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Anselm Kiefer — Palmostern
Anselm Kiefer — Palmostern
Anselm Kiefer — Palmostern
Anselm Kiefer

Palmostern

2007

Anselm Kiefer's *Palmsonntag* is a monumental and richly textured work that incorporates oil, emulsion, plaster, red clay, and an actual palm leaf embedded into the surface of the canvas, mounted on panel within a frame crafted by the artist himself. The layered materials create a deeply atmospheric, almost archaeological surface that evokes themes of memory, spirituality, and the passage of time. Kiefer's characteristic use of organic and earthly elements transforms the work into a powerful meditation on ritual and resurrection, referencing the religious significance of Palm Sunday.

Medium
oil, emulsion, palm leaf, plaster, red clay and canvas on panel; in an artist's frame
Dimensions

Notes

EXHIBITED Shanghai, James Cohan Gallery, Matters of Faith: Anselm Kiefer, Nam June Paik, Bill Viola, Xu Zhen, mars-mai 2009. Conditions of sale Brought to you by Elisabetta Vitullo Junior Specialist, Head of Day Sale EVITULLO@CHRISTIES.COM +33 (0)1 40 76 85 68

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Anselm Kiefer, Palmostern, 2007

Anselm Kiefer's *Palmsonntag* is a monumental and richly textured work that incorporates oil, emulsion, plaster, red clay, and an actual palm leaf embedded into the surface of the canvas, mounted on panel within a frame crafted by the artist himself. The layered materials create a deeply atmospheric, almost archaeological surface that evokes themes of memory, spirituality, and the passage of time. Kiefer's characteristic use of organic and earthly elements transforms the work into a powerful meditation on ritual and resurrection, referencing the religious significance of Palm Sunday.

Medium
oil, emulsion, palm leaf, plaster, red clay and canvas on panel; in an artist's frame
Dimensions
140.7 x 8 cm
Year
2007
Seen at
Christie's, London, United Kingdom

Related themes

German Artist, Male Artist, Mixed Media, Contemporary Master, Late 20th Century, Mythological Theme, Earth Tones, Symbolic Imagery, Textured Surface, Neo-Expressionism

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