As one of the most enigmatic and simultaneously convincing works by Rembrandt, this self-portrait has given rise to a variety of speculations. Without exception, these pertain to the meaning of the two semi-circles on the light wall before which Rembrandt has portrayed himself. Equally intriguing...
whereas the portrait painter creates their also two-dimensional image from spending time in the company of the sitter and focusing on them, a different, deeper kind of focus, since it engages the brain as well as the senses, than the technical one that happens with a lens, light and film...
Self-Portrait by Opportunity Mars Rover in January 2014Education