Πορτρέτο νέου (Maurice Ganis).
1997
unspecified
From the collection of Metropolitan Organisation of Museums of Visual Arts of Thessaloniki – MOMus
1997
unspecified
From the collection of Metropolitan Organisation of Museums of Visual Arts of Thessaloniki – MOMus
This painting shows a close-up face of a young man with dark hair and serious eyes. The skin looks smooth but not detailed—just flat patches of light and shadow. The background is a plain gray, and the edges of the painting are rough, like it was cut by hand. The artist used big blocks of color instead of tiny brushstrokes, making the face look simple but striking. The lighting is sharp, almost like a spotlight on the forehead and cheeks. Check out chiaroscuro next to see how this dramatic light-and-shadow trick works.
