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The Order of the Angels (Die Ordnung der Engel)

A somewhat abstract, textured painting in shades of gray, brown, and orange suggesting an endless expanse of scorched, cratered earth traversed by thin lines receding diagonally into the horizon.

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  • A somewhat abstract, textured painting in shades of gray, brown, and orange suggesting an endless expanse of scorched, cratered earth traversed by thin lines receding diagonally into the horizon.

Date:

1983/84

Artist:

Anselm Kiefer
German, born 1945

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Contemporary Art

Artist

Anselm Kiefer

Title

The Order of the Angels (Die Ordnung der Engel)

Place

Germany (Artist's nationality:)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

1983–1984

Medium

Oil, emulsion, shellac, straw, and lead on canvas

Dimensions

330 × 555 cm (130 × 218 1/2 in.)

Credit Line

Purchased with funds provided by Nathan Manilow Foundation; Lewis and Susan Manilow, Samuel A. Marx funds

Reference Number

1985.243

Extended information about this artwork

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