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Brücke

British

/ ˈbrykə /

noun

a group of German Expressionist painters (1905–13), including Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, Fritz Bleyl, Erich Heckel, and Ernst Ludwig Kirchner. In 1912 they exhibited with der Blaue Reiter

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Etymology

Origin of Brücke

German: literally, the bridge

Example Sentences

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One involved the Bezold- Brücke effect, a phenomenon in which changing light intensity can make a color appear to shift in hue.

From Science Daily • Jun. 7, 2026

They addressed the Bezold- Brücke effect, in which increasing brightness can make a color appear to shift in hue.

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026

Above all, she went with him to the Brücke Museum, to gaze at the works of Kirchner, Kollwitz and Heckel.

From The Guardian • Jan. 13, 2016

Closer to the Mittlere Brücke bridge, the tiny Concierge Bar boasts just a half-dozen tables, bottles of obscure grappa and schnapps, and its own online arts magazine.

From New York Times • Jan. 23, 2014

It consists of two Brücke lenses, adjusted to an accurate focus.

From Microscopes and Accessory Apparatus Catalogue No. 40 by Leitz, Ernst

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