Who was Gabriele Münter?

Gabriele Münter is known by her relationship with Kandinsky, in whose shadow she lived for almost fifteen years (in part for lack of self-confidence, but mostly due to the understanding of the female’s role prevailing at that time). However, she was one of the few women who played an important part in the development of German Expressionism. She was actively involved in various Munich art movements, such as Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider) of which she was a founding member. Münter was considered one of the greatest female artists of the German Modern movement after 1900, alongside Paula Modersohn-Becker.