Autoportret la cafenea (cu Moartea)
From the collection of Timișoara National Museum of Art
From the collection of Timișoara National Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Autoportret la cafenea (cu Moartea) is a work by Stevan Aleksić, a Academic Art work, held at Timișoara National Museum of Art.
A man in a dark hat and glasses grins while holding a glass of liquid, sitting at a wooden table. Behind him, a skeleton wearing a crown plays a violin. Other blurred faces watch from the shadows. The scene looks like a dimly lit tavern, with a green bottle on the table. The skeleton’s crown and the man’s relaxed smile mix humor with a dark twist. The painting feels like a moment frozen in time, full of odd contrasts. This style reminds me of chiaroscuro, where light and dark create drama.
Stevan Aleksić’s prints and portraits sit at the turn of the last century in Central Europe.
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