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František Kupka
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František Kupka was a Czech painter and illustrator who moved from realism to abstract art, pioneering Orphism.
Kupka in c. 1928
Kupka in c. 1928
Garden with Peacocks (Zahrada s pávy), oil on canvas, 81 × 100 cm. František Kupka (1871–1957), dating from approximately 1896–1898. The composition d
Garden with Peacocks (Zahrada s pávy), oil on canvas, 81 × 100 cm. František Kupka (1871–1957), dating from approximately 1896–1898. The composition depicts a flowering garden with white peacocks and is collection of Dr. Stefan Osuský, former Czechoslovak ambassador in Paris. The painting has been reproduced in publications by Marie Mžyková and Petr Wittlich and has been the subject of expert assessments by Czech art historians including Petr Wittlich, Marie Mžyková and Tomáš Vlček.
The Yellow Scale, 1907, oil on canvas, 78 x 74 cm, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
The Yellow Scale, 1907, oil on canvas, 78 x 74 cm, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Amorpha, Fugue en deux couleurs (Fugue in Two Colors), oil on canvas, 210 × 200 cm, 1912, National Gallery Prague
Amorpha, Fugue en deux couleurs (Fugue in Two Colors), oil on canvas, 210 × 200 cm, 1912, National Gallery Prague
Theosophy
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Theosophy is a religious movement established in the United States in the late 19th century. Founded primarily by the Russian Helena Blavatsky and based largely on her writings, it draws heavily from
František Kupka
…reformer Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach (1851–1913) and his naturistic life-style. Kupka exhibited at the Kunstverein, Vienna, in 1894. His involvement with theosophy and Eastern philosophy dates from this period. By spring 1894, Kupka had settled in Paris; there he attended the Académie Julian briefly and then studied…
Blavatsky and Olcott, two of the founding members of the Theosophical Society
Blavatsky and Olcott, two of the founding members of the Theosophical Society
According to Theosophical teaching, each solar system is an emanation of a "Logos" or "Solar Deity", with planetary spirits each overseeing one of the
According to Theosophical teaching, each solar system is an emanation of a "Logos" or "Solar Deity", with planetary spirits each overseeing one of the planets.
Statue of Blavatsky and Olcott at Adyar
Statue of Blavatsky and Olcott at Adyar
The Theosophical seal as door decoration in Budapest, Hungary
The Theosophical seal as door decoration in Budapest, Hungary