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self portrait vs autoportrait

Both 'self portrait' and 'autoportrait' are correct phrases used to describe a portrait of oneself. 'Self portrait' is more commonly used in English, while 'autoportrait' is the French equivalent. The choice between the two depends on the context or the preference for a particular language.

Last updated: March 22, 2024 • 2361 views

self portrait

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to refer to a portrait of oneself.

Use 'self portrait' when referring to a painting, drawing, or photograph that an artist has created of themselves.

Examples:

  • She painted a beautiful self portrait.
  • The museum displayed a collection of self portraits by famous artists.
  • Now I'm going to leave you with a self portrait.
  • It's a self portrait of "my junk."
  • Okay, you'll notice the first couple dozen photos feature your daughter doing the one-handed self portrait, as her negligent father showed up three days late.
  • It was in this Self Portrait book.
  • Culture Minister is disappointed with sales of Rembrandt's Self Portrait - to a Russian buyer.
  • You should carve your own self-portrait, Master Buonarroti as the spirit of modesty.
  • Sorry. Just taking a self-Portrait for my art show.
  • She drew a self-portrait just for you.
  • It's a self-portrait of whatever species created the face.
  • I want you to be in my self-portrait with me.
  • Berlin war orphans, early self-portraits.
  • Had one of Rembrandt's self-portraits.
  • It was the same thing with the Garrido self-portrait in Belize.
  • In fact, it is a self-portrait.
  • And you look like a Schiele self-portrait.
  • The art docent identified this as a self-portrait of the artist who painted it.
  • All we did was look for portraits that had the characteristics of a self-portrait, and look, they are very similar.
  • Which ones of these could be self-portraits?
  • This was all about 300 people sitting at the feet of this individual, and having me be the brush in their self-portrait.
  • So I decided to create a piece which is a self-portrait piece.

Alternatives:

  • portrait of oneself
  • portrait of the artist
  • self-portraiture
  • self-portrayal
  • self-representation

autoportrait

This phrase is correct and is the French equivalent of 'self portrait'. It is less commonly used in English.

Use 'autoportrait' when referring to a self-portrait in the context of French language or art history.

Examples:

  • The artist's autoportrait was displayed in the gallery.
  • He studied the technique of autoportrait in his art class.

Alternatives:

  • self portrait
  • portrait of oneself
  • portrait of the artist
  • self-portraiture
  • self-portrayal

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