Self Portrait with Love and Death | Hans Thoma | 1875 Size:18"x24" following his death by drowning

following his death by drowning in 1822

providing a sense of life and activity amidst the quietude of night

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

rising moon

with swirling flames and turbulent waves

Self Portrait with Love and Death | Hans Thoma | 1875 Size:18"x24" following his death by drowning"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