The German Expressionist Franz Marc had an almost religious reverence for nature. He considered animals to be innocent beings. In this rhythmic interplay of line and colour, the animal is almost entirely fused with the landscape. As a member of the artist's group Der Blaue Reiter (1911 1914) Marc shared Kandinsky's ideas about the purity of line and colour.
Specifications
| Title | Das Schaf |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Oil on canvas |
| Object type |
Painting
> Painting
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
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| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Width 77 cm Height 54,5 cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Painter:
Franz Marc
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| Accession number | 1575 (MK) |
| Credits | From the estate of M. Tak van Poortvliet, 1936 |
| Department | Modern Art |
| Acquisition date | 1936 |
| Creation date | in 1913 - 1914 |
| Collector | Collector / Marie Tak van Poortvliet |
| Internal exhibitions |
De collectie als tijdmachine (2017) Lievelingen (2024) |
| External exhibitions |
The Garden - End of Times, Beginning of Times (2017) Schönberg & Kandinsky. Tegendraads in kunst en muziek (2013) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | Germany > Western Europe > Europe |
All about the artist
Franz Marc
München 1880 - Verdun 1916
Franz Marc studied at the Academy of Visual Arts in Munich. At first he studied an academic style, but influenced by his travels to Paris, his work became...
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