Artwork
A Glove: The Abduction
A Glove: The Abduction is a print by the Impressionist artist Max Klinger. It dates from 1880 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
A Glove: The Abduction is a black-and-white print created by Max Klinger in 1880. It is part of a series titled Paraphrase on the Finding of a Glove, which explores themes through a sequence of images.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a hand emerging from a window to grasp a gloved arm, while a bird's outstretched wings hover above a flowering bush outside. The scene conveys a sense of sudden tension.
Technique & Style
Klinger employs a technique where the bird's wings blend into the glove, creating a visual effect that suggests the arm is being pulled upwards. This blending of shapes was used to convey movement, a common challenge in printmaking.
Context
Klinger's work is associated with Symbolism, the Vienna Secession, and Jugendstil, an early 20th-century German Art Nouveau movement that emphasized the interplay between different artistic mediums.
Artist & collection
Artist
Max Klinger (18 February 1857 – 5 July 1920) was a German artist who produced significant work in painting, sculpture, prints and graphics, as well as writing a treatise articulating his ideas on art and the role of…
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