Castle and Sun
The artist
Paul Klee, a Swiss-German artist who loved turning simple shapes and bright colors into little worlds.
What you see
A town of colorful little squares and rectangles stacks up into castles and houses, with a bright red round sun floating above.
The story
Klee painted it in 1928, building the whole scene from tiny blocks of color like a mosaic made of light.
The style
The one perfect red circle of the sun stands out among all the squares and triangles, drawing your eye like a beacon.
Look closer
Try to follow the towers upward and you will find pointed rooftops and windows hiding among the colored patches.
Where to see it
The painting is kept in private and museum collections and often appears in books about Paul Klee's work.
Fun fact
Klee once said a drawing is simply a line going for a walk, showing how playful he felt about making art.