Absalom Passage - 18 / Jules Olitski
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Record Details
- Accession Number
- 1973/2.82
- Title
- Absalom Passage - 18
- Artist
- Jules Olitski
- Artist Nationality
- American
- Artist Life Dates
- 1922 - 2007
- Medium and Support
- acrylic on canvas
- Object Creation Date
- 1973
- Object Creation Place
- North and Central America (continent)
- United States (nation)
- Creation Place 1
- North and Central America (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- United States (nation)
- Style/Group/Movement
- Color-field painting
- Inscription
- Inscribed verso u.l.: Jules/Olitski/1973
- Dimensions
- 182.88 cm x 253.37 cm (72 in. x 99 3/4 in.)
- Century
- 20th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Painting
- Primary Object Type
- abstract
- Physical Description
- acrylic pigment applied to canvas with a spray gun, with a cluster of 1/8”-thick lines (red, blue, white) on the right side
- Subject Matter
- This painting takes its name from a Biblical figure, Absalom. He was the third son of David who plotted to seize the throne from his father.
- Secondary Keywords
- genres
- making art
- modern and contemporary art
- non-representational art
- religion
- sacred texts
- Rights
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Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 964 x 1332
- File Size
- 53 KB
- Record
- 1973/2.82
- Link to this Item
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1973-sl-2.82/1973_2.82.jpg
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"Absalom Passage - 18; Jules Olitski." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1973-sl-2.82/1973_2.82.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 29, 2024.