His art was taken from museums in the 1930's because the Nazis didn't approve of that type of art.
Franz Marc was born in Munich, Gemany on Febuary 8,1880. His father was a professional landscape artist .Marc went to Paris, where he spent several months. The young boy originally wanted to become a priest. Then he decided to study philosophy. But both ideas were abandoned and in 1900 he took painting classes at the Munich Academy of Fine Arts. ¶
Marc made about sixty prints, in woodcut and lithography. Most of his artwork shows animals, usually in nature. He uses bright, primary colors. His art was taken from museums in the 1930's because the Nazis didn't approve of that type of art.¶
Tiger
Some of his work includes:
- Monkey Frieze
- Dog Lying in the Snow
- The large blue horses
- The small yellow Horses
- The Little Monkey
- The leaping horse
- Red-Yellow-Green
- The three Horses
- The Yellow Cow
Franz Marc's career was cut short when he died in the first World War. He was killed in battle by a wound to his head in 1916.
Franz Marc Wordle