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portraiture

[ pawr-tri-cher, pohr- ]

noun

  1. the art or an instance of making portraits.
  2. a pictorial representation; portrait.
  3. a verbal picture.


portraiture

/ ˈ±èɔ˳ٰùɪ³Ùʃə /

noun

  1. the practice or art of making portraits
    1. another term for portrait
    2. portraits collectively
  2. a verbal description
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Origin of portraiture1

1325–75; Middle English < Middle French; portrait, -ure
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Bailey, who attended a preview event for the exhibition on Tuesday, said the series "democratises the whole notion of portraiture".

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Surrounded by an abundance of velvet furniture and dimly lit portraiture, the “Guilty Conscious†singer was in Los Angeles during a quick break from her world tour.

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Using bright colors and geometric shapes, he often focuses on large-scale portraiture of Indigenous people.

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But she gravitated towards portraiture as it allowed her to document people’s lives and encouraged subjects to share something more profound.

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Known for his unique, organic and graphic style of portraiture brought to life with his own hand-crafted coffee pigments, the New York-based painter is showing his most ambitious collection of work to date.

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