Verirrt 1891

Franz von Stuck's *Verirrt* (1891) depicts a nude, goat-legged figure in a desolate landscape. This striking image, created during Stuck's Symbolist phase, showcases the artist's fascination with the grotesque and the mythical. The figure's contorted pose and anguished expression convey a sense of isolation and despair, potentially symbolizing the human condition's inherent loneliness or the loss of innocence. The stark, almost monochromatic background emphasizes the figure's vulnerability, creating a powerful and evocative image.