{"product_id":"rembrandt-the-complete-self-p","title":"Rembrandt. The Complete Self-Portraits","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFew devotees of the form can approach \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eRembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e’s radical contributions to self-portraiture. Challenging the conventions enshrined by his predecessors, Rembrandt transformed the art into a fully realized medium capable of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ecommunicating emotional depth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e rather than favorably immortalizing one’s likeness in the finest trappings of luxury. With \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003emore than 80 works spanning paintings, etchings, and drawings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the Dutchman’s lifelong practice of self-portraiture functions as a means of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003econcretizing that which is fleeting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Across four decades, one constant is particularly striking across media and styles—Rembrandt’s dedication to presenting himself from multiple perspectives, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ecelebrating the multiplicity of the individual and championing the unfiltered portrayal of emotional expression\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eApart from the thematic concerns present within Rembrandt’s suite of self-portraits, the works themselves are rich with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003etechnical innovation and experimentation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. There is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eunmistakable humanity present\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e across the entirety of this oeuvre, each expressive brushstroke and obfuscated feature amounting to an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eunflinchingly honest characterization of himself\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, in all his foibles, contrasting states of feeling, and stages of life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003emonograph\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e renders all of Rembrandt’s self-portraits – from his first experimentations at age twenty-two to his final self-portrait painted a year before his death – and stands \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003etestament to a life committed to revolutionizing painterly practice both in content and form\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy Volker Manuth and Marieke de Winkel\u003cbr\u003e191 pages\u003cbr\u003ePublished by Taschen, 2024\u003cbr\u003eHardcover\u003cbr\u003e5.51 x 0.63 x 7.68 inches\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taschen (Ingram)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45955438674106,"sku":"113320","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2654\/4574\/files\/9783836596671_f0257.jpg?v=1781714839","url":"https:\/\/gift.gardnermuseum.org\/products\/rembrandt-the-complete-self-p","provider":"Gift at the Gardner","version":"1.0","type":"link"}