Magdalena before conversion
1938
About this artwork
This work is a mixed media composition on paper created by the artist in 1938, featuring bold, symbolic figures executed in a highly stylized, childlike manner.
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Paul Klee created this work during the final years of his life, a period often marked by an increased focus on simplified, almost primitive forms. The title refers to the biblical figure of Mary Magdalene, transformed here through Klee's unique, subjective visual language rather than traditional iconography.
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Magdalena before conversion
Paul Klee, 1938
