2. • A self-portrait is a
representation of
an artist, drawn,
painted,
photographed, or
sculpted by the
artist.
3. • In the 15th century,
artists first started
frequently depicting
themselves as either
the main subject, or
as important
characters in their
One of the earliest self-portraits ever
work. made: Man with Turban by Jan Van
Eyck, 1433
4. • With better and
cheaper mirrors,
many painters,
sculptors and
printmakers tried
some form of self-
portraiture.
5. • Durer was one
of the first
artists to
systematically
do self
portraits over
the course of
his life
Albrecht Durer – Self-
Portrait Age 13, 1484