Crescent of Houses (The small City V)
1915
oil
canvas
From the collection of Israel Museum
1915
oil
canvas
From the collection of Israel Museum
Crescent of Houses (The small City V) is a 1915 oil by Egon Schiele, held at Israel Museum.
This painting shows a cluster of houses with brown roofs and yellow walls. They are crowded together, with some buildings overlapping others. The scene is set against a dark background. The artist's use of bold lines and vivid colors creates a sense of energy and movement. The houses seem to lean in towards each other, as if they're sharing secrets. If you're interested in learning more about the artist behind this piece, you might want to look up Egon Schiele.
Egon Leo Adolf Ludwig Schiele (German: ; 12 June 1890 – 31 October 1918) was an Austrian Expressionist painter.
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