1939
oil
canvas
From the collection of Sursock Museum
Portrait of Mohammad Salah Beydoun is a 1939 oil by Moustafa Farroukh, a Orientalism work, depicting Bald Head, held at Sursock Museum.
This painting shows a man's face and head, mostly bald with a bit of hair on the sides. He's looking straight ahead, and his face is serious. The painting is done in shades of brown and tan, with some darker shadows. The man's face is the main focus of the painting, and it's painted in a lot of detail. You can see the wrinkles on his forehead and the shape of his nose and mouth. The background of the painting is dark, which helps make the man's face stand out. The artist used a technique called chiaroscuro to create strong contrasts between light and dark in the painting. This makes the man's face look more realistic and three-dimensional. If you want to learn more about this technique, look up chiaroscuro.
Moustafa Farroukh (Arabic: مصطفى فروخ; 1901 – 1957) was one of Lebanon's most prominent painters of the 20th century.
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