Self-Portrait
1850
unspecified
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
1850
unspecified
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
Self-Portrait is a 1850 unspecified by Unknown artist, held at Statens Museum for Kunst.
This painting shows a person with curly red hair, dressed in a dark coat and a white cravat tied neatly at the neck. The background is plain and dark, focusing all attention on the face. The lighting highlights the cheeks and forehead, leaving the rest in shadow. The brushwork on the cravat looks slightly rough, as if the artist hurried or tested textures. The face has a calm but serious expression, with a slight tilt to the head. If you like this style of lighting, look up chiaroscuro.
Xun Xu (c. 221 – 289), courtesy name Gongzeng, was a Chinese musician, painter, politician, and writer who lived during the late Three Kingdoms period and early Jin dynasty of China. Born in the influential Xun family,…
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