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Kurt Seligmann — Melusine and the Great Transparents
Kurt Seligmann

Melusine and the Great Transparents

1943

Painted during the height of Surrealism, the canvas merges mythological themes with automatic drawing techniques characteristic of the movement's exploration of the unconscious mind.

Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions

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Kurt Seligmann, Melusine and the Great Transparents, 1943

Painted during the height of Surrealism, the canvas merges mythological themes with automatic drawing techniques characteristic of the movement's exploration of the unconscious mind.

Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
74.3 x 61 cm
Year
1943
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

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Modern, Unique Work, Painting, Oil on Canvas

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