portraiture
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Gainsborough studied Van Dyck’s composition and color, and in maturity absorbed elements of the master—the grand scroop of silk, the drama of the gaze—into his own portraiture.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
In the 2010s, her watercolor portraits of U.S. congresswomen went viral for their commentary on political portraiture and the “power suit.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026
The selections showcase “love, connection, togetherness,” Mrs. Kirkland writes, and reflect her husband’s varied assignments, ranging from candid to portraiture to promotional.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026
The auctioneer's Luke Bodalbhai said the Fellowes painting exhibited Carriera's "talent as one of the leading lights of 18th Century portraiture".
From BBC • Sep. 19, 2025
Indeed, except for portraiture, it can be argued that the decorative arts were the fine arts of America.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
