Choose a mood and the room itself answers — the light cools or warms, the air changes pace, and only the works that carry that feeling step forward from the dark. Everything else recedes into shadow.
The Life and Identity of Emile Nolde Born Hans Emil Hansen on 7 August 1867, the man who would become known as Emile Nolde grew up near the village of Nolde in the Duchy of Schleswig. His early years were shaped by the rural, agrarian life of his family. He eventually moved away from this path, choosing instead to work as a wood carver and furniture decorator. This tactile, physical labor preceded his shift toward painting and printmak
ing. He adopted his artistic name as a way to establish a separate identity from his family's expectations. His presence in the early 20th century was marked by a move toward the internal and the subjective. As one of the first Expressionists, he sought to move beyond the surface of things. He became a member of the Die Brücke group, a collective that looked to break away from academic traditions. His work often focused on the psychol…