Zöllner, Frank
In: Glück, Thomas ; Morenz, Ludwig (Hrsgg.): Exotisch, Weisheitlich und Uralt. Europäische Konstruktionen Altägyptens. Hamburg ; Münster 2007, pp. 281-302 (Geschichte ; 73)
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Abstract
This article argues that Paul Klee's painting ‘Hauptweg und Nebenwege’ was not directly inspired by the topography of Egypt, as is often claimed, but by a passage in Oswald Spengler's popular book ‘Der Untergang des Abendlandes’. Klee thus took up Spengler's search for the ’Ur-Symbol‘, which he believed he had found in the culture of ancient Egypt.
| Document type: | Book Section |
|---|---|
| Version: | Secondary publication |
| Date Deposited: | 12 Oct 2016 06:51 |
| Faculties / Institutes: | Research Project, Working Group > Individuals |
| DDC-classification: | Drawing and decorative arts Painting Graphics arts, prints |
| Controlled Keywords: | Klee, Paul, Spengler, Oswald, Ägypten <Altertum>, Rezeption, Symbolik |
| Subject (classification): | Artists, Architects Painting |
| Countries/Regions: | Germany, Switzerland, Austria |
| Paper series: | Series Volume |
