
Painting I. On the Problem of Composition: Construction According to Decorative and Organic Principles
Πίνακας Ι. Αναφορικά με το πρόβλημα της σύνθεσης: Κατασκευή σύμφωνα με διακοσμητικές και οργανικές αρχές
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Ivan Kliun (1873-1943) · MOMus Thessaloniki via Europeana · CC BY-SA 4.0
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This sheet presents a numbered series of watercolor and pencil compositional studies, arranged in a grid, built from circles, triangles, squares, crosses and translucent overlapping planes. Lower sections include figurative and object motifs such as a guitar, bottles, a human profile and architectural outlines.












































