Paul Klee was born in Paul Klee was born on 18th December 1879, Switzerland. His father was a German music teacher and his mother was a Swiss singer.
In 1898, Klee studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich. He then went to Italy, visiting Rome, Florence and Naples.
In 1911 Paul Klee became friends with Wassily Kandinsky, and in 1912 Klee travelled to Paris and was inspired by Cubism and the use of colour. Klee started to experiment with colour and define his own style.
He borrows from Cubism, Surrealism and Expressionism. In 1933 he completed more than 500 pieces of work, and in 1939, he completed 1200. He finished more than 9000 pieces of art in his lifetime.
He died on 29th June 1940.
This is one of his most famous paintings. It's called "Senecio". What colours can you see?, are they warm or cold?. What shapes do you see?. Enjoy art!.
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