagall, The Circus, from Chagall Lithographer I, 1960
Marc Chagall, The Circus, from Chagall Lithographer I, 1960

Marc Chagall, The Circus, from Chagall Lithographer I, 1960

By Marc Chagall

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Marc Chagall (1887–1985) Title: The Circus (Le cirque) Year: October 1960 Medium: Lithograph on velin paper Paper Size: 12.5 x 9.625 inches (31.75 x 24.45 cm) Condition: Well...

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1960s Expressionist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Blue Sky - 21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract Expressionism, Modern, Interior

Blue Sky - 21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract Expressionism, Modern, Interior

By Achike Miracle Anayo

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued by the Gal...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

A Village river
A Village river

Elena LukinaA Village river, 2021

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A Village river

By Elena Lukina

Located in Zofingen, AG

In this piece, I've merged the vibrant fluidity of impressionism with the vivid reality of fine art. I wanted the tranquility of the village river to envelop the viewer, the expressi...

Category

2010s Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"In Memorium Rene Beeh" original woodcut

"In Memorium Rene Beeh" original woodcut

By Max Unold

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original woodcut. This impression on laid paper was printed in Germany in 1922 for the rare Ganymed portfolio "Das vierte Jahrbuch der Marees Gesellschaft" and published in M...

Category

1920s Expressionist Art

Materials

Woodcut

State of Mind 4: Unframed Acrylic Expressionist Painting, 21st Century
State of Mind 4: Unframed Acrylic Expressionist Painting, 21st Century

State of Mind 4: Unframed Acrylic Expressionist Painting, 21st Century

By Damola Ayegbayo

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure FREE Shipping Worldwide Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authent...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Marc Chagall, The Offering, from Chagall Lithographer I, 1960
Marc Chagall, The Offering, from Chagall Lithographer I, 1960

Marc Chagall, The Offering, from Chagall Lithographer I, 1960

By Marc Chagall

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Marc Chagall (1887–1985) Title: The Offering (L'Offrande) Year: October 1960 Medium: Lithograph on velin paper Paper Size: 12.5 x 9.625 inches (31.75 x 24.45 cm) Condition: W...

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1960s Expressionist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Her Shattered Heart - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Floral
Her Shattered Heart - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Floral

Her Shattered Heart - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Floral

By Awofadeju Solomon

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

A soul that finds happiness after a broken heart and she decides to be single for the rest of her life. She wanted to travel, live abroad, gain new experiences and didn’t want to sta...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

House on a Hillside, Original Painting
House on a Hillside, Original Painting

House on a Hillside, Original Painting

By Robert Hofherr

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A hillside home appears from an elevated viewpoint in this Fauvist landscape painting. Late afternoon sunlight intensifies the colors, turning browns into reds ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

Materials

Acrylic

Marc Chagall, The Angel, from Drawings for the Bible, 1960
Marc Chagall, The Angel, from Drawings for the Bible, 1960

Marc Chagall, The Angel, from Drawings for the Bible, 1960

By Marc Chagall

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Marc Chagall (1887–1985) Title: The Angel (L'Ange) Year: July 29, 1960 Medium: Lithograph on velin du Marais paper Paper Size: 14 x 10.5 inches (35.56 x 26.67 cm) Condition: ...

Category

1960s Expressionist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Marc Chagall, Job in Despair, from Drawings for the Bible, 1960
Marc Chagall, Job in Despair, from Drawings for the Bible, 1960

