Lyrical abstraction

Ariadne's Gallery holds 853 Lyrical abstraction works by 60 artists, most made between 1956 and 2012. The best represented artists are Ronnie Landfield, Gustave Singier and Friedel Dzubas. The most common genres are abstract, figurative and landscape. Compared with the rest of the collection, Lyrical abstraction works most often evoke wonder and tension.

Emotional profile

Sadness: 34 (collection average 34)
Joy: 50 (collection average 46)
Tension: 54 (collection average 48)
Anger: 25 (collection average 23)
Nostalgia: 47 (collection average 47)
Wonder: 54 (collection average 48)
Interest: 62 (collection average 57)

Leading artists

Artworks (200 of 853)

Without title I by Gustave Singier, 1942 — Anger 50, Wonder 70, Interest 66
La Guitare by Gustave Singier, 1944 — Joy 60, Interest 65, Wonder 51
Untitled by Wols, c.1944 - 1945 — Joy 65, Wonder 55, Tension 55
Cargo suédois au Radoub by Gustave Singier, 1948 — Anger 60, Wonder 64, Tension 65
Montrouge by Bram van Velde, 1948 — Wonder 46, Joy 35, Interest 50
Untitled by Bram van Velde, 1948 — Sadness 40, Wonder 51, Joy 45
Composition by Jean Messagier, 1950 — Anger 35, Tension 60, Interest 65
Without title by Gustave Singier, 1950 — Anger 50, Wonder 69, Interest 65
Les dunes et le port by Gustave Singier, 1951 — Joy 60, Wonder 55, Interest 60
Bord de Mer by Nicolas de Staël, 1952 — Nostalgia 70, Interest 70, Wonder 60
Fleurs rouges by Nicolas de Staël, 1952 — Interest 75, Tension 65, Wonder 55
Gentilly by Nicolas de Staël, 1952 — Interest 65, Joy 55, Nostalgia 50
Les Musiciens by Nicolas de Staël, 1952 — Interest 75, Tension 70, Anger 30
Agrigente by Nicolas de Staël, 1953 — Interest 80, Wonder 75, Nostalgia 70
Composition on Red Ground by Nicolas de Staël, 1953 — Interest 80, Joy 75, Wonder 70
Fiesole by Nicolas de Staël, 1953 — Interest 81, Joy 75, Nostalgia 61
Flowers by Nicolas de Staël, 1953 — Interest 70, Tension 60, Joy 50
Gitanes by Gustave Singier, 1953 — Nostalgia 80, Sadness 55, Tension 55
Marée haute by Gustave Singier, 1953 — Sadness 60, Tension 55, Anger 25
Sicile (Agrigente) by Nicolas de Staël, 1953 — Interest 65, Joy 56, Tension 49
Soleil/Maree basse I by Gustave Singier, 1953 — Sadness 40, Tension 50, Wonder 50
Ville toride by Gustave Singier, 1953 — Sadness 85, Nostalgia 90, Tension 90
Collines by Gustave Singier, 1954 — Nostalgia 66, Sadness 45, Tension 50
Les Martigues (Composition) by Nicolas de Staël, 1954 — Interest 75, Joy 70, Nostalgia 54
Mistral-nuit by Gustave Singier, 1954 — Nostalgia 80, Sadness 70, Tension 65
Sem título by Menez, 1954 — Tension 55, Sadness 40, Interest 60
Wave by Jean Degottex, 1954 — Wonder 40, Interest 45, Anger 4
Chemin de fer au bord de la mer, soleil couchant by Nicolas de Staël, 1955 — Anger 65, Tension 70, Interest 65
Chevaux de mer by Rene Duvillier, 1955 — Anger 61, Sadness 60, Nostalgia 64
Le jeu du sterne et de la mer by Rene Duvillier, 1955 — Nostalgia 55, Sadness 41, Joy 51
Le verger by Roger Bissière, 1955 — Nostalgia 55, Joy 50, Anger 16
October by Roger Bissière, 1955 — Joy 55, Nostalgia 50, Interest 54
