Nush Menna - Le Masque » di Charles Baudelaire
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Nush Menna’s original oil painting on canvas, titled “Le Masque” by Charles Baudelaire, is a hand-signed work from 2025 measuring 42 × 30 cm.
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LE MASQUE
NUSH Menna — 2026
Artist: NUSH Menna
Title: Le Masque
Year: 2026
Medium: oil on canvas
Dimensions: 30 × 40 cm
Type: original painting, unique work
Finish: protective final varnish
Provenance: directly from the artist’s studio
Authenticity: certificate of authenticity signed by the artist
Painting series: Spleen et Idéal — Les Fleurs du mal
DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK
Le Masque is an original oil painting on canvas created by NUSH Menna in 2026, part of the Spleen et Idéal painting project, inspired by the poetic world of Charles Baudelaire.
The painting depicts a contemporary female face in close-up. Her gaze, directed straight at the viewer, is the focal point of the composition: her light-colored irises emerge powerfully from the shadows, crossed by luminous reflections that heighten their depth.
Warm light falls across the center of the face, contrasting with the shadows that envelop the contours, hair, and background. Pink and carmine tones around the eyes introduce an intense note of color, echoed in the lips. Golden strands emerge at the edges of the figure, catching the light.
The painting thus creates a direct encounter between the face and the viewer. The expression remains suspended: the proximity allows the details to be seen, but does not entirely dispel the figure’s mystery.
The composition is distinguished by its contrast between light and shadow and by a contemporary figurative approach that evokes Caravaggesque chiaroscuro. The painted surface is finished with a protective final varnish.
CRITICAL NOTE — LE MASQUE
The title is taken from Charles Baudelaire’s poem of the same name, part of the Spleen et Idéal section of Les Fleurs du mal. This reference enters the work as a threshold: the face presents itself to the gaze, yet retains an area that remains impenetrable.
NUSH Menna brings the figure into close proximity, reducing the space that separates it from the viewer. The eyes, rendered precisely and crossed by pale reflections, establish immediate contact. Light is concentrated at the center of the face, while the shadows hold back its edges and make the expression difficult to read.
The red color around the eyes enlivens the surface and introduces an uneasy vibration. The reflections in the irises and on the lips belong to the same web of light, but do not create a harmonious image: the face’s beauty remains charged with tension.
The “masque” evoked by the title does not correspond to a visible disguise. It emerges in the distance between what the face allows to be seen and what it continues to conceal. The painting brings the details closer, but does not seek to resolve the figure’s emotional identity.
In this balance between revelation and reserve, the portrait meets Baudelaire’s poetry: the gaze becomes a luminous surface behind which an enigma persists.
PAINTING TECHNIQUE
The painting is made entirely by hand with oil paints on canvas.
The process develops through layers of color and glazes, with detailed work devoted to the eyes, eyelashes, eyebrows, lips, and variations in skin tone.
The irises are built up through gradations and reflections that define their depth. The pink and carmine tones of the eyelids interact with the warmer areas of the skin and the color of the lips.
Light is concentrated on the center of the face and contrasts with the deeper shadows of the background and contours. The figurative approach combines a pursuit of precision with the use of chiaroscuro inspired by the Caravaggesque tradition, reinterpreted in a contemporary way.
The work is finished with a protective final varnish, intended to protect the painted surface.
THE PAINTING PROJECT — SPLEEN ET IDÉAL
Spleen et Idéal — Les Fleurs du mal is a painting project by NUSH Menna, currently in development, inspired by the poems of Charles Baudelaire.
The project translates some of the emotional and psychological tensions found in the poet’s world into paintings through a series of contemporary female portraits. Each painting originates from a poem, without seeking to serve as its literal illustration.
The face becomes the focus of the exploration: the eyes, skin tone, and variations in light guide the construction of the image. The project draws on elements of the European figurative tradition, particularly chiaroscuro, and brings them into dialogue with a contemporary representation of identity.
The small-format paintings form the initial core of the exploration and may lead to subsequent works on a larger scale. Each work remains autonomous and is conceived as an original, unique piece.
AUTHENTICITY AND PROVENANCE
Le Masque is an original, unique painting created by NUSH Menna in 2026.
The painting comes directly from the artist’s studio and is accompanied by a signed certificate of authenticity attesting to its originality, medium, title, and dimensions.
It is not a print, reproduction, or work created using digital processes.
FRAME, PACKAGING, AND SHIPPING
The work is painted in oil on canvas and is offered unframed.
To protect it during transport, the painting will be carefully packaged and shipped rolled inside a protective rigid tube, using materials suitable for shipping paintings.
If the final sale price significantly exceeds the reserve price, the artist may offer a simple frame as a gift, selected to complement the painting. In that case, the work will be shipped already framed, with suitable packaging.
Whenever possible, recycled, reused, or recyclable materials will be prioritized, with care taken to protect the work and reduce waste.
