Rock-Cut Temple
<p>A professor at the Bauhaus from 1920 to 1933, Klee often experimented with the systemic use of line. One of Klee’s favored theories, that of the distinction between form and formation through the use of line, is demonstrated here. In this drawing, parallel lines create new architectural structures, highlighting the formative power of the artist and his line. For Klee, the end result, the form, was not important; the act of creation and the limitless possibilities of line were what mattered.</p>
Catalogue
- Year
- 1925
- Dimensions
- Sheet: 16.4 × 26.9 cm (6 1/2 × 10 5/8 in.); Mount: 24.2 × 34.6 cm (9 9/16 × 13 5/8 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Artist
- Paul Klee
Artist
Painting
Paul Klee was born as a German citizen in Münchenbuchsee near Bern, Switzerland, in 1879. Discover Paul Klee's artwork and exhibitions here.
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- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
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