ARTIST - EMIL NOLDE

Anonimous, Emil Nolde, 1920

Emil Nolde (1867 – 1956) was a German painter and printmaker. He was one of the first Expressionists, and is considered to be one of the great oil painting and watercolour 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.

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Emil Nolde, Abendhimmel und meer, 1937

(English)
"Art is exalted above religion and race. Not a single solitary soul these days believes in the religions of the Assyrians, the Egyptians and the Greeks... Only their art, whenever it was beautiful, stands proud and exalted, rising above all time." (Emil Nolde)

(Italian)
"Arte e' superiore a razza e religione. Nessuno oggigiorno crede nelle religioni degli Assiri, Egiziani e greci... Solo la loro arte rimane, immune ai secoli." (Emil Nolde)