Self Portrait with Jewish Identity Card | Felix Nussbaum | 1943 Caravaggio Rousseau's self-taught technique is evident

Rousseau's self-taught technique is evident in the painting's flat yet meticulous detail

This masterpiece depicts Lisa Gherardini

In the background

from delicate blues to vivid reds and yellows

Self Portrait with Jewish Identity Card | Felix Nussbaum | 1943 Caravaggio Rousseau's self-taught technique is evidentAbout the artwork: Felix Nussbaums "Self Portrait with Jewish Identity Card" (1943) is a chilling reflection on the dehumanizing effects of the Nazi regime and a deeply personal testament to the artist's struggle for survival. Painted during a time when Jews were forced to carry identity cards that marked them for persecution, Nussbaum confronts the viewer with a penetrating gaze, holding the card prominently as a symbol of his imposed identity and