Portrait Head Study of a Sailor (1898)
Milan Thomka Mitrovský1898 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1943)
Specifications
- Year
- 1898
- Nationality / school
- Slovak
- Lifespan
- 1875–1943
About the artwork
Dated 1898, "Portrait Head Study of a Sailor" is an artwork by Milan Thomka Mitrovský. The catalogue places it in Figurative. The format is portrait. Figurative in brief: Figurative art depicts people and recognisable scenes, and it has been central to European painting since antiquity. Portraits, group scenes, studies of the nude, and pictures of daily life all belong to figurative art. About the period around 1898: In the 1890s, colour lithography and Art Nouveau made the illustrated poster a celebrated art form. The later nineteenth century is the era of Impressionism, whose first group exhibition was held in Paris in 1874, followed by Post-Impressionism, Symbolism, and the Arts and Crafts movement.
"Portrait Head Study of a Sailor" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A portrait format suits narrow wall spaces, hallways, and the area beside a door or window. Figurative works draw attention to the human presence, the gesture, and the emotional tone, so they work particularly well as a standalone focal point in living rooms, studies, and bedrooms. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
Slovak, 1875–1943
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