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StatistiekenSelf-Portrait
A Glimpse into the Soul
In 1909, a young Max Ernst turned the gaze inward. This Self-Portrait is a study of the face as a landscape of early psychological inquiry. The oil on canvas captures a melancholy mood, where the brushstroke texture reveals a contemplative figure. It is a moment of quiet introspection, caught before the disruptions of the coming decades. The warm color palette settles over the features, grounding the subject in a soft, emotive light. A sense of solitude resides in the eyes.
The Weight of Expression
The work belongs to the early currents of Expressionism, Dadaism, and Surrealism. It captures a transition in the history of modern art. The subject is not a mere likeness but an exploration of the internal self. Through the medium of oil, the artist uses a heavy, tactile application to define the contours of his own identity. The composition focuses on the tension between the physical presence of the man and the invisible weight of his thoughts. A single, steady gaze meets the viewer.
Veelgestelde vragen
Welke kunstenaar en welke stijl staan achter "Self-Portrait"?
"Self-Portrait" werd gecreëerd door Max Kaus in de Surrealism-stijl. De kunstenaar en de stroming bepalen de traditie van het werk.
Hoe verhoudt "Self-Portrait" zich tot de terugkerende thema's van Max Kaus?
Binnen de bekende thema's van Max Kaus - picasso, van gogh, gauguin, dada and surrealism, psychological introspection, early expressionist exploration - legt "Self-Portrait" een eigen focus op women, grass, field, notebook, headscarves, meadow.
Is "Self-Portrait" door Max Kaus een schilderij, een tekening of een prent?
"Self-Portrait" door Max Kaus wordt geclassificeerd als WallArt. Deze categorie beschrijft het type kunstwerk dat het origineel is.
Max Kaus (1891 – 1977)
A German expressionist painter known for his landscapes and portraits. Discover the evocative works of Max Kaus today.
Over dit kunstwerk
- Titel: Self-Portrait
- Kunstenaar: Max Kaus
- Formaat: Landscape
- Auteursrechtelijke status: Onder auteursrechtelijke bescherming
- Stroming: Surrealism
- Medium: Oil On Canvas
- Context corpus: dada and surrealism , van gogh
- Hoofdkleur: Espresso
- Trefwoorden: expressionism , melancholy mood , dadaism
- Kleurintensiteit: Monochromatic
Snelle feiten
- Notable elements or techniques: Brushstroke texture
- Artistic style: Expressionist
- Subject or theme: Self-portrait, melancholy mood
- Medium: Oil on canvas
- Artist: Max Ernst