The Dream

Franz Marc · 1912

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Franz Marc

German · 1880–1916

Expressionism

Franz Moritz Wilhelm Marc was a German painter and printmaker, one of the key figures of German Expressionism. He was a founding member of Der Blaue Reiter, a journal whose name later became synonymous with the circle of artists collaborating in it.

Independent artist guide by Momentable. Biography from Wikipedia; artworks credited to the museums that hold them.

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The Dream — The living window: art moves here the way it moves in your living room.

works in the archive: 10works in the archive
life: 1880–1916life
movement: Expressionismmovement

The work

A selection of 2 works, free to stream.

Weasels at Play
Franz Marc
National Gallery of Art

Works worth knowing

1 of Franz Marc's works, and what makes each one worth a look.

How Franz Marc worked

From the record of their own practice.

Marc made some sixty prints in woodcut and lithography. Most of his mature work portrays animals, usually in natural settings. His work is characterized by bright primary color, an almost cubist portrayal of animals, stark simplicity and a profound sense of emotion. Even in his own time, his work attracted notice in influential circles. Marc gave an emotional meaning or purpose to the colors he used in his work: blue was used to portray masculinity and spirituality, yellow represented feminine joy, and red encased the sound of violence.