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| Fate of the Animals | |
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| Artist | Franz Marc |
| Year | 1913 |
| Medium | oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 195 cm × 268 cm (77 in × 106 in) |
| Location | Kunstmuseum Basel, Basel |
Fate of the Animals is a painting by Franz Marc created in 1913. It is oil on canvas. This work contrasts most of Marc's other works by presenting animals in a brutal way rather than depicting them in a peaceful manner. Marc's strong ties with animals as his subjects remains uncertain, but it is predicted to stem from his childhood dog.[1]: 226 Fate of the Animals remains one of Marc's most famous pieces and displays Der Blaue Reiter style that he co-founded with Wassily Kandinsky. The painting currently resides in the Kunstmuseum in Basel, Switzerland.
The last third of the painting was damaged in a warehouse fire in 1916 after Marc's death and was later restored by one of his close friends, Paul Klee.[2] Klee restored the painting using old photographs. He added a brownish tint to the paint creating an obvious variation from the rest of the painting. Scholars have yet to figure out his decision to paint with a brown tint. Many opinions on the subject have been given, although none have been proven.
- ^ Wolf, Marion (1974). "Biblia omnii: Timeliness and Timelessness in the Work of Franz Marc". Art Journal. 33 (3): 226–30. doi:10.1080/00043249.1974.10793218.
- ^ “Animal Destinies (the trees show their rings, the animals their veins),” Kunstmuseum, accessed September 16, 2014.