Self-Portrait 1660 Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn) Dutch Rembrandt was a dedicated self-portraitist all his life, and roughly forty self-portraits by him survive today. In this example, painted when Rembrandt was fifty-four, the artist was unsparing in depicting the signs of aging in his own face, building up the paint in high relief to convey his furrowed brow, the heavy pouches beneath his eyes, and his double chin. The recent removal of a synthetic varnish has revealed more of Rembrandt’s working method, showing for example how he flipped the brush to incise with its butt end the rough curls
Self-Portrait 1660 Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn) Dutch Rembrandt was a dedicated self-portraitist all his life, and roughly forty self-portraits by him survive today. In this example, painted when Rembrandt was fifty-four, the artist was unsparing in depicting the signs of aging in his own face, building up the paint in high relief to convey his furrowed brow, the heavy pouches beneath his eyes, and his double chin. The recent removal of a synthetic varnish has revealed more of Rembrandt’s working method, showing for example how he flipped the brush to incise with its butt end the rough curls spilling out of his cap. Listen to experts illuminate this artwork's story Listen Play or pause #5036. Self-portrait Play or pause #5249. Self-Portrait Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies We're sorry, the transcript for this audio track is not available at this time. We are working to make it available as soon as Self-Portrait. Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn) (Dutch, Leiden 1606–1669 Amsterdam). 1660. Oil on canvas. Paintings
Size: 3298px × 4000px
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