Post on 19-Aug-2015
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Coronation Master“Marcia Paints her Portrait”
15th C
There is a long history of self-portraiture in art.
Some of this is because of the availability of the self as a model.
John Singleton Copley“Self-Portrait”
1770
We are all curious about our own identities and wonder how the perceptions others have of us might square with what we know about ourselves; self-portraiture can be used to explore this universal question.
Albrect Durer“Self Portrait in a Fur Cloak”
1500
Self-portraits throughout history range in their self-expression in many ways.
Some are very formal and provide little information beyond the image of the artist.
Angelica Kauffmann“Self Portrait”
1785
Some artists render themselves as idealized and romanticized in their self-portraits.
Gustave Courbet“Desperate Man (Self Portrait)”
1843
In an effort to imply drama or emotion, some self-portraits provide insight into the artist by the emotions depicted.
Vincent van Gogh“Self Portrait”
1887
The textures that Van Gogh achieves paired with his stern expression points to some psychological insight.
Vincent van Gogh“Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear and Pipe”
1889
This piece also uses interesting
textures and also implies a story.
Why is his ear bandaged?
Lovis Corinth“Self-Portrait with Skeleton”
1896
Notice that this artist is not concerned with idealizing himself.
Victor Brauner“Self Portrait”
1931
Brauner’s portrait idealizes in a different way-- he has mutilated himself in this image.
Henry Church“Self-Portrait”
1880
Another approach is to include things in the portrait which are significant to your life.
Frida Kahlo“Self-Portrait with Small Monkey”
1945
In portraits by Frida Kahlo she often sits stiffly in the center of the image while pets, plants, or objects with great symbolism are incorporated around her.
Auguste Bouquet“Self-Portrait as a transvestite”
1831
Another, occasionally humorous approach to self-portraiture is rendering yourself as something or someone else.
Salvidor Dali“Self Portrait for ‘Impres-sions of Africa’
”1938
Finally, some artists prefer to only depict a portion of themselves in a self portrait.