Painting and Sculpture
Hilma af Klint
Hilma af Klint (Swedish: [ˈhɪ̂lːma ˈɑːv ˈklɪnːt]; 26 October 1862 – 21 October 1944) was a Swedish artist and mystic whose paintings are considered to be among the first major abstract works in Western art history. A considerable body of her work predates the first purely abstract compositions by Kandinsky, Malevich, and Mondrian. She belonged to a group called "The Five", a circle of women inspired by Theosophy who shared a belief in the importance of trying to contact the "High Masters", often through séances. Her paintings, which sometimes resemble diagrams, were a visual representation of complex spiritual ideas.
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See also
- ▸Gone, But Not Forgotten (Waterhouse painting)
- ▸Lima Locomotive Works
- ▸Composition 10 in Black and White
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