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Art in Severance
Severance widely features various forms of art throughout its episodes.
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Paintings
Paintings are a significant aspect of Lumon’s lore. All paintings appear to be rendered in oil, in a variety of styles. They frequently depict scenes from the life of Lumon founder Kier Eagan, or illustrate his philosophies and sayings. While all of the paintings appear to relate in some way to Lumon, not all of the paintings are Kier centered.
The paintings are stored, maintained, and hung by the Optics and Design department, which is located on the Severed Floor.
In addition, Irving Bailiff’s Outie is a prolific painter at his home studio, though he appears to paint only one subject over and over—the corridor leading to the Testing Floor.
List of artworks
The names of artworks with known titles are listed in bold.
| Piece | Details | First Seen |
|---|---|---|
 | A profile of Kier Eagan in relief, displayed in the Lumon Industries main lobby | Good News About Hell (7:20) |
 | Kier Eagan portrait hanging on the wall in Macrodata Refinement, above the Compliance Handbook | Good News About Hell (11:05) |
 | Atmospheric triptych in Ms. Cobel’s office | Good News About Hell (14:11) |
 | Sculpted Kier Eagan head on Ms. Cobel’s credenza[1] | Good News About Hell (27:51) |
 | Kier Taming the Four Tempers[2] (assumed title) | Half Loop (42:22) |
 | “We must be cut to heal” cross stitch wall hanging on Mrs. Selvig’s house | In Perpetuity (4:02) |
 | The Youthful Convalescence of Kier hung for a month before being returned to Optics and Design | The You You Are (12:42) |
 | Kier Invites You to Drink of His Water hangs in one of the severed floor hallways | The You You Are (38:12) |
 | Untitled Kier Eagan military portrait | The You You Are (39:35) |
 | Aurora Borealis[3] (background) and Don Juan’s Encounter with the Stony Guest[4] (foreground) | The You You Are (41:09) |
 | Unknown portrait of a man | The You You Are (41:09) |
 | Mark’s sculpture of a Tree | The You You Are (44:41) |
 | The Grim Barbarity of Optics and Design | The Grim Barbarity of Optics and Design (24:03) |
 | The Courtship of Kier and Imogene, on display in Optics and Design | The Grim Barbarity of Optics and Design (38:10) |
 | The Macrodata Refinement Calamity, stored in a painting storage drawer in Optics and Design | The Grim Barbarity of Optics and Design (38:41) |
 | A Core Principles cross stitch that hangs above Harmony Cobel’s bed | Hide and Seek (0:13) |
 | Helly sketches a desk lamp on a Lumon sticky note | Hide and Seek (13:09) |
 | Irving’s painting of the Testing Floor | What’s for Dinner? (1:42) |
[1]
Season 1, Episode 5, The Grim Barbarity of Optics and Design (8:14)
[2]
Season 1, Episode 4, The You You Are (41:23)
[3]
Aurora Borealis by Frederic Edwin Church
[4]
Don Juan’s Encounter with the Stony Guest by Max Slevogt
