Still life with a slaughtered lamb

Still life with a slaughtered lamb by Oskar Kokoschka
Artist
Oskar Kokoschka
Date
1910
Style
Expressionism
Genre
Still life
Location
Belvedere
"Still life with a slaughtered lamb" is a powerful Still life painting that exemplifies Expressionism through its vivid emotional intensity. Created with oil on canvas, the work distorts ordinary objects—centered on a slaughtered lamb—to evoke feelings of raw brutality and existential reflection. The artist's subjective perspective amplifies the disturbing mood, emphasizing emotional experience over physical reality. This approach aligns with the core of Expressionism, making the piece a compelling exploration of human vulnerability and mortality.

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