Self-portrait as the Apostle Paul
Rembrandt is 55 years old in this self-portrait, and he still looks at himself candidly. Here he assumes the guise of a personage from the Bible, the Apostle Paul. The sword protruding from his cloak and the manuscript in his hands are the apostle’s customary attributes. By using his own face, Rembrandt encouraged the viewer to engage personally with the saint.
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Self-portrait as the Apostle Paul
Rembrandt is 55 years old in this self-portrait, and he still looks at himself candidly. Here he assumes the guise of a personage from the Bible, the Apostle Paul. The sword protruding from his cloak and the manuscript in his hands are the apostle’s customary attributes. By using his own face, Rembrandt encouraged the viewer to engage personally with the saint.
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De Bruijn-van der Leeuw Bequest, Muri, Switzerland
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Legaat van de heer en mevrouw De Bruijn-van der Leeuw, Muri, Zwitserland
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Hier is Rembrandt 55 jaar, en ...... nd aan te gaan met de heilige.
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Rembrandt is 55 years old in t ...... age personally with the saint.
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Rijksmuseum
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Self-portrait as the Apostle Paul
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Zelfportret als de apostel Paulus
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1661
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1661
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breedte 77 cm
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height 91 cm
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hoogte 91 cm
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width 77 cm
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Collectie: schilderijen
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Collection: paintings
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provenance
? Estate inventory, Eberhard J ...... d to the museum, December 1960
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derde kwart 17e eeuw
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third quarter 17th century
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