portraiture
noun
por·trai·ture
ˈpȯr-trə-ˌchu̇r 
-chər,
-ˌtyu̇r,
-ˌtu̇r
Synonyms
Examples of portraiture in a Sentence
The museum is exhibiting portraiture from the late 19th century.
Recent Examples on the Web
In addition, Close, who’s remembered for his conceptual portraiture, has an original piece hanging in the lobby.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2024
Ideas and history seem to fall out of traditional portraiture, which captures psychology and physical presence, and real people don’t seem to exist in art that stylizes and abstracts familiar realities.
—Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
The celebratory portraiture that has gummed up our galleries over the last five years is out, too.
—Martha Schwendener, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2024
Unlike some other West African nations, Senegal has no recorded history of portraiture before photography, Paoletti said.
—Thomas Page, CNN, 1 Mar. 2024
Hassan has been working for decades collecting and creating artefacts that embody his beloved Marrakech through portraiture.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2024
Antique photographs of rural scenes and regional portraiture, picked up at local flea markets, hung on the pale yellow walls.
—Aimee Farrell, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024
Large cozy couch, my portraiture collection of women ranging from 17th century to Art Deco.
—EW.com, 4 Mar. 2024
One of the hallmarks of Sherald’s work is her use of traditional portraiture genres to feature Black figures through a style that has been described as simplified realism.
—Amy Carleton, Charlotte Observer, 29 Feb. 2024
Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2024
Ideas and history seem to fall out of traditional portraiture, which captures psychology and physical presence, and real people don’t seem to exist in art that stylizes and abstracts familiar realities.
—Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
The celebratory portraiture that has gummed up our galleries over the last five years is out, too.
—Martha Schwendener, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2024
Unlike some other West African nations, Senegal has no recorded history of portraiture before photography, Paoletti said.
—Thomas Page, CNN, 1 Mar. 2024
Hassan has been working for decades collecting and creating artefacts that embody his beloved Marrakech through portraiture.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2024
Antique photographs of rural scenes and regional portraiture, picked up at local flea markets, hung on the pale yellow walls.
—Aimee Farrell, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024
Large cozy couch, my portraiture collection of women ranging from 17th century to Art Deco.
—EW.com, 4 Mar. 2024
One of the hallmarks of Sherald’s work is her use of traditional portraiture genres to feature Black figures through a style that has been described as simplified realism.
—Amy Carleton, Charlotte Observer, 29 Feb. 2024
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“Portraiture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/portraiture. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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