The Swan, No. 17
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The story behind the motif
Poster with the Swan, No. 17 by Hilma af Klint from 1915.
Hilma af Klint is considered to be one of Sweden's foremost female artists of all time. She was a pioneer in abstract painting who connected the visible and the invisible through various symbols.
At the end of the 19th century, it was unusual for women in Sweden to study at higher education. The Academy of Arts accepted its first female students in 1849, and opened the so-called "Fruntimmersavdelningen" where Hilma also studied.
Hilma af Klint is one of the artists who only received attention and recognition long after her death. Hilmas lived an alternative and spiritual life. She was a vegetarian, studied theosophy and meditated.
Artist: Hilma af Klint | Created: 1915
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