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Hardcover. Pub Date: 2006 Pages: 391 Publisher: Abbeville Press An Insightful lavishly illustrated history of self-portraits by well-known artists from early examples in classical times through its flowering in the Renaissance to modern interpretations In his fascinating survey. art historian Omar Calaese reveals that self-portraits through the ages are both a reflection of the artist and of the period in which the artist lived. Organized thematically. the author first presents a basic definition of the genre of the self-portrait. interpreting the picture to be a manifestation of self identity. and including examples from an Egyptian tomb painting and pictures on stained glass during the Middle Ages and continuing to modern times. The next chapter focuses on the turning point for the establishment of the genre during the Renaissance when the status of the painter or sculptor...