1939
oil
From the collection of Sursock Museum
Portrait of a Lebanese Villager is a 1939 oil by Moustafa Farroukh, a Orientalism work, depicting Beard, held at Sursock Museum.
This painting shows a man with a beard and a turban. He's wearing a shirt, and his head is tilted slightly to the side. The man's face is the main focus of the painting, and his expression is serious. The man's beard is long and white, and it's neatly trimmed. His turban is wrapped around his head in a way that suggests he's a man of some importance. The background of the painting is simple, with no distractions from the man's face. The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and volume in the painting. Look up more about chiaroscuro.
Moustafa Farroukh (Arabic: مصطفى فروخ; 1901 – 1957) was one of Lebanon's most prominent painters of the 20th century.
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