Famous Self-Portraits
Leonardo DaVinci 1505 What can you conclude about DaVinci from his self-portrait?
Rembrandt 1629 What do you notice about Rembrandt’s use of light and dark in this self-portrait?
Judith Leyster 1630 What can we infer about Leyster based on her self-portait?
Vincent Van Gogh He painted over 30 self-portraits between the years 1886 and His collection of self- portraits made him one of the most popular self-portraitists of all time. What is Van Gogh trying to capture in this self- portrait?
Paul Cezanne 1875 What does Cezanne’s facial expression and background say about him?
Pablo Picasso 1907 Which self-portrait do you prefer? Why?
Frida Kahlo What is your impression of Frida Kahlo?
Zinaida Serebriakova What do the details in this self-portrait say about Serebriakova?
Norman Rockwell 1960 What are some details you notice in this triple self- portrait?
Now it’s your turn!