L a - b e a u t é - s a u v e r a - l e - m o n d e ~ D o s t o ï e v s k i

L a - b e a u t é - s a u v e r a - l e - m o n d e ~ D o s t o ï e v s k i



Friday, February 10, 2023

Men painting themselves - nine self-portraits

 
Leo Gestel, 1903.
Léonard Sarluis, 1911.
Luis de la Cruz y Ríos, circa 1820s. His portrait of Ferdinand VII of Spain is in the background.
 Evert Louis Van Muyden, 1897.
Bernt Julius Muus Clüver, 1924.
 Hans Thoma, 1871.
Anton Pierre Steyaert, circa 1810s.
Claude-Marie Dubufe, circa 1818.
Yo pintando en julio el craneo de un perro, by Eduardo Naranjo, 1985-91.




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  1. helsFebruary 10, 2023 at 12:08 PM

    The portraits where the artist is surrounded by works of art (eg Gestel) add a sense of gravity. Female models, on the other hand, were often just pretty, colourful and nicely dressed.

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  2. VanceManFebruary 12, 2023 at 10:57 AM

    What a lovely, intimate round-up!

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