The Swan, No. 1 (1915 CE)
The painting feels perfectly symmetrical yet vibrating with tension, like the moment before reconciliation or transcendence.
Hilma af Klint
Artworks by Hilma af Klint, a pioneering Swedish artist celebrated for her abstract and mystical paintings. Her visionary creations, often inspired by spiritualism, predate modern abstract art and explore the unseen realms of existence.
The Ten Largest, No. 10, Old Age (1907 CE)
This painting has reached complete stillness: every line is measured, every circle drawn with a compass, every form balanced as though the entire universe has finally come to rest in harmonious resolution.
The Ten Largest, No. 9, Old Age (1907 CE)
This work depicts the final stage of human life—old age—not as decline, but as a profound phase of spiritual integration and unity.
The Ten Largest, No. 8, Adulthood (1907 CE)
The recurring letters "u" (spirit), "w" (matter), and "s" function not as a rigid code but as flexible mantras, akin to "ohm" in yoga.
The Ten Largest, No. 7, Adulthood (1907 CE)
This expansive piece, showcases letter-like symbols—including the distinctive word "vestalasket" (interpreted as "Vestal ascetic").
The Ten Largest, No. 6, Adulthood (1907 CE)
Created in 1907, this large-scale painting evokes themes of growth, duality, and the mysteries of adult life.
The Ten Largest, No. 5, Adulthood (1907 CE)
Notably, the artwork incorporates cryptic letters, symbols, and forms—like snails symbolizing gradual development and crosses denoting divine connections.
The Ten Largest, No. 4, Youth (1907 CE)
Symbolically, the painting represents youth's lively energy and growth, with motifs like spirals (symbolizing progress and personal development), shells, flowers, and segmented circles evoking organic and cosmic forms.
The Ten Largest, No. 3, Youth (1907 CE)
Inscribed with symbolic words like “ave” and “Maria,” it explores spiritual awakening, the balance of masculine and feminine principles, and the evolution from physical to cosmic consciousness
The Ten Largest, No. 1, Childhood (1907 CE)
The work radiates a rhythmic, organic energy that captures childhood as a state of spiritual innocence and cosmic awakening.
The Swan, No. 9 (1914-1915 CE)
Drawn up between October 1914 and March 1915, this painting pits a white swan against a black one, using geometric shapes to signal duality.
The Ten Largest, No. 2, Childhood (1914-1915 CE)
Finished in 1907, this tempera work on paper stretches across a large canvas, using spirals and botanical shapes to explore the theme of childhood.