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culminated in 1906 when she created After completing “Paintings for the
her first abstract paintings, under the Temple,” af Klint’s spiritual guidance

direction of the High Masters for the diminished, yet she persisted in
enigmatic “Paintings for the Temple.” creating abstract works. Her later
pieces, smaller in scale and executed

Af Klint’s abstract works are imbued with a in various media, engage with themes
modern aesthetic, incorporating symbolic such as the intersection of religious

elements, letters, and words. They explore perspectives throughout history and
the balance between dualities, such as the the dynamic relationship between
earthly and the esoteric, the male and the the physical and the esoteric realms.

female, and the forces of good and evil. The influence of Anthroposophical
Colors hold symbolic significance in her Society’s artistic theories can be

paintings: blue represents the female spirit, observed in these works, reflecting her
yellow symbolizes the male spirit, and pink artistic evolution.
or red embodies physical and spiritual

love. Series like “The Swan” and “The Hilma af Klint’s indelible impact on
Dove” invite contemplation on themes of modern art cannot be overstated. Her

transcendence and love, respectively. groundbreaking contributions have
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