Emil Nolde

Also known as Emile Nolde, Emil Hansen, Emile Hansen, Nolde, e. nolde

German artist (1867–1956)

AI overview

Emil Nolde was a German painter (1867–1956) known for his vivid, emotionally expressive paintings created during the early 20th century. He matters as a pioneering figure in Expressionist art, a movement that prioritized intense personal feeling and bold color over realistic representation.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Emil Nolde is referenced by 545 other articles, and connects out to printmaking, Japan and China.

Vinony files it under 1867 births, 1956 deaths and 19th-century German male artists.

Its subject is documented across 51 Wikipedia language editions.

Person · Open Library

Born: 1867
Died: 1956
Works: 86

Top works

Emil Nolde, Aquarelle und Graphik
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Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: Germany
Active from: 1867
Active to: 1956

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Listeners: 2
Total plays: 18

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5 total works indexed

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Quotes

“They [his own fantasies he made in strange pencil drawings then] hover before me now in drifting color, more beautiful than I can possibly paint them.. ..I yearn for the day when I will have found my color harmonies, my harmonies.”
“It [the city Berlin] stinks of perfume, they have water on their brains and they live as food for bacilli and shamelessly like dogs.”
“I had innumerable visions at that time [c. 1903]; wherever I looked, Nature was alive, the sky, the clouds, on every stone and among the branches of the trees, everywhere my creatures stirred and lived their still or wild, lively lives, arousing my excitement and crying out to be painted.”
“a written note of Nolde, 1903, on the island of Alsen; as quoted by , in Expressionism; Praeger Publishers, New York, 1973, p. 77”
“I produce a form, an impression of light, a beauty of tones.. .The etchings are now full of life, an ecstasy, a dance, a gentle motion and fluctuation in tones.”
“Therefore etching produces a different result from the ten drawings of the same character.. .[The etchings are] better, in that they are fresher, bolder, and freer..”

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Wikidata facts

Official website: www.nolde-stiftung.de
Image: WP Emil Nolde.jpg

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Commons category: Emil Nolde
date of death: 1956-01-01
date of birth: 1867-01-01
Commons Creator page: Emil Nolde
name in native language: Emil Nolde
birth name: Hans Emil Hansen
P8168: Vincent Massey

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Works in European collections

2 objects attributed to Emil Nolde, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

Self-portrait with hat

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Encyclopedic overview

Emil Nolde (born Hans Emil Hansen; 7 August 1867 – 13 April 1956) was a German painter and printmaker. He was one of the first Expressionists, a member of Die Brücke, and was one of the first oil painting and watercolor painters of the early 20th century to explore color. He is known for his brushwork and expressive choice of colors. Golden yellows and deep reds appear frequently in his work, giving a luminous quality to otherwise somber tones. His watercolors include vivid, brooding storm-scapes and brilliant florals.

Nolde's intense preoccupation with the subject of flowers reflected his interest in the art of Vincent van Gogh.

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