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020 $a9783836577007$q(hardcover)
020 $a3836577003$q(hardcover)
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245 00 $aRembrandt :$bthe self-portraits /$cVolker Manuth, Marieke de Winkel ; directed and produced by Benedikt Taschen.
264 1 $aKöln :$bTaschen,$c[2019]
264 4 $c©2019
300 $a175 pages :$billustrations (some color), portraits ;$c35 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
336 $astill image$bsti$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier
500 $aSpecial cover: lenticular portrait on cover, showing Rembrandt in youth and in old age.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (page 174).
520 $a"Few devotees of the form can approach Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn's radical contributions to the art of the self-portrait. Challenging the conventions enshrined by his predecessors, Rembrandt transformed self portraiture into a fully realized medium capable of communicating emotional depth rather than favorably immortalizing one's likeness in the finest trappings of luxury. With more than 80 works spanning paintings, etchings, and drawings, the Dutchman's lifelong practice of self-portraiture functions as a means of concretizing that which is fleeting, be it individual moments of development set against the inexorable passage of time, or the facial contortions of emotion that are gone, without a trace, as swiftly as they arrive. Across the four decades in which they were painted, one constant is particularly striking across media and styles--Rembrandt's dedication to presenting himself from multiple perspectives, celebrating the multiplicity of the individual and championing the unfiltered portrayal of emotional expression. Apart from the thematic concerns present within Rembrandt's suite of self-portraits, the works themselves are rich with technical innovation and experimentation. Glints of light bathe a shoulder while whole swathes of his face blend, obscured, into darkened backdrops. Carved through a wet patina of earth-toned paint with a rough reed pen, unruly curls seem to reflect the light cast down upon them, swirling with boisterous energy befitting the surprise so often plastered across Rembrandt's face. There is an unmistakable humanity present across the entirety of this oeuvre, each expressive brushstroke and obfuscated feature amounting to an unflinchingly honest characterization of himself, in all his foibles, contrasting states of feeling, and stages of life. Commemorating the 350th anniversary of the artist's death, this comprehensive monograph renders all of Rembrandt's self-portraits in breathtaking XL resolution. From his first experimentations at age twenty-two to his final self-portrait painted a year before his death, this stunning collection stands testament to a life committed to revolutionizing painterly practice both in content and form."--from Publisher
600 00 $aRembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn,$d1606-1669$vSelf-portraits.
600 07 $aRembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn,$d1606-1669.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst00047043
650 7 $aPainting, Dutch.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst01050779
648 7 $a1500-1599$2fast
655 7 $aSelf-portraits.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst01423903
700 1 $aManuth, Volker,$eauthor.
700 1 $aWinkel, Marieke de,$eauthor.
700 1 $aTaschen, Benedikt,$eeditor.
700 02 $aRembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn,$d1606-1669.$tWorks.$kSelections.
852 00 $bfaxlcn$hN6953.R4$iA4 2019k