The Embrace
Egon Schiele
1917. Oil on canvas. 100 × 170.2 cm. Belvedere, Vienna, Austria.A masterpiece of Austrian Expressionism by Egon Schiele. The work depicts a nude couple locked in an intense, emotional embrace atop a crumpled white sheet. Created during the artist's late mature period, the painting shows a shift from sharp, jagged line work to broader painterly forms and rich psychological depth.
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