1881
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Intermezzo: Moonlit Night (Opus IV, 5) is a 1881 by Max Klinger, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This print shows a lone woman sitting by a river under a towering cliff. The scene is dark, with a moonlit glow on the water and rocks. She’s wrapped in a cloak, resting her head on her hand as if lost in thought. The artist used deep shadows and rough textures to make the landscape feel wild and quiet. The woman’s small size makes the cliffs and water look even bigger. Next, look up chiaroscuro to see how light and shadow create drama in art.
Max Klinger (18 February 1857 – 5 July 1920) was a German artist who produced significant work in painting, sculpture, prints and graphics, as well as writing a treatise articulating his ideas on art and the role of…
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