A German expressionist who died in world war 2
A member of the expressionist group Der Blaue Reiter in Munich 1910-1916. He preferred painting animals in vivid colors, more and more stylized.
He was born in Munich.
I am not exactly sure why Franz Marc painted tigers, but i do know that he loved to paint animals that showed an age of innocence and that he loved to paint animals.
Love of animals, expressive colors, influences from Cubism.