Abstract 1 by René Marcil, 1956 — Joy 55, Wonder 50, Interest 56
Abstract 3 by René Marcil, 1956 — Joy 50, Tension 50, Sadness 35
Abstract 4 by René Marcil, 1956 — Joy 55, Nostalgia 51, Wonder 50
Abstract 5 by René Marcil, 1956 — Nostalgia 55, Sadness 40, Joy 50
Antee III by Jean Degottex, 1956 — Sadness 55, Nostalgia 66, Tension 60
Composition by Afro, 1956 — Interest 80, Wonder 75, Joy 70
Estacade baigneuse by Gustave Singier, 1956 — Joy 55, Interest 60, Wonder 41
July by Roger Bissière, 1956 — Joy 60, Interest 55, Wonder 44
L'ombre et L'amour by Jacques Hérold, 1956 — Wonder 70, Joy 60, Anger 35
Paysage égyptien I by Gustave Singier, 1956 — Nostalgia 61, Sadness 40, Joy 51
Untitled by Gustave Singier, 1956 — Tension 78, Anger 52, Sadness 62
Untitled by Gustave Singier, 1956 — Anger 54, Tension 76, Sadness 59
Untitled by Gustave Singier, 1956 — Tension 78, Anger 52, Sadness 61
Untitled by Stanley Boxer, 1956 — Anger 55, Sadness 66, Nostalgia 71
Arrivée au bord d'un fleuve by Jean Messagier, 1957 — Wonder 85, Tension 79, Interest 70
Composition by Jean Degottex, 1957 — Nostalgia 81, Sadness 69, Tension 75
Composition by Afro, 1957 — Interest 90, Wonder 85, Joy 80
Heure meridienne by Gustave Singier, 1957 — Nostalgia 70, Sadness 50, Tension 50
Impression #1 by Olga Albizu, 1957 — Wonder 55, Anger 31, Tension 55
Initiatrice by Jacques Hérold, 1957 — Wonder 75, Joy 70, Nostalgia 64
L'uccello Di Fuoco by Afro, 1957 — Interest 85, Wonder 80, Joy 75
Lagune - nuit by Gustave Singier, 1957 — Tension 60, Sadness 45, Wonder 50
Lyrical by Olga Albizu, 1957 — Interest 80, Wonder 75, Joy 75
Monstre-mer by Rene Duvillier, 1957 — Tension 69, Interest 70, Wonder 60
Provence I by Gustave Singier, 1957 — Wonder 85, Interest 80, Joy 75
Rencontre de Juin by Jean Messagier, 1957 — Wonder 66, Interest 70, Sadness 50
Untitled by Gustave Singier, 1957 — Tension 80, Anger 55, Sadness 65
Untitled by Gustave Singier, 1957 — Tension 79, Anger 54, Sadness 63
Untitled by Afro, 1957 — Joy 55, Wonder 55, Interest 60
Abstract 2 by René Marcil, 1958 — Joy 61, Wonder 55, Interest 60
Après-midi montante by Jean Messagier, 1958 — Interest 75, Tension 70, Wonder 65
Composition by Jean Fautrier, 1958 — Interest 60, Joy 50, Wonder 46
Ours Petrifies by Albert Bitran, 1958 — Tension 85, Anger 60, Sadness 70
Pintura by Menez, 1958 — Interest 70, Joy 61, Nostalgia 56
Provence - Port, Mistral, Nuit by Gustave Singier, 1958 — Wonder 80, Joy 76, Interest 75
Provence - vent lumiere by Gustave Singier, 1958 — Joy 70, Wonder 64, Interest 70
Provence Grande Lumière by Gustave Singier, 1958 — Wonder 85, Joy 80, Interest 80
Provence Soleil Mer Froide by Gustave Singier, 1958 — Joy 59, Wonder 55, Interest 60
Road Cross by Friedel Dzubas, 1958 — Wonder 60, Interest 65, Sadness 45
Untitled by Stanley Boxer, 1958 — Anger 59, Sadness 70, Nostalgia 75
Untitled by Afro, 1958 — Joy 50, Tension 50, Wonder 50
Vallée - nuit by Gustave Singier, 1958 — Nostalgia 85, Sadness 75, Tension 80
Composition by Jacques Hérold, 1959 — Wonder 65, Anger 40, Nostalgia 55
