Saint Ludmila

1958

Jirí Balcar

Associated Names
Jirí Balcar

Artist, Czech, 1929 - 1968

The image shows a series of vertical and diagonal black lines and shapes creating an intricate pattern against a light background. A circular form is at the top center. The composition suggests a dark, narrow passageway or tunnel, reminiscent of being inside a cathedral with tall columns and a distant circular window resembling stained glass. The interplay of shadowy forms and light spaces creates depth and complexity.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dr. Anne Baruch, Chicago; gift to NGA, 2002.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

under plate in graphite lower left: 2/3 S.V. LUDMILA; lower center circled: 172; lower right: Jirí Balcar 1958; verso bottom center by later hand: "St. Ludmilla"; lower right: 1977.1109 II

Wikidata ID

Q76345817

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