Rembrandt« Le miroir des paradoxes »

Overview

From his very first paintings, Rembrandt stages himself. Thereafter, at least a hundred times, he would take his own face as the sole subject of an engraving, drawing, or painting. Such persistence, unique in the history of art, has been interpreted in many different ways. Some of Rembrandt’s self-portraits might appear to express an extravagant man. Yet the objects depicted in them can often be deciphered in quite another way. Through canvases and panels, one can indeed follow the entire history of Rembrandt’s face, but also read the full symbolism of a humanist Europe undergoing profound transformation.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1991

Original language

French

Spoken languages

French

Countries

France

Production

Palette Productions

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded