Autoportraits, from Rembrandt to the selfie

Musée des Beaux Arts de Lyon

March 25th – June 26th 2016

The exhibition contains over 130 works from three major European museums, from the Renaissance period up to the 21st century, including paintings, drawings, prints, sculptures, photographs and videos. A specific genre in itself, self-portraits contain much information about their creators as well as their historical and social environment. At a time when selfies have become a true societal phenomenon, one that characterizes the digital era, the study of the traditions and usage of selfportraits is more pertinent than it has ever been. The exhibition offers a major chance to study the practice of self-portraits by artists in various forms that will be exhibited in seven sections:

- The artist's gaze
- the artist as a nobleman
- the artist at work
- the artist and his circle
- role-play
- the artist in his time
- and the artist's body