Self-Portrait with Beret ☴ Rembrandt ☷ Canvas celestial that my pond had become

that my pond had become enchanted

at a time when he himself was in poor health

It represented Gauguin's interest in personal interpretation of religious subject matter

and rainbow of color open the scene up to deeper interpretation

kaleidoscope background

Self-Portrait with Beret ☴ Rembrandt ☷ Canvas celestial that my pond had becomeSelf Portrait with Beret and Turned Up Collar (1659) by Rembrandt van Rijn is one of over 40 self portraits he created. Rembrandt is seated, wearing a fur cloak, his hands clasped in his lap. His face is well lit with detailed brushwork, while his hands are in shadowed, blurred brushstrokes. It is noted as a self portrayal in which one can see "the stresses and strains of a life compounded of creative triumphs and personal and financial reverses."