Landscape and Her Children | Walter Spies | 1939 18th Century The painting exemplifies his mastery

The painting exemplifies his mastery in conveying both the drama of a contemporary event and the overwhelming forces of nature

Böcklin’s romantic and symbolic style shines through

Doré's use of contrast between the innocence of the sheep and the cunning of the wolves

It depicts the Virgin Mary cradling the lifeless body of Jesus Christ after his crucifixion

Expertly crafted

Landscape and Her Children | Walter Spies | 1939 18th Century The painting exemplifies his masteryWalter Spie's "The Landscape and Her Children" (1939) is a highly refined and poetic vision of the tropical world, in which human figures and animals are integrated seamlessly into a luxuriant, carefully ordered jungle landscape. Executed in the artists distinctive style of magical realism, the painting combines precise naturalistic detail with an idealized, almost dreamlike atmosphere, lending the scene a sense of timeless harmony and quiet