
Die Ordnung der Engel
A monumental canvas of smoldering lead, ash, and oil paint evokes the celestial hierarchy of angels described in early Christian mysticism, transforming sacred theology into a landscape of ruin and reverence. Kiefer layers the surface with the weight of molten metal and scorched earth, suggesting both the grandeur and the collapse of divine order. The work reflects his lifelong obsession with spiritual frameworks that science cannot reach, treating religious cosmology not as doctrine but as a raw, physical confrontation with the unknowable.
- Medium
- “I think a great deal about religion because science provides no answers.” Anselm Kiefer, 1987
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale
November 8, 2015
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