Franz Marc.
He was born on February 8, 1880, Munich, Germany and passed away at the age of 36.He had a short lifetime but a great carrier. He was one of the key figures of the expressionist movement in Germany.
Franz was the son of a professional landscape painter Wilhem Marc and a strict Calvinist Sophie Marc. In 1900 Marc began to study at the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich, where his teachers included Gabriel von Hackl and Wilhelm von Diez. In 1903 and 1907, he spent time in France, particularly in Paris, visiting the city's museums and copying many paintings, a traditional way for artists to study and develop technique. In Paris, Marc frequented artistic circles and was able to meet artists, including the actress Sarah Bernhardt. He discovered a strong affinity for the work of Vincent van Gogh.
animals in landscape
the tower of Blue horses
deer in the forest
the fate of the animals
The bewitched mill
He was born on February 8, 1880, Munich, Germany and passed away at the age of 36.He had a short lifetime but a great carrier. He was one of the key figures of the expressionist movement in Germany.
Franz was the son of a professional landscape painter Wilhem Marc and a strict Calvinist Sophie Marc. In 1900 Marc began to study at the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich, where his teachers included Gabriel von Hackl and Wilhelm von Diez. In 1903 and 1907, he spent time in France, particularly in Paris, visiting the city's museums and copying many paintings, a traditional way for artists to study and develop technique. In Paris, Marc frequented artistic circles and was able to meet artists, including the actress Sarah Bernhardt. He discovered a strong affinity for the work of Vincent van Gogh.
Marc was fond of experimenting and trying.....In 1912, Franz Marc met with Robert elaunay, who used color and design methods, in a futuristic manner; this led to the futurist movement. Marc became fascinated in this futuristic style, as well as in cubism, and it became a major influence for the work which he produced during this year, as well as the work which came forth following this period as well.During his career, Franz Marc created about 60 pieces in lithography and woodcut. Many of his pieces depicted animals, in their natural setting and habitat.He also gave meaning to the colors that were used in his pieces; blue was used to depict masculinity and a spiritual style; while yellow and lighter colors depicted femininity and joy. Red tones were often used to depict violence or some serious under toning in his work.
The spread of expressionism would have almost be impossible in Germany without Franz Marc .....he said
"Art is nothing but the expression of our dream; the more we surrender to it the closer we get to the inner truth of things, our dream-life, the true life that scorns questions and does not see them. ”
He was a founding member of Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider), a journal whose name later became synonymous with the circle of artists collaborating in it.
Although he died at the young age of 36, many of the pieces created by Franz Marc were influential, and well ahead of his time
Let's have a look at his paintings
fighting forms
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