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Franz Marc

Also known as Franz Moriz Wilhelm Marc, Franz Moritz Wilhelm Marc, Marc

German artist (1880–1916)

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Franz Moritz Wilhelm Marc was a German painter, illustrator, printmaker, and graphic artist associated with the Expressionism movement. Born in Munich in 1880, he was educated at the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich. His notable works include *The Tower of Blue Horses*, *The fate of the animals*, *Fox*, and *Blue Horse I*. Marc was influenced by Edvard Munch and Vincent van Gogh.

He resided in Munich and Sindelsdorf and held citizenship in the Kingdom of Bavaria and Germany. Marc participated in World War I and died in Braquis, Verdun, in 1916. His artistic contributions were featured in documenta, Documenta II, and Documenta III. He was married to Marie Schnür, also known as Maria Marc.

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Instance of: human
Given name: Franz
Gender: male
Citizenship: Germany
Place of birth: Munich
Place of death: Verdun
Spouse: Maria Marc
Occupation: visual artist
Educated at: Academy of Fine Arts, Munich
Languages spoken: German
Religion: Roman Catholic
Notable work: Blue Horse I
Participant in: Documenta III
Field of work: visual arts
Genre: nude
Movement: Expressionism
Conflict: World War I
Image: Franz Marc 1913 cropped.jpg
Work location: Mulhouse
Residence: Sindelsdorf

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Commons category: Franz Marc
date of birth: 1880-02-08
date of death: 1916-03-04
Commons Creator page: Franz Marc
topic's main category: Category:Franz Marc
Commons gallery: Franz Marc
influenced by: Vincent van Gogh
birth name: Franz Moritz Wilhelm Marc
military casualty classification: killed in action
place of burial: Kochel
writing language: German
ethnic group: Germans
member of: The Blue Rider
date of baptism: 1880-02-17
described at URL: www.dhm.de/lemo/biografie/franz-marc

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Franz Moritz Wilhelm Marc (8 February 1880 – 4 March 1916) was a German painter and printmaker, one of the key figures of German Expressionism. He was a founding member of Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider), a journal whose name later became synonymous with the circle of artists collaborating in it.

His mature works mostly are animals, and are known for bright colors. He was drafted to serve in the German Army at the beginning of World War I, and died two years later at the Battle of Verdun.

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