The years before the outbreak of World War I was an exciting time in art history as many revolutionary new painting techniques and styles were developed. This also applied to Germany where a German artist developed a color theory that shocked the art world for multiple decades. Franz Marc (1880-1916) was an Expressionist artist who …
Franz Marc
Although the career of this German artist was cut short during World War I, he left behind an impressive oeuvre of Expressionist paintings. Franz Marc (1880-1916) was born in the city of Munich as the son of a professional landscape painter. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in his home city. He traveled …
When a German artist founded an art journal in the early 20th century, it defined an art movement that had reached its peak around this period in history. Franz Marc (1880-1916) was an influential Expressionist artist who produced revolutionary paintings. These distinctive colorful artworks inspired many modern artists of future generations. Let’s take a closer …