Saint George 1916

Lovis Corinth etched this Saint George and, wow, is it a swirl of lines! You can almost feel the artist working through an idea, each mark adding to the story. The etching is all about the energy of the line, like a drawing in constant motion. See the way Corinth uses the lines to create shadows? It's not just about what you see but how you feel the light. My eye is drawn to the Saint's face, where the lines are tighter, more controlled, giving him a real presence amidst the chaos. Then there's that spear, bold and diagonal, cutting through the frame. It's a statement! Think about someone like Egon Schiele, with his raw, emotional lines. Corinth shares that urgency, that need to capture a feeling, a moment, on the plate. Art, after all, is a conversation, an echo through time. It is more about the questions, less about the answers.