The Embrace (lovers)
1917 · Oil on canvas
Dimensions 100 × 170 cm
Collection: Art Whisperer
The Embrace by Egon Schiele still maintains the gaunt gnarled bodies of the two lovers however the scene seems more loving and less desperate than his earlier works. The composition is believed to be influenced by fellow Austrian painter Oskar Kokoschka's "Bride of the wind" which was painted just several years before. The image for The Embrace has been made openly accessible by the Belvedere Gallery in Vienna, Austria where the painting can currently be viewed.
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About this artwork
The Embrace (lovers) (1917) by Egon Schiele, oil on canvas, from the Art Whisperer collection.
About Egon Schiele
Egon Schiele (German:12 June 1890 – 31 October 1918) was an Austrian painter. A protégé of Gustav Klimt, Schiele was a major figurative painter of the early 20th century. His work is noted for its intensity and its raw sexuality, and the many self-portraits the artist produced, including naked self-portraits.
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