Extended Response - Franz Marc

Question 1

For the painting Blue Horse I, list how the/what (the)…

• subject is arranged
• title conveys meaning
• scale relates to the image
• composition/viewpoint is
• materials have been used
• characteristics of the painting
• technique
• any art elements
• symbols

Answer 1

• There is a horse, the background is brightly coloured with rolling hills in the distance.
• The title is simple, and relates to the painting as there is not much going on
• medium size, relates to the artwork as it means the painting is simple
• we are staring directly at the horse, but the horse is on an angle to the side
• oil on canvas
• simplified yet dramatic use of colours. Abstract
• fine brushwork with much blending, but more detailed in the horse than the background.
• bright colours, unnatural.