Series: Artists and their Self Portraits: Rembrandt

A face in a painting may seem like a simple record — but what if it reveals far more than appearance alone? Across centuries, artists have returned to their own image, using self-portraits to explore identity, status, emotion, and meaning in deeply personal and revealing ways. It’s time to dive into the fascinating world of self-portraiture and uncover how six iconic artists, spanning time periods and countries, used themselves as both subject and storyteller.

Join us for a six-part series exploring how legendary artists across time have used their own likeness to shape identity, meaning, and legacy. In Part Two: Rembrandt van Rijn, we’ll explore how one of history’s most prolific self-portraitists used his own image to reflect personal triumphs, hardships, and an evolving artistic vision.

Led by art historian, museum educator, and lecturer Mariska Beekenkamp-Wladimiroff, this art-centric virtual journey will feature:

• A selection of paintings, sketches, and etchings by…