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Klee

Klee

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A Swiss painter known for colorful, imaginative abstract paintings
  • proper noun
: Klee
  • Art critics often celebrate the innovative techniques of Paul Klee, particularly his approach to color and form.
  • Paul Klee
  • Klee painting

Examples

  • The Paul Klee museum in Bern showcases many of his unique paintings and creative styles.

  • Well, what can one say about Paul Klee that hasn't been said a hundred times before?

  • The poem was about a Paul Klee painting, Angelus Novus, that Benjamin had purchased.

    Academic text (1991)
  • Paul Klee was a pioneering Swiss painter whose work bridges the gap between Expressionism and Surrealism.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

The name Klee comes from the German word Klee, which means 'clover'. That simple image of 'clover' can help you remember Paul Klee as the Swiss painter.