The Bride of the Wind
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The Bride of the Wind, also called The Tempest, is an oil on canvas painting by Austrian painter Oskar Kokoschka, from 1913–1914. It is held in the Kunstmuseum Basel.
'Bride of the Wind', oil on canvas painting by Oskar Kokoschka, a self portrait expressing his unrequited love for Alma Mahler, 1913
Georg Trakl
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Georg Trakl was an Austrian poet and the brother of the pianist Grete Trakl. He is considered one of the most important Austrian Expressionists. He is perhaps best known for his poem "Grodek", which h
The Bride of the Wind
…couple's break-up in 1914 had a profound effect on Kokoschka, whose expressive brushwork grew more turbulent. When Kokoschka painted the picture, poet Georg Trakl visited him almost daily and extolled the painting in his poem Die Nacht (The Night). Johnson, Ken. Modernity Met With Hope and Despair, The New York…
Georg Trakl
A poem by Trakl inscribed on a plaque in Mirabell Garden, Salzburg.
Grave of Georg Trakl