1889
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Vom Tode I, (Opus II, 1889) No. 4 is a 1889 by Max Klinger, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This print shows a quiet scene of a small bridge over a shallow stream. Tall trees line both sides, their branches reaching into a pale sky. On the bridge sits a lone figure, hunched forward, while another person lies sprawled on the ground nearby. The artist used sharp lines and deep shadows to create a moody, almost dreamlike feel. The border around the image adds a frame-within-a-frame effect, making it look like a window into another world. Look up Max Klinger next to see how he used symbolism in his work.
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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