Green and Yellow Landscape 1910

Janos Mattis-Teutsch created this landscape with an array of vivid colors. Note the rhythmic patterns and rounded forms, particularly how the trees arch and curve, echoing shapes seen in nature and evoking a sense of organic growth. This visual language resonates with the "horror vacui," the fear of empty space, that we find throughout art history, from ancient illuminated manuscripts to the tapestries of the Middle Ages. Mattis-Teutsch channels this impulse, filling every corner of the canvas with undulating lines and color. In antiquity, the arch symbolized triumph and transition, a gateway to new beginnings. Observe how, here, the arched shapes of trees and hills intertwine, creating an enclosure that envelops the viewer in a dreamscape. The bold colors and dynamic lines engage viewers on an emotional level, evoking both the tranquility of nature and the underlying anxieties of modernity. This work reminds us that artistic expression is not a linear progression, but rather a continuous cycle.