Description
| Alfred Jensen has been called an "abstract primitive." In discussions and writings about his art, Jensen referred to such diverse subjects as ancient calendar systems, the color theories of Goethe, the discoveries of nineteenth-century scientists such as Michael Faraday, and the optics of the prism. Kronos dates from a period when Jensen was interested in the seasonal movement of the planets whose patterns were incorporated in varying ways into both the temples of Greece and the pyramids of Central America. Like most of his paintings from 1964 to 1970, Kronos embodies the idea of form created in time. Daubs of color form rectangular spirals that look like pyramids seen from above. Kronosconsists of five panels, each composed in a different pattern of vivid colors, which produce variations between light- and dark-colored areas within each section as well as an overall design of darker panels on the ends and lighter ones in between. In the title Jensen alludes to mythology as an ancient source of universal ideas, and to a specific myth of the creation of the universe. Reproduction of this image, including downloading, is prohibited without written authorization from ARS, 536 Broadway, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10112. Tel: 212.420.9160; Fax: 212.420.9286; e-mail: info@arsny.com web: www.arsny.com |
Details
- Work Date:
- 1968
- Location:
- North Concourse
- Dimensions:
- Five panels, 7'10 1/2" x 19' 1 1/2" overall
- Medium:
- Oil on canvas