A young figure crowned in gold gazes out with a solemn, faintly melancholic expression, draped in a deep red robe fastened at the shoulder. Pavel Filin builds the face with loose, warm brushwork against a cool blue-grey ground, and the small touches of orange in the crown and clasp flicker like sparks in the shadow. This original oil painting balances tenderness and quiet authority. On view at Art Gallery Teplice for those who wish to see it in person.