1837
oil
canvas
From the collection of Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya
Dominant colour
Self-portrait is a 1837 oil by José Arrau y Barba, held at Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya.
This painting is a self-portrait of a man with dark hair and a mustache. He is wearing a black jacket over a white shirt, and the background is a dark sky with orange clouds. The man's face is the main focus of the painting, and his expression is serious. The use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and dimensionality, with the light source coming from the left side of the painting. If you're interested in learning more about this style of painting, you might want to look up the technique of chiaroscuro.
Josep Arrau i Barba (4 May 1802 - 2 January 1872) was a Catalan painter, noted for his portraits.
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