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DiaporamaSelf Portrait as the Apostle Paul
Oil On Canvas- WallArt
- Baroque
1661- Early Modern
77.0 x 91.0 cm
Rijksmuseum
Rembrandt van Rijn (1606 – 1669)
Explore Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669), Dutch Baroque master of light & shadow! Discover iconic self-portraits, biblical scenes & groundbreaking etchings. Experience the Dutch Golden Age.
Rijksmuseum (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
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Here Rembrandt is 55 or 56 years old. He has portrayed himself as the apostle Paul, shown together with his traditional attributes: a sword - the hilt of which is sticking out of his coat - and a manuscript written in letters which resemble Hebrew. In Protestant circles St. Paul was revered as the most important preacher of the Word of God.From the collections of Jabach (Paris), Corsini (Rome), Lord Kinnaird (Rossie Priory). Gift of Mr and Mrs De Bruijn-van der Leeuw, Muri, 1961.
About this artwork
- Title: Self Portrait as the Apostle Paul
- Artist: Rembrandt van Rijn
- Year: 1661
- Original dimensions: 77.0 x 91.0 cm
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: Rijksmuseum
- Medium: Oil On Canvas
- Period: Early Modern
- Medium type: WallArt
Quick Facts
- Location: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
- Dimensions: 77 x 91 cm
- Year: 1661
- Notable elements: Sword hilt and manuscript
- Title: Self Portrait as the Apostle Paul
- Artist: Rembrandt van Rijn
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