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
The result is an exploratory, impressionistic book that roves across memoir, portraiture and cultural meditation.
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Meara Sharma, Washington Post, 9 July 2024
Artists including Charles Alston, Meta Warrick Fuller, Palmer Hayden, William H. Johnson, Archibald Motley, Jr., and James Van Der Zee are highlighted in galleries devoted to genre scenes and portraiture with paintings, sculpture, film projections and photography.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 4 July 2024
The show includes 60 works tracing her stylistic evolution as an artist —portraiture busts, small and larger scale nude sculptures — depicting grand Classical themes and intimate domestic ones.
—Booth Moore, WWD, 15 June 2024
Her versatility in performing outsize character, smaller-scale portraiture, and dexterous musical numbers make her ideal for a comedy-variety program.
—Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 10 May 2024
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Meara Sharma, Washington Post, 9 July 2024
Artists including Charles Alston, Meta Warrick Fuller, Palmer Hayden, William H. Johnson, Archibald Motley, Jr., and James Van Der Zee are highlighted in galleries devoted to genre scenes and portraiture with paintings, sculpture, film projections and photography.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 4 July 2024
The show includes 60 works tracing her stylistic evolution as an artist —portraiture busts, small and larger scale nude sculptures — depicting grand Classical themes and intimate domestic ones.
—Booth Moore, WWD, 15 June 2024
Her versatility in performing outsize character, smaller-scale portraiture, and dexterous musical numbers make