Johann Sebastian Bach - Portrait painting in palette knife technique

This video documents the creation of the portrait “Johann Sebastian Bach”, painted in acrylic on canvas using a pure palette knife technique. The work approaches the composer not through a photorealistic depiction, but through an abstract, structurally emphasized formal language. The palette knife technique creates a powerful surface in which rhythmic layering, fine breaks and expressive surfaces are condensed. The portrait appears both contoured and open - as if Bach's music were being translated into visual forms.
“Johann Sebastian Bach” is exemplary of a contemporary examination of cultural heritage. It combines artistic expression with historical reference and is part of a series of modern portrait paintings on canvas.