He had created a portrait that was in effect a whole treatise about portraiture as an art. |
That such masterworks of portraiture and reportage are now seen in the context of fine art is wholly appropriate. |
It is an uncommonly fine piece of official portraiture, pleasing in its lack of eloquence. |
Turner elevated English landscape painting from its inferior position below history painting and portraiture and gave it a new expressive role. |
It's a residue of ideological values and history, which renders these 10 object essays on social dynamics, context, still life and portraiture. |
It is no wonder then that portraiture and self-portraiture have long been favourite genres for both artists and audiences alike. |