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Portrait of the Father by Franz Marc

Portrait of the Father

Franz Marc · 1902

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DETAILS
Artist
Franz Marc
Date
1902
Location
Lenbachhaus
ART MOVEMENTS
Der Blaue ReiterDie Brucke
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THE ARTIST

Franz Marc

Franz Marc, a key figure of German Expressionism, captured the spiritual essence of animals with vibrant, symbolic colors before his untimely death in World War I.

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