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But perhaps Rembrandt’s most soul-searching and moving images date from the end of his career, characteristically, his self-scrutiny was first considered carefully in etching, before being pursued in painting. A large portion of these self-examinations were created while he was a young man, and served to spread his fame, his name and image, while advertising his abilities in portraiture and dramatic expression. Over the course of his long career, he made over 80 self-portraits in oil, in chalk, in pen and ink and wash, and in etching. While there are many million dollar faces, these are a few that show the variety that past famous portrait artists have produced.No artist has probed the potential of self-portraiture with greater tenacity and variety than Rembrandt. The eerie contrasts of the painting tell a much deeper story, the German horn which was used as a symbol of romanticism in German art and literature. In “Self-Portrait with Hunting Horn”, Beckmann depicts himself alone in a confined, narrow space holding a Waldhorn (a German hunting horn) in his left hand and wearing a black-and red-striped housecoat. The painting fetched 22.5 million in 2001. German artist Max Beckmann painted “Self-portrait with Hunting Horn” in 1938 while he was in exile in Amsterdam after the Nazis branded him a degenerate artist. Self-portrait with Hunting Horn by Max Beckmann Read more here on other famous Frida paintings. Purchased by “Madonna” in the late 1980’s, she has collected several of Frida’s Paintings. The stance in the painting is direct and serious. This self-portrait painted in 1940 was painted during Frida’s one year divorce from her husband Diego. “Self Portrait with Monkey” by Frida Kahlo Sold for $1 Millionįrida Kahlo, Mexico’s most famous woman artist is best known for her self-portraits that express the emotional effects of pain, loss and tragedy in her life. Ironically he committed suicide soon after. He wanted to reassure her that we was doing fine. He painted the picture for his mother, Anna Cornelia Carbentus van Gogh, for her 70th birthday while he was in an asylum. What made van Gogh’s “Portrait of an Artist Without His Beard” so unique was that it was the only self-portrait he painted of himself without a beard, and it is said to be his last self-portrait. It was the second highest price for a van Gogh at auction and the third highest price for any artwork ever sold at auction. Painted in 1889, “Portrait of an Artist Without His Beard” sold for $71.5 million in 1998 in New York City.

“Portrait of an Artist Without His Beard” by Vincent by van Gogh Over the years Picasso’s style developed and his self portraits became more abstract.

Painted in June 1901, Yo Picasso is the first of that year’s three self-portraits and shows the 19-year old Picasso viewing himself with pride and confidence. Picasso’s “Self-Portrait Yo Picasso” by Picasso Sold for $47.9 Million in 1989 It was created toward the end of his life in 1986 and shows the artist, with hair spiked, looking directly at the viewer. Created with acrylic and silkscreen on canvas, the painting measures almost 9 square feet. “Self-portrait” by Andy Warhol Sold for $27.5 MillionĪndy Warhol’s stark red-on-black Self-Portrait, sold for $27.5 Million in 2011. If only they knew at the time! The following 5 famous self-portraits have sold for millions. He once said “Are we to paint what’s on the face, what’s inside the face, or what’s behind it?”įamous artists that created million dollar self-portraits probably never dreamed that someday their portraits would sell for millions. Picasso had some interesting thoughts as to why he painted self-portraits. Rembrandt produced the most self-portraits throughout his career. For instance van Gogh painted around 36 self-portraits in only ten years.

Much like people today use business cards.įamous artists could paint themselves into a setting which gave status to where they lived.Ī creative and tedious form of today’s selfies! Artists also wanted to document their life and how they changed over the years. Portraiture Artists used self-portraits as a calling card, validating their skills. In early times this was the best way to master portraiture experience before working with the client. Why DID so many famous artists paint self-portraits? Although self-portraits have been made since the earliest times, it was not until the Early Renaissance in the mid-15th century that artists can be frequently identified depicting themselves as either the main subject, or as important characters in their work. Most famous artists from the past have delved into the expression of self-portraits.