portraiture

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You could say that the Flemish painter, who served in the courts of two 17th-century English kings, created an imposing style of portraiture that was its own last word.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 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 WeHo bar is complete with endless photo ops, including life-size cutouts and large-scale holiday-themed portraiture of the “Obsessed” singer, as well as cocktails featuring her own liqueur company, Black Irish.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

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