Self Portraits

Jessica Lantos
Self-Portraits


1.
Rembrandt van Rijn Paul Gauguin
“Self-portrait as a Young Man” “Self Portrait Dedicated to Carriere”
Completed between 1629-31 Completed 1888 or 1889
Amsterdam Peru











Vincent Van Gogh Gregory Gillespie
“Self portrait 1889” "Life as Art: Paintings by Gregory Gillespie
Completed 1889 and Frances Cohen Gillespie"
Holand Completed 1977
New York









Kathe Kollwitz Pablo Picasso
“Self-portrait with Hand On Brow” “Self Portrait 1907”
Completed 1910 Completed 1907
East Prussia Czech Republic





Paul Cezanne
“Self Portrait with Rose Background”
Completed 1875
France













Susanna Coffey
“Self Portrait”
Completed 2002
America








Brett Gamache
“Self Portrait in civil war hat”
2003
America










2. The painting’s by Picasso, Rembrandt, and Gauguin all have the same view of the face with it slightly facing the right. Also, Gauguin and Rembrandt incorporate the same colors and their facial expressions are very similar. All three have darker colors that are rich and expressive of each painter’s originality.

3. I believe the strongest self portrait is Vincent Van Goghs. It is a very strong image of himself. The unique and colorful field is creative but does not take away from the main focus of himself. There is also a sharpness in the lines of the picture that is eye-catching.

4. An artist might choose to focus on self portraits to depict them selves as an individual. Whether they want to show how modest they are but exhibiting and exploring their flaws, or draw them in a way that makes them god-like and beautiful. Either way, they want to show what they think of themselves and how they want the world to view them. Apperance is the first thing people notice, but this way they can show people how they want people to view them.