Rembrandt van Rijn - Self-portrait as the Apostle Paul 1661
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Self-portrait as the Apostle Paul 1661
91x77cm oil/canvas
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands
The image is only being used for informational and educational purposes
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From Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam:
This is Rembrandt’s first and only self portrait in the guise of a biblical figure. The manuscript and the sword projecting from his cloak are Paul’s traditional attributes. Like the other apostles Rembrandt painted in the same period, Paul too is a real, everyday person. By using his own likeness here Rembrandt encourages a direct bond with the saint.