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Self Portraits

Why did artists paint self portraits?

The idea of representing oneself through visual art encapsulates the attraction of self-portraits, with some artists finding great pleasure in being able to accurately capture their ever-changing selves.

#1

Self-Portrait as the Allegory of Painting (1638 - 1639) Artemisia Gentileschi 

#2

Le Désespéré (1845) Gustave Courbet

#3

Portrait of a Man in a Red Turban (1433) Jan van Eyck 

#4

Self-Portrait in a Straw Hat (1782) Louse Elisabeth Vigee Le Brun

#5

Self-Portrait (1500) Albrecht Durer

#6

Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear (1889) Vincent van Gogh 

#7

Self-Portrait (1878 - 1880) Paul Cézanne

#8

Las Meninas (1656) Diego Velazquez

#9

Self-Portrait with Halo and Snake (1889) Paul Gauguin

#10

Self-Portrait (1660) Rembrandt van Rijn