Composition by Alfred Manessier, 1959 — Wonder 50, Joy 45, Interest 55
Composition by Chu Teh-Chun, 1959 — Wonder 69, Joy 65, Interest 65
Cyclop by Friedel Dzubas, 1959 — Joy 45, Interest 55, Nostalgia 40
Les alliances Thème Rose by Jean Degottex, 1959 — Wonder 44, Joy 35, Interest 49
Levez le doigt et tout l'univers est là by Jean Degottex, 1959 — Wonder 49, Interest 55, Joy 41
Pensée de transition by Jean Degottex, 1959 — Wonder 35, Anger 5, Sadness 15
Suite La Rose by Jean Degottex, 1959 — Wonder 55, Interest 60, Joy 45
Tourbillon No. 3 by Rene Duvillier, 1959 — Tension 70, Wonder 65, Interest 70
Untitled by Stanley Boxer, 1959 — Anger 65, Sadness 75, Nostalgia 80
Composition by Jean Messagier, 1960 — Sadness 45, Tension 56, Wonder 55
Composition by Jean Fautrier, 1960 — Joy 50, Interest 59, Wonder 45
Composition III by Gustave Singier, 1960 — Anger 49, Wonder 71, Interest 65
Growth by Olga Albizu, 1960 — Interest 75, Wonder 69, Joy 66
Le vent no 11 by Rene Duvillier, 1960 — Nostalgia 55, Joy 51, Interest 60
Les alliances de juillet by Jean Degottex, 1960 — Anger 5, Wonder 30, Sadness 10
Metagraphie rose by Jean Degottex, 1960 — Wonder 35, Anger 5, Sadness 15
Nero, verde, azzurro by Afro, 1960 — Interest 85, Wonder 80, Joy 75
Plein poids dans le rêve by Endre Rozsda, 1960 — Tension 70, Anger 45, Sadness 50
Sea by Rene Duvillier, 1960 — Nostalgia 55, Joy 54, Tension 55
The Black Wizard by Jacques Hérold, 1960 — Wonder 65, Anger 40, Nostalgia 55
The Elements by Jacques Hérold, 1960 — Wonder 90, Interest 85, Joy 80
Untitled (Composition) by Afro, 1960 — Joy 50, Wonder 50, Interest 55
Vent by Rene Duvillier, 1960 — Nostalgia 60, Joy 59, Interest 65
Vent by Rene Duvillier, 1960 — Nostalgia 60, Joy 60, Interest 66
Après la pluie by Albert Bitran, 1961 — Interest 65, Wonder 55, Joy 54
Cers I by Rene Duvillier, 1961 — Wonder 70, Interest 75, Joy 65
Composition Schwendi by Samuel Buri, 1961 — Interest 83, Wonder 77, Joy 72
La Tramontane by Rene Duvillier, 1961 — Nostalgia 60, Interest 65, Joy 55
Métasigne trois 4-4-1961 by Jean Degottex, 1961 — Sadness 20, Anger 6, Wonder 30
Morning migration by Gustave Singier, 1961 — Wonder 80, Interest 75, Joy 70
Paragraphe pour un mois de mars by Jean Messagier, 1961 — Sadness 46, Interest 64, Wonder 55
Sacrifice by Friedel Dzubas, 1961 — Interest 85, Wonder 81, Tension 70
Stone Flower by Friedel Dzubas, 1961 — Wonder 60, Interest 65, Sadness 45
Traverses by Rene Duvillier, 1961 — Nostalgia 55, Joy 55, Wonder 55
Untitled by Jean Messagier, 1961 — Sadness 71, Nostalgia 60, Tension 50
Untitled by Afro, 1961 — Tension 55, Anger 26, Joy 45
Untitled (Blue Field) by Frederic Matys Thursz, 1961 — Joy 65, Nostalgia 56, Interest 60
Yugen III by Jean Degottex, 1961 — Wonder 56, Interest 60, Joy 45
BB64 by Kazuo Shiraga, 1962 — Interest 85, Wonder 80, Joy 80
Bleu-violet by Gustave Singier, 1962 — Joy 55, Interest 59, Wonder 40
Chisuisei Tetpihaku by Kazuo Shiraga, 1962 — Tension 55, Wonder 50, Sadness 36
Eventail a la Cerise by Genevieve Asse, 1962 — Interest 80, Wonder 66, Joy 65
