“Education is revelation that affects the individual.” – Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, The Education of the Human Race, 1780. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.

Johannes Itten, "Education is revelation that affects the individual."--Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, The Education of the Human Race, 1780. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man., 1966, oil and pencil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.126
Copied Johannes Itten, "Education is revelation that affects the individual."--Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, The Education of the Human Race, 1780. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man., 1966, oil and pencil on canvas, 31 1⁄2 x 31 5⁄8 in. (80.0 x 80.4 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.126

Artwork Details

Title
“Education is revelation that affects the individual.” – Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, The Education of the Human Race, 1780. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.
Artist
Date
1966
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
31 1⁄2 x 31 5⁄8 in. (80.0 x 80.4 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Container Corporation of America
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil and pencil on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Abstract — geometric
Object Number
1984.124.126
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1984.124.126