Saint Bernard
Gustave Van de Woestijne captures a moment of intense spiritual ecstasy—or perhaps agony—in this haunting drawing of Saint Bernard. The bald, emaciated figure tilts his head back, mouth open as if singing or crying out, while a delicate hand hovers near his lips. Rendered in dark, smudgy tones typical of Belgian Expressionism, the piece feels less like a traditional holy portrait and more like a raw, psychological struggle. Van de Woestijne often explored the darker sides of his subjects, stripping away religious glory to reveal the gritty reality of faith.
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