The Mad King (I'm The King)
- Artist
- Corneliu Baba
- Date
- 1986
- Style
- Expressionism
- Genre
- Portrait
"The Mad King (I'm The King)" is a provocative portrait that captures intense emotion through bold,expressionist brushstrokes. The painting vividly portrays a figure adorned with a regal crown, embodying the chaotic psyche of a ruler consumed by madness. Its vivid colors and distorted forms evoke the raw energy typical of Expressionism, emphasizing inner turmoil. The artwork's confrontational style challenges viewers to explore themes of power, insanity, and identity, making it a compelling addition to the tradition of psychological portraits.
Related artworks
- Puppet Man by Alexander Calder
- Frescoes in the Chapel of San Brizio by Luca Signorelli
- Woman with a Guitar by Julio Romero de Torres
- Return from Grubbing by Corneliu Baba
- Icon of the Savior from the Maniava Hermitage iconostasis1698 by Yov Kondzelevych
- Icon of the Mother of God from the Bilostok Monastery iconostasis by Yov Kondzelevych
- Icon of the Mother of God from the Maniava Hermitage iconostasis by Yov Kondzelevych
- Annabel, portrait III by Lucian Freud
- Le Dernière Heure by Jose Manuel Capuletti
- Hourglass I by Vasile Dobrian