Jonah Kinigstein

Baroque Altar
1954

Vibrant abstract painting with heavy impasto technique creating a rich texture. The artwork features a blend of yellow, orange, and gold hues with accents of blue and red, evoking the ornate details of a baroque altar or architectural facade. Central to the composition is a darkened archway resembling a niche or portal, surrounded by swirling, decorative elements that suggest sculptural forms and embellishments.

Vibrant abstract painting with heavy impasto technique creating a rich texture. The artwork features a blend of yellow, orange, and gold hues with accents of blue and red, evoking the ornate details of a baroque altar or architectural facade. Central to the composition is a darkened archway resembling a niche or portal, surrounded by swirling, decorative elements that suggest sculptural forms and embellishments.

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Date
1954

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Oil on composition board

Dimensions
Overall: 50 5/8 × 34 9/16in. (128.6 × 87.8 cm)

Accession number
56.8

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from Mr. and Mrs. Roy R. Neuberger

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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Jonah Kinigstein
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