Dukas Joh.

Dukas Joh. had a habit of painting people exactly as they were, right down to the unflattering details. He once told a sitter, "I won’t lie for you," and left the wrinkles and tired eyes in place. That straightforward honesty makes his work feel alive in a way old portraits often don’t. If you like faces that tell real stories, look up his *Portrait of Constantine I*—it’s the kind of painting that makes you lean in closer.