Milena’s Work During the Paris Period

The so-called linear-magic period between 1931 and 1936 is characterized by emphatic drawing, light colors, and the introduction of symbols into painting. Milena painted a sequence of enigmatic compositions with allegorical characters, overlapping ancient elements with modern ones. Between 1936 and 1942, Milena’s artistic expression changed. She turned back to...

  • The so-called linear-magic period between 1931 and 1936 is characterized by emphatic drawing, light colors, and the introduction of symbols into painting.
  • Milena painted a sequence of enigmatic compositions with allegorical characters, overlapping ancient elements with modern ones.
  • Between 1936 and 1942, Milena’s artistic expression changed. She turned back to the once-valuable elements of painting: metaphysical and Renaissance patterns.
  • Her paintings acquired magical and surreal characteristics.