Ungemalte bilder von emil nolde biography wikipedia

He is known for his 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 storm-scapes and brilliant florals. Nolde's intense preoccupation with the subject of flowers reflected his interest in the art of Vincent van Gogh.

Even though his art was included in the Entartete Kunst exhibition of , Nolde was a racist, anti-semite and a staunch supporter of Nazi Germany. He grew up on a farm. His parents, devout Protestants, were Danish and Frisian peasants.

Ungemalte bilder von emil nolde biography wikipedia: Emil Nolde (born Hans Emil Hansen;

He realized his unsuitability for farm life, and that he and his three brothers were not at all alike. Between and , he studied to become a woodcarver and illustrator in Flensburg , and worked in furniture factories as a young adult. He spent his years of travel in Munich , Karlsruhe and Berlin. In , he gained entrance into the School of Applied Arts in Karlsruhe.