The certificate of authenticity will accompany the painting during shipment.
NOTE ON PHOTOGRAPHS AND STAGED SETTINGS
The photographs are taken with the aim of reproducing the colors, details, and painted surface of the original as faithfully as possible. However, slight variations in color may occur due to lighting, photography, and screen settings.
The staged images are for illustrative purposes only and suggest possible placements for the painting in different settings, such as private homes, contemporary or classical interiors, and exhibition spaces.
Frames, mats, furniture, and other decorative elements shown in the staged images are not included in the sale unless otherwise indicated. The proportions in the mock-ups may differ from the actual dimensions.
The dimensions stated in the listing are definitive: 30 × 40 cm.
PERSONAL WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA PROFILES
Further works, painting projects, and information about NUSH Menna’s artistic practice are available on the artist’s personal website and official social media profiles.
These platforms feature images of the paintings, preparatory studies, new works, and updates on artistic projects.
⸻
NUSH Menna 2026
Le Masque
Oil on canvas — 30 × 40 cm
Unique original work
Protective final varnish
Signed certificate of authenticity
Spleen et Idéal — Les Fleurs du mal series
Original artwork by NUSH Menna
Seller's Story
My painting is born from the desire to explore the human being in contemporary time, between identity, symbols, and inner transformations. I do not simply paint what I see, but what I perceive behind the image: emotions, fragility, tensions, and contradictions that belong to our era.
My work develops through a layered and slow oil technique, where every detail has a meaning and every element contributes to the narrative of the piece. The figures I paint do not represent merely individuals, but universal conditions: vulnerability, strength, loneliness, and the longing for connection.
For me painting is an act of research and authenticity, a way to restore depth in a world dominated by speed and superficial image. Through color, light, and composition I seek to create works capable of maintaining a living relationship with those who observe them over time.
My works are present in international private collections and are mainly created in oil on canvas, with a constant production and an artistic research in continual evolution.
"ZEITGEISTTEPERAMENTLOS [SPIRITO - DEL - TEMPO - SENZA - SPIRITO]
Riflesso di un attento "studium" travestito da distratto "punctum" - raccolta di ritratti senza identità - costellazione claustrofobica di tribù urbane - moltitudini solitarie - selfie ugualmente di sé massificati per te distratto - istantanee di un passato presente - colori forti per spiriti fragili - profonda superficialità - spirito - del - tempo - senza - spirito."
Translated by Google TranslateLE MASQUE
NUSH Menna — 2026
Artist: NUSH Menna
Title: Le Masque
Year: 2026
Medium: oil on canvas
Dimensions: 30 × 40 cm
Type: original painting, unique work
Finish: protective final varnish
Provenance: directly from the artist’s studio
Authenticity: certificate of authenticity signed by the artist
Painting series: Spleen et Idéal — Les Fleurs du mal
DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK
Le Masque is an original oil painting on canvas created by NUSH Menna in 2026, part of the Spleen et Idéal painting project, inspired by the poetic world of Charles Baudelaire.
The painting depicts a contemporary female face in close-up. Her gaze, directed straight at the viewer, is the focal point of the composition: her light-colored irises emerge powerfully from the shadows, crossed by luminous reflections that heighten their depth.
Warm light falls across the center of the face, contrasting with the shadows that envelop the contours, hair, and background. Pink and carmine tones around the eyes introduce an intense note of color, echoed in the lips. Golden strands emerge at the edges of the figure, catching the light.
The painting thus creates a direct encounter between the face and the viewer. The expression remains suspended: the proximity allows the details to be seen, but does not entirely dispel the figure’s mystery.
The composition is distinguished by its contrast between light and shadow and by a contemporary figurative approach that evokes Caravaggesque chiaroscuro. The painted surface is finished with a protective final varnish.
CRITICAL NOTE — LE MASQUE
The title is taken from Charles Baudelaire’s poem of the same name, part of the Spleen et Idéal section of Les Fleurs du mal. This reference enters the work as a threshold: the face presents itself to the gaze, yet retains an area that remains impenetrable.
NUSH Menna brings the figure into close proximity, reducing the space that separates it from the viewer. The eyes, rendered precisely and crossed by pale reflections, establish immediate contact. Light is concentrated at the center of the face, while the shadows hold back its edges and make the expression difficult to read.
The red color around the eyes enlivens the surface and introduces an uneasy vibration. The reflections in the irises and on the lips belong to the same web of light, but do not create a harmonious image: the face’s beauty remains charged with tension.
The “masque” evoked by the title does not correspond to a visible disguise. It emerges in the distance between what the face allows to be seen and what it continues to conceal. The painting brings the details closer, but does not seek to resolve the figure’s emotional identity.
In this balance between revelation and reserve, the portrait meets Baudelaire’s poetry: the gaze becomes a luminous surface behind which an enigma persists.
