The Dove, No. 1
1915 Moderna Museet
About this artwork
This work belongs to the 'Group IX/UW' series, which explores spiritual dualities and the evolution of consciousness. It features a central vertical axis composed of a spiral structure intersecting a heart shape and a segmented rainbow arc.
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Hilma af Klint was a pioneer of abstract art, working in relative isolation long before the movement was popularized by male contemporaries like Kandinsky. She believed her paintings were commissioned by high spirits who guided her hand, often working in a trance-like state to translate complex metaphysical themes onto the canvas.
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The Dove, No. 1
Hilma af Klint, 1915
