Visual analysis

Angelus Novus

by Paul Klee

What is Angelus Novus? Angelus Novus is a masterpiece created in 1920 by Paul Klee. This Monoprint (Oil transfer with watercolor on paper) is currently housed at the Israel Museum. Use our interactive viewer below to explore community observations and add your own visual notes.

Detailed view of Angelus Novus by Paul Klee at Israel Museum

About the Artwork

A whimsical and abstract depiction of an angel, characterized by fragmented lines and a unique, composite figure, suggesting contemplation or transition. (Also described as 'an angel, contemplated and fixated on an object, slowly moving away from it' by Walter Benjamin)

Same period

From the same era · circa 1920

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