Christian Schad, Self-Portrait, 1927 Oil on wood
“In memory of Naples, where he lived between 1923 and 1924, he added to her cheek the fregio; this is a disfiguring scar that jealous Neapolitan lovers cut into their mistresses’ cheeks, one worn proudly by the woman as visible proof of the passion they inspire.” — Glitter and Doom: German Portraits from the 1920s
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