Tiger- 

Antonio Ligabue painted 'Tiger' using oil on canvas with a striking expressionistic style. The painting captures a tiger amidst dense foliage, with the animal's snarling expression immediately seizing our attention. Ligabue's use of vibrant colors and bold, textured brushstrokes creates a visually intense experience, evoking the raw power and untamed nature of the subject. The composition is dynamic. The tiger’s body is tensely coiled, as though ready to strike, which introduces a sense of immediacy and impending action. This is further emphasized by the flattening of space, which pushes the foreground and background together. This creates a sense of claustrophobia, heightening the emotional impact. Ligabue's expressive handling of paint serves not only to depict but also to embody the wild essence of the tiger, leaving us to consider the primal energies and the inherent tensions between nature and representation. This challenges conventional modes of representation.