portraiture
noun
por·trai·ture
ˈpȯr-trə-ˌchu̇r 
-chər,
-ˌtyu̇r,
-ˌtu̇r
Synonyms
Examples of portraiture in a Sentence
The museum is exhibiting portraiture from the late 19th century.
Recent Examples on the Web
The composition derives from Florentine Renaissance portraiture, where the subject is seen in profile seated before a window, through which a verdant landscape unfurls.
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Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
He is known for his portraiture, scientific photography, photo illustrations and drawings.
—Steven Johnson, New York Times, 17 May 2024
But for all its cool, compelling proficiency, there’s little about the film that feels idiosyncratic, either stylistically or in its surface-level human portraiture.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 17 May 2024
The intense red color that covers the majority of the canvas marks a departure from the customs of royal portraiture.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2024
Ultimately, Nogueira hopes that visitors to the exhibition come away with a clearer sense of Renaissance portraiture’s thematic complexity.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
In addition, Close, who’s remembered for his conceptual portraiture, has an original piece hanging in the lobby.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2024
Ideas and history seem to fall out of traditional portraiture, which captures psychology and physical presence, and real people don’t seem to exist in art that stylizes and abstracts familiar realities.
—Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
The celebratory portraiture that has gummed up our galleries over the last five years is out, too.
—Martha Schwendener, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2024
Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
He is known for his portraiture, scientific photography, photo illustrations and drawings.
—Steven Johnson, New York Times, 17 May 2024
But for all its cool, compelling proficiency, there’s little about the film that feels idiosyncratic, either stylistically or in its surface-level human portraiture.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 17 May 2024
The intense red color that covers the majority of the canvas marks a departure from the customs of royal portraiture.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2024
Ultimately, Nogueira hopes that visitors to the exhibition come away with a clearer sense of Renaissance portraiture’s thematic complexity.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
In addition, Close, who’s remembered for his conceptual portraiture, has an original piece hanging in the lobby.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2024
Ideas and history seem to fall out of traditional portraiture, which captures psychology and physical presence, and real people don’t seem to exist in art that stylizes and abstracts familiar realities.
—Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
The celebratory portraiture that has gummed up our galleries over the last five years is out, too.
—Martha Schwendener, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2024
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“Portraiture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/portraiture. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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