Rembrandt. The Self-Portraits mini (Волькер Манут, Мариеке Винкель); Taschen, 2024

Few devotees of the form can approach Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn’s radical contributions to self-portraiture. Challenging the conventions enshrined by his predecessors, Rembrandt transformed the art 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. Across four decades, 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. 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.

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Параметр	Значение
ISBN	978-3-8365-9667-1
Автор(ы)	Волькер Манут, Мариеке Винкель
Вес	0.4
Возрастное ограничение	12+
Год издания	2024
Жанр	история живописи и графики
Издатель	Taschen
Издательство	Taschen gmbh
Кол-во страниц	191
Количество книг	1
Количество страниц	192
Оформление обложки	частичная лакировка
Переплет	Твёрдый переплёт
Тип обложки	твердая