Juillet à Antennese by Jean Messagier, 1962 — Sadness 50, Wonder 60, Tension 60
Prison pour Danae by Gustave Singier, 1962 — Sadness 80, Nostalgia 85, Tension 75
Sans titre (Paris, rue Gît-le-Coeur) by Bram van Velde, 1962 — Wonder 35, Sadness 20, Anger 6
Sea Devils by Rene Duvillier, 1962 — Tension 69, Wonder 65, Interest 70
Sounding by Friedel Dzubas, 1962 — Wonder 60, Sadness 45, Interest 65
Untitled by Genevieve Asse, 1962 — Sadness 70, Nostalgia 60, Tension 51
Alla Africa by Olga Albizu, 1963 — Anger 35, Wonder 55, Sadness 40
La Sève by Alfred Manessier, 1963 — Joy 65, Interest 60, Wonder 50
Matter of Identity I by Bernard Cohen, 1963 — Sadness 60, Nostalgia 70, Tension 50
The vortex by Christo Coetzee, 1963 — Tension 75, Anger 30, Sadness 40
Vendémiaire by Roger Bissière, 1963 — Sadness 50, Nostalgia 60, Tension 55
Album cover for Stan Getz & João Gilberto - Getz/Gilberto #2 by Olga Albizu, 1964 — Nostalgia 79, Anger 45, Sadness 51
Blossom by Marc Vaux, 1964 — Joy 65, Wonder 60, Nostalgia 55
Fall by Bernard Cohen, 1964 — Sadness 80, Nostalgia 80, Anger 50
First Impression by Marc Vaux, 1964 — Joy 55, Wonder 55, Nostalgia 50
Floris by Bernard Cohen, 1964 — Interest 60, Nostalgia 50, Sadness 35
Stranger 2 by Marc Vaux, 1964 — Joy 55, Wonder 50, Tension 49
Time Piece by Marc Vaux, 1964 — Wonder 59, Interest 65, Joy 50
Untitled by Jean Degottex, 1964 — Sadness 70, Nostalgia 60, Tension 49
Composition by Genevieve Asse, 1965 — Interest 75, Joy 56, Wonder 55
Composition by Afro, 1965 — Interest 90, Wonder 84, Joy 80
Enigmatique by Pierre Tal-Coat, 1965 — Wonder 51, Tension 50, Anger 19
Hommage à Miguel de Unamuno - Le Torrent vert by Alfred Manessier, 1965 — Wonder 55, Joy 50, Tension 50
In That Moment by Bernard Cohen, 1965 — Joy 65, Interest 70, Wonder 56
Le Château de Barbe-Bleue by Endre Rozsda, 1965 - 1979 — Sadness 60, Tension 70, Nostalgia 65
M-yellow by Ray Parker, 1965 — Wonder 55, Interest 60, Joy 50
Ponctue by Pierre Tal-Coat, 1965 — Wonder 45, Tension 44, Anger 18
Printemps by Gustave Singier, 1965 — Joy 80, Wonder 71, Interest 75
Torneo by Afro, 1965 — Anger 46, Nostalgia 55, Tension 50
Untitled by Olga Albizu, 1965 — Interest 70, Joy 65, Wonder 61
Untitled by Olga Albizu, 1965 — Joy 65, Interest 70, Wonder 60
Untitled, No. 137 by Olga Albizu, 1965 — Tension 55, Anger 29, Joy 50
Composition abstraite by Jean Rene Bazaine, 1966 — Interest 81, Wonder 75, Tension 70
Fleur de peau by Jacques Hérold, 1966 — Wonder 72, Joy 62, Nostalgia 57
Henrique VIII by Menez, 1966 — Tension 50, Sadness 34, Interest 55
Light Fan by Sam Gilliam, 1966 — Wonder 65, Interest 70, Nostalgia 60
Mojabe by Norman Bluhm, 1966 — Sadness 50, Tension 55, Wonder 50
Tout vert by Olivier Debre, 1966 — Wonder 70, Joy 70, Nostalgia 66
Baigneuse matinale by Gustave Singier, 1967 — Nostalgia 69, Sadness 51, Tension 55
Butte by Norman Bluhm, 1967 — Joy 70, Interest 65, Wonder 54
Celebration by Kazuo Shiraga, 1967 — Interest 90, Wonder 85, Joy 84
Composition by Bram van Velde, 1967 — Sadness 21, Anger 5, Wonder 30
