The Wind's Bride
During a trip to Naples in April 1913, Oskar Kokoschka and his mistress Alma Mahler experienced a violent storm. This event may have given the artist inspiration for the visual idea of the "Bride of the Wind", a dual likeness of himself and his mistress in which the couple are borne through a storm on a strange cloud. The "Bride of the Wind" is an iconic work of expressionist art because it is an exceptionally powerful and successful example of the visualisation of emotional states.
| Titel |
The Wind's Bride
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|---|---|
| Categorie |
Swiss artist
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| Kunstenaar |
Oskar Kokoschka
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| Material |
Oil on canvas
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| Jaar |
1913
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| Grootte |
180.4 x 220.2 cm
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| Eigenaar |
Kunstmuseum Basel
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