Clio

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Held byCleveland Museum of Art

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In Greek mythology, Clio is the muse of history. Here, Kubinyi has represented her as a nude woman resting atop a pooling garment bordered by, or perhaps transforming into, flowing water. On the left and along the bottom of the image, plants and fences suggest a garden setting. Lacking Clio’s typical identifying element of an open book, viewers are prompted to find other connections to the study of history within Kubinyi’s print. The sailboats in the background hint at world travel, trade, and warfare.

Artist / Maker	Kálmán Kubinyi
Date	c. 1930
Culture / Origin	America, Ohio, Cleveland
Medium	woodcut
Dimensions	Image: 17.7 x 12.3 cm (6 15/16 x 4 13/16 in.)
Department	Prints
Type	Print

About the Artist

Born in Cleveland, Kalman Kubinyi was raised in the city's large Hungarian community. While a child, he attended art classes taught by William Zorach at the Jewish Council for Education Alliance. Primarily financed by scholarships, Kubinyi attended the Cleveland School of Art, graduating in 1926. In 1927 he studied in Munich with his uncle Sandor Kubinyi von Demenfalva, who introduced him to intaglio processes. During the 1920s-40s, Kubinyi was active in the graphic arts as an artist, a teacher, and… Full biography →

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Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.

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