Artists began creating self-portraits in the 15th century to depict themselves as subjects or important characters in their work. With more accessible mirrors, many painters, sculptors, and printmakers experimented with self-portraiture. Albrecht Dürer was one of the first to systematically create self-portraits at different ages over his lifetime, establishing self-portraiture as an artistic genre. Since then, many other notable artists like Rembrandt, Van Gogh, Frida Kahlo, and Lucian Freud have also used self-portraiture to represent themselves at various stages of their lives.