Obsession
- Artist
- Wojciech Weiss
- Date
- 1899 - 1900 ; Poland
- Style
- Expressionism
- Genre
- Symbolic painting
- Location
- National Museum
Wojciech Weiss's painting Obsession exemplifies the early 20th-century Symbolic painting movement with its intense emotional expression and vivid imagery. As a prominent figure of the Young Poland movement, Weiss incorporates elements of Expressionism to evoke raw, inner feelings. The painting's haunting composition and symbolic motifs reflect a deep psychological preoccupation, exploring themes of obsession and mental turmoil. Through its bold brushwork and evocative symbolism, Obsession captures Weiss's distinctive style, blending expressive intensity with symbolic depth characteristic of Polish modernism.
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