アーサー・ロエスラー
Egon Schiele captures his friend and art critic Arthur Roessler in this striking 1914 portrait, where the subject twists awkwardly with hands raised like a startled animal. The jagged, nervous lines are pure Schiele, stripping away polite realism to reveal the raw anxiety underneath. Roessler was a huge supporter of the young artist, often championing his controversial work when others scoffed. This intense, almost defensive pose feels like a mix of gratitude and existential dread, perfectly capturing the jittery energy of the Expressionist movement just before World War I changed everything.