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What does a self-portrait tell us about the artist? Find out in this unique volume of 45 splendid self-portraits, encompassing pen, ink, and charcoal renderings as well as etchings and engravings. Subjects range from such 15th-century artists as Gentile Bellini, Leonardo da Vinci, and Albrecht Dürer to a host of 19th-century masters: James Whistler, Auguste Rodin, Vincent van Gogh, Berthe Morisot, Aubrey Beardsley, and many more--Rembrandt, Rubens, Goya, Blake, Pissarro, and numerous others. Artists, art historians, and art lovers will enjoy discovering the emotions, character traits, and nuances of personality revealed in these masterly self-portraits. 45 b/w illustrations.
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What does a self-portrait tell us about the artist? Find out in this unique volume of 45 splendid self-portraits, encompassing pen, ink, and charcoal renderings as well as etchings and engravings. Subjects range from such 15th-century artists as Gentile Bellini, Leonardo da Vinci, and Albrecht Dürer to a host of 19th-century masters: James Whistler, Auguste Rodin, Vincent van Gogh, Berthe Morisot, Aubrey Beardsley, and many more--Rembrandt, Rubens, Goya, Blake, Pissarro, and numerous others. Artists, art historians, and art lovers will enjoy discovering the emotions, character traits, and nuances of personality revealed in these masterly self-portraits. 45 b/w illustrations.
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