Chapter 1
The birth of Der Blaue Reiter
Chapter 2
The secret language of colors
Chapter 3
Masterpieces of the natural world
Chapter 4
Camouflage and the final canvas
YOUR GOAL
Master of The art of Franz Marc
Ch 1 · The birth of Der Blaue Reiter
schopenhauer Der Blaue Reiter
We're painting horses blue in the garden, yeah! (in the garden, yeah!) We're the blue riders, starting a movement, oh! (starting a movement, oh!)
schopenhauer This groundbreaking publication united international avant-garde art, folk art, and music.
schopenhauer The movement's name combined Marc's love for horses and Kandinsky's love for riders and the color blue.
BETA
schopenhauer Match Franz Marc's vibrant paintings to discover how Der Blaue Reiter was born.
Fun Fact
Blue Rider name: Franz Marc and Wassily Kandinsky chose the name because they both loved the color blue, Kandinsky loved riders, and Marc loved horses.
Glossary
expressionism (noun)
An artistic style that seeks to depict subjective emotions and responses rather than objective reality. Franz Marc cofounded a pioneering Munich-based group within this movement with Wassily Kandinsky in 1911.
An artistic style that seeks to depict subjective emotions and responses rather than objective reality. Franz Marc cofounded a pioneering Munich-based group within this movement with Wassily Kandinsky in 1911.
Quiz
How did Franz Marc's group react when their art was rejected by traditional galleries?
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What was the primary publication produced by the Der Blaue Reiter group in 1912?
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What two elements inspired the name 'Der Blaue Reiter' according to the founders?
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Which Russian artist co-founded the Der Blaue Reiter art movement with Franz Marc in 1911?
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In which German city did Franz Marc and his colleagues form the Der Blaue Reiter group?
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Which of the following did the Der Blaue Reiter Almanac include alongside modern paintings?