Master's self-portrait

Author: Huang Chenchun
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: "Self-Portraits of Masters: Listening to the Soul's Soliloquy" – Rembrandt's self-portraits question and examine himself; Van Gogh's self-portraits are solemn and sorrowful, as if a life force is coiled in his chest, unspent; while Dürer portrays himself with noble demeanor, even comparing himself to the aloof Gauguin, self-identifying as Jesus Christ the Savior. Through the self-portraits of 31 painters, we can see his vitality. Is it the painter who gives value to the work, or the work that accomplishes their life? From the self-portraits of 31 painters, we can see his vitality. A painter's life enriches the work, and the beauty of the work fills life with legends. Is it the painter who gives value to the work, or the work that accomplishes their life? Let the painters tell you their stories. Rembrandt's self-portraits question and examine himself; Van Gogh's self-portraits are solemn and sorrowful, as if a life force is coiled in his chest, unspent; while Dürer portrays himself with noble demeanor, even comparing himself to the aloof Gauguin, self-identifying as Jesus Christ the Savior. Lautrec, Chagall, Dalí, Frida, and other painters sometimes break free from their inner selves, letting their imagination roam, writing faith, life, dreams, and ideals onto their self-portraits. Thus, self-portraits can also be considered the artists' unintentional revelations of their inner soliloquy. Through the self-portraits of 31 painters, we can see his vitality. A painter's life enriches the work, and the beauty of the work fills life with legends. Is it the painter who gives value to the work, or the work that accomplishes their life? Let the painters tell you their stories.