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Spring Mosaic

Paul Klee’s May Picture (1925) is a luminous abstraction that transforms the essence of spring into a rhythmic grid of color and form. Part of his “Magic Square” series, the painting fragments the landscape into interlocking squares, like sunlit tiles or blooming fields, each radiating a distinct hue. Inspired by Klee’s 1914 journey to Tunisia, the composition reflects his deep engagement with color theory and spatial harmony, principles he later imparted at the Bauhaus. In ikonoTV’s Slow Art format, the viewer is invited to wander through this serene mosaic, where each square pulses with quiet vitality, evoking the gentle awakening of nature

Duration: 00:04:17

Categories: Slow Art ,Modern Art

Tags: paul, klee, may, picture, 15_1674_s_klee_maypicture_0417_p14.mp4 this painting is from klee’s magic square series, which grew out of a visit to tunisia in 1914. klee embraced the full power of abstraction by fractioning the landscape into squares, which seem to extend beyond the edges of the painting. the squares themselves can be viewed as odd-shaped stones assembled to form a mosaic. the work also reveals klee’s preoccupation with color theory, which informed his teaching at the bauhaus.