{"product_id":"hilma-af-klint-ten-largest-no-3-youth-poster-1907","title":"Hilma af Klint: The Ten Largest No. 3, Youth (1907)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA vibrant abstract art poster featuring Hilma af Klint’s \u003cem\u003eThe Ten Largest, No. 3, Youth\u003c\/em\u003e from 1907. Spirals, shells, circles and colourful round forms move across a vivid orange background in the first of two monumental paintings devoted to youth.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePrinted locally on heavyweight matte paper, as close to you as possible. Typical delivery time: 2–5 business days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbstract artwork by Hilma af Klint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe third painting in \u003cem\u003eThe Ten Largest\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreated in Stockholm in 1907\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpirals and shells symbolising spiritual development\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted on 200 gsm heavyweight matte paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvailable in four sizes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrame not included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eYouth captured in movement\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNo. 3, Youth\u003c\/em\u003e marks a striking transition within \u003cem\u003eThe Ten Largest\u003c\/em\u003e. The calm blue backgrounds of the Childhood paintings give way to a vivid orange field filled with movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCircles and smaller roundels in green, purple, blue, red and yellow spread across the composition. Curving lines connect the forms and give the painting a restless energy suited to its theme of youth and development.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSpirals, shells and spiritual evolution\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpirals and shell-like forms represent spiritual development in Hilma af Klint’s symbolic language. She understood this process as a form of evolution that included human consciousness as well as the physical world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEgg shapes suggest beginnings and unrealised possibilities. Yellow and blue represent masculine and feminine principles, while pink was connected with Eros, the ancient god associated with love and the creation of the cosmos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Youth has a lively orange background and is marked by movement.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfooter\u003eSource: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/guide.modernamuseet.se\/stockholm\/en\/collection\/hilma-af-klint\/ynglingaaldern-de-tio-storsta-nr-3-4-grupp-iv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eModerna Museet: Youth, The Ten Largest, No. 3–4\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/footer\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Ten Largest\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHilma af Klint created the ten monumental paintings during forty intensive days in the autumn of 1907. Each work took approximately four days and was painted in tempera on large sheets of paper mounted on canvas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe series explores four stages of human life on spiritual and psychological levels. No. 1 and 2 represent Childhood, No. 3 and 4 Youth, No. 5 to 8 Adulthood, and No. 9 and 10 Old Age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Ten Largest\u003c\/em\u003e belongs to \u003cem\u003eThe Paintings for the Temple\u003c\/em\u003e, an extensive body of work that af Klint began in 1906.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout Hilma af Klint\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHilma af Klint was born in Stockholm in 1862. She studied at the Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts and initially worked with portraits, landscapes and botanical studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlongside her public artistic career, she developed a private body of abstract and symbolic paintings inspired by spiritualism, theosophy and her study of nature. Her combination of geometric forms, letters and organic imagery appeared several years before abstraction became established in European modern art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eArtwork details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eArtist\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHilma af Klint (1862–1944)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eOriginal title\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cem\u003eDe tio största, nr 3, Ynglingaåldern, grupp IV\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eEnglish title\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Ten Largest, No. 3, Youth, Group IV\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eYear\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1907\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMedium\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTempera on paper mounted on canvas\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eOriginal dimensions\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eApprox. 328 × 240 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eStage of life\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYouth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eLarger body of work\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Paintings for the Temple\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCollection\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe Hilma af Klint Foundation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePoster material\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e200 gsm heavyweight matte paper\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFrame\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot included\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAvailable sizes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCentimetres\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eInches\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30 × 40 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 × 16″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e40 × 50 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16 × 20″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e50 × 70 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 × 28″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e70 × 100 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e28 × 40″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eBold colour and constant movement\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe orange background and multicoloured forms give the poster a warm, energetic character. It works particularly well in a living room, dining area, creative workspace or colourful gallery wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover more works in our \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/sweden\"\u003ecollection of Swedish art\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat does No. 3, Youth represent?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painting explores youth as a period of movement, growth and spiritual development.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat do the spirals and shells symbolise?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey represent spiritual evolution and the development of human consciousness in Hilma af Klint’s symbolic system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat do the colours mean?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYellow and blue represent masculine and feminine principles. Hilma af Klint associated pink with Eros and the creative force of love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs the artwork part of a larger series?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. It is the third of ten monumental paintings exploring the stages of human life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow large is the original?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original artwork measures approximately 328 × 240 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat paper is the poster printed on?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe poster is printed on heavyweight 200 gsm paper with a smooth, non-reflective matte surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs a frame included?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo, the frame is not included.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hygge by Scandinavia","offers":[{"title":"30x40 cm \/ 12x16″","offer_id":56219388445059,"sku":"ea7bb82c-1dfc-481f-add4-03204ec42cdb","price":24.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"40x50 cm \/ 16x20″","offer_id":56219388477827,"sku":"d1676602-bee8-4859-bec7-b90846a9cc44","price":25.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"50x70 cm \/ 20x28″","offer_id":56219388510595,"sku":"5b0bcb09-c9b1-4dd0-8062-0f8851491f75","price":34.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"70x100 cm \/ 28x40″","offer_id":56219388543363,"sku":"81f3d43f-6f34-46b3-bd7d-abe92547ab25","price":43.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0933\/8640\/8323\/files\/84a973e2-a1d1-406c-a913-f7762660ab47.webp?v=1780299287","url":"https:\/\/hyggebyscandinavia.com\/en-eu\/products\/hilma-af-klint-ten-largest-no-3-youth-poster-1907","provider":"Hygge By Scandinavia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}