Artwork
Child, from On Death, Part I, Opus XI (Kind, Vom Tode, Erster Teil, Opus XI)
Child, from On Death, Part I, Opus XI (Kind, Vom Tode, Erster Teil, Opus XI) is a print by the Impressionist artist Max Klinger. It dates from 1889 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
Child, from On Death, Part I, Opus XI is a print by Max Klinger, part of a series exploring mortality.
Subject & Meaning
The scene depicts a nanny asleep on a bench beside a baby carriage, while Death leads a child away in the distance, suggesting the infant's fatal fall from the carriage.
Technique & Style
The print employs chiaroscuro, using contrasting shadows and light to create a sense of tension within an otherwise serene landscape.
Context
This work is the fifth in Klinger's On Death, Part One series, which examines various aspects of mortality through symbolic and often unsettling imagery.
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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