Franz Marc

Franz Marc, born in Munich in 1880, initially considered studying theology before turning to art, a path perhaps influenced by his father, a landscape painter. After serving in the military, he enrolled in the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich, in 1900. His early travels to France, particularly Paris in 1903 and 1907, exposed him to the wider art world, where he developed a strong affinity for the work of Vincent van Gogh. These experiences were crucial in shaping his artistic vi…