About Portrait Art
Portrait art is a representation of a person, capturing their likeness, personality, and mood through various artistic mediums.
Portraits have been created throughout history to commemorate individuals, express social status, and explore human identity.
Key Characteristics
- Human Focus: Centers on individual subjects
- Expression: Captures personality and emotion
- Detail: Attention to facial features
- Composition: Pose, lighting, and background
- Purpose: Identity, status, or commemoration
Famous Portrait Artists
Meet the artists who mastered portraiture
Leonardo da Vinci
Renaissance master known for the Mona Lisa.
Rembrandt van Rijn
Dutch master of light and shadow in portraits.
Frida Kahlo
Mexican artist famous for self-portraits.
Famous Portrait Artworks
Explore iconic portrait paintings
Mona Lisa
The world's most famous portrait painting.
Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace
Kahlo's powerful symbolic self-portrait.
The Night Watch
Rembrandt's dramatic group portrait.
Study Tips for IB/GCSE Students
Focus on: Facial expression, pose, composition, and use of light.
Important terms: Likeness, Chiaroscuro, Self-Portrait, Group Portrait
Compare with: Different portrait styles across historical periods.
