Reminiscence of a Cathedral — František Kupka

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Artist: František Kupka
Date: 1921
Location: Art Institute of Chicago

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THE ARTIST

František Kupka

František Kupka, a Czech pioneer of abstract art, journeyed from realism and Symbolism to the vibrant, music-inspired forms of Orphism.

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