1647
oil
canvas
From the collection of Ashmolean Museum
Dominant colour
Self-portrait is a 1647 oil by Rembrandt, a Dutch Golden Age work, depicting Rembrandt, held at Ashmolean Museum.
This painting is a self-portrait of a man. He wears a dark hat and a dark, shiny collar. The background is dark, and the light comes from the left side of the painting. The man's face is the brightest part of the painting. His eyes look straight ahead. He has a small, serious mouth. The artist used thick paint to create the man's face and clothing. This painting is a good example of the technique called chiaroscuro.
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (15 July 1606 – 4 October 1669), known mononymously as Rembrandt, was a Dutch Golden Age painter, printmaker, and draughtsman.
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