#35741 Franz Marc (1880-1916)

Franz Marc’s description of "The Elephant."

Originally from Germany, Mark Franz was a painter who preferred to paint in the Expressionist style. In order to portray animals as accurately and fully as possible - he specifically studied animal anatomy. This allowed him in the picture "Elephant" to most accurately convey his vision of the animal world in art. Franz considered a human being unworthy of appearing on his canvas.

The author wanted to create his own world, where he embodied all his fantasies, his vision of painting, where harmony, peace and quiet reign. The best and most recognized paintings of Franz Marc are considered images of animals. The painter tried to show in "Elephant" the creative power of nature, fauna, all creativity.

People seemed to the author ugly, animals for Mark were higher beings, something more than just a person. With his paintings, the artist wanted the perception of organic rhythm to be greatly heightened, for people to expand their sense of the world as life and blood pulsated in flora, fauna, in the air. He imagined no other way to bring art and creativity to life than to depict the animal world.

An animal vision of a picture of all living things is something beyond the reach of the average person. Mark believed that there is nothing more mysterious than the reflection of flora and fauna in the eyes of animals. He tried to understand how animals see our world, what they see.