SELF-PORTRAITS FROM C17th TO C21st
SELF-PORTRAITSFROM C17th TO C21stInformation and Activities for Secondary Art TeachersFrank Auerbach (1931-)Self-portrait, 1994-2001Pencil and graphite, 764 mm x 577 mmNPG 6611Number of pages including cover 15
2 /15Information and Activities for Secondary Art TeachersSelf-portraits from the C17th to C21stSelf-advertisementThe self-portrait is the artist’s most intimate personal legacy, and most publicform of self-advertisement. Self-portraits are often specific in intention, recordingparticular moments in an artist’s personal or professional life. We find certain worksclearly state the artist’s occupation by the inclusion of brushes, palettes, portfolios,pencils, easels; whilst others indicate success and status by concentrating onfashionable clothing, smart interiors and diverse proofs of wealth. The very natureof the drawing or painting, the actual technique of applying ink, pencil, chalk orcharcoal to paper, or paint to canvas - the distinguishable mark-making - can conveyinformation about the character and type of artist represented. Artists define theiraesthetic perceptions by every decision made in the art-work produced. Each line,colour, shape and the consequent relationships between them become part of theexpressive self and define a creative identity. ‘I am my style’, said Paul Klee.Self-imageIn a self-portrait the artist is his or her own flexible and free model; alwaysavailable, day or night, ready to take on any number of disguises, gesturesor expressions, without needing to explain these to a sitter, or to analyse thereasons for themselves. Self-portraits are rarely commissioned works, and thusthey have their own autonomy and sense of self-investigation, unrestricted byoutside constraints.Self-knowledgeThe self-portrait records physical appearance, and some artists examine how theyage by repeatedly recording themselves. Sometimes mood, feelings, characterand emotions invade the picture and these works have an independent spiritof their own. Because this type of work combines shrewdly-observed physicalcharacteristics with artistic bravura, a naked quality of self-knowledge emerges.Teachers’ Notes Self-portraits from C17th to C21stNational Portrait Gallery
3 /15Information and Activities for Secondary Art TeachersSelf-portraits from the C17th to C21stSir Peter Lely (1618-80)Self-portrait, c. 1660Oil on canvas, 1,080 x 876 mmNPG 3897Lely’s head and hands glow dimly like mysterious lightbulbs within this sombre canvas. His somewhat superciliouslook suggests a haughty confidence and this impression isreinforced by the contraposto position and bravura paintingof the white cuff. His left hand grasps a female statuette;symbolic of the aesthetic world and his power over it (andwomen?). Naturally flowing locks frame a handsome face.This rather arrogant yet beautiful portrait has an almoststately quality. It proclaims ‘here is the King’s painter, VanDyck’s proud heir.’He was in London by 1647 and (by this date he had paintedCharles I). He became Principal Painter to Charles II in 1661,and maintained a large studio (on Van Dyck lines) whereportraits of an International Baroque Style were produced ata tremendous rate. He is known for the series of beauties atHampton Court, and the splendid Admirals at the MaritimeMuseum, Greenwich. Works entirely painted by him (suchas this self-portrait) attain a level of beauty akin to VanDyck. Others, where he has only been responsible for certainelements (head and hands) reveal the problems inherent inthe studio system.Lely was born in Germany of Dutch parents, studied inHaarlem, becoming a member of the Haarlem Guild in 1637.Teachers’ Notes Self-portraits from C17th to C21stNational Portrait Gallery
4 /15Information and Activities for Secondary Art TeachersSelf-portraits from the C17th to C21stMary Beale (1633-99)Self-portrait, c. 1665Oil on canvas, 1,092 x 876 mmNPG 1687Mary Beale was one of the very few women artists workingin England in the seventeenth century
Teachers’ Notes Self-portraits from C17th to C21st Information and Activities for Secondary Art Teachers 5 /15 National Portrait Gallery Sir Godfrey Kneller Bt. (1646-1723) Self-portrait, c. 1706-11 Oil on canvas, 464 x 356 mm NPG 3214 This is a typical baroque portrait. It is related to the
Self Portraits- A portrait an artist makes using himself or herself as the subject. 2. Self Portraits: A portrait an artist makes using him/herself as the subject Self portraits can be different styles: Realistic Drawings Photographs Stylized or Abstract . We will create 2 self portraits!
later in the sixteenth century, included artists among images of “famous men.” Like Vasari, who collected portraits of artists, these collectors did not always dis-tinguish between self-portraits and portraits of artists. Nor did the Accademia del Disegno, which began collecting portraits
and backgrounds to their self-portraits. Student Activity Students will enter the room and take a seat on the front floor. The lesson will include a presentation on artists and their self-portraits, a discussion of ideas students might add to their self-portraits to communicate more about themselves and a demonstration on using watercolor pencils.
even when bedridden by surgery or illness. She often painted self-portraits. 10 "I paint self-portraits because I am so often alone; because I am the person I know best.” —Frida Kahlo Read more about Kahlo’s self-portraits, and see one of the most famous, ‘Self-Portrait with Monkey.’
–Research and print out (on one page) 3 self portraits or portraits you were inspired by. –Sketch out, on half a page, your self portrait. These will be for a grade. Communicate an idea about yourself Explore the shape and form of the head or of a full portrait. 1. 5 Gesture sketch (20 sec) 2. 3 Gesture find relationships (5 minutes)
Robust 3D Self-portraits in Seconds Zhe Li1, Tao Yu1, Chuanyu Pan1, Zerong Zheng1, Yebin Liu1,2 1Department of Automation, Tsinghua University, China 2Institute for Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Tsinghua University, China Abstract In this paper, we propose an efficient method for ro-bust 3D self-portraits using a single RGBD camera.
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