Man’s Head with Blue Beret

- 22.0 x 16.0 cm
Charles Filiger (1863 – 1928)
Discover Charles Filiger: A French Symbolist painter known for geometric landscapes & mystical imagery. Explore his Breton art & association with Gauguin at Pont-Aven.
Musée de Pont-Aven (Hastenparck, Frankrig)
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Filiger used outlined shapes and cross-hatching to render this portrait of a man from Le Pouldu. The work is characteristic of the simplicity the artist applied in his search for the essence of his subjects. This painting, which seems to be a simple portrait of a fisherman, could in fact be a self-portrait. The artist often returned to a similar facial type in his painting: elongated and pensive, with an inward gaze. Filiger, the most cryptic painter of the Pont-Aven group, produced works filled with mysticism that call to mind both religious icons and stained glass.
Om dette kunstværk
- Titel: Man’s Head with Blue Beret
- Kunstner: Charles Filiger
- År: 1892
- Oprindelige mål: 22.0 x 16.0 cm
- Format: Portrait
- Ophavsretlig status: Public domain
- Udstillet hos: Musée de Pont-Aven
- Hovedfarve: Gray
- Oplevet lysstyrke: balanced