Werden und Vergehen
um 1920
Medium
Kohle auf Papier
Dimensions
44,5 × 62,5 cm
Classification
Zeichnung
Department
Belvedere Collection
Museum
Belvedere
Credit
Belvedere, Vienna
Accession Number
9647d
Art Historical Context
**Werden und Vergehen (Becoming and Passing Away)** by Broncia Koller-Pell, created around 1920, is a poignant charcoal drawing on paper measuring 44.5 62.5 cm. Housed in the Belvedere Collection in Vienna, this work exemplifies the artist's mastery in the medium of drawing, where charcoal's soft, smudgy texture allows for dramatic contrasts of light and shadow. Koller-Pinell (1863–1934), a trailblazing Austrian artist associated with the Vienna Secession alongside Gustav Klimt and Egon Schiele, often explored intimate, expressive forms through her skilled draftsmanship. The title *Werden und...