Emil Nolde

Emil Nolde was a GermanDanish painter and printmaker. He was one of the first Expressionists, a member of Die Brcke, and is considered to be one of the great oil painting and watercolor painters of the 20th century. He is known for his vigorous brushwork and expressive choice of colors. Golden yellows and deep reds appear frequently in his work, giving a luminous quality to otherwise somber tones. His watercolors include vivid, brooding stormscapes and brilliant florals.

Emil Nolde was born as Emil Hansen near the village of Nolde , in the Prussian Duchy of Schleswig. He grew up on a farm his parents, devout Protestants, were Frisian and Danish peasants. He realized his unsuitability for farm life and that he and his three brothers were not at all alike. Between 1884 and 1891, he studied to become a carver and illustrator in Flensburg, and worked in furniture factories as a young adult. He spent his years of travel in Munich, Karlsruhe and Berlin.

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