PAINTING TECHNIQUE
The painting is made entirely by hand with oil paints on canvas.
The process develops through layers of color and glazes, with detailed work devoted to the eyes, eyelashes, eyebrows, lips, and variations in skin tone.
The irises are built up through gradations and reflections that define their depth. The pink and carmine tones of the eyelids interact with the warmer areas of the skin and the color of the lips.
Light is concentrated on the center of the face and contrasts with the deeper shadows of the background and contours. The figurative approach combines a pursuit of precision with the use of chiaroscuro inspired by the Caravaggesque tradition, reinterpreted in a contemporary way.
The work is finished with a protective final varnish, intended to protect the painted surface.
THE PAINTING PROJECT — SPLEEN ET IDÉAL
Spleen et Idéal — Les Fleurs du mal is a painting project by NUSH Menna, currently in development, inspired by the poems of Charles Baudelaire.
The project translates some of the emotional and psychological tensions found in the poet’s world into paintings through a series of contemporary female portraits. Each painting originates from a poem, without seeking to serve as its literal illustration.
The face becomes the focus of the exploration: the eyes, skin tone, and variations in light guide the construction of the image. The project draws on elements of the European figurative tradition, particularly chiaroscuro, and brings them into dialogue with a contemporary representation of identity.
The small-format paintings form the initial core of the exploration and may lead to subsequent works on a larger scale. Each work remains autonomous and is conceived as an original, unique piece.
AUTHENTICITY AND PROVENANCE
Le Masque is an original, unique painting created by NUSH Menna in 2026.
The painting comes directly from the artist’s studio and is accompanied by a signed certificate of authenticity attesting to its originality, medium, title, and dimensions.
It is not a print, reproduction, or work created using digital processes.
FRAME, PACKAGING, AND SHIPPING
The work is painted in oil on canvas and is offered unframed.
To protect it during transport, the painting will be carefully packaged and shipped rolled inside a protective rigid tube, using materials suitable for shipping paintings.
If the final sale price significantly exceeds the reserve price, the artist may offer a simple frame as a gift, selected to complement the painting. In that case, the work will be shipped already framed, with suitable packaging.
Whenever possible, recycled, reused, or recyclable materials will be prioritized, with care taken to protect the work and reduce waste.
The certificate of authenticity will accompany the painting during shipment.
NOTE ON PHOTOGRAPHS AND STAGED SETTINGS
The photographs are taken with the aim of reproducing the colors, details, and painted surface of the original as faithfully as possible. However, slight variations in color may occur due to lighting, photography, and screen settings.
The staged images are for illustrative purposes only and suggest possible placements for the painting in different settings, such as private homes, contemporary or classical interiors, and exhibition spaces.
Frames, mats, furniture, and other decorative elements shown in the staged images are not included in the sale unless otherwise indicated. The proportions in the mock-ups may differ from the actual dimensions.
The dimensions stated in the listing are definitive: 30 × 40 cm.
PERSONAL WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA PROFILES
Further works, painting projects, and information about NUSH Menna’s artistic practice are available on the artist’s personal website and official social media profiles.
These platforms feature images of the paintings, preparatory studies, new works, and updates on artistic projects.
⸻
NUSH Menna 2026
Le Masque
Oil on canvas — 30 × 40 cm
Unique original work
Protective final varnish
Signed certificate of authenticity
Spleen et Idéal — Les Fleurs du mal series
Original artwork by NUSH Menna
Seller's Story
My painting is born from the desire to explore the human being in contemporary time, between identity, symbols, and inner transformations. I do not simply paint what I see, but what I perceive behind the image: emotions, fragility, tensions, and contradictions that belong to our era.
My work develops through a layered and slow oil technique, where every detail has a meaning and every element contributes to the narrative of the piece. The figures I paint do not represent merely individuals, but universal conditions: vulnerability, strength, loneliness, and the longing for connection.
For me painting is an act of research and authenticity, a way to restore depth in a world dominated by speed and superficial image. Through color, light, and composition I seek to create works capable of maintaining a living relationship with those who observe them over time.
My works are present in international private collections and are mainly created in oil on canvas, with a constant production and an artistic research in continual evolution.
"ZEITGEISTTEPERAMENTLOS [SPIRITO - DEL - TEMPO - SENZA - SPIRITO]
Riflesso di un attento "studium" travestito da distratto "punctum" - raccolta di ritratti senza identità - costellazione claustrofobica di tribù urbane - moltitudini solitarie - selfie ugualmente di sé massificati per te distratto - istantanee di un passato presente - colori forti per spiriti fragili - profonda superficialità - spirito - del - tempo - senza - spirito."
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Edition
Original
Artist
Nush Menna
Title of artwork
Le Masque » di Charles Baudelaire
Technique
Oil painting
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
Italy
Year
2025
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
42 cm
Width
30 cm
Style
Contemporary
Period
2020+
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