Toter Soldat 1918

"Toter Soldat" (Dead Soldier), created in 1918 by Austrian artist Albin Egger-Lienz, is a powerful and somber portrayal of the human cost of war. The painting depicts a fallen soldier, lying prone in a trench, his body stiff and lifeless, his helmet lying beside him. The stark realism of the image, with its muted colors and emphasis on the soldier's form, conveys the tragedy of war and the loss of individual lives. This work is considered an important example of war art from the early 20th century.