Emil Nolde

Emil Nolde
Nolde in 1929
Born	Hans Emil Hansen (1867-08-07)7 August 1867 Nolde, Province of Schleswig-Holstein, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
Died	13 April 1956(1956-04-13) (aged 88) Seebüll [de], Schleswig-Holstein, West Germany
Nationality	German Danish
Known for	Painting, printmaking
Notable work	Lesende junge Frau (1906) Blumengarten (ohne Figur) (1908) Blumengarten (Utenwarf) (1917) Blumen und Wolken (1933)
Movement	Expressionism
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Emil Nolde (born Hans Emil Hansen; 7 August 1867 – 13 April 1956) was a German-Danish painter and printmaker. He was one of the first Expressionists, a member of Die Brücke, and was one of the first oil painting and watercolor painters of the early 20th century to explore color. He is known for his brushwork and expressive choice of colors. Golden yellows and deep reds appear frequently in his work, giving a luminous quality to otherwise somber tones. His watercolors include vivid, brooding storm-scapes and brilliant florals.

Nolde's intense preoccupation with the subject of flowers reflected his interest in the art of Vincent van Gogh.

Even though his art was included in the Entartete Kunst exhibition of 1937, Nolde was a racist, anti-semite and a staunch supporter of Nazi Germany.^[1]