Venus of Willendorf
1918
Egon Schiele takes the famous prehistoric Venus of Willendorf figurine and gives it a bold, modern makeover in this striking 1918 drawing. With thick, expressive black outlines against a vibrant, textured yellow background, the figure's exaggerated curves are simplified into an almost abstract shape, topped with a quirky striped hat. It's a playful nod to ancient art, reimagined through Schiele's signature raw and unfiltered lens just months before his tragic death from the Spanish flu at age 28.
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