Artists including themselves in their art was also common during the renaissance. Da Vinci apparently included himself in his painting <i>Adoration of the Magi</i> (<a href="https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/adoration-of-the-magi/RQFL5tibYCPGOg" rel="nofollow">https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/adoration-of-the-mag...</a>, see figure on the bottom right).