The fate of the animals

Fate of the Animals is an oil on canvas painting by Franz Marc created in 1913. In contrast to most of Marc's other works, this painting presents animals in a brutal way rather than depicting them in a peaceful manner. The reasons for Marc's strong ties with animals as his subjects remain uncertain, but it is thought to stem from his childhood dog. Fate of the Animals remains one of Marc's most famous pieces and displays the Der Blaue Reiter style that he co-founded with Wassily Kandinsky. The painting currently resides in the Kunstmuseum in Basel, Switzerland.

In 1916, after Marc's death, "[t]he entire right side of the painting was burned beyond recognition." It was restored by one of his close friends, Paul Klee, who used old photographs but painted the burned section "in a kind of dull brown that mutes the colors completely." Scholars have yet to agree on why he changed the original c…

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