Franz Marc: Pioneer of German Expressionism Franz Moritz Wilhelm Marc, born on February 8, 1880, in Munich, was a painter whose brief but intensely focused career irrevocably altered the course of German Expressionism. His story is one of profound spiritual seeking translated into a vibrant visual language—a quest to understand the essence of life through the purity he found in the natural world, particularly within the animal kingdom. From his earliest years, Marc’s artistic path was marked by an unusual sensitivity and intellectual curiosity, nurtured by a family steeped in tradition yet o…