Die Vision Des Heiligen Hubertus 1916

Egon Schiele's "Die Vision Des Heiligen Hubertus" (1916) depicts a scene from the legend of Saint Hubertus, a 7th-century bishop known for his conversion from hunting to Christianity. The painting features a kneeling hunter in the foreground, gazing upon a glowing white stag with large antlers. The stag is surrounded by a halo of light, suggesting its divine nature and representing the vision that led to Hubertus's conversion. The landscape surrounding the figure, which includes a distant river winding through a valley, adds to the mystical and symbolic nature of the work. Schiele's signature style, characterized by elongated figures and expressive lines, is evident in the hunter's pose and the stag's powerful presence.