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Sonia C. and Karla D. period 2

1. Painting, Oil on Canvas Paris: Spring-Summer, 1887 [|Van Gogh Museum] located: Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Europe

//Self-Portrait.//1887. Van Gogh Museum. Van Gogh Gallery. Web. 1 October 2010.http://www.vangoghgallery.com/catalog/Painting/2096/Self-Portrait.html
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"From the years 1886 through 1889 Van Gogh completed over 30 self-portrait paintings. This is not only an incredible number of self-portraits in general, but to have completed so many in such a short time frame is impressive as well. Despite the fact that these were all painted within the span of just a few years, Van Gogh’s appearance changes dramatically from one to the next. His early self-portraits, much like his earlier paintings, are dark and often in shadows, while his later ones are full of the color and light. While each resembles what we know Van Gogh to look like, his paintings and perception of himself changes. His impressions of himself are honest, not idealized, often conveying looks of pain in his eyes." - from Van Gogh Gallery

I think this self-portrait of Van Gogh will be the next target of Lamont Shateau's because it this particular self-portrait was one of his last and darkest self-portraits. It clearly shows how impressionism influenced his later work. I recommend this this portrati be put in the art protection program.

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 * Self-Portrait,** 1764

Maurice-Quentin de La Tour French, 1704-1788 Pastel on paper 18 x 15 in. (45.7 x 38.1 cm) The Norton Simon Foundation F.1969.38.09.P © 2010 The Norton Simon Foundaion

MLA citation: //Self-Portrait.1764.// Norton Simon Museum. 5 October 2010. []

Maurice-Quentin de La Tour was a brilliant pastel artist whose artistic technique was unmatched.

I recommend that this self portrait be placed into protection because it was created by a unique artist and it's once of a kind. His technique was always imitated, but never matched and I believe because of it's significance the art thief will targe this portrai

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"In this self-portrait a young Edgar Degas turns his head to look out at the spectator. He wears casual clothes, including an open collar and broad brimmed hat. The informal, extreme close-up view of Degas's face and his impassive, almost sullen expression echo the unpretentiousness of his clothing. The small-scale, informal presentation and lightness of touch emphasize the intimacy of this image and the still-tentative character of the young artist.

Around 1857, when he was twenty-three or twenty-four, Degas traveled to Italy, where he spent much of his time making copies after Renaissance masters. The period was one of self-education and he drew prolifically, writing in one of his notebooks, "I must thoroughly realize I know nothing at all; it is the only way to get ahead." Finding in himself a willing sitter, he made fifteen or more self-portraits in various media during his time in Italy." - The Getty Museum website