Self-portraits by Rembrandt\u00a0were an important part of his\u00a0oeuvre\u00a0as a painter: he\u00a0created nearly one hundred\u00a0self-portraits\u00a0during his lifetime including approximately fifty paintings, thirty-two\u00a0etchings\u00a0and seven drawings.<\/p>\n
Even as an inexperienced young artist, the 22 years old Rembrandt did not shy away from experimenting. Here the light glances along his right cheek, while the rest of his face is veiled in shadow. It takes a while to realize that the artist is gazing intently out at us. Using the butt end of his brush, Rembrandt made scratches in the still wet paint to accentuate the curls of his tousled hair.<\/p>\n
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