Guide til studentkunst — Abstract Figures

4 parts 1 The artwork2 In context3 Artist and museum4 Look closely

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Johannes Itten, Abstract Figures (1949). Gjengitt i illustrasjonsøyemed; alle rettigheter forbeholdt rettighetshaver.

Fakta om verket

Kunstner: Johannes Itten wahooart.com/no/artists/johannes-itten_no/
Kunstnerens datoer: 1888 – 1967
Malt: 1949
Opprinnelig størrelse: 32 x 49 cm
Bevegelse: Expressionism Colour and shape deliberately distorted so the picture shows an emotion rather than a likeness.

Opphavsrett Dette verket er fortsatt beskyttet av opphavsrett. Johannes Itten døde i 1967; opphavsretten varer 70 år etter kunstnerens død, og er derfor gjeldende frem til 2037. Bildet vises her kun som referanse i undervisningsøyemed; rettighetene forblir hos rettighetshaver.

Abstract Figures — Johannes Itten

How big is it?

The original measures 32 × 49 cm (height × width), drawn here beside an adult of average height.

Når ble dette malt?

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Skyggelagt: livsløpet til Johannes Itten (1888–1967) ▲ dette verket, 1949

Sammenlign med

Education is revelation that affects the individual. Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, The Education of the Human Race, 1780. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man, 1966 wahooart.com/no/art/johannes-itten-education-is-revelation-that-affects-the-individua-AQRF77-en/
Komposition, 1919 wahooart.com/no/art/johannes-itten-komposition-D7LHBU-en/
Untitled, 1966 wahooart.com/no/art/johannes-itten-untitled-D3J4ED-en/

Velg ett av verkene ovenfor: nevn to ting det har til felles med dette, og én ting som er annerledes.

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Farger

Målt ut fra bildet

Hovedfarge

Gold #e9d326

Katalogisert palett

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Palett: Earthy Den dominerende fargefamilien i bildet.
Hovedfargenavn: Gold
Intensitet: Vivid Hvor mettede og varierte fargene er, fra en enkelt dempet nyanse til mange klare toner.
Kontrast: Statement Hvor mye fargene varierer i lyshet og metning over hele bildet.
Harmoni: Discordant Palette Hvor godt fargene fungerer sammen, fra kontrastfylt til fullstendig harmonisk.
Lysstyrke: Brilliant Hvor lyst eller mørkt bildet fremstår totalt sett, fra dype skygger til lyse høylys.
Metning: Clear Color Presence Hvor rene og sterke fargene er, fra nesten grått til helt livlige.

Abstract Figures — Johannes Itten

Kunstner

Johannes Itten

Born in Südern Linden, Schweiz

Johannes Itten, A Pioneer of Color and Form

Johannes Itten, born in 1888 in the tranquil Swiss village of Südern-Linden, was more than just a painter; he was a visionary educator who fundamentally reshaped the landscape of modern art instruction. His journey began not within the hallowed halls of traditional art academies, but as an elementary school teacher—a formative experience that instilled in him a deep understanding of learning processes and the blossoming of creative potential. Itten’s early pedagogical explorations, inspired by Friedrich Fröbel's groundbreaking kindergarten concepts, emphasized intuitive development over rigid instruction, a philosophy he would carry throughout his career. Though briefly attempting formal training at Geneva’s École des Beaux-Arts, he found its methods stifling, returning to Bern where studies with Ernst Schneider proved pivotal. Schneider championed collective critique over individual assessment, nurturing creative impulses rather than suppressing them—a radical approach that became central to Itten's own teaching methodology. Influences from Eugène Gilliard, who explored abstract forms, and Adolf Hölzel, who utilized basic shapes as the foundation for artistic creation, further shaped his evolving aesthetic.

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Kunstneren Johannes Itten wahooart.com/no/artists/johannes-itten_no/
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Kildehenvisning for dette kunstverket

MLA: Itten, Johannes. Abstract Figures. 1949, https://wahooart.com/no/art/johannes-itten-abstract-figures-D3FEQU-en/
APA: Itten, Johannes (1949). Abstract Figures [Painting]. https://wahooart.com/no/art/johannes-itten-abstract-figures-D3FEQU-en/
Chicago: Johannes Itten. Abstract Figures. 1949. https://wahooart.com/no/art/johannes-itten-abstract-figures-D3FEQU-en/
Harvard: Itten, Johannes (1949) Abstract Figures. Available at: https://wahooart.com/no/art/johannes-itten-abstract-figures-D3FEQU-en/

Abstract Figures — Johannes Itten

Look closely

Answer in your own words. There are no wrong answers here — only answers you can explain.

What catches your eye first, and why?
Which colours or shapes create the mood — and what is that mood?
Look back at Education is revelation that affects the individual. Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, The Education of the Human Race, 1780. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man (1966), earlier in this guide. Name two things it shares with this work, and one that is different.
Expressionism: Colour and shape deliberately distorted so the picture shows an emotion rather than a likeness. Where can you see that in this work?
Johannes Itten was about 61 when this was made. What in it looks like the work of an artist at that stage?

Your response

Write a short paragraph about this artwork. Use the facts from the earlier parts of this guide, and your answers above.