The Evolution of Portraiture Drawing and Painting I
Do you recognize this image? Mona Lisa Leonardo Da Vinci 1503-06 Considered to be the MOST FAMOUS painting of all time, the Mona Lisa is seen by 6 Million people every year!
What is a Portrait? A portrait is a painting, photograph, sculpture, or other artistic representation of a person, in which the face and its expression is predominant. Successfully captured portraits display the likeness, personality, and even the mood of the subject. Fill out the “Evolution of Portraiture” Questionnaire as we go over PowerPoint and with a partner afterwards.
Evolution of Portraiture The art of portraiture is considered one of the most important facets of art history. Dating all the way back to the Egyptians, portraits have been a key theme in which the purpose for creating has evolved over thousands of years. Whether for reasons of vanity or record-keeping the genre of portraiture has continued to grow in popularity through the ages, yet our motivations for creating portraits as well as the styles of execution have seen considerable transformation and variation. Let’s explore the Evolution of Portraiture…
Renowned Royal Court Portraiture Painters Phillip IV In Armor Portrait of Henry VIII Diego Velazquez 1628 Hans Holbein the Younger 1540
Humanist Portraiture Painters The Milkmaid The Hurdy Gurdy Player Johannes Vermeer 1660 Georges de la Tour 1630
Industrialized Portraiture Painters The Stone Breakers Going to Work Gustave Courbet 1849 Jean-Francois Millet 1853
Expressive Portraiture Painters Self-Portrait Self-Portrait with Yellow Christ Vincent Van Gogh 1887 Paul Gauguin 1891
Post-Impressionist Portraiture Painters Portrait of MadameMatisse The Scream Henri Matisse 1905 Edvard Munch 1910
Post-Impressionist Portraiture Painters Portrait of Albert Paris Self-Portrait Egon Schiele 1918 Pablo Picasso 1907
“Pop” Portraiture Painters Self-Portrait Drowning Girl Andy Warhol 1967 Roy Lichtenstein 1962
Contemporary Portraiture Painters Self Portrait Pensive Modern Girl Francoise Neilly 2012 Karina Knight (Paint and Palette Knife) (Pastel)
Contemporary Portraiture Painters Portrait of Ryan Traci Martin 2011 (Charcoal)
DIRECTIONS Discuss with table partner each question in the 2nd section of the “Evolution of Portraiture” Questionnaire. Write the answer to each question on your own paper. We will trade, discuss and grade at the end. Coming Up: Portrait pictures for the final Assignment. Facial proportions Individual Features Charcoal and Grounds Putting it all together….The final drawing!