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Rembrandt. The Self-Portraits (Hardcover)
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Rembrandt. The Self-Portraits (Hardcover)
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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 Dutchman's lifelong practice of self-portraiture functions as a
means of concretizing that which is fleeting, be it individual
moments of development set against the inexorable passage of time,
or the facial contortions of emotion that are gone, without a
trace, as swiftly as they arrive. Across the four decades in which
they were painted, one constant is particularly striking across
media and styles-Rembrandt's dedication to presenting himself from
multiple perspectives, celebrating the multiplicity of the
individual and championing the unfiltered portrayal of emotional
expression. Apart from the thematic concerns present within
Rembrandt's suite of self-portraits, the works themselves are rich
with technical innovation and experimentation. Glints of light
bathe a shoulder while whole swathes of his face blend, obscured,
into darkened backdrops. Carved through a wet patina of earth-toned
paint with a rough reed pen, unruly curls seem to reflect the light
cast down upon them, swirling with boisterous energy befitting the
surprise so often plastered across Rembrandt's face. There is an
unmistakable humanity present across the entirety of this oeuvre,
each expressive brushstroke and obfuscated feature amounting to an
unflinchingly honest characterization of himself, in all his
foibles, contrasting states of feeling, and stages of life.
Commemorating the 350th anniversary of the artist's death, this
comprehensive monograph renders all of Rembrandt's self-portraits
in breathtaking XL resolution. From his first experimentations at
age twenty-two to his final self-portrait painted a year before his
death, this stunning collection stands testament to a life
committed to revolutionizing painterly practice both in content and
form.
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