Throughout the Art History, self-portraiture has remained a tried and true practice among leading artists. Transcending technique, style, and period, self-portrayals are prevalent in every major movement, from the Italian Renaissance to the Post-Modern and to our own period. Today we have compiled a collection of some interesting self-portraits by artists well-known or worth discovering.

Let’s explore the curious custom of representing one’s self through visual art. Self-portraiture ultimately unites all of today’s painters both as visual artists and as human beings.

Émile Friant (1863 – 1932)  Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Joseph Kleitsch (1882 – 1931)  Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Ignacio Pinazo Camarlench  (1849 – 1916)  Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Mentor Huebner (1917 – 2001)  Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Paul Jacoulet (1896–1960) Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Joaquín Tudela Perales (1892 – 1970) Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Egnon Schiele (1890–1918)  Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Claude Monet (1840-1926)  Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988) Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons