Self-portraits by Rembrandt
Okay kiddo, so you know how sometimes we like to take pictures of ourselves on our phones or cameras? Well, a long time ago, before we had those fancy gadgets, artists used to paint pictures of themselves too. And one of the most famous artists who did that is a guy named Rembrandt.
You see, Rembrandt was really talented at painting, and he wanted to practice his skills and show off his work to others. So, he decided to paint pictures of himself. These paintings are called self-portraits because they are pictures of Rembrandt, made by Rembrandt himself.
Now, what’s really interesting about Rembrandt’s self-portraits is that he made a LOT of them. Over the course of his lifetime, he painted more than 80 self-portraits! That’s a lot of paintings of himself, right?
But what’s even more amazing is that each of his self-portraits is different. In some, he looks happy and smiling, while in others he looks serious and sad. Some of the paintings show him wearing fancy clothes and standing tall, while in others he’s wearing his everyday clothes, and sitting down or even lying in bed.
That’s because each self-portrait tells a different story about Rembrandt’s life. Sometimes, he painted himself as a successful and confident artist, while other times he showed himself as vulnerable and struggling with his emotions. And as Rembrandt grew older, his self-portraits changed too. In his later paintings, he showed himself with wrinkles and dark circles under his eyes, as an old man who had lived a long and full life.
So, Rembrandt’s self-portraits aren’t just pretty pictures, they are like a time-lapse video of his life, showing us how he felt and changed over time. And because he painted so many of them, we can really get to know him as a person, just by looking at his art!
Isn’t that cool, little one? Just like how taking selfies can help us remember fun times in our life, Rembrandt’s self-portraits help us remember his life - and that’s why people still love and admire them today.
You see, Rembrandt was really talented at painting, and he wanted to practice his skills and show off his work to others. So, he decided to paint pictures of himself. These paintings are called self-portraits because they are pictures of Rembrandt, made by Rembrandt himself.
Now, what’s really interesting about Rembrandt’s self-portraits is that he made a LOT of them. Over the course of his lifetime, he painted more than 80 self-portraits! That’s a lot of paintings of himself, right?
But what’s even more amazing is that each of his self-portraits is different. In some, he looks happy and smiling, while in others he looks serious and sad. Some of the paintings show him wearing fancy clothes and standing tall, while in others he’s wearing his everyday clothes, and sitting down or even lying in bed.
That’s because each self-portrait tells a different story about Rembrandt’s life. Sometimes, he painted himself as a successful and confident artist, while other times he showed himself as vulnerable and struggling with his emotions. And as Rembrandt grew older, his self-portraits changed too. In his later paintings, he showed himself with wrinkles and dark circles under his eyes, as an old man who had lived a long and full life.
So, Rembrandt’s self-portraits aren’t just pretty pictures, they are like a time-lapse video of his life, showing us how he felt and changed over time. And because he painted so many of them, we can really get to know him as a person, just by looking at his art!
Isn’t that cool, little one? Just like how taking selfies can help us remember fun times in our life, Rembrandt’s self-portraits help us remember his life - and that’s why people still love and admire them today.