The artwork, titled “Orfeus and Euridice” and created by Oskar Kokoschka in 1917, belongs to the Expressionism art movement and is classified under the genre of mythological painting.
The composition presents a dynamic and emotionally charged scene from the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice. In the painting, two central figures can be discerned, presumably Orpheus and Eurydice, speaking amidst a tumultuous, stylistically exaggerated background. Their bodies appear to merge with their surroundings through vigorous and textured brush strokes. The figures are depicted with expressive, exaggerated features, capturing the depth of their despair and longing. Above them, a smaller figure, possibly representing an ethereal presence or a symbolic understudy, watches over the scene. The color palette, dominated by earthy and muted tones interspersed with yellows and greens, contributes to the overall somber yet intense mood, embodying Kokoschka’s dramatic interpretation of this classic myth.