Portrait of Arthur Roessler
1910
Egon Schiele captured his friend and early champion, art critic Arthur Roessler, in this striking 1910 portrait. Notice the jagged, almost nervous energy in the brown suit and the skeletal hands, classic hallmarks of Schiele's raw Expressionist style. Roessler was one of the first to recognize Schiele's genius, and this painting shows the artist's unique ability to strip away polite societal masks to reveal the psychological tension underneath. The ghostly, pale outline behind the figure adds to the haunting, intimate atmosphere of the piece.
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