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Painters like Karel Colnot, Jaap Min and Henk van den Idsert belong to a later generation, but started their careers under the influence of the
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also worked in an expressionist style, but its use of colour was much more exuberant. The group was notably influenced by the German
Expressionism of
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The works of the
Bergense School are characterised by figurative depiction with cubist influences, an expressionist touch and in dark colours.
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and the Dutch painter Piet van
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The art historian F.M. Huebner was the first one to write about the
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and its social outlook was influenced by the upcoming socialism.
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De vriendschap : Henk Chabot en Charley Toorop
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