Marc Chagall, Job in Despair, from Drawings for the Bible, 1960

By Marc Chagall

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Marc Chagall (1887–1985) Title: Job in Despair (David sauve par Michal) Year: July 29, 1960 Medium: Lithograph on velin du Marais paper Paper Size: 14 x 10.5 inches (35.56 x 26.67 cm) Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued Publisher: Editions de la revue Verve, Paris, under the direction of Teriade, Editeur, Paris Printer: Mourlot Freres, Paris Catalogue Raisonne Reference: Chagall, Marc, et al. Chagall Lithographe. Andre Sauret, 1960-1986, illustration 230-276. Cramer, Patrick, and Meret Meyer. Marc Chagall: Catalogue Raisonne des Livres Illustres. P. Cramer ed., 1995, illustration 42 Notes: Excerpted from the folio (translated from French), This double issue of Verve includes the drawings that Marc Chagall executed in 1958 and 1959 on biblical themes that he had not generally dealt with in his illustration for the Bible, engraved with etching and which were included in issue 33/34 of Verve. This album has 96 renderings in black and 24 color litbographies as well as the cover that were specially made for this album. It was completed printing on July 29, 1960 by Draeger Freres for black gravures and by Mourlot Freres for color lithography. Additional notes: This exquisite lithograph by Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled Job En Desespoir (Job in Despair), from Marc Chagall, Dessins Pour La Bible (Drawings for the Bible), Verve: Revue Artistique et Litteraire, Vol. X, No. 37-38, originates from the July 29, 1960 issue published by Editions de la revue Verve, Paris, under the direction of Teriade, Editeur, Paris, and printed by Mourlot Freres, Paris, 1960. This visionary composition reflects Chagall’s poetic interpretation of the biblical figure of Job in a moment of profound suffering, evoking themes of anguish, endurance, and spiritual trial through his luminous color and dreamlike symbolism. The flowing forms and expressive imagery convey a sense of emotional intensity and existential weight, capturing Job’s despair and inner turmoil within Chagall’s distinctive visual language. Infused with movement and lyricism, the work transforms sacred narrative into a meditative vision of sorrow, resilience, and the search for divine meaning. The piece forms part of Chagall’s celebrated series of lithographs and drawings created for Dessins Pour La Bible, a monumental project uniting art, scripture, and mysticism in one of the artist’s most important achievements. Marc Chagall, Dessins Pour La Bible (Drawings for the Bible), published as Verve Vol. X, No. 37-38 on July 29, 1960, represents a significant continuation and expansion of Chagall’s profound engagement with biblical imagery and spiritual narrative. Conceived and directed by the visionary publisher Teriade, the publication builds upon the earlier Verve issue devoted to Chagall’s Bible illustrations by presenting a new body of work executed in 1958 and 1959, exploring themes and episodes that had not been fully addressed in the initial series. Printed in Paris by Draeger Freres for black gravures and Mourlot Freres for color lithography, the edition demonstrates an exceptional level of technical refinement and artistic collaboration. The publication includes an extensive suite of ninety six black reproductions and twenty four color lithographs, as well as specially created cover imagery, reflecting Chagall’s continued innovation in translating sacred themes into graphic form. As part of the broader tradition of Verve, one of the most important artistic and literary publications of the twentieth century, this issue exemplifies the fusion of text, image, and craftsmanship at the highest level. Today, Verve Vol. X, No. 37-38 stands as a major achievement within Chagall’s graphic oeuvre, reaffirming his role as one of the foremost interpreters of biblical narrative in modern art. MARC CHAGALL (1887–1985) was a Belarus-born French painter, printmaker, and designer whose visionary imagination, radiant color, and deeply poetic symbolism made him one of the most beloved and influential artists of the 20th century. Rooted in the imagery of his Jewish heritage and the memories of his childhood in Vitebsk, Chagall’s art wove together themes of faith, love, folklore, and fantasy with a dreamlike modern sensibility. His unique style merging elements of Cubism, Fauvism, Expressionism, and Surrealism defied categorization, transforming ordinary scenes into lyrical meditations on memory and emotion. Influenced by Russian icon painting, medieval religious art, and the modern innovations of artists such as Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, and Georges Braque, Chagall developed a profoundly personal visual language filled with floating figures, vibrant animals, musicians, and lovers that symbolized the transcendent power of imagination and love. During his early years in Paris, he became an integral part of the Ecole de Paris circle, forming friendships with Amedeo Modigliani, Fernand Leger, and Sonia Delaunay, and his creative spirit resonated with that of his peers and successors Alexander Calder, Alberto Giacometti, Salvador Dali, Joan Miro, Wassily Kandinsky, Marcel Duchamp, and Man Ray, artists who sought to push the boundaries of perception, emotion, and form. Over a prolific career that spanned painting, printmaking, stained glass, ceramics, and stage design, Chagall brought an unparalleled poetic sensibility to modern art, infusing even the most abstract subjects with human warmth and spiritual depth. His works are held in the most prestigious museums around the world, including the Museum of Modern Art, the Centre Pompidou, the Tate, and the Guggenheim, where they continue to inspire generations of artists and collectors. The highest price ever paid for a Marc Chagall artwork is approximately 28.5 million USD, achieved in 2017 at Sotheby’s New York for Les Amoureux (1928). Marc Chagall Job...

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1960s Expressionist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Tulips Red 7
Tulips Red 7

Tulips Red 7

Located in Zofingen, AG

I poured vibrant energy into this piece, blending acrylic, oil pastel, and colored pencil to create bold, expressive tulips that burst with life. The fusion of expressionism, impress...

