Native American Heritage Month
Emil Nolde

Emil Nolde’s Followers

None yet.

Emil Nolde


Genre
Art


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 ...more

Combine Editions

Average rating: 4.0 · 65 ratings · 10 reviews · 82 distinct works
Mein Leben (DuMont Dokumente)
4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — 2 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
Emil Nolde, Landschaften: A...
3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1993 — 3 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
Emil Nolde: The South Seas
it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
Emil Nolde: Flowers
by
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2014
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
Emil Nolde. Mein Leben
2.67 avg rating — 3 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
Emil Nolde, Pionier Van Het...
3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
Emil Nolde - Färgstormar
by
2.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2015
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
Emil Nolde & Emil Schumache...
by
it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2010 — 2 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
Emil Nolde: Die Graphik Des...
by
it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
Emil Nolde: The Grotesques
it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
More books by Emil Nolde…
Quotes by Emil Nolde  (?)
Quotes are added by the Goodreads community and are not verified by Goodreads. (Learn more)

“Sometimes it seems to me that I am capable of absolutely nothing, but that nature through me can accomplish a great deal.”
― Emil Nolde
6 likes
Like

“All important things in art have always originated from the deepest feeling about the mystery of Being.”
― Emil Nolde
5 likes
Like

“Hardly any of the names of ancient artists are recorded, even though they did more for the happiness of their people than the pharoahs, generals, and world rulers whose pride filled the world with sorrow.”
― Emil Nolde
0 likes
Like



Is this you? Let us know. If not, help out and invite Emil to Goodreads.