Updated Oktober 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 7 works by Marcelo Grassmann in our catalogue
Zusammenfassung
Cavalo morto (1944) is recorded as the most famous painting of Marcelo Grassmann; it is held by the Centro Cultural São Paulo, São Paulo. Figure of woman and dwarf and Cavalos (1944) occupy the second and third entries. Of the 7 works by Marcelo Grassmann recorded in the catalogue, the 7 best known are listed below, each entry with its date, the holding museum and a note on the work.
In the hauntingly beautiful drawing Cavalo morto, created in 1944, the Brazilian master Marcelo Grassmann de Oliveira invites us into a profound meditation on the cycle of life and the inevitability of decay. This striking black and white work captures a lifeless horse resting upon the earth, its emaciated form rendered with a precision that transcends mere anatomical study. The composition is anchored by the heavy, stillness of the subject,…
Ein Blick auf „Kavaliros“ von Marcelo Grassmann de Oliveira „Kavaliros“ – ein Titel, der Bewegung und Stärke verkörpert und einen tiefen Einblick in die künstlerische Welt von Marcelo Grassmann de Oliveira gewährt. Dieses beeindruckende Werk aus dem Jahr 1944 ist mehr als nur eine Darstellung eines Pferdes und seines Fahrers; es ist eine kraftvolle Aussage über Ausdrucksstil und Symbolik, die bis heute Künstler und Kunstliebhaber fasziniert. Die Geburt eines Künstlers…
In der evokativen Welt von Marcelo Grassmann de Oliveira lösen sich die Grenzen zwischen Realität und Traum zu einer einzigen, eindrucksvollen Vision auf. Blauer Krieger und Speer dient als tiefgreifendes Zeugnis für die Fähigkeit des Künstlers, mythische Gestalten aus den Tiefen des Unterbewusstseins heraufzubeschwören. Das Gemälde präsentiert eine einsame Figur, gehüllt in Nuancen von Cerulean und tiefem Azurblau, bereit mit einem Speer, der sowohl als Waffe als auch als Brennpunkt…
The four subjects most frequently represented among these works, each with its best-known example.
The 2 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Marcelo Grassmann | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 Museu de Valores do Banco Central |
Brasília | 4 | Figure of woman and dwarf, Horses, Blauer Krieger und Speer |
 Centro Cultural São Paulo |
São Paulo | 3 | Cavalo morto, Cavalos, Kavaliere |
From 1944 to 1954, 11 years, the dated works of Marcelo Grassmann are indexed below year by year with their principal paintings.
Select a year to display its principal paintings.
In the hauntingly beautiful drawing Cavalo morto, created in 1944, the Brazilian master Marcelo Grassmann de Oliveira invites us into a profound meditation on the cycle of life and the inevitability of decay. This striking black and white work captures a lifeless horse resting upon the earth, its emaciated form rendered with a precision that transcends mere anatomical study. The composition is anchored by the heavy, stillness of the subject,…
Other works from 1944
Cavalo morto (1944), Centro Cultural São Paulo, São Paulo. The following entries are Figure of woman and dwarf and Cavalos (1944).
19 years: Marcelo Grassmann was born in 1925 and Cavalo morto is dated 1944.
The catalogue records 7 works by Marcelo Grassmann, dated between 1944 and 1954.
Principally in Museu de Valores do Banco Central (Brasília) and Centro Cultural São Paulo (São Paulo). The museum table above gives the full distribution.
In 1944: 3 of the 7 works listed on this page are dated to that period, including Cavalo morto.
The earliest dated work listed here is Cavalo morto (1944); the latest is Horses (1954).
Dreamlike (3) and Horses (2), out of the 7 works listed on this page.
Drawing, in 3 of the 7 works listed on this page.
Surrealismus, as documented by the works on this page.
Figure of woman and dwarf, Horses and Blauer Krieger und Speer are among the 4 works on this page in the collection of the Museu de Valores do Banco Central, Brasília.
