The girl in the turban

Self-portrait is a very difficult genre of painting, if only because the artist has to "expose" his own essence. The self-portrait reflects all the complexity of the author's fate. There is a reference to Florentine Renaissance painting. The tonality of the portrait is cold, the pallor of the author's skin emphasizes the melancholic mood. However, the double-jour (the glow from the window) behind the figure of the portrait emphasizes the artist's belief in the brightness of the future. Portrait does not contain the slightest hint that it is a self-portrait or the portrayed artist, which further emphasizes the simplicity and humanity of the image.