The artwork titled “Potsdamer Platz” by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, belongs to the Expressionism art movement and is classified as genre painting.
In this dynamic and evocative composition, Kirchner illustrates a bustling scene in Potsdamer Platz, capturing the vibrancy and complexity of urban life. The figures depicted are rendered with exaggerated forms and bold lines, characteristic of Expressionism, conveying intense emotional experiences rather than accurate realism. The use of vivid, contrasting colors enhances the sense of energy and movement, while the distorted perspectives and angular shapes reflect the modernity and chaos of the scene. The artwork evokes a sense of both sophistication and disquiet, encapsulating the spirit of the early 20th-century Berlin.