What a Human Being Is

What a Human Being Is by Hilma af Klint
Artist
Hilma af Klint
Date
c.1910
Style
Symbolism
Genre
Symbolic painting
'What a Human Being Is' is a Symbolic painting that explores the spiritual and metaphysical aspects of human existence, reflecting principles of anthroposophy. Rooted in a tradition that seeks to access an objective, intellectually comprehensible spiritual world through inner discovery, the artwork embodies the use of symbolism to depict the multifaceted nature of human consciousness beyond sensory experience. While proponents claim to pursue precision akin to scientific inquiry, critics often classify such spiritual ideas as pseudoscientific. The painting invites viewers to contemplate the spiritual dimensions of being through a nuanced, symbolic visual language.

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