1. The Evolution of
Portraiture
Drawing and Painting I

2. Do you recognize this image?
Mona Lisa
Leonardo Da Vinci
Considered to be the MOST FAMOUS painting of all time, the Mona Lisa is seen by 6 Million people every year!

3. 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.

4. 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…

5. Renowned Royal Court Portraiture Painters
Phillip IV In Armor Portrait of Henry VIII
Diego Velazquez 1628   Hans Holbein the Younger 1540

6. Humanist Portraiture Painters
The Milkmaid The Hurdy Gurdy Player
Johannes Vermeer 1660   Georges de la Tour 1630

7. Industrialized Portraiture Painters
The Stone Breakers Going to Work
Gustave Courbet 1849     Jean-Francois Millet 1853

8. Expressive Portraiture Painters
Self-Portrait Self-Portrait with Yellow Christ
Vincent Van Gogh 1887   Paul Gauguin  

9. Post-Impressionist Portraiture Painters
Portrait of MadameMatisse The Scream
Henri Matisse 1905       Edvard Munch 1910

10. Post-Impressionist Portraiture Painters
Portrait of Albert Paris Self-Portrait
Egon Schiele 1918    Pablo Picasso 1907

11. “Pop” Portraiture Painters
Self-Portrait Drowning Girl
Andy Warhol Roy Lichtenstein 1962

12. Contemporary Portraiture Painters
Self Portrait Pensive Modern Girl
Francoise Neilly Karina Knight
(Paint and Palette Knife) (Pastel)

13. Contemporary Portraiture Painters
Portrait of Ryan
Traci Martin 2011
(Charcoal)

14. 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!