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What is portrait painting? This can be explained as follows: This kind of painting typically depicts a person's face, from there, the word "portrait" originates. Furthermore, there are many portraits, old and new ones, on which you can see the portraitee's whole body. A portrait is painted with the intention to show all characteristics and features. The painter tries to emphasize these details in a portrait.
What is portrait painting? This can be explained as
follows: This kind of painting typically depicts a person's face, from there,
the word "portrait" originates. Furthermore, there are many portraits, old and
new ones, on which you can see the portraitee's whole body. A portrait is
painted with the intention to show all characteristics and features. The painter
tries to emphasize these details in a portrait. Upon the portraitee's request,
little blemishes and other visible details can be omitted once in a while. They
are simply kept "secret" as painters would call it.
follows: This kind of painting typically depicts a person's face, from there,
the word "portrait" originates. Furthermore, there are many portraits, old and
new ones, on which you can see the portraitee's whole body. A portrait is
painted with the intention to show all characteristics and features. The painter
tries to emphasize these details in a portrait. Upon the portraitee's request,
little blemishes and other visible details can be omitted once in a while. They
are simply kept "secret" as painters would call it.
Already in ancient times (four thousand years BC)
high standing personalities had themselves preserved for posterity. Portrait
painting originated in ancient Egypt, as many pictures in the pyramids of
deceased show, but only in Greece this genre came to perfection.
However,
portrait painting was pushed into the background for a long time (until
Renaissance) in favor of sculpture.
high standing personalities had themselves preserved for posterity. Portrait
painting originated in ancient Egypt, as many pictures in the pyramids of
deceased show, but only in Greece this genre came to perfection.
However,
portrait painting was pushed into the background for a long time (until
Renaissance) in favor of sculpture.
The main period of portrait painting only
began with the Italian painting of high Renaissance, e. g. by artists like
Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raffael and Tizian.
began with the Italian painting of high Renaissance, e. g. by artists like
Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raffael and Tizian.
In the following centuries, portrait painting
blossomed totally. For example, in the 17th century, Peter Paul Rubens was a
contract painter in great demand. The ones who could afford it had themselves
preserved for posterity by this painter of Baroque, who was already those days
well known.
blossomed totally. For example, in the 17th century, Peter Paul Rubens was a
contract painter in great demand. The ones who could afford it had themselves
preserved for posterity by this painter of Baroque, who was already those days
well known.
Today, only a few people can afford an original
painting made by an artist's hand. And an original Rubens painting is even more
utopia.
painting made by an artist's hand. And an original Rubens painting is even more
utopia.
With the introduction of photography in the 19th
and 20th centuries and the modern communication methods portrait painting
changed fundamentally. Since then, also "normal" people, who are striving for a
little bit of preservation, and who want to have themselves or their beloved
ones painted on a canvas, can have it done at affordable prices.
and 20th centuries and the modern communication methods portrait painting
changed fundamentally. Since then, also "normal" people, who are striving for a
little bit of preservation, and who want to have themselves or their beloved
ones painted on a canvas, can have it done at affordable prices.
In today's contract painting, especially portraits
of children, grandchildren, parents and grandparents are very popular. In
addition to that, depictions of beloved domestic animals, fancy cars or favorite
landscapes are widely asked for.
of children, grandchildren, parents and grandparents are very popular. In
addition to that, depictions of beloved domestic animals, fancy cars or favorite
landscapes are widely asked for.
Nowadays, the ones who can afford it, order a
portrait
painting as an individual birthday present.
portrait
painting as an individual birthday present.
Good painters paint these portraits in such a
precise way that their similarity with the originals is astonishing and almost
have the effect of photos.
precise way that their similarity with the originals is astonishing and almost
have the effect of photos.
Even changes are possible according to individual
demands Upon request, small blemishes can be omitted, as we have already
mentioned above.
demands Upon request, small blemishes can be omitted, as we have already
mentioned above.
What characterizes a good portrait painter? A
portrait painter must be able to paint a person with all his important features.
He must be able to depict exactly what is really visible. You cannot simply go
and change a portraitee's features, because then the result would no longer be a
portrait. In the moment of portrayal, the person who has himself portrayed
offers the painter a special depiction of himself with his own details and
features. Good painters are able to reach exactly this what has been described
above. This characterizes them.
portrait painter must be able to paint a person with all his important features.
He must be able to depict exactly what is really visible. You cannot simply go
and change a portraitee's features, because then the result would no longer be a
portrait. In the moment of portrayal, the person who has himself portrayed
offers the painter a special depiction of himself with his own details and
features. Good painters are able to reach exactly this what has been described
above. This characterizes them.
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