Works Discussed:
Studio copy, Rembrandt with a Gorget, oil on canvas, c. 1629 (Mauritshuis, The Hague)
Self-Portrait at the Age of 34, oil on canvas, 1640 (National Gallery, London)
Self-Portrait, oil on canvas, 1658 (Frick Collection)
Self-Portrait, oil on canvas, c. 1665 (Wallraf-Richartz-Museum & Fondation Corboud, Cologne)
Speakers: Dr. David Drogin, Dr. Beth Harris
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the rarity of frontal self portraits could also be the lack of being able to see oneself and paint at the same time.
miceskin 10 months ago