Rembrandt. the Self-Portraits

by Volker Manuth and Marieke de Winkel

Few devotees of the form can approach Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn's radical contributions to the art of the self-portrait. Challenging the conventions enshrined by his predecessors, Rembrandt transformed self portraiture into a fully realized medium capable of communicating emotional depth rather than favorably immortalizing one's likeness in the finest trappings of luxury. With more than 80 works spanning paintings, etchings, and drawings, the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3836577003
• ISBN13: 9783836577007
• Release Date: September 2019
• Publisher: Taschen
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 4.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 10.5" x 13.6"