Before selfies, artists painted self-portraits. The paintings captured the artist's feelings and moods. Rembrandt's self-portrait depicts him as an accomplished artist. His calm expression shows his confidence. Gustave Courbet painted him**-**self as a desperate young artist. His wide-open eyes show his worry. This self-portrait is by Sofonisba Anguissola. She holds a book in her hand. In her time, women only had to bewere expected to only be beautiful. But Anguissola wanted us to respactrespect her.
Grade: A-
Tips)
Add a sentence at the end about what you learned from the book.
Explain why you think these paintings are like "selfies from the past".
Use more describing words to tell how the paintings look.