Heaven and Earth by Ronnie Landfield, 1967 — Joy 80, Interest 75, Wonder 70
Le Regard-gouffre by Rene Duvillier, 1967 — Tension 75, Interest 75, Wonder 69
Les 3 mondes by Rene Duvillier, 1967 — Joy 55, Nostalgia 55, Wonder 54
Les Indes sur la rivière by Jean Messagier, 1967 — Tension 80, Anger 55, Interest 75
Néreïdes lune by Gustave Singier, 1967 — Anger 55, Nostalgia 75, Sadness 61
Printemps du monde by Jean Messagier, 1967 — Wonder 70, Interest 75, Tension 65
Radiante by Olga Albizu, 1967 — Wonder 70, Interest 75, Joy 69
Red Petals by Sam Gilliam, 1967 — Nostalgia 65, Anger 40, Sadness 50
Untitled by Ray Parker, 1967 — Sadness 80, Anger 60, Tension 70
A Warmth, A Lightness, A Glow and Then by Sam Gilliam, 1968 — Interest 75, Wonder 70, Joy 70
Cheat River by Ronnie Landfield, 1968 — Nostalgia 65, Tension 61, Anger 35
Composition by Afro, 1968 — Interest 90, Wonder 85, Joy 81
East Journey by Friedel Dzubas, 1968 — Wonder 65, Interest 70, Nostalgia 61
Fluid Red by Kazuo Shiraga, 1968 — Interest 75, Wonder 69, Joy 71
For William Blake by Ronnie Landfield, 1968 — Joy 70, Wonder 60, Interest 65
Restore by Sam Gilliam, 1968 — Interest 76, Wonder 70, Joy 65
Untitled by Sam Gilliam, 1968 — Interest 80, Joy 75, Wonder 70
Untitled by Ray Parker, 1968 — Anger 40, Sadness 51, Nostalgia 50
Vision expressive by Rene Duvillier, 1968 — Interest 80, Wonder 74, Joy 75
Abstraction by Sam Gilliam, 1969 — Nostalgia 70, Anger 45, Sadness 55
Akrab by Ronnie Landfield, 1969 — Nostalgia 60, Anger 30, Tension 55
April 4 by Sam Gilliam, 1969 — Nostalgia 70, Sadness 50, Tension 60
Aruba by Friedel Dzubas, 1969 — Joy 45, Interest 55, Nostalgia 40
Atlantic by Ronnie Landfield, 1969 — Joy 80, Wonder 70, Interest 75
Atlantic Cafe by Ronnie Landfield, 1969 — Joy 79, Wonder 70, Interest 75
Autumnal Brown Gesture by Stanley Boxer, 1969 — Anger 55, Sadness 65, Tension 75
Bay Breeze by Ronnie Landfield, 1969 — Joy 80, Interest 75, Wonder 70
Composition by Gustave Singier, 1969 — Anger 50, Wonder 70, Interest 65
Cripple Creek by Ronnie Landfield, 1969 — Nostalgia 65, Anger 35, Tension 60
Danish Opera by Ronnie Landfield, 1969 — Joy 70, Wonder 60, Interest 65
Diamond Lake by Ronnie Landfield, 1969 — Joy 70, Wonder 60, Interest 65
Elijah by Ronnie Landfield, 1969 — Joy 65, Nostalgia 54, Wonder 55
For Becky by Ronnie Landfield, 1969 — Joy 70, Wonder 61, Interest 65
Helios by Pat Lipsky, 1969 — Joy 75, Wonder 60, Interest 65
Isidiris by Ronnie Landfield, 1969 — Joy 80, Interest 75, Wonder 70
Le corps que j'ai dans la tête by Jacques Hérold, 1969 - 1970 — Sadness 70, Anger 55, Tension 75
Mandragora by Walter Darby Bannard, 1969 — Interest 75, Wonder 70, Joy 55
North Country by Ronnie Landfield, 1969 — Joy 75, Wonder 65, Interest 70
Orange Jangles by Ronnie Landfield, 1969 — Joy 70, Interest 70, Wonder 60
Orange Line Painting by Ronnie Landfield, 1969 — Joy 72, Interest 67, Wonder 59
Phenomena Kwan Yin by Paul Jenkins, 1969 — Wonder 65, Interest 70, Joy 55

Lyrical abstraction

Emotional profile

Leading artists

Artworks (200 of 853)

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