A nude male figure collapses into the sphinx’s deadly embrace, his body taut with helplessness. Her lips press to his, not in tenderness but in an almost vampiric hunger, her claws seizing flesh as the weight of inevitability settles between them. Stuck’s oil on canvas renders every curve and muscle with obsessive precision, each brushstroke emphasizing the tension. The palette is rich and suffocating: deep crimsons and bruised shadows bleed into muted golds, highlighting the sphinx’s otherworldly power and the victim’s pallor. This selection showcases the peril that desire can wield, a theme characteristic of Stuck’s work.

Franz von Stuck (1863–1928) was a central force in German Symbolism and a founding member of the Munich Secession. Known for merging mythological subjects with bold, stylized forms, he brought a theatrical sensibility to his paintings that emphasized mood over narrative. His work’s dark richness and psychological edge placed him among the most distinctive artists of his generation.

Product Details: Cotton and polyester canvas on Radiata pine wood frame sourced from renewable forests. Includes back mounting.

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