Self-Portrait

"Self-Portrait" is a 1593 Self-portrait created by the Italian Baroque painter Annibale Carracci. Rendered on canvas with oil paints, this work showcases Carracci's mastery of capturing character and emotion. Dated April 17, 1593, the painting reveals the artist’s confident self-representation, characteristic of Baroque portraiture's emphasis on realism and vitality. Now housed in the Galleria Nazionale di Parma, it remains a significant example of Carracci’s influence on the development of Baroque art and the tradition of the self-portrait.