Pilatus (Pilate) (in-text plate) from mock-up of Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg Heym: Shadow of Life)

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

National Gallery of Art

The image features abstract shapes and lines creating a scene at the bottom of the page. The black and white illustration shows angular lines and geometric shapes resembling a mountainous landscape, a stylized human figure, and cross-like forms. The artwork suggests a figure with a somber expression seated against rocky backgrounds, imparting a sense of rugged terrain. At the top of the page, German text reads "PILATUS," with the page number "63" centered beneath the illustration.