Self-portrait :.

Self-portrait

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Brief Introduction and Quickfacts
Detailed Description
Artists and Paintings
More Examples – defined visual appearance
Tools for digitial artists, prompters and word smiths

Overview and quickfacts

with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird In this self-portrait, Frida Kahlo uses a thorn necklace and hummingbird to symbolize the pain she endured throughout her life. The thorn necklace represents the physical pain she suffered, while the hummingbird represents the emotional pain. Kahlo’s use of bright colors and bold lines reflects her own vibrant personality.

The art style is also known as: Self-image, self-reflection, self-representation
Categories: Impressionism, Modernism

1. Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528) 2. Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669) 3. Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) 4. Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) 5. Andy Warhol (1928-1987) 6. Banksy (1974- ) 7. Ai Weiwei (1957- ) 8. Yoko Ono (1933- ) 9. Cindy Sherman (1954- ) 10. Julie Mehretu (1970- ) 11. Kehinde Wiley (1977- ) 12. Shirin Neshat (1957- ) 13. Chuck Close (1940- ) 14. David Hockney (1937- ) 15. John Currin (1962- ) 16. Elizabeth Peyton (1965- ) 17. Lucian Freud (1922-2011) 18. Jasper Johns (1930- ) 19. Bruce Nauman (1941- ) 20. Richard Serra (1939- ) 21. Edvard Munch (1863-1944) 22. Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) 23. Henri Matisse (1869-1954) 24. Jackson Pollock (1912-1956) 25. Mark Rothko (1903-1970) 26. Georgia O’Keeffe (1887-1986) 27. Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997) 28. James Turrell (1943- ) 29. Bill Viola (1951- ) 30. Ansel Adams (1902-1984)

1. Rembrandt van Rijn, 1659 2. Frida Kahlo, 1937 3. Vincent van Gogh, 1889 4. Leonardo da Vinci, 1512 5. Rembrandt van Rijn, 1629 6. Frida Kahlo, 1938 7. Vincent van Gogh, 1890 8. Leonardo da Vinci, 1513 9. Rembrandt van Rijn, 1630 10. Frida Kahlo, 1939 11. Vincent van Gogh, 1891 12. Leonardo da Vinci, 1514 13. Rembrandt van Rijn, 1631 14. Frida Kahlo, 1940 15. Vincent van Gogh, 1892 16. Leonardo da Vinci, 1515 17. Rembrandt van Rijn, 1632 18. Frida Kahlo, 1941 19. Vincent van Gogh, 1893 20. Leonardo da Vinci, 1516 21. Rembrandt van Rijn, 1633 22. Frida Kahlo, 1942 23. Vincent van Gogh, 1894 24. Leonardo da Vinci, 1517 25. Rembrandt van Rijn, 1634 26. Frida Kahlo, 1943 27. Vincent van Gogh, 1895 28. Leonardo da Vinci, 1518 29. Rembrandt van Rijn, 1635 30. Frida Kahlo, 1944

Detailed Description

Self-portraits have been around since the early days of art. Some of the first known self-portraits were created by the ancient Egyptians. In these early examples, artists would carve their likenesses into stone or paint them onto the walls of their tombs. Self-portraits continued to be popular among artists throughout the centuries. During the Renaissance, artists like Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo created famous self-portraits. In the 20th century, self-portraits became even more popular with the rise of the camera. Photographers like Man Ray and Diane Arbus created iconic self-portraits. Today, self-portraits are still popular among artists of all mediums.