Artists

August Macke became the driving force of Rhenish Expressionism through his highly progressive ideas in the 20th century. He was a member and founder of Der Blaue Reiter – a group of talented German expressionists.  Like the members of the group, Macke’s subject of choice was the beauty and innocence of nature surrounding him. He…

At a time when it was quite bold to share one’s personal emotions publicly, a group of artists made the first move. The expressionist movement was born as a result of emotional catharsis through art. A pioneer of the German Expressionist movement, Franz Marc was a gifted artist born in the late 19th century.  During…