Durer, Durer's Self-Portrait,1500

Durer bravely painted a picture of himself resembling Christ. Seeing a painter portraying himself as Jesus was unheard of. Durer's posture fits Christ's perfectly, making no question of his motives. For Durer’s artistic detail, the dark tone gives me an uninviting feeling. 

But maybe Durer illustrated himself as an ordinary human. His fancy cloak has a tear, resembling the corruption of greed. Or the dark background implies the difference between good and bad or dark and light. Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but Durer paints a mug shot of himself as if he was convicted of murder.  

Like it or not, Durer’s self-portrait hangs in the Louvre. Is it good?...That is your decision.