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Self-Portrait by Salvator Rosa

Self-Portrait

Self-Portrait

The Met

Artist: Salvator Rosa(Italian, Arenella (Naples) 1615–1673 Rome)

Date: ca. 1647

Department: European Paintings

Classification: Paintings

Medium: Oil on canvas

Dimensions: 39 x 31 1/4 in. (99.1 x 79.4 cm)

Credit Line: Bequest of Mary L. Harrison, 1921

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A man with long dark hair and a leafy wreath writes on a skull with a quill

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A dark, vertical painting depicts a man with long, dark, curly hair and a beard, wearing a dark tunic with white cuffs. He is positioned slightly to the right of center, looking down at a light-colored, spherical object held in his left hand. A dark, leafy wreath adorns his head. His right hand holds a quill pen, poised as if writing on the object, which appears to be a skull. The words "Nascimur morimur" are visible inscribed on the skull's surface. To the left of the skull, an open book with dark covers and some crumpled white fabric or paper rests on a dark surface. The background is a dark, indistinct brown, with a faint, lighter, curved streak visible in the upper left quadrant. Strong, high-contrast lighting illuminates the man's face, hands, and the skull, creating deep shadows in the surrounding areas.

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