1875
oil
canvas
From the collection of National Museum in Warsaw
Dominant colour
Head of a monk is a 1875 oil by Szymon Buchbinder, a Realism work, held at National Museum in Warsaw.
This painting is a portrait of a monk's head. The monk is shown from the chest up, wearing a dark robe. His face is pale and gaunt, with deep-set eyes and a furrowed brow. He has a thinning patch of hair on the top of his head. The background of the painting is dark and shadowy, which helps to emphasize the monk's features. The overall effect is one of quiet contemplation and introspection. If you're interested in learning more about the artist behind this painting, you might want to look up Szymon Buchbinder.
Szymon Buchbinder, or Simeon Buchbinder (6 January 1853 – 21 October 1922) was a Polish painter. Most of his works were genre and historical scenes (often with a moral) and portraits done in small formats.
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