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Portrait of Erasmus of Rotterdam by Hans Holbein the Younger. Authentic portraits are ideal, but none exist for the vast majority of historic personalities. Where they exist, authentic portraits, i.e. artistic depictions of a person that purport to provide an individualized, authentic representation of that person's unique looks, based either directly or indirectly on a witness's first-hand ...
This is a list of photographs considered the most important in surveys where authoritative sources review the history of the medium not limited by time period, region, genre, topic, or other specific criteria. These images may be referred to as the most important, most iconic, or most influential—but they are all considered key images in the ...
It could be argued that in literature any portrait is a discreet assembly of facts, anecdotes, and author's insights. Plutarch's Parallel Lives, written in the 2nd century AD, offer a prime example of historical literary portraits, as a source of information about the individuals and their times. Painted portraits can also play a role in ...
The Rainbow Portrait, c. 1600–02, attributed to Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger. Attributed to Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger, [68] perhaps the most heavily symbolic portrait of the queen is the Rainbow Portrait, so-called because the queen grasps a rainbow, at Hatfield House. It was painted around 1600–1602, when the queen was in her sixties.
Self-Portrait (Kramskoi) Self-Portrait (Chassériau) Self-Portrait at 69 years; Self-Portrait in a Hat; Self-Portrait of the Artist with her Father; Self-Portrait with Palette (Manet) Self-Portrait with the Yellow Christ; The Spanish Singer; Portraits at the Stock Exchange; Symphony in White, No. 1: The White Girl; Symphony in White, No. 2: The ...
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In the photorealistic portrait, Obama is dressed in a black suit with a gray tie, and painted against a minimal white backdrop, a signature of McCurdy's artworks. At the same time, the official portrait for First Lady Michelle Obama, painted by realism artist Sharon Sprung, was also unveiled.
Portrait Miniatures and Mourning in Colonial America. Throughout the course of history, mourners have carried portraits with them to honor loved ones; this practice made its way to Colonial America in the mid 18th century. Portrait miniatures honoring the deceased could take many forms, such as rings, brooches, lockets, and small frame pictures.