art history
ARTIST’S SELF-PORTRAITS 2/4
The seventeenth century brought unprecedented psychological depth to the genre, most notably through the work of Rembrandt van Rijn. Rembrandt painted, drew, and etched dozens of self-portraits over forty years, creating a visual autobiography. Rather than flattering himself, he recorded his aging face with brutal honesty, capturing his shifting fortunes from youthful prosperity to old-age poverty. His work transformed the self-portrait from a mere statement of status into a profound exploration of human vulnerability.
“Self Portrait” Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 1847
“Self Portrait” Angelica Kauffmann, 1770
“Self Portrait” Jacques-Louis David, 1794
“Self Portrait” Angelica Kauffmann, 1800
“Self Portrait” William Hogarth, 1735
“Self Portrait” Gian Lorenzo Bernini, 1630 – 1635
“Self Portrait” Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1799
“Self Portrait” Umberto Boccioni, 1910
“Portrait Of The Artist” Mary Cassatt, 1878
“Self Portrait” Francisco De Goya Y Lucientes, 1815
