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Rembrandt. The Self-Portraits

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By (author): Marieke de Winkel Volker Manuth

Few devotees of the form can approach Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijns 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 ones likeness in the finest trappings of luxury.

With more than 80 works spanning paintings, etchings, and drawings, the Dutchmans 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 stylesRembrandts 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 Rembrandts 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 Rembrandts 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 artists death, this comprehensive monograph renders all of Rembrandts 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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Product Details
  • Weight: 2114g
  • Dimensions: 259 x 340mm
  • Publication Date: 06 Jul 2019
  • Publisher: Taschen GmbH
  • Publication City/Country: Germany
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9783836577007

About Marieke de WinkelVolker Manuth

Volker Manuth studied art history philosophy and classical archaeology in Kiel Bonn and Berlin. In 1987 he completed his PhD at the Freie Universität Berlin with a thesis on the iconography of Rembrandts Old Testament subjects. From 1988 to 1995 he was an assistant and associate Professor at the FU Berlin and from 1995 to 2003 he held the A. Bader Chair of Northern Renaissance and Baroque Art at Queens University in Kingston Ontario (Canada). Since 2003 he has been Professor of Art History at Radboud University in Nijmegen the Netherlands. Marieke de Winkel studied art history and classical archaeology at the University of Amsterdam and history of dress at the Courtauld Institute in London. From 1993 to 2003 she was a research assistant with the Rembrandt Research Project. Her PhD thesis at the University of Amsterdam focused on dress in the works of Rembrandt.

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