Report On Self Portrait

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Museum Report:
Self Portrait

By
Catherine Pearson

History of Western Art 1B
8:25 MW
Professor Sandra C. Haynes
March 31, 2014

Self Portrait
Rembrandt van Rijn, Dutch Baroque
1636-38
Oil of panel
24 ⅞ x 19 ¾
Very good condition

Rembrandt van Rijn, a prolific painter and etcher, is noted as the greatest Dutch artist of the Golden Age. Pasadena’s Norton Simon museum is home to some of his achievements, including one of his many self portraits titled Self Portrait painted in 1636-1638. Throughout his lifetime, Rembrandt documented his life in paintings. This autobiography of self portraits was very uncommon for the seventeenth century and helped establish his reputation as an artist. These portraits created a timeline of Rembrandt’s life, as well as document the evolution of his artistic style and expression. He was an exceptional inspiration to the following generation of artists.
From first impressions of this painting, I was captivated by his ability of using lights and darks. Photographs of this work...

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