Copy painting hand-painted of the artwork
Mountain Goats (Marc)

The “Ibex” is a work of remarkable strength and complexity, where Franz Marc pushes Cubist fragmentation to its peak. The animal, an ibex, is deconstructed into a multitude of crystalline facets in bright colors of yellow, green, and orange. It seems caught in a storm of shapes and colors, an abstract mountain landscape made of clashing planes of red, black, and green. A white lightning bolt streaks across the upper right corner, accentuating the dramatic tension of the scene. Marc is no longer painting the animal in its environment, but the pure energy of wildlife confronted with the elemental forces of nature. The canvas is a visual vortex that draws the viewer in, a powerful representation of the struggle for survival and the indomitable vitality that animates every creature.