I think I was a bit misunderstood - my own fault. After re-reading my post I understand why. I DO like the face and candle. What I was referring to was the somewhat blocky, subtle rendering of everything BUT the face & candle. That I liked, since it kept the viewers eyes going from the candle to the face.
So, I guess, I do like pretty much everything about this painting except the quality of the posted image.
