the traveller over the sea of clouds x de stael

the traveller over the sea of clouds x de staelIn this abstract version of The Traveller above the Sea of Clouds, Caspar David Friedrich's work takes on a whole new dimension in the manner of Nicolas de Stal. The shapes of the landscape and the figure are simplified into broad, textured, luminous flat tints of colour. Shades of blue, pink and white are superimposed, creating a soothing, melancholy atmosphere in which contours disappear in favour of a harmonious composition. This pared down

Simonetta Vespucci

from the leaves of the oak to the reflections in the water

Stables is the culmination of a complex artistic process that Franz Marc began in the early 1900s and completed about ten years later: from figurative painting to an abstract expression of movement

at the height of his golden period

while the reflections of the boats add a touch of movement

Tribute to Blériot is a work by Robert Delaunay created in 1914

completes the composition in weightlessness

with washerwomen going about their daily chores by the water

a vine reddened by autumn sets the tone: ripe bunches of grapes and flamboyant leaves express the bounty of the earth

introspective world of Frida Kahlo

Van Gogh uses vivid colours and expressive brushstrokes to bring to life the splendour of the red poppies and the surrounding greenery

a symbol of hope and faith