The Mirror of paradoxes: self-portraits, Rembrandt Van Rijn

France, 1991

Film
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Episode of Series “Palettes”.
Rembrandt created almost one hundred self-portraits from the age of twenty to the age of sixty-three. This program looks at a selection of these in detail, discussing his technique, how it differed from others’ painting at the same time, at some of the possible symbolism of the costumes and props he used and at outside influences on his art. An American version of a French production.

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Credits

producer

Alain Jaubert

production company

Delta Image

FR3

La Sept

Musée du Louvre

Duration

00:30:00:00

Production places
France
Production dates
1991

Appears in

Palettes

Group of items

Palettes

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

302861

Language

English

Subject categories

Crafts & Visual Arts → Painting, Modern - 17th-18th centuries

Crafts & Visual Arts → Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, 1606-1669

People → Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, 1606-1669

Short films

Short films → Short films - France

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Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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