double portrait
Two subjects, one canvas
A double portrait is a single artwork depicting two people, typically painted or photographed together.
The subjects are usually connected by relationship—spouses, siblings, business partners, or close friends.
The composition often reveals something about the dynamic between them: The double portrait showed the couple facing each other rather than the viewer.
Distinguished from a diptych, which uses two separate panels.
- dualHaving two parts
- paintingPigment on canvas
- side by sideAdjacent and parallel
- sittersTemporary caretakers for dependents
- coupleTwo linked together
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