Old World Portraits
Self-Portrait with Hat and Veil
Paula Modersohn-Becker
A striking 1906 self-portrait by Paula Modersohn-Becker, featuring bold expressionist colors and a textured, modern sensibility.
Self-Portrait I
Marianne von Werefkin
1910 · Paper, Tempera
A daring expressionist self-portrait characterized by its electric colors and magnetic, intense gaze.
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Where it works
A bold work with active energy in a cooler tonal register — anchors the wall with steady presence.
- Often works in
- Living Room · Commercial Space · Study
- Placement
- Reads best as a confident vertical anchor
- Walls
- Best where a lighter wall gives it room to show
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Rich brown, Blue
About the piece
Painted in 1910, this self-portrait by Marianne von Werefkin is a powerful example of German Expressionism and her involvement with the Blue Rider group. The artist employs a non-naturalistic palette of acid yellows, vibrant greens, and deep reds to express inner psychological states. The swirling, energetic brushwork of the background heightens the intensity of the sitter's unwavering stare, making it a definitive work of early modernism.
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