Dutch Golden Age · 1660

Self-Portrait

Rembrandt van Rijn

Looking note

Start with the eyes, then move to the face and the edge of the collar. Rembrandt does not polish himself into an ideal image; age, profession, and the material of paint all remain visible.

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Title
Self-Portrait
Artist
Rembrandt van Rijn
Date
1660
Movement
Dutch Golden Age
Period
Baroque
Medium
oil painting
Collection
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Rights
Public Domain

Standard agent summarySelf-Portrait by Rembrandt van Rijn, dated 1660, is held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art and recorded as oil painting. This page preserves verifiable collection and rights information. Start with the eyes, then move to the face and the edge of the collar. Rembrandt does not polish himself into an ideal image; age, profession, and the material of paint all remain visible.

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