1907
oil
canvas
From the collection of Calouste Gulbenkian Museum
Self-portrait is a 1907 oil by Adriano de Sousa Lopes, a Post-Impressionism work, held at Calouste Gulbenkian Museum.
This painting is a self-portrait of a man in a dark room. He is wearing a dark jacket over a white shirt and has short dark hair. The background is dark and shadowy, with some furniture and objects visible, but not clearly defined. The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a dramatic effect, with strong contrasts between light and dark areas. The overall mood of the painting is somber and introspective. To learn more about the artist's style and techniques, look up Adriano de Sousa Lopes.
Adriano Sousa Lopes (20 February 1879, in Leiria – 21 April 1944, in Lisbon) was a Portuguese Modernist painter and engraver who worked in a wide range of genres.
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