Paul Klee1879-1940

Paul Klee is known for his simple, but beautiful paintings.

His work is called abstract art.

Abstract artists paint ideas and emotions using colors, shapes

and lines without trying to paint

things how they really look.

What shapes do you see?What symbol do you see?

Paul Klee loved looking at children’s art to get ideas for his own paintings.

Viaduct Revolution

He often borrowed directly from children’s drawings.

Red Balloon

Many people think this is Paul Klee’s best painting.

Do you like it? Why? Why not?

Many of Paul’s paintings look

like places seen in a

dream.

Red and White Domes

Rose Garden

Do you see the roses?

Southern Gardens

Moonshine

Full Moon

How are these paintings similar?

How are they different?

Castle and Sun