Emil Nolde: Expressionist Painter and Nazi Sympathizer
Hans Emil Hansen, known as Emil Nolde, was born on August 7, 1867, in Nolde, Denmark. Despite facing challenges, such as being rejected by the Munich Academy in 1898, he pursued his passion for art. In 1899, he attended the Académie Julian in Paris, financing his education by selling postcards. He wed Ada Vilstrup in 1902, adopted the name Nolde, and relocated to Berlin. Nolde became a member of Die Brücke in 1906 but departed after a year. He was later part of the Berlin Secession until his expulsion. In 1912, he showcased his work with Der Blaue Reiter and created over 120 drawings inspired by the Völkerkundemuseum. Joining the Nazi Party in the early 1920s led to the removal of 1,052 of his works. He passed away on April 13, 1956, in Seebüll, and the Nolde Foundation was founded that same year.
Key facts
- Emil Nolde was born on August 7, 1867, in Nolde, Denmark.
- He joined Die Brücke in 1906 and left after one year.
- Nolde exhibited with Der Blaue Reiter in 1912.
- He created over 120 drawings based on Völkerkundemuseum exhibits, including King Njoya's throne Mandu Yenu from Cameroon.
- Nolde joined the Nazi Party in the early 1920s and held antisemitic views.
- The Nazis removed 1,052 of his works from museums and featured them in the 1937 'Degenerate Art' exhibition.
- In 1941, he was forbidden to paint but secretly produced watercolors.
- The 2019 exhibition 'Emil Nolde: A German Legend' at Berlin National Library examined his Nazi ties.
Entities
Artists
- Emil Nolde
- Ada Vilstrup
- Gustav Schiefler
- Karl Schmidt-Rottluff
- Otto Mueller
- Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
- Max Pechstein
- Max Liebermann
- Wassily Kandinsky
- Vincent van Gogh
- Paul Gauguin
- Jean-François Millet
- Honoré Daumier
- Joseph Goebbels
- Fritz Hippler
- Baldur von Schirach
- Bernhard Fulda
- Adolf Behne
- King Njoya
Institutions
- Munich Academy of Fine Arts
- Académie Julian
- Die Brücke
- Berlin Secession
- Neue Secession
- Der Blaue Reiter
- Völkerkundemuseum
- Nolde Foundation
- Nolde Museum
- Berlin National Library
- School of Applied Arts in Karlsruhe
- School of the Museum of Industrial and Applied Arts in St. Gallen
- Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
- Hamburger Kunsthalle
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Cleveland Museum of Art
- Samuelis Baumgarte Gallerie
- Auktionhaus Stahl
- Nolde Stiftung Seebüll
- ARTnews
- USA Art News
- WikiArt
- Artsy
- Arthive
- DailyArt Magazine
Locations
- Nolde
- Denmark
- Flensburg
- Munich
- Karlsruhe
- Berlin
- St. Gallen
- Switzerland
- Paris
- Dresden
- Madrid
- Spain
- Hamburg
- Germany
- Chicago
- USA
- Cleveland
- OH
- New Guinea
- Russia
- Cameroon
- Vienna
- Seebüll
- Neukirchen