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Paul Klee (1879-1940), Sun and Castle, color heliogravure

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color heliogravure, high-grain veline paper, 27 x 36 cm clear passe-partout;

visible plate imprint;

numbered in pencil 78/270;

Signature from plate under composition facsimile signature PAUL KLEE;

publisher's dry stamp l. d. : letter K surrounded by the words "EDITION LIMITED CERTIFIED ARTS USA EUROPE SINCE 1998".

Original certificate.


The composition "Sun and Castle" by Paul Klee is one of the signature works of this Swiss-German artist known for his work.

German artist, known for his unique style combining elements of abstraction, symbolism and expressionism.

As a painter, Klee had a strong interest in color, geometry and symbolism, which can also be seen in this work. Klee

was a master of color, and in "The Sun and the Castle" the juxtaposition of colors is crucial to understanding the emotion of the

painting. Klee liked a simplified, almost childlike form in his paintings. In "Sun and Castle," the elements can be

seen as geometric blocks and figures that form a complex composition. The artist had a unique ability to

depict depth and space with simple forms, which gives the impression of a surreal but

ordered world.

Paul Klee was inspired by various cultures and artistic phenomena. He had a fascination with children's art, primitivism and

folk art, which allowed him to operate freely with form and color. His works, including "The Sun and the Castle."

often refer to archetypes that are present in various cultures, which gives them a universal dimension.

Paul Klee's works are held in high regard by art critics and art lovers alike around the

world. His work is considered one of the most important achievements in modernist art of the 20th century. His

knowledge of color theory was profound and extremely advanced. He taught color theory at the Bauhaus and developed his own

ideas about colors, which were central to his work. Klee was able to use colors to evoke

impression of harmony, emotion and spiritual depth, which won him wide recognition.

Klee had a great influence on the development of modern art. His experiments with form and color influenced artists

Such as Wassily Kandinsky, Joan Miró and Salvador Dalí. His work inspired later movements of the

avant-garde movements such as lyrical abstraction and Surrealist art.

Paul Klee's works are exhibited in some of the world's most prestigious museums and galleries, such as the Museum of

Modern Art (MoMA) in New York, the Tate Modern in London, and the special Paul Klee Museum in

Bern, which has one of the largest collections of his works.

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Auction XXXVII. Magical Realism in Contemporary Art
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14 November 2024 CET/Warsaw
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