About

Martin C. Herbst is an Austrian painter whose work focuses on the re-evaluation of historical themes, classical portrait theories, and the human figure. His wish is to reinterpret the traditional paintings of the great portraitists in the history of art, such as Parmigianino, Velasquez, and Rembrandt, in a modern and thoughtful perspective. He produces multiple versions of portraits to reflect his evolving emotional state and pays homage to the artists he references.

In the Hidden Treasure series, painting and mirrors blend, transforming tangible paint into fleeting virtual forms. As a result …