The Head 

“The Head” is a vibrant and intricate oil painting by Russian artist Pavel Filonov. Created in a style known as Analytical Realism, it features a fragmented, geometric rendering of a human head. The work is dominated by vivid colors, bold lines, and a complex interplay of shapes, creating a sense of depth and movement. This style, developed in the early 20th century, aimed to explore the fundamental elements of reality through abstract means. Filonov sought to capture the "universal energy" of the world, rendering a human face as a microcosm of the universe.