the viaduct revolution paul klee

the viaduct revolution paul kleePaul Klee revealed one of his more socially and politically relevant sides in his painting "Viaduct Revolution". Created at a time when fascism was on the rise in Europe, the image of these rebellious arches escaping from the conformity of a conventional viaduct evokes public discord while promoting individuality. It is a casual but threatening reference to the monolithic German architecture of the time, as well as to the official Soviet imagery of

animated by reflections forming strange arabesques that recall the aesthetics of Japanese prints

the night birds

The play of light and shadow accentuates the reliefs and cavities of the skulls

when one looks more carefully

The Windows series reflects Delaunay's interest in formal and chromatic experimentation

This landscape

as shown by the details of the birch bark and the touches of colour that make up the foliage

The composition presents a tangle of coloured discs

which create a peaceful and intimate atmosphere

highlights his desire to create an illusion of movement through color in order to embody this international symbol of modernity

is warmed up by the surrounding red

suggested with plays of light and color