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No longer bound by the truthful representation of nature, yet without wholly relinquishing links to the real world, Franz Marc provides in The Dream a masterly reflection of 'the organic rhythm... of all things,' highlighting his awareness of Italian Futurist and French Cubist theories. The composition is structured around dynamic lines radiating outwards from the female figure in the foreground; naked and asleep, she becomes a symbol of the harmony between the human world and the animal realm. The varied creatures that surround her seem to be the product of her dream. Marc uses colours with symbolic meanings: blue, for example, represents what is masculine and intellectual, while yellow symbolises femininity and warmth.

Details

  • Title: The Dream
  • Creator: Franz Marc
  • Creator Death Place: Verdun, France
  • Creator Birth Place: Munich, Germany
  • Date Created: 1912
  • Style: European Painting of the First Half of the Twentieth Century Expressionisms
  • Physical Dimensions: w1355 x h1005 mm
  • Original Title: Der Traum
  • Type: Painting
  • External Link: Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza - Fact Sheet
  • Medium: Oil on canvas

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