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If the subject is a person and the painting is focused on them as an idividual, not as a symbol or situation (like in the WPA murals or a Norman Rockwell illustration), then it may well be a portrait. A portrait is meant to give the viewer a sense of the person that goes beyond their physical features. The pose, setting and lighting are all serving to reinforce a strong viewpoint of who this person is. Traditionally, portraits are highly designed and include the hands. If it does not include the hands, it is a "head painting." Many are mistakenly given paintings that are not portraits, but merely photo replications. (There are also portraits of pets.)
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What period is Brett Whiteley's 'Self Portrait in the Studio' from?
1976, was when the painting "Self Portrait in the Studio" was created (with the nude woman, mainly blue painting and Sydney in the background.
Who painted Marianne Von Werefkin's self portrait?
A self portrait is a painting done by yourself of yourself, if you mean portrait, Gabriel Munter painted a portrait of Marianne in 1909
Painting portrait of a man by erich heckel?
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What is another term for portrait painting?
Portraiture is the tradition and practice of creating a likeness in a pose and setting that conveys a sense of their overall personality and station more than any one photograph can convey. Traditionalists, differenciate a "head painting" from a portrait in that a portrait is less journalistic and more designed, as well as that a portrait includes the subject's hands.
Who painted the portrait of Bindo Altoviti?
Raphael is the person who painted the portrait of Bindo Altoviti. Raphael also did a few more painting in his life time.
