Self Portrait with Love and Death | Hans Thoma | 1875 Size:18"x24" The woman's turned back and

The woman's turned back and the man's anxious gaze create a powerful sense of silence

yet the mood feels far from romantic comfort

creating a dreamlike vision that reflects Victorian fascination with the supernatural and fairy folklore

following his death by drowning in 1822

the composition conveys both serenity and melancholy—an elegy to the passing season

Self Portrait with Love and Death | Hans Thoma | 1875 Size:18"x24" The woman's turned back and"Self Portrait with Love and Death" is an oil painting by German painter Hans Thoma. The painting is a self portrait that features the artist, holding a brush. Behind the artist, two figures are depicted: Love, represented as a young child (possibly Cupid), and Death, represented as a shrouded skeletal figure. This painting is a memorable and thought provoking work of art that invites the viewer to reflect on the importance of both love and death in