Curatorial Narrative In the early 1920s, Franz von Stuck’s oeuvre underwent a significant transformation, reflecting the artist’s fascination with modernist currents. “Studie zu ‘Orpheus und die Tiere'” (ca 1924) embodies this shift, as it distills the essence of Art Deco and Modernist design principles. The subject matter, drawn from classical mythology, is refracted through von Stuck’s unique lens, yielding a singular, liminal space where art and architecture converge.The brushwork in “Studie zu ‘Orpheus und die Tiere'” is characterized by its softness, imbuing the composition with an air of contemplative stillness. The neutral palette, punctuated by subtle red accents emanating from the chalk, generates a nuanced chromatic structure that oscillates between warmth and coolness. When enlarged to 44×55 inches, this spatial rhythm becomes even more pronounced, its atmospheric weight influencing the material pairing and lighting behav