ARTIST OF THE DAY: EMIL NOLDE

ABOUT EMIL NOLDE

Emil Nolde was a German-Danish 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. 

BornAugust 7, 1867, Duchy of Schleswig

DiedApril 13, 1956, Neukirchen, Germany

On viewThe Museum of Modern Art, Franz Marc Museum

PeriodsExpressionism, Modern art

Full nameEmil Hansen

NationalityGerman

SpouseAda Vilstrup (m. 1902–1946)

SOURCE: Wikipedia

QUOTE BY EMIL NOLDE

“There is silver blue, sky blue, and thunder blue. Every color holds within it a soul, which makes me happy or repels me, and which acts as a stimulus,”

WHAT I WISH FOR YOU TODAY

TO BE STIMULATED.