Die Geschichte Des Selbstporträts

The history of self-portraits reaches as far back as classical antiquity, but it was only during the Renaissance that the self-conception of painters changed from craftsmen to artists. Since then, self-portraits have been an integral part of artistic oeuvres. This volume presents the various forms of self-presentation in thematic categories. Lavishly illustrated and complemented by profound analyses, this volume draws the reader into a dialogue with the masters of self-portrait. German text.