There is silver blue, sky blue and thunder blue. Every colo… - Emil Nolde

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There is silver blue, sky blue and thunder blue. Every color holds within it a soul, which makes me happy or repels me, and which acts as a stimulus. To a person who has no art in him, colors are colors, tones tones.. ..and that is all. All their consequences for the human spirit, which range between heaven to hell, just go unnoticed.

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About Emil Nolde

Emil Nolde (7 August 1867 – 13 April 1956) was a German painter. He was one of the first Expressionists and a short two years member of Die Brücke. He is considered to be one of the great watercolor painters of the 20th century.

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Alternative Names: Emile Nolde • Emil Hansen • Emile Hansen • Nolde • e. nolde • Hans Emil Hansen

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