portrait
Sign in to saveA portrait is a painting, photograph, sculpture, or other artistic representation of a person, in which the face is always predominant. In arts, a portrait may be represented as half body and even full body. If the subject in full body better represents personality and mood, this type of presentation may be chosen. 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 photo
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A portrait is an artistic work—such as a painting, photograph, or sculpture—that represents a person with emphasis on their face, though it may also include their body depending on what best captures their personality and mood. Portraits matter because they are intentionally composed to display not just a person's likeness, but also their character and emotional state, making them more meaningful than casual snapshots.
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- History
- Prehistorical portraiture
- Historical portraiture
- Self-portraiture
- Official portraits
- Portrait photography
- Literature
- See also
- References
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A portrait is a painting, photograph, sculpture, or other artistic representation of a person, in which the face is always predominant. In arts, a portrait may be represented as half body and even full body. If the subject in full body better represents personality and mood, this type of presentation may be chosen. 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, to most successfully engage the subject with the viewer, but portrait may be represented as a profile (from aside) and 3/4.
== History == === Prehistorical portraiture ===