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GOGH, Vincent van: Self-Portrait

🖼 Self-Portrait, Spring-Summer 1887, Paris
Oil on cardboard
19 × 14 cm
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Intense, swirling brushstrokes render a gaunt face with piercing eyes against a vibrant blue background. Van Gogh's raw psychological self-examination revolutionized portraiture, transforming inner turmoil into expressive form that defined modern art.

The story of art
The story of art
E. H. Gombrich
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