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Self-Portraiture
Close readings, painting drama, and art history rabbit holes.
Van Gogh Wanted a Matching Set
The rivalry hidden inside an exchange of portraits, and how one earnest request turned into three self-portraits and a dedication that didn't survive the decade.
The Face He Never Stopped Practicing On
Rembrandt returned to his own face for forty years, not as vanity, but as discipline.