His Man holding a mask , despite its emblematic overtones , shows a youth whose features are rendered like those of a real person .
The blending of the real and the ideal is characteristic of Paolini 's male portraiture as well .
Paolini 's Man holding a mask , despite its emblematic overtones , shows a youth whose features are rendered like those of a real person .
The blending of the real and the ideal is characteristic of Paolini 's male portraiture as well .