In Self-Portrait (Titian, Berlin), how is the abstract discussed?
Self-Portrait is an oil on canvas self-portrait by the Venetian painter Titian, dated c. 1546–47. While he painted a number of independent self-portraits in various formats, this is one of only two painted examples to survive. The other is in Madrid, dated c. 1560. Both share a   somber and reserved palette, although this example is richer in tonal variation and colour harmonisation.It is unfinished, with his left hand, areas of his clothing only sketched and only roughly sketched. It has been suggested that the canvas is a modello, or study, for another now lost work. Another theory is that it was painted for family members for his memory after he died.
Thematically and stylistically, the work can be associated with his 1545 Portrait of Pietro Aretino. A number of versions or variants exist, including drawings from his own hand, and paintings attributed to his workshop.
Portrait of Pietro Aretino Self-Portrait The other modello Titian Venetian