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Franz MarcFranz Marc

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Franz Moritz Wilhelm Marc wasFranz Moritz Wilhelm Marc was

born on 8th February 1880 inborn on 8th February 1880 in

Munich.Munich.

His father was a professionalHis father was a professional

landscape painter.landscape painter.

In 1900, Marc began to study at theIn 1900, Marc began to study at the

Academy of Fine Arts in Munich.Academy of Fine Arts in Munich.

He was a painter and printmaker,He was a painter and printmaker,

one of the key figures of theone of the key figures of the

German Expressionist movement.German Expressionist movement.

Franz Moritz Wilhelm MarcFranz Moritz Wilhelm Marc

had two wifes.had two wifes.

On 27th March 1907, heOn 27th March 1907, he

married Marie Schnür inmarried Marie Schnür in

Munich.Munich.

In 1911 Franz married theIn 1911 Franz married the

painter Maria Franck inpainter Maria Franck in

London. London.

Marc had no children.Marc had no children.

Maria and Marc

He worked together with WassilyHe worked together with Wassily

Kandinsky on the „Blauer Reiter“Kandinsky on the „Blauer Reiter“

(„The Blue Rider“). („The Blue Rider“).

The most famous of his works isThe most famous of his works is

„„The Blue Horse“. The Blue Horse“.

Other works are „Fate of theOther works are „Fate of the

Animals“, „Tiger“, „The yellowAnimals“, „Tiger“, „The yellow

Cow“ and „Fighting Forms“.Cow“ and „Fighting Forms“.

The Blue Horse

His work …His work …

His last yearsHis last yearsIn 1914, when World War IIn 1914, when World War I

had broken out, Franz sent ahad broken out, Franz sent a

letter to Kandinsky.letter to Kandinsky.

He wrote: „He wrote: „In these times, In these times, anyone, like it or not, anyone, like it or not, belongs to his nation. I belongs to his nation. I fight against this feeling fight against this feeling very much; my heart is very much; my heart is closer to Europe than to closer to Europe than to Germany.”Germany.” In 1916 he took part in theIn 1916 he took part in the

First World War, where heFirst World War, where he

died.died.

Franz Marc died on 4thFranz Marc died on 4th

March 1916 in France.March 1916 in France.

His grave is in the park ofHis grave is in the park of

the castle at Gussainville the castle at Gussainville

Braquis and has a simpleBraquis and has a simple

memorial stone.memorial stone.

In 1917 his body was In 1917 his body was transferred to Kochel transferred to Kochel am See in Germany.am See in Germany.

Made by Made by

Janin KrügerJanin Krüger

Lisa NandkeLisa Nandke

Dr. Georg Graf von Arco Oberschule mit Dr. Georg Graf von Arco Oberschule mit Grundschulteil Nauen Grundschulteil Nauen

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