Madness | Albert Birkle | 1925 Size:16"x16" Grimshaw captures a rain-soaked lane

Grimshaw captures a rain-soaked lane illuminated only by moonlight and the warm glow of a distant window

symbolic vision of the cosmos framed like a theatrical stage

representing Death

The expression of the Virgin Mary is as evocative and alive as ever

Madness | Albert Birkle | 1925 Size:16"x16" Grimshaw captures a rain-soaked lane"Irrsinn" (Madness). This haunting Expressionist painting by Albert Birkle portrays a man gripped by psychological torment. A skeletal, monstrous figure looms over him, clawing at his head and shoulders, symbolizing inner demons or madness. With bulging eyes and a distressed expression, the man appears trapped in a state of mental anguish. The stark red background and distorted anatomy heighten the emotional intensity, embodying the raw fear and