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Self-Portrait (Copy of the Work by Peter Paul Rubens)

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Basic information

ID: Ж-187
Author: unknown
Name: Self-Portrait (Copy of the Work by Peter Paul Rubens)
Date of creation: 18th c.
Technique: oil painting
Material: canvas oil
Dimensions (height x width, cm): 75.5 x 60

Additionally

Type: painting
Genre: portraiture
Plot: Self-portrait
Provenance: Collection of Lviv City Gallery
Exposition: Potocki Palace

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Author: unknown
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Object description

The Flemish artist Peter Paul Rubens created many paintings using his self-portrait. Unlike portraits of other people, which the artist painted in the so-called Baroque style, depicting characters in lavish and elaborate attire with valuable accessories, Rubens' self-portraits are similar to domestic scenes. These works evoke associations with photographs taken at home doing everyday things. However, they have no vanity or boasting of any real or perceived virtues. The painting depicts a young man wearing black clothing with a white lace collar and a wide-brimmed hat of a similar hue. The white collar contrasts with the redness of his beard. The hat is devoid of any decorations, such as feathers or embroidery. The background of the painting and the man's clothes are distinguished by simplicity and muted colours. The man's fair-coloured hair is mostly concealed under his hat, while a delicate small beard frames his face, and his extravagant moustache is neatly groomed. The author depicts a man with a high forehead of a thinker and an elongated nose of noble shape. The figure gazes at the viewer with clear, dark-brown eyes that convey intelligence, knowledge, and vitality.

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