Category

2010s Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Archival Paper

I. Mundo Barcelona street original watercoler painting
I. Mundo Barcelona street original watercoler painting

I. Mundo Barcelona street original watercoler painting

By Ignasi Mundó

Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL

BARCELONA STREET original watercoler painting. MUNDO Ignasi Ignasi Mundó trained at the School of La Lonja, with Joaquín Mir, Mariano Pidelaserra and Manolo Hugué. In 1945 he recei...

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Late 20th Century Expressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Wax

The Equestrian Circus Oil Painting on Canvas, Late 20th Century
The Equestrian Circus Oil Painting on Canvas, Late 20th Century

The Equestrian Circus Oil Painting on Canvas, Late 20th Century

Located in Genève, GE

Work on canvas signed - Dimension with frame : 109 x 109 x 6 cm This vibrant oil on canvas by Italian artist Carlo Roselli (born 1939) depicts a lively equestrian circus performance, one of the recurring and most recognizable subjects within the artist's oeuvre. At the center of the composition, a group of luminous white horses gallops around the circus ring while acrobats perform among them. In the background, a horse-drawn carriage, performers and a densely packed audience contribute to the theatrical energy of the scene. Roselli constructs the composition through a rich and expressive palette dominated by fiery reds, oranges, ochres and deep browns. Against these warm tones, the almost ivory-white horses create a dramatic visual contrast and introduce a sweeping circular rhythm that guides the eye around the arena. Rather than describing the spectacle with strict realism, the artist transforms the circus into a dreamlike world of movement, color and theatrical fantasy. Figures are deliberately stylized, while the spectators dissolve into rhythmic touches of color. The resulting atmosphere lies between reality and imagination, evoking both the excitement and nostalgia traditionally associated with the circus. Born in Milan in 1939, Carlo Roselli lived in Paris and London before settling in Rome in the 1960s. His experience of the theater played an important role in the development of his distinctive figurative language. Performers, crowds, horses, musicians and theatrical environments became recurring subjects throughout his career. The circus in particular occupies a significant place in Roselli's oeuvre, allowing him to combine his fascination with performance, human gesture and chromatic expression. An expressive and highly decorative example of late 20th-century Italian figurative painting, distinguished by its dynamic composition, theatrical subject and warm, luminous palette. Carlo Roselli, Carlo Roselli Painting, Italian Artist, Italian Painting, Equestrian Circus, Circus Painting, Circus Horses, White Horses Painting...

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Late 20th Century Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Rise and Shine, Original Painting
Rise and Shine, Original Painting

Rise and Shine, Original Painting

By Robert Hofherr

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Soft morning light bathes winter trees in a warm glow. A house peeks out from behind the branches, partially hidden within the landscape. Minimal detail is used...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

Materials

Acrylic

"Le centaure" original woodcut

"Le centaure" original woodcut

By Auguste Louis Lepère

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original woodcut. This impression on thin wove paper was printed in 1902 and published by Gazette des Beaux Arts. Image size: 8 1/8 x 5 1/2 inches (207 x 140 mm). Signed in t...

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Early 1900s Expressionist Art

Materials

Woodcut

Serenity -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Floral Mixed Media
Serenity -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Floral Mixed Media

Serenity -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Floral Mixed Media

By Gobe Joseph

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist Gob...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Mixed Media

Marc Chagall, Rachel Steals Her Father’s Idols, Drawings for the Bible, 1960
Marc Chagall, Rachel Steals Her Father’s Idols, Drawings for the Bible, 1960

