Likewise, who painted the yellow cow?
Franz Marc
Furthermore, why did Franz Marc paint the blue horse? The three blue horses were intended to portray peaceful harmony, contrasted with the violence and aggression of the red hills behind them. Marc died of a shrapnel wound while serving in the German army in 1916, but before he died he told his wife that the painting was a premonition of the war.
Secondly, why did Franz Marc paint animals?
Nature and animals were more than just pleasing to him; they were spiritual and a means of relocating what had been lost in the modern era. Thus, his paintings of animals are suffused with an almost meditative reverence. Color was extremely important for Marc.
What type of paint did Franz Marc use?
He was a founding member of Der Blaue Reiter (“The Blue Rider”), an association of German Expressionist artists. Marc's early works were painted in a naturalistic academic style, but after discovering French Impressionist painting in 1903 he adopted a more modern approach, using simplified lines and vivid colours.