Composition 

Adolf Hölzel’s ‘Composition’ is a symphony of color and form, executed with pastel, revealing a world teetering between representation and abstraction. Notice the fragmented figures; they evoke a sense of ancient processions or gatherings, rendered in a mosaic of hues. Consider the use of color: patches of red, blue, and yellow intermingle, reminiscent of stained glass windows in medieval cathedrals. These colors aren't merely decorative; they carry symbolic weight. Red, historically associated with passion and sacrifice, and blue, often linked to the divine. The painting’s composition echoes the way light and color were used to convey spiritual truths. Like the figures in Byzantine mosaics, Hölzel's shapes create an atmosphere of emotional intensity. This echoes the primal, subconscious urges that drive human expression across eras. The urge to capture and convey the spiritual, the emotional, and the raw experience of being. We see the re-emergence of these visual traditions, a testament to the cyclical nature of cultural memory and the enduring power of symbols.