Murder in the House | Jakub Schikaneder | 1890 Size:A3 Landscape reducing the figures to a

reducing the figures to a scale that

The painting captures the classical themes of love and death

reflecting Dix’s unsparing critique of industrialized war and its devastating impact on the human condition

This concept comes from the Latin words of Ecclesiastes

reinforcing themes of withdrawal

Murder in the House | Jakub Schikaneder | 1890 Size:A3 Landscape reducing the figures to aMurder in the House (1890) by Jakub Schikaneder depicts a grim courtyard scene where a murdered woman lies lifeless on the stone ground. A small crowd gathers in stunned silencefaces marked by fear, sorrow, and helpless curiositywhile a single figure gestures toward the body, breaking the stillness. Bathed in cold, muted light, the painting captures the quiet horror of everyday violence, transforming an ordinary urban space into a moment of collective