Franz Marc

German artist (1880–1916)
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Franz Marc
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Franz Marc

Summary

Franz Marc is a human[1]. He was born in Kreuzstraße (München)[2]. He was born on February 8, 1880[3]. He died in Braquis[4]. He died on March 4, 1916[5]. He worked as a painter[6], illustrator[7], printmaker[8], graphic artist[9], and visual artist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (550 views/month, #6,938 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Franz Marc was born in Kreuzstraße (München)[2].
  • Born in Munich[12], Franz Marc…
  • Franz Marc passed away in Braquis[4].
  • Franz Marc passed away in Verdun[13].
  • Franz Marc was born on February 8, 1880[3].
  • Franz Marc died on March 4, 1916[5].
  • Franz Marc is buried at Kochel[14].
  • Franz Marc's father was Wilhelm Marc[15].
  • Among Franz Marc's spouses was Marie Schnür[16].
  • Franz Marc was married to Maria Marc[17].
  • Franz Marc held citizenship in Kingdom of Bavaria[18].
  • Franz Marc is identified as part of the Germans ethnic group[19].
  • Franz Marc worked as a painter[6].
  • Franz Marc worked as an illustrator[7].
  • Franz Marc's professions included printmaker[8].
  • Franz Marc worked as a graphic artist[9].
  • Franz Marc's professions included visual artist[10].
  • Franz Marc's field of work was painting[20].
  • Franz Marc's field of work was visual arts[21].
  • Franz Marc was educated at Academy of Fine Arts, Munich[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Franz Marc is The Tower of Blue Horses[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Franz Marc is The fate of the animals[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Franz Marc is Fox[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Franz Marc is Blue Horse I[26].
  • Franz Marc was a member of The Blue Rider[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Kreuzstraße (München)[2], a street[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1886[30] and Munich[12], a college town[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1158[33]. Franz Marc was born on February 8, 1880[3]. His father was Wilhelm Marc[15]. He is identified as part of the Germans ethnic group[19].

Education

Franz Marc was educated at Academy of Fine Arts, Munich[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], illustrator[7], printmaker[8], graphic artist[9], and visual artist[10]. Fields of work include painting[20], a method[34] and visual arts[21], a type of arts[35].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Tower of Blue Horses[23], a painting[36], founded in 1914[37]; The fate of the animals[24], a painting[38], founded in 1913[39]; Fox[25], a painting[40], founded in 1911[41]; and Blue Horse I[26], a painting[42], founded in 1911[43].

Personal Life

Spouses include Marie Schnür[16], a painter[44], 1869–2000[45], of Germany[46] and Maria Marc[17], a painter[47], 1876–1955[48], of Germany[49], specialised in painting[50]. Franz Marc's religion is recorded as Roman Catholic[51].

Death and Burial

Franz Marc died on March 4, 1916[5]. Recorded place of death include Braquis[4], a commune of France[52], in France[53] and Verdun[13], a commune of France[54], in France[55]. He is buried at Kochel[14].

Why It Matters

Franz Marc ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (550 views/month, #6,938 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

He has been cited as an influence by Carle Hessay[58], an artist[59], 1911–1978[60], of Canada[61], specialised in painting[62].

FAQs

Where was Franz Marc born?

Born in Kreuzstraße (München)[2], Franz Marc…

Where did Franz Marc die?

Franz Marc passed away in Braquis[4].

Who were Franz Marc's parents?

Franz Marc's father was Wilhelm Marc[15].

Who was Franz Marc married to?

Franz Marc's spouses include Marie Schnür[16] and Maria Marc[17].

What did Franz Marc do for work?

Franz Marc worked as painter[6], illustrator[7], printmaker[8], graphic artist[9], and visual artist[10].

Where did Franz Marc go to school?

Franz Marc was educated at Academy of Fine Arts, Munich[22].

Who did Franz Marc influence?

Franz Marc has been cited as an influence by Carle Hessay[58].

References

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  1. [2] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . news.bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . getty.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Union List of Artist Names. getty.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . wikidata.org.
  18. [51] . dfg-viewer.de. dfg-viewer.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . RKDartists. rkd.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . dfg-viewer.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [58] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  29. [60] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  30. [61] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  31. [62] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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