Word
portraiture
Phoneticspor·trai·ture
UK/pˈɔːtɹɪtʃɐ/
Definition
n. the art or practice of making portraits. It involves creating images or sculptures of a person's face and body to show their character or likeness.
n. the art or practice of producing portraits. Refers to the genre of visual art focused on the depiction of the human face and figure.
Examples
“She is a master of oil portraiture.”
“The museum's collection includes several famous examples of Renaissance portraiture that showcase the era's attention to detail.”
“While photography eventually replaced traditional portraiture for many practical purposes, the demand for hand-painted portraits remains high among those seeking a unique, artistic representation of their likeness.”
Examples
simple
“She is a master of oil portraiture.”
contextual
“The museum's collection includes several famous examples of Renaissance portraiture that showcase the era's attention to detail.”
complex
“While photography eventually replaced traditional portraiture for many practical purposes, the demand for hand-painted portraits remains high among those seeking a unique, artistic representation of their likeness.”
Real-World Examples
“If you look at his work, whether it’s portraiture, fashion or things in the natural world, if the photo was taken two seconds before or after, it just wouldn’t be his photo.” “Vincent Tullo Photographer Vincent Tullo, who is based in New York, focuses on portraiture.” Etymology
From Middle English portraiture, portrature, purtraiture, pourtreture, from Old French portraiture, pourtraiture and Anglo-Norman purtraiture.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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