Artwork
Self-portrait
Self-portrait is an oil painting by the Realist artist Karl von Blaas. It dates from 1892 and is held in the collection of the Kunsthistorisches Museum.
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Subject & Meaning
As a self-portrait, the work functions primarily as a visual record of the artist himself rather than an allegorical scene filled with external symbolism.
The painting depicts the artist Karl von Blaas, serving as a direct representation of its creator. As a self-portrait, the work functions primarily as a visual record of the artist himself rather than an allegorical scene filled with external symbolism. The subject is identified explicitly as Blaas, who is the sole main figure in the composition.
Created in 1884, the image captures the artist in a straightforward manner consistent with the portrait genre, focusing on his likeness without additional narrative elements or symbolic attributes described in the available records.
Technique & Style
Karl von Blaas executed his 1884 Self-portrait in oil paint on a canvas support. The painting measures 67 cm in height and 53 cm in width. As a work within the portrait genre, the composition formally depicts the artist himself as its main subject.
History & Provenance
The painting is held in the collection of the Belvedere in Vienna, inventoried as 1082.
It was shown in the exhibition Das Selbst im Portrait – Von Dürer bis Schiele held at the Belvedere from 25 September 2019 to 16 February 2020.
Overview
This oil painting is a self-portrait by Karl von Blaas, created in 1892. It is a representative work of the artist, known for his portraits and religious scenes.
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Artist
Karl von Blaas (28 April 1815 – 19 March 1894) was an Austrian painter known for his portraits and religious compositions executed on canvas as well as in the form of frescoes.
