Self-Portrait

Hans Von Marées (1837 – 1887)

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Hans von Marées made self-portraits in all phases of his work, especially during his early years. In this powerful, early self-portrait, Marées reveals himself to be sensitive and vulnerable. He has spontaneously turned his eyes away from the darkness, but his gaze, darkened by the flat incidence of light from the side, does not engage the viewer. Rather, it appears that this is a private moment of melancholic self-reflection, captured in spiritual solitude. In the restrained colors, the use of light as a central means of composition, and its psychological undertones, this self-portrait is strongly redolent of early self-portraits by Rembrandt. Marées studied the Old Master intensively during his years in Munich, until 1864. This self-portrait of the “German in Rome” (referring to the group of German artists who lived there) was thought to have been lost during World War II, until it was returned from the Ukraine in 1995.

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Om dette kunstværk

Titel: Self-Portrait
Kunstner: Hans Von Marées
År: 1862
Oprindelige mål: 42.0 x 35.0 cm
Format: Portrait
Ophavsretlig status: Public domain
Udstillet hos: Kunsthalle Bremen
Medie: Oil On Canvas
Periode: 19th Century
Medietype: WallArt

Hurtige fakta

Influences: Rembrandt
Title: Self-Portrait
Subject or theme: Self-reflection, Portraiture
Artistic style: Neoclassicism/Romanticism