From Rembrandt to Topmodern Portraits

ArtTalk, October 6, 2011, 6:30 pm

Pictures of you, pictures of me

Museum Ludwig

Can personality be captured in paint? What do self-portraits reveal about the artist? Do good artists find ways of showing more than the portrayed sitter wants to show? What do portraits tell us about the time and culture when they were made? Come along to the ArtTalk and find out! We’ll examine a selection of portraits; from Rembrandt’s famous self-portrait topmodern examples. Speak English, have fun and learn at the same time!