portraitures
Formal painted likenesses
Portraitures is the plural of portraiture, which refers to the art or practice of creating portraits—representations of people in painting, photography, or other visual media.
The term can also mean portraits collectively or the style in which they're rendered: The museum's collection includes portraitures spanning three centuries.
Less commonly, portraiture means vivid verbal description of a person.
Likeness between things
- similarityState of being alike
- representationDepiction or likeness
- depictionRepresentation in art
- renderingInterpretive depiction or performance
image · features · expression · countenance · physiognomy · capturing · faithful · flattering
Painter's stroke method
- oilSlippery viscous fluid
- pastelsPale, muted hues
- charcoalBurned wood residue
- acrylicSynthetic resin or fiber
watercolor · impasto · chiaroscuro · glazing · underpainting · sgraffito · gesso · varnish
Upright frame for paintings
- canvasHeavy woven cloth
- brushesBristled implements for grooming
- paletteSurface for mixing pigments
- sitterTemporary child caretaker
model · pose · lighting · backdrop · draping · studio · commission · sitting
Space for displaying artwork
- curatorCollection overseer
- collectionGathered set of items
- vernissageExhibition opening reception
- patronRegular supporter or customer
docent · critique · masterpiece · retrospective · acquisition · provenance · restoration · frame
Temporary child caretaker
- dignitaryPerson of high rank
- aristocratPerson of noble birth
- monarchHereditary supreme ruler
- merchantOne who sells wares
patron · ancestor · family · commemorative · posthumous · ceremonial · formal · informal
resemblance
Likeness between things
- similarityState of being alike
- representationDepiction or likeness
- depictionRepresentation in art
rendering · image · features · expression · countenance · physiognomy · capturing · faithful · flattering · idealized
brushwork
Painter's stroke method
acrylic · watercolor · impasto · chiaroscuro · glazing · underpainting · sgraffito · gesso · varnish · pigment
easel
Upright frame for paintings
sitter · model · pose · lighting · backdrop · draping · studio · commission · sitting · sketch
gallery
Space for displaying artwork
- curatorCollection overseer
- collectionGathered set of items
- vernissageExhibition opening reception
patron · docent · critique · masterpiece · retrospective · acquisition · provenance · restoration · frame · hanging
sitter
Temporary child caretaker
- dignitaryPerson of high rank
- aristocratPerson of noble birth
- monarchHereditary supreme ruler
merchant · patron · ancestor · family · commemorative · posthumous · ceremonial · formal · informal · bust
portraitureslandscapes
Views of natural terrain
landscape paintings · seascapes · cityscapes · still lifes · battle scenes
portraituresabstract art
Visual work avoiding depiction
abstracts · abstractions · abstract expressionism · conceptual art · minimalist art