The picture is quite progressive for its time. This is a portrait of a warrior, in which great attention is paid to the personality of the man. Yes, he is depicted with a weapon in his hand, next to the armor, with a servant, that of course create a standard entourage, complement the image of a brave knight with a certain social status. But in this canvas, the author tried to portray the man himself - his face, look. The artist captured only the upper body of the hero, so the face is rather large, [Expand]
it attracts the attention of the audience not only by its size, but also by its expression. At first glance, it seems harsh, it should add masculinity to the image. But it quickly becomes clear that the hero of the portrait is a very young man, and this compressed mouth, too raised head to look down on the viewer - this all is assumed, is mostly a mask than true content. But this does not spoil his image, in any case, his seriousness and determination are visible, but the fact that he is young and wants to give himself importance makes the image more real, human. This causes sympathy and allows you to evaluate the skill of the artist.
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Ann User Rating: 160 November 17, 2019
This warrior does not cause me sympathy. He looks at me indifferently and selfishly, narcissistically
The picture is quite progressive for its time. This is a portrait of a warrior, in which great attention is paid to the personality of the man. Yes, he is depicted with a weapon in his hand, next to the armor, with a servant, that of course create a standard entourage, complement the image of a brave knight with a certain social status. But in this canvas, the author tried to portray the man himself - his face, look. The artist captured only the upper body of the hero, so the face is rather large, [Expand]
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This warrior does not cause me sympathy. He looks at me indifferently and selfishly, narcissistically
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