The Creation
1927
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1927
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
The Creation is a 1927 by Kálmán Kubinyi, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This print shows a strong, bare-chested man standing in a rocky landscape. His arms are crossed, and he looks calm but serious. The background has rough textures, like trees and rocks, with a few red flowers near his feet. The whole scene feels rough and textured, almost like it was carved or scratched into the paper. The artist used bold lines and dark shading to make the figure stand out against the messy background. The red flowers add a small splash of color to the mostly gray and brown tones. If you like this style, look up chiaroscuro next.
Kálmán Mátyás Béla Kubinyi (June 29, 1906 Cleveland – September 3, 1973 Stockbridge, Massachusetts) was an influential etcher, engraver and enamelist and a member of the so-called Cleveland School, a number of…
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