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Mourning portrait of K. Horvath-Stansith, née Kiss, artist unknown, 1680s A Child of the Honigh Family on its Deathbed, by an unknown painter, 1675-1700. A mourning portrait or deathbed portrait is a portrait of a person who has recently died, usually shown on their deathbed, or lying in repose, displayed for mourners.
Here, see all the photos of Jimmy Carter's state funeral: Carter's family, including daughter Amy Carter (4th L), watch as the Carter's casket leaves the Capitol for the state funeral service at ...
Here are photos of the former presidents and vice presidents at Carter's funeral. Photos of US presidents, vice presidents attending Jimmy Carter's funeral. From L to R, first row, President Joe ...
Masterpiece is regarded as a tongue-in-cheek joke that reflects upon Lichtenstein's own career. [5] In retrospect, the joke is considered "witty and yet eerily prescient" because it portended some of the future turmoil that the artist would endure. [7] In the painting, the blonde woman's speech bubble, "Why, Brad darling, This painting is a ...
Roman-Egyptian funeral portrait of a woman. Portraiture's roots are likely found in prehistoric times, although few of these works survive today. In the art of the ancient civilizations of the Fertile Crescent, especially in Egypt, depictions of rulers and rulers as gods abound. However, most of these were done in a highly stylized fashion, and ...
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Post-mortem photograph of Emperor Frederick III of Germany, 1888. Post-mortem photograph of Brazil's deposed emperor Pedro II, taken by Nadar, 1891.. The invention of the daguerreotype in 1839 made portraiture commonplace, as many of those who were unable to afford the commission of a painted portrait could afford to sit for a photography session.
A funeral was held Sunday for 20 soldiers who died at an army base in southwestern Cambodia in a huge explosion of stored munitions that also wounded several others and damaged nearby houses.