Immortalized in Paint: A Deep Dive into Herman van Vollenhoven’s Masterpiece, 1612 - Video

Herman van Vollenhoven painted this self-portrait in Utrecht in 1612. He is looking out at the viewer while gesturing towards a couple with his right hand. In front of him is his easel with their as yet unfinished double portrait. The skull and hour-glass on the table allude to life’s brevity. Vanitas symbols of this kind are found in many 16th- and 17th-century self-portraits. It was a way for an artist to show that painting could enable his name to live on after his death. The couple in this picture, too, could only cheat death by having themselves immortalized in paint.

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