Famous painters: biographies, movements and great masters

Late self-portrait of Rembrandt at the Uffizi in Florence, circa 1668-1669
Rembrandt at the Uffizi of Florence: self-portrait, collection and tour
At the Uffizi of Florence, Rembrandt appears in the collection of self-portraits, the Nordic rooms and an exceptional collection of prints. Analysis, attribution, works to see and recommended route. Read more...
Imaginary museum gallery devoted to Rembrandt in New York
Rembrandt at the Metropolitan Museum of Art: paintings, portraits and self-portrait
Guide to Rembrandt's paintings at the Metropolitan Museum of Art: Self-portrait from 1660, Aristotle, Bathsheba, portraits, current rooms, recommended route, timetables and tickets. Read more...
The Stoning of Saint Stephen by Rembrandt, 1625
The Stoning of Saint Stephen by Rembrandt: first signed painting and self-portrait
In 1625, the young Rembrandt signs his work and places himself in the crowd around Saint Stephen. Read more...
Rembrandt’s The Standard Bearer, 1636, Rijksmuseum
Rembrandt's Standard Bearer: Analysis, History and Acquisition
Rembrandt represented himself as a standard bearer in 1636. Analysis of costume, light, technique, provenance and historical acquisition by the Netherlands. Read more...
Rembrandt, Self-Portrait Leaning on a Stone Sill, etching and drypoint, 1639
Rembrandt's engraved self-portraits: experimentation and dissemination
From youthful grimaces to the artist at work: a visual investigation into Rembrandt's engraved self-portraits, their states, their technique and their diffusion. Read more...
Rembrandt at the easel in his 1660 self-portrait at the Louvre
Rembrandt's self-portraits at the Louvre: works and journey
Four paintings, a print and nearly thirty years of evolution: a precise journey through Rembrandt's self-portraits preserved at the Louvre, with attributions, techniques and visiting advice. Read more...
Rembrandt’s self-portrait of 1660 with a beret and brown coat, Metropolitan Museum
Self-portrait of Rembrandt from 1660: analysis of the Metropolitan Museum painting
Analysis of Rembrandt's self-portrait painted in 1660 and kept at the Metropolitan Museum: material, gaze, light, pose, context and place in the late series. Read more...
Rembrandt, Large Self-Portrait, 1652, brown smock and frontal gaze, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
Self-portrait of Rembrandt from 1652: sobriety and frontal gaze
In 1652, Rembrandt painted himself in a brown blouse, hands on hips and almost frontal gaze. Analysis of the great self-portrait of Vienna, its light, its material and its cropped... Read more...
Rembrandt standing in oriental costume with a dog, 1631 self-portrait at the Petit Palais
Self-portrait of Rembrandt in oriental costume: tronie or self-image?
In 1631, Rembrandt painted himself standing in an imaginary oriental costume. Self-portrait, tronie or artist's manifesto? An analysis of the face, clothing, light and reworking revealed by the x-ray. Read more...
Rembrandt as a young man in his self-portrait from around 1630 at the Walker Art Gallery
Self-portrait of Rembrandt around 1630: youth and experimentation
Around 1630, Rembrandt transformed his own face into a laboratory of light, expression and status. Analysis of the portrait of Liverpool and the etchings of youth. Read more...
Rembrandt, Self-Portrait as the Apostle Paul, 1661, Rijksmuseum
Self-portrait of Rembrandt as the apostle Paul: identity, costume and symbol
In 1661, Rembrandt depicted himself as the apostle Paul. An analysis of the sword, epistles, costume, light and interpretations of this major self-portrait from the Rijksmuseum. Read more...
Rembrandt with the cap, wide eyes and half-open mouth, etching from 1630
Haggard-eyed Rembrandt: Analysis of an Expressive Self-Portrait
In 1630, Rembrandt transformed his own face into a laboratory of expression. Analysis of wide-eyed etching, its variants and their technique. Read more...
Young Rembrandt with disheveled hair, self-portrait around 1628 at the Rijksmuseum
Young Rembrandt in his self-portraits: expressions, light and ambition
In Leiden, Rembrandt transforms his own face into a laboratory: expressions, chiaroscuro, costumes and ambition. An illustrated analysis of his youthful self-portraits and their evolution. Read more...
Self-Portrait with Two Circles by Rembrandt
How many self-portraits did Rembrandt take?
About eighty - but the number tells as much the story of the attributions as that of the painter's face. Read more...
Late self-portrait of Rembrandt in 1669
The Last Rembrandt: How His Late Style Becomes Freer and More Material
Less apparent finish, more presence: the paint becomes skin, light and memory. Read more...
Self-portrait of Rembrandt in 1669, the year of his death
How did Rembrandt die? Date, cause and last years
A certain date, an unknown cause and an end of life too often transformed into a legend. Read more...
Self-portrait of Rembrandt in 1659 for his complete biography
Rembrandt: Complete Biography, Life, Works and Legacy
From Leiden to Amsterdam, from the triumph of group portraits to his final, richly textured and quiet canvases, Rembrandt turns every face into a story. This complete biography dispels the... Read more...
Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa
What did Leonardo da Vinci look like? Self-portraits and alleged portraits
What did Leonardo da Vinci look like? Sanguine of Turin, portrait of Melzi, portrait of Lucania and posthumous images classified according to their reliability. Read more...
Gustav Klimt in a studio robe, photograph by Moriz Nähr, 1902
Why did Gustav Klimt almost never paint a self-portrait? Photographs and images by the artist
Why did Gustav Klimt almost never paint a self-portrait? Analysis of his refusal, his photographs, his public image and Schiele's portrait. Read more...
Self-portrait of Albrecht Dürer
Top 100 Self-Portrait Masters: From Dürer to Frida Kahlo
Discover 100 masters of self-portraiture, from Dürer, Rembrandt and Van Gogh to Frida Kahlo, Schiele, Warhol, Freud and Schjerfbeck. Read more...
Leonardo da Vinci, The Mona Lisa - portrait of Lisa Gherardini
Top 100 Famous Portrait Painters: The Masters Who Revealed Faces
Discover 100 major portrait painters, from Leonardo, Rembrandt and Velazquez to Frida Kahlo, Lucian Freud and Kehinde Wiley: works, schools, images and interactive filters. Read more...