The tendency of aesthetic idealism 1918

Julius Evola’s, *The Tendency of Aesthetic Idealism*, is a painting where lines meet in a flurry of activity. The neutral palette feels as though the painting has aged like parchment. Looking at this work, it's clear that Evola wasn't afraid to let the process show. I love how the different textures and marks create a sense of depth and movement. Take, for instance, the cluster of vertical black lines which have been overlaid with white. The texture is built up, creating a play of light and shadow. There’s a tangible energy in the artist’s marks which really makes you want to dive in. Evola’s painting feels like an early form of abstract expressionism. Like Kandinsky's work, it attempts to find the connections between colour and sound to give form to the intangible world of emotion. Rather than representing a specific object or scene, Evola seems more interested in capturing a feeling, an atmosphere. Painting is, after all, just another way of thinking.