Smile
This painting by Willem van der Krieken is a striking and provocative work that explores the tension between beauty and ugliness. The central figure is a young woman with a beautiful face, but her expression is one of a twisted smile. Her eyes are closed, and her mouth is stretched into a grotesque grin.
The woman is posed in a way that is both seductive and unsettling. She is standing in front of a dark blue background, her body straight to the viewer. Her hair is long and braided, and her skin is flawless. However, her expression is one of pure madness.
The painting is a commentary on the way that beauty is often used to mask ugliness. The woman in the painting is a perfect example of this. She is so beautiful that it is easy to overlook the fact that she is also deeply disturbed. She is the embodiment of the dark side of beauty.
The painting is a powerful and thought-provoking work of art that challenges the viewer to consider the nature of beauty. It is a reminder that beauty is not always what it seems. It can be a mask that hides ugliness, both inside and out.
Oilpainting on canvas, 80x120 cm
This painting by Willem van der Krieken is a striking and provocative work that explores the tension between beauty and ugliness. The central figure is a young woman with a beautiful face, but her expression is one of a twisted smile. Her eyes are closed, and her mouth is stretched into a grotesque grin.
The woman is posed in a way that is both seductive and unsettling. She is standing in front of a dark blue background, her body straight to the viewer. Her hair is long and braided, and her skin is flawless. However, her expression is one of pure madness.
The painting is a commentary on the way that beauty is often used to mask ugliness. The woman in the painting is a perfect example of this. She is so beautiful that it is easy to overlook the fact that she is also deeply disturbed. She is the embodiment of the dark side of beauty.
The painting is a powerful and thought-provoking work of art that challenges the viewer to consider the nature of beauty. It is a reminder that beauty is not always what it seems. It can be a mask that hides ugliness, both inside and out.
Oilpainting on canvas, 80x120 cm
This painting by Willem van der Krieken is a striking and provocative work that explores the tension between beauty and ugliness. The central figure is a young woman with a beautiful face, but her expression is one of a twisted smile. Her eyes are closed, and her mouth is stretched into a grotesque grin.
The woman is posed in a way that is both seductive and unsettling. She is standing in front of a dark blue background, her body straight to the viewer. Her hair is long and braided, and her skin is flawless. However, her expression is one of pure madness.
The painting is a commentary on the way that beauty is often used to mask ugliness. The woman in the painting is a perfect example of this. She is so beautiful that it is easy to overlook the fact that she is also deeply disturbed. She is the embodiment of the dark side of beauty.
The painting is a powerful and thought-provoking work of art that challenges the viewer to consider the nature of beauty. It is a reminder that beauty is not always what it seems. It can be a mask that hides ugliness, both inside and out.
Oilpainting on canvas, 80x120 cm
