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von Mutzenbecher, Werner - Malerei, Schachtel 1 und 2, by Werner von Mutzenbecher, unspecified, 1995

von Mutzenbecher, Werner - Malerei, Schachtel 1 und 2

Werner von Mutzenbecher

1995

unspecified

From the collection of Archaeology and Museum Baselland

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Overview

von Mutzenbecher, Werner - Malerei, Schachtel 1 und 2 is a 1995 unspecified by Werner von Mutzenbecher, held at Archaeology and Museum Baselland.

Who painted this?
Werner von Mutzenbecher
When & what style?
1995
Where can I see it?
Archaeology and Museum Baselland

About this work

This painting shows two simple squares side by side on a light wall. Each square has bold black lines forming shapes that look like boxes tilted in space. One box is open at an angle, the other looks like a closed cube with a smaller square inside. The lines are sharp and clean, with no shading to soften them. The black and white contrast makes the shapes stand out clearly. Next, look up chiaroscuro to see how artists use light and shadow differently.

About the artist

Artist

Werner von Mutzenbecher

This painter filled small boxes and tabletops with quiet arrangements of brushstrokes.

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