{"product_id":"puzzle-500-piece-robert-bissell-the-golden-hour-1","title":"Puzzle 500 Piece - Hilma af Klint - No. 7,  Adulthood","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e An artist both of her time and well ahead of it, Hilma af Klint was a rare original.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYears before such Modernist pioneers as Piet Mondrian and Vasily Kandinsky dipped their brushes into abstraction, af Klint was breaking ground with colorful, energetic compositions that veered away from the figurative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInfluenced by her experiences with Spiritualism, she attempted to reconcile art, science, and religious pluralism through her brilliant paintings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn her lifetime she primarily exhibited her more conventional artwork and ultimately decided that the world wasn’t ready for her abstract magnum opus, ​\u003cem\u003eThe Paintings for the Temple​\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe decreed in her will that her work not be shown until 20 years after her death.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver a century after their creation, these masterpieces have garnered international acclaim, and the artist’s star is on the rise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis painting is number seven of 193 in the series. Explore the power of originality!  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eGather with family and friends for puzzle-piecing together!\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eOur luxury puzzles are crafted with attention to every detail\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHigh-quality 250-GSM matte art paper for superior color, crisp details, and no glare\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRibbon-cut thick board for snug fit and minimal dust\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eProduced using thick recycled paper board\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eIncludes an 8 x 10 in. insert of the art for puzzle assembly reference\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eExclusive selection of art from museums and artists around the world\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePuzzle size: 18 x 24 in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBox size: 8.625 x 10.625 x 1.875 in.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHilma af Klint\u003c\/strong\u003e (Swedish: 26 October 1862 – 21 October 1944)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eaf Klint was a Swedish artist and mystic whose paintings are considered to be among the first major abstract works in Western art history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA considerable body of her work predates the first purely abstract compositions by Kandinsky, Malevich, and Mondrian.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe belonged to a group called \"The Five\", a circle of women inspired by Theosophy who shared a belief in the importance of trying to contact the \"High Masters\", often through seances.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer paintings, which sometimes resemble diagrams, were a visual representation of complex spiritual ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAf Klint's work can be understood in the wider context of the modernist search for new forms in artistic, spiritual, political, and scientific systems at the beginning of the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pomegranate Communications, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52482933096724,"sku":"189683","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/1086\/0564\/files\/JP020_01.png?v=1779032443","url":"https:\/\/homeportonline.com\/products\/puzzle-500-piece-robert-bissell-the-golden-hour-1","provider":"Homeport","version":"1.0","type":"link"}