Rembrandt (1606-1669)
Large Self-Portrait
1652
Oil on canvas, 112 × 81.5 cm
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
The self-portrait is of particular importance in Rembrandt‘s work. In total, the artist created over sixty painted self-portraits, which document not only his personal circumstances but also his artistic development. In contrast to the early years of success, when the artist liked to present himself in magnificent robes or in disguise, here he confronts us in a simple brown painter’s smock; he has confidently put his arms on his hips and hooked his thumbs into his belt. (KHM)
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Rembrandt (1606-1669)
Small Self-Portrait
c.1657
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna