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Portrait of a man in a turban (self-portrait?)
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This painting is an early example of the inclusion of Greek letters into the visual art. The upper frame shows the artist's Flemish motto in Greek lettering ("Als ich can"; meaning "as I can [but not as I would like]" or "as best as I can"). Perhaps the use of Greek was intended to give the motto a proverbial quality.
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Title: Portrait of a man in a turban (self-portrait?)
Description:
This painting is an early example of the inclusion of Greek letters into the visual art.
The upper frame shows the artist's Flemish motto in Greek lettering ("Als ich can"; meaning "as I can [but not as I would like]" or "as best as I can").
Perhaps the use of Greek was intended to give the motto a proverbial quality.
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