{"product_id":"rembrandt-the-complete-self-portraits-by-marieke-de-winkel-9783836596671","title":"Rembrandt. The Complete Self-Portraits","description":"\u003cp\u003eFew devotees of the form can approach \u003cb\u003eRembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn\u003c\/b\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 \u003cb\u003ecommunicating emotional depth\u003c\/b\u003e rather than favorably immortalizing one's likeness in the finest trappings of luxury. With \u003cb\u003emore than 80 works spanning paintings, etchings, and drawings\u003c\/b\u003e, the Dutchman's lifelong practice of self-portraiture functions as a means of \u003cb\u003econcretizing that which is fleeting\u003c\/b\u003e. Across four decades, one constant is particularly striking across media and styles-Rembrandt's dedication to presenting himself from multiple perspectives, \u003cb\u003ecelebrating the multiplicity of the individual and championing the unfiltered portrayal of emotional expression\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eApart from the thematic concerns present within Rembrandt's suite of self-portraits, the works themselves are rich with \u003cb\u003etechnical innovation and experimentation\u003c\/b\u003e. There is an \u003cb\u003eunmistakable humanity present\u003c\/b\u003e across the entirety of this oeuvre, each expressive brushstroke and obfuscated feature amounting to an \u003cb\u003eunflinchingly honest characterization of himself\u003c\/b\u003e, in all his foibles, contrasting states of feeling, and stages of life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis \u003cb\u003emonograph\u003c\/b\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 \u003cb\u003etestament to a life committed to revolutionizing painterly practice both in content and form\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47362965307628,"sku":"9783836596671","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/27954843483553.jpg?v=1772907876","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/rembrandt-the-complete-self-portraits-by-marieke-de-winkel-9783836596671","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}