Self-portrait

Hi everyone, my name is Isabella! Today, we're going to be detectives and solve the mystery of this painting! nn Are you ready for an adventure? nn This painting is called a "Self-Portrait." Can you guess what that means? nn That's right! It's a painting the artist made of themselves! It's like taking a selfie, but with paint and a brush! nn This artist lived a long, long time ago, back in 1835. Wow, that's even before your grandparents were born! nn Look closely at the painting. What do you see? nn Do you think the artist looks happy or sad? nn He does look a little serious, doesn't he? Maybe he's concentrating really hard on painting his self-portrait! nn See the clothes he's wearing? That's called a smock, and artists wear them to protect their clothes from paint. He's also wearing a beret, which is a kind of hat. What do you think he's holding in his hands? nn Yes! Those are his paint palette and brushes! He's showing us that he's a proud artist! nn Even though we don't know this artist's name, his painting tells us a lot about him. It shows us that he loved art and wanted to share his passion with the world. nn Now, let's go on to the next painting and see what other mysteries we can uncover!