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Autoportret

P. Wolf

unspecified

From the collection of Brukenthal National Museum

Classical Antiquity

Dominant colour

Autoportret is an unspecified by P. Wolf, held at Brukenthal National Museum.

Who painted this?: P. Wolf
Where can I see it?: Brukenthal National Museum

About this work

This painting features a man with short, curly white hair, wearing a dark blue jacket over a white collared shirt and a black bow tie. He is seated at a wooden table, with his right hand raised to his forehead. The table holds a stack of papers and a pen. To the left of the man, a bronze bust of a person wearing a hat is visible. The background of the painting is a warm, brown color. The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and dimensionality in the painting. For more information on this technique, look up chiaroscuro.

About the artist

Artist

P. Wolf

This artist painted themselves so often they became a habit. They never left home without a mirror and a brush. One self-portrait shows them with a raised eyebrow, as if caught mid-question. You can see it next time…

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