Kiefer's Nigredo was completed in 1984 and is housed in the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Kiefer's landscapes show the centuries of conflict and devastation on German soil. The word nigredo refers to alchemy. Alchemy is the medieval science that sought to transform earth into gold through a process of burning. Nigreda was the first stage of the transformation and was characterized by blackening, followed by the emergence of a glowing light.
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Kiefer Nigredo
Kiefer's Nigredo was completed in 1984 and is housed in the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Kiefer's landscapes show the centuries of conflict and devastation on German soil. The word nigredo refers to alchemy. Alchemy is the medieval science that sought to transform earth into gold through a process of burning. Nigreda was the first stage of the transformation and was characterized by blackening, followed by the emergence of a glowing light.
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