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Head of a Jew from Thessaloniki, by Antoni Piotrowski, unspecified, 1842

Head of a Jew from Thessaloniki

Antoni Piotrowski

1842

unspecified

From the collection of National Museum in Warsaw

Dominant colour

Overview

Head of a Jew from Thessaloniki is a 1842 unspecified by Antoni Piotrowski, held at National Museum in Warsaw.

Who painted this?
Antoni Piotrowski
When & what style?
1842
Where can I see it?
National Museum in Warsaw

About this work

This painting is a portrait of a man with a long beard and mustache, wearing a black turban with a red stripe. He is dressed in a green tunic and a brown robe. The background of the painting is a light brown color. The man's facial expression is serious, and he is looking to the right. His eyes are brown, and his eyebrows are thick. The painting is done in a realistic style, with attention to detail in the man's facial features and clothing. The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and volume in the painting. If you're interested in learning more about this technique, you can look up chiaroscuro.

About the artist

Portrait of Antoni Piotrowski
Artist

Antoni Piotrowski

Antoni Adam Piotrowski (Bulgarian: Антони Пьотровски, Antoni Pyotrovski; 1853–1924) was a Polish Romanticist and realist painter who worked as war correspondent and illustrator for various Western European weeklies and…

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