portrait

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The space agency has released images from Orion that included a full portrait of Earth, featuring its deep blue oceans and billowing clouds.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

This Netflix documentary revisits the 2022 murder of a talented athlete, with director Marina Zenovich creating a sensitive portrait of the life lost and the grief of others in its wake.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The spectacular ensemble, arranged in the order Seurat originally chose, forms a composite portrait of the harbor town and its grassy environs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

It’s a swift portrait, painted with an old, fanned-out brush.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

Standing in a 1796 portrait of the Washington family is a house servant in uniform, a black man in profile, his features vague and shadowy.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis