The Horses of Franz Marc

Born in Munich, Franz Marc went on to be known as one of the principal artists of the German Expressionist movement. He studied in Munich and in Paris where he discovered the work of Vincent van Gogh.

Much of Marc’s work was done in woodcut and lithography and he was fond of using vibrant color to portray his animals while placing them in more muted natural settings.

Color had a great deal of meaning to Franz, so each color he used was infused with emotion and meaning. Blue for masculinity & spirituality, yellow for femininity & joy and red for the sound of violence.

Weekly Art

As most of my readers know, I’ve quite taken to finding horse art and sharing it. There are so many amazing artists out there who find horses worthy of their talent. Check out some past posts.

Valentin Serov | James Ward | Frederic Remington | Evariste Vital Luminais | Alfred deDreux | Anton Mauve | George Stubbs | Willy Bosschem | Henry Farny | Farny Pt. 2