Mountain Top 

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner painted this landscape, ‘Mountain Top’, using oil on canvas. Notice how the peaks pierce the sky, their jagged edges rendered with forceful brushstrokes. The colours are intense, almost clashing—yellows and greens that vibrate against the stark blues and whites of the snow-capped mountains. The composition isn't concerned with realistic representation, but with emotional expression. Kirchner, a key figure in German Expressionism, often used distorted forms and exaggerated colours to convey inner feelings. Here, the landscape serves as a mirror to the artist's psyche. The steep, angular forms and vibrant hues might suggest a sense of unease or heightened awareness. Consider the semiotics at play: the mountain, a symbol of nature's grandeur, is depicted in a way that destabilizes traditional notions of beauty and harmony. It is a space charged with tension. The act of seeing becomes an act of interpreting, and perhaps questioning.