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The spiritual, the mystical and the sublime : an artistic search for the absolute

The purpose of this creative project was to explore the need of the artist to represent a spiritual consciousness in a material-dominated society. It was felt that a return to the mythical origins of art and a resurrected faith in the supernatural would help stimulate creativity, promote inward growth and enhance the evolution of consciousness. The artist examined mystical and philosophical literature which lead to the use of the concept of the sublime by nineteenth century landscape painters as well as the "Abstract Sublime" painters of the mid-twentieth century. Also important was the effect of the Theosophic Society's geometric iconography and color theories on two of the pioneers of abstract art, Kandinsky and Mondrian. These inquiries were incorporated into a large,; three-dimensional, mixed-media installation. / Department of Art

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:BSU/oai:cardinalscholar.bsu.edu:handle/184011
Date January 1990
CreatorsKnackert, Bruce J.
ContributorsBall State University. Dept. of Art., Marshall, Nina B.
Source SetsBall State University
Detected LanguageEnglish
Formatii, 22 leaves ; 28 cm. + 16 slides (col.) + 1 guide.
SourceVirtual Press

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