Marc Chagall, Rachel Steals Her Father’s Idols, Drawings for the Bible, 1960

By Marc Chagall

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Marc Chagall (1887–1985) Title: Rachel Steals Her Father’s Idols (Rachel derobe les Idoles de son Pere) Year: July 29, 1960 Medium: Lithograph on velin du Marais paper Paper Size: 14 x 10.5 inches (35.56 x 26.67 cm) Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued Publisher: Editions de la revue Verve, Paris, under the direction of Teriade, Editeur, Paris Printer: Mourlot Freres, Paris Catalogue Raisonne Reference: Chagall, Marc, et al. Chagall Lithographe. Andre Sauret, 1960-1986, illustration 230-276. Cramer, Patrick, and Meret Meyer. Marc Chagall: Catalogue Raisonne des Livres Illustres. P. Cramer ed., 1995, illustration 42 Notes: Excerpted from the folio (translated from French), This double issue of Verve includes the drawings that Marc Chagall executed in 1958 and 1959 on biblical themes that he had not generally dealt with in his illustration for the Bible, engraved with etching and which were included in issue 33/34 of Verve. This album has 96 renderings in black and 24 color litbographies as well as the cover that were specially made for this album. It was completed printing on July 29, 1960 by Draeger Freres for black gravures and by Mourlot Freres for color lithography. Additional notes: This exquisite lithograph by Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled Rachel derobe les Idoles de son Pere (Rachel Steals Her Father’s Idols), from Marc Chagall, Dessins Pour La Bible (Drawings for the Bible), Verve: Revue Artistique et Litteraire, Vol. X, No. 37-38, originates from the July 29, 1960 issue published by Editions de la revue Verve, Paris, under the direction of Teriade, Editeur, Paris, and printed by Mourlot Freres, Paris, 1960. This visionary composition reflects Chagall’s poetic interpretation of the biblical episode in which Rachel secretly takes her father’s household idols, evoking themes of identity, defiance, and spiritual transformation through his luminous color and dreamlike symbolism. The flowing forms and radiant imagery convey a sense of tension and quiet determination, capturing the narrative’s emotional complexity and symbolic resonance within Chagall’s distinctive visual language. Infused with movement and lyricism, the work transforms sacred narrative into a meditative vision of transition, belief, and the shifting boundaries between past and future. The piece forms part of Chagall’s celebrated series of lithographs and drawings created for Dessins Pour La Bible, a monumental project uniting art, scripture, and mysticism in one of the artist’s most important achievements. Marc Chagall, Dessins Pour La Bible (Drawings for the Bible), published as Verve Vol. X, No. 37-38 on July 29, 1960, represents a significant continuation and expansion of Chagall’s profound engagement with biblical imagery and spiritual narrative. Conceived and directed by the visionary publisher Teriade, the publication builds upon the earlier Verve issue devoted to Chagall’s Bible illustrations by presenting a new body of work executed in 1958 and 1959, exploring themes and episodes that had not been fully addressed in the initial series. Printed in Paris by Draeger Freres for black gravures and Mourlot Freres for color lithography, the edition demonstrates an exceptional level of technical refinement and artistic collaboration. The publication includes an extensive suite of ninety six black reproductions and twenty four color lithographs, as well as specially created cover imagery, reflecting Chagall’s continued innovation in translating sacred themes into graphic form. As part of the broader tradition of Verve, one of the most important artistic and literary publications of the twentieth century, this issue exemplifies the fusion of text, image, and craftsmanship at the highest level. Today, Verve Vol. X, No. 37-38 stands as a major achievement within Chagall’s graphic oeuvre, reaffirming his role as one of the foremost interpreters of biblical narrative in modern art. MARC CHAGALL (1887–1985) was a Belarus-born French painter, printmaker, and designer whose visionary imagination, radiant color, and deeply poetic symbolism made him one of the most beloved and influential artists of the 20th century. Rooted in the imagery of his Jewish heritage and the memories of his childhood in Vitebsk, Chagall’s art wove together themes of faith, love, folklore, and fantasy with a dreamlike modern sensibility. His unique style merging elements of Cubism, Fauvism, Expressionism, and Surrealism defied categorization, transforming ordinary scenes into lyrical meditations on memory and emotion. Influenced by Russian icon painting, medieval religious art, and the modern innovations of artists such as Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, and Georges Braque, Chagall developed a profoundly personal visual language filled with floating figures, vibrant animals, musicians, and lovers that symbolized the transcendent power of imagination and love. During his early years in Paris, he became an integral part of the Ecole de Paris circle, forming friendships with Amedeo Modigliani, Fernand Leger, and Sonia Delaunay, and his creative spirit resonated with that of his peers and successors Alexander Calder, Alberto Giacometti, Salvador Dali, Joan Miro, Wassily Kandinsky, Marcel Duchamp, and Man Ray, artists who sought to push the boundaries of perception, emotion, and form. Over a prolific career that spanned painting, printmaking, stained glass, ceramics, and stage design, Chagall brought an unparalleled poetic sensibility to modern art, infusing even the most abstract subjects with human warmth and spiritual depth. His works are held in the most prestigious museums around the world, including the Museum of Modern Art, the Centre Pompidou, the Tate, and the Guggenheim, where they continue to inspire generations of artists and collectors. The highest price ever paid for a Marc Chagall artwork is approximately 28.5 million USD, achieved in 2017 at Sotheby’s New York for Les Amoureux (1928). Marc Chagall Rachel...

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1960s Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

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