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From a sand grain to Paul Klee – Reflections about Geology and Art

Paul Klee, a famous painter of the early 20th century, drew and painted often in the quarry of Ostermundigen. Painting lessons in the quarry help also today to transform the ideas of Klee. Today, three of the old quarries are culturally used as theatre sceneries and for art workshops.

Vom Sandkorn des Berner Sandsteins zu Paul Klee - Betrachtungen über Geologie und Kunst

by Peter Heitzmann.

Categories

  • Art
  • Geology
German