Four Element Composition is a gouache on paper by Mainie Jellett from 1930.
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| Artist | Mainie Jellett |
| Year | 1930 |
| Type | gouache on paper |
| Dimensions | 28 cm × 21.5 cm (11 in × 8.5 in) |
| Location | Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin |
Description
editThe gouache measures 28 × 21.5 centimeters. It is in the collection of the Irish Museum of Modern Art in Dublin.[1][2]
Analysis
editFour Elements suggests an influence from the four Evangelists from the Book of Kells. Jellett combined Celtic illuminated manuscripts and Cubism.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Four Element Composition". Irish Museum of Modern Art, Royal Hospital, Kilmainham, Dublin 8, Ireland.
- ^ "Four Element Composition". www.europeana.eu. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
- ^ "Four Elements". The Model. Archived from the original on 2016-05-31.