Cardinal and Nun (Caress)

ID: #6086 | Modern artists | Religious

The painting depicts two figures in an expressionist style. One figure, possibly a man, dressed in dark with red, is leaning towards the other figure who is dressed in a white robe with head covering. The scene looks emotionally charged and has a dark background. The figures have excessively long arms and contorted facial features, giving the piece an intense, dreamlike, almost eerie look.

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Prevailing color of this fine art print is dark and its shape is landscape. This image is printed on demand - you can choose material, size and finishing.

Egon Schiele (1890-1918). Unconventional Viennese artist representing a significant milestone Viennese painting. He quickly broke away from the German movement of new art (Jugendstil) and began to paint in his typical style, with agonizing existential passion for the human body. He painted openly with reference to human sexuality (the images fit into the era when Freud was formulating his theories). Schiele’s paintings are dark, aggressive, and unusual. However, they are thoughtful, excite emotions, and comprise of fascinating drawing and composition. Schiele was tortured by existence, sexuality and the realities of life. His fame grew during his life, although it was very short: after World War I, his wife and child died to typhoid fever and Schiele died after a short time himself.