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A portrait is a painting, photograph, sculpture, or other artistic representation of a person, in which the face and its expression is predominant. The intent is to display the likeness, personality, and even the mood of the person. For this reason, in photography a portrait is generally not a snapshot, but a composed image of a person in a still position. A portrait often shows a person looking directly at the painter or photographer, in order to most successfully engage the subject with the viewer. Some of the earliest portraits of people who were not kings or emperors, are the funeral portraits that survived in the dry climate of Egypt's Fayum district. These are the only paintings of the Roman period that have survived, aside from frescos. The art of the portrait flourished in Roman sculptures, where sitters demanded realistic portraits, even unflattering ones. During the 4th century, the portrait began to retreat in favor of an idealized symbol of what that person looked like. (Compare the portraits of Roman Emperors Constantine I and Theodosius I at their entries.) In Europe true portraits of the outward appearance of individuals re-emerged in the late Middle Ages, in Burgundy and France. Moche culture of Peru was one of the few ancient civilizations which produced portraits. These works accurately represent anatomical features in great detail. The individuals portrayed would have been recognizable without the need for other symbols or a written reference to their names. The individuals portrayed were members of the ruling elite, priests, warriors and even distinguished artisans. They were represented during several stages of their lives. The faces of gods were also depicted. To date, no portraits of women have been found. There is particular emphasis on the representation of the details of headdresses, hairstyles, body adornment and face painting. One of the best-known portraits in the Western world is Leonardo da Vinci's painting titled Mona Lisa, which is a painting of an unidentified woman. The world's oldest known portrait was found in 2006 in the Vilhonneur grotto near Angoulême and is thought to be 27,000 years old. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License Does anyone know good resources for portrait photography? Q. I need to know a few good resources for how-to seat and pose a subject for portrait photography. I haven't taken a portrait in years and I can't quite remember those details. Can anyone help? Asked by Bee - Wed Jan 16 07:44:31 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments A. Go to your local library and get books by Bill Hurter in his Posing and Portraiture series. They are very good. Answered by gryphon1911 - Wed Jan 16 08:11:26 2008 Would you paint a nude portrait and put it on display in your home? Q. I painted a portrait of a woman standing with her back towards me while she is beginning to go up some stairs. It's nothing bad. Just a partial breast showing. I have had guest at my home who seem to be offended by this painting. It is mounted on the wall above the fireplace in my living room. Should I take this down and not offend any more guest's? Or should I stand my ground and insist it is ART and MY HOME? Asked by Mr. Donnie - Sun Jan 11 18:41:11 2009 - - 9 Answers - 0 Comments A. the guest might have been offended due to the way he/she was brought up. different people have different fixations. some consider it offensive, some consider it art. i suggest you don't take it down and rather know the fixations your guest have. art is made to open people about the truths of life. nudity is nothing to be ashamed of except for pornography. :D Answered by jed - Mon Jan 12 09:34:39 2009 Can someone recommend at famous portrait painting to discuss at a Writing Class?
Q. It cannot be the Mona Lisa. Published criticism/analysis of the painting must exist. The assignment is to present a portrait painting as a masterpiece and explain why this is so. I've never taken an Art History class and I'm totally drawing a blank. Can anyone help? Asked by janydany - Sat Sep 22 18:30:15 2007 - - 6 Answers - 1 Comments A. whistlers mother...it has a lot of talk to go with it Answered by goat - Sat Sep 22 18:37:58 2007 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Portrait"
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