A movement that originated in [[Germany]] and [[Austria]] in the early 1900s, prioritizing emotional experience over physical reality through distorted forms, bold colors, and agitated brushwork. Key figures include [[Ernst Ludwig Kirchner]], [[Egon Schiele]], [[Edvard Munch]], and [[Wassily Kandinsky]]. It succeeded [[Impressionism]] and [[Post-Impressionism]], rejecting their emphasis on surface appearance in favor of expressing inner psychological and spiritual states.