1923, František Kupka, Rising Forms -- Albertina (Vienna)
From the museum label:
Kupka developed a strong penchant for esotericism when he was still young. Throughout his life he felt like one of the chosen few who were able to move back and forth between the visible and invisible worlds like a medium.
The painting Rising Forms can be understood as an attempt to render invisible cosmic forces visible. It belongs to a group of works in which the artist dealt with the ideas of ancient Hindu culture and for which he chose such titles as Upward Thrust, Ascent, or, as here, Rising Forms. In this group of works, Kupka deliberately alluded to the forms of giant Hindu temples, with their towers rising steeply towards the skies.
1923, František Kupka, Rising Forms -- Albertina (Vienna)
From the museum label:
Kupka developed a strong penchant for esotericism when he was still young. Throughout his life he felt like one of the chosen few who were able to move back and forth between the visible and invisible worlds like a medium.
The painting Rising Forms can be understood as an attempt to render invisible cosmic forces visible. It belongs to a group of works in which the artist dealt with the ideas of ancient Hindu culture and for which he chose such titles as Upward Thrust, Ascent, or, as here, Rising Forms. In this group of works, Kupka deliberately alluded to the forms of giant Hindu temples, with their towers rising steeply towards the skies.