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Spencer, Stanley - 1914 Self Portrait
Identifier
019359
Type of Spiritual Experience
Background
Self-portrait (1914) was painted in Wisteria Cottage, a decaying Georgian house Spencer rented, from the local coalman in Cookham, for use as a studio. Painted with a mirror, the painting is bold and austere with a direct and penetrating gaze, softened by the deep shadow on the right hand side – the head fills the picture space and is painted one and a half times life size. Art collector Edward Marsh later bought Self-portrait and considered it to be "masterly ...glowing with genius."
A description of the experience

The source of the experience
Spencer, StanleyConcepts, symbols and science items
Concepts
Symbols
Science Items
Activities and commonsteps
Activities
Suppressions
Believing in the spiritual worldCommuning with nature
Home schooling
Reducing threats