A Singular Case - Report in Art
Volume 6 - Issue 3
Francesco Carelli*
Received:May 11, 2021 Published:June 02, 2021
Corresponding author:Francesco Carelli, University of Milan, Italy.
DOI: 10.32474/RRHOAJ.2021.06.000240
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Richard Gerstl ( 1883 - 1908 ) painted “ Semi Nude Self-Portrait
in 1905; he painted “ Nude Self - Portrait with Palette” on 12th
September 1908, two days before his 25th birthday and two months
before his suicide on the 4th of November. Only three years and
a whole world apart. In the first painting, the artist’s body seems
to convey an important message to the world, the blue colour
bordening the painter’s upper torso is lightened and produces
an aura, not portraying himself in his studio but instead elevate
himself to the status of a near messianic figure. Art as replacement
of religion, where the artist can be regarded as the creator of an
independent world. The painter seems to be looking through
the observer and losing himself esoterically in the distance.
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