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Rembrandt by himself / edited by Christopher White and Quentin Buvelot.

Contributor(s): White, Christopher, 1930- | Buvelot, Quentin | National Gallery (Great Britain).
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: London : National Gallery Publications, 1999Description: 272 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.ISBN: 185709252X; 1857092708 (pbk.).Subject(s): Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, 1606-1669 -- Self-portraitsDDC classification: 759.9492 REM Summary: "Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669) made hundreds of paintings, etchings and drawings, covering a broad range of subject matter. The proportion of these images that can be classified as self portraits is exceptional. All the surviving examples, many of which have long been among the most celebrated images in Western Art, are described and illustrated here, together with copies after lost pieces. The development of Rembrandt's style from his youth in Leiden to the last years in Amsterdam, and the gradual ageing of his features over the years, are both vividly revealed." -- Back cover.
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This publication maps the many developments in Rembrandt's self-portraiture during his life, and attempts to explain why this genre played such a dominant role in his work. It covers the background to Rembrandt's work and the impact of his style on his contemporaries.

This book published to accompany an exhibition at the National Gallery, London entitled Rembrandt by Himself, 9 June 1999 - 5 September 1999 and at Royal Cabinet of Paintings Mauritshuis, The Hague, 25 September 1999 - 9 January 2000.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669) made hundreds of paintings, etchings and drawings, covering a broad range of subject matter. The proportion of these images that can be classified as self portraits is exceptional. All the surviving examples, many of which have long been among the most celebrated images in Western Art, are described and illustrated here, together with copies after lost pieces. The development of Rembrandt's style from his youth in Leiden to the last years in Amsterdam, and the gradual ageing of his features over the years, are both vividly revealed." -- Back cover.

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CHOICE Review

Rembrandt has never ceased to intrigue his audience, and his self-portraits in particular remain infinitely and irresistibly fascinating for their conveyance of grandeur, intimacy, or thoughtfulness. This catalog examines 86 painted, drawn, and etched self-portraits, and 15 self-portraits by pupils; a few entries concern works not possible to loan but included for completeness (for example, the Frick Self-portrait). Three essays examine how we may understand these complex images. Van de Wetering discusses their function as likenesses and their range of meaning; Volker Manuth discusses their relation to tradition and their historical reception; and Marieke de Winkel, their costume with respect to artists' representation and social status. In general, these authors, and four of the catalog entries, consider a fairly broad range of interpretations and do not offer consensus. Even as they are indebted to H. Perry Chapman's Rembrandt's Self-Portraits (CH, Sep'90), they generally diverge from her well-argued interpretation that the self-portraits convey the artist's role-playing and internal quest for identity. This is a good survey, one that will be useful for both specialist and introductory reader. All levels. A. Golahny; Lycoming College