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What Remains is a striking work that combines the timeless traditions of figurative painting with a distinctly contemporary edge. The sitter’s bare torso and fashionable torn jeans recall the naturalism of Renaissance and Baroque portraiture, where flesh and fabric were painted with masterful attention to texture and light. Yet, the casual pose and direct, unflinching gaze root the painting firmly in the present, echoing the psychological intensity found in works by artists like Lucian Freud. Far from suggesting loss, the title reframes endurance and presence as a celebration of vitality, reminding us of painting’s enduring power to capture both the body and the soul across time.