Self-Portrait (Lievens)
| Self-Portrait | |
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Oil on panel | |
| Subject | Self-portrait |
| Dimensions | 42 cm × 37 cm (17 in × 15 in) |
| Weight | 44 kg (97 lb) |
| Location | Private collection |
Self-Portrait is an
Leiden Collection
from 2017 and 2019.
History
Leiden Collection as it toured the world in museum exhibitions.[2]
Description
The self-portrait depicts Lievens looking away from the viewer. He painted himself with long flowing hair and strong features. Light comes from the upper left to accentuate his cheekbone and show off his skin. He also painted the fine hair of his narrow mustache.[2]
Using
X-radiographs of the self-portrait show that Lievens made "transformative revisions to his appearance" in the portrait several times. He painted over a hat that was tilted on his head, and he changed the head to a position tilting forward. He also changed the hair in the painting, adding flowing locks on the left, possibly to emulate Flemish or English courtly hairstyles.[2]
Reception
Lievens's self-portrait was exhibited at the National Gallery of Art in 2008 and 2009. In the exhibition brochure, titled Jan Lievens: A Dutch Master Rediscovered, American
art historian Arthur K. Wheelock Jr. describes the self-portrait as "handsome and assured". He also stated the self-portrait revealed Lievens's "ability to evoke the essence of a person through features alone".[4]
References
- ^ Gurewitsch, Matthew (March 2009). "Jan Lievens: Out of Rembrandt's Shadow". Smithsonian Magazine. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Self-Portrait Jan Lievens". The Leiden Collection. Archived from the original on 23 January 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ Landi, Ann (21 October 2008). "He's Restoring a Reputation Lost in Rembrandt's Shadow". Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ Wheelock, Arthur. "Jan Lievens: a Dutch master rediscovered". Academia. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
External links
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