mask of fear paul klee

mask of fear paul kleeThis curious figure, with four spindly little legs supporting a face with bemused eyes and a quizzical smile or handlebar moustache, offers a satirical take on the work's dark title. The two pairs of legs suggest that two figures might be supporting and hiding behind this monumental carnival style mask, an arrangement linked to Klee's metaphorical statement: "The mask represents art and behind it is the man." Would you like to buy another painting by

In the last plane of the work

a symbol of abundance

Vincent Van Gogh has a great interest in night skies

This work demonstrates Paul Klee's ability to capture the essence of a natural moment and translate it into a unique and expressive visual language

This work illustrates Delaunay's interest in the representation of movement and speed in art

The colourful sailboats

and the adjacent buildings

two chairs

delimiting two distinct spaces

add a human dimension to the scene

natural tones

the dynamism of the grey and black lines perfectly match the shape of the canvas