Painting

An extensive collection of paintings spanning various styles, periods, and cultures. From vivid landscapes to intimate portraits, these works showcase the power of color, form, and imagination in the hands of artists across history.

The Swan, No. 14 by Hilma af Klint, oil on canvas, 1915

The Swan, No. 14 (1915 CE)

The painting's central forms and color harmonies evoke the "white stone" phase of alchemical transformation, symbolizing spiritual purification and the union of opposites en route to enlightenment, much like an inner journey toward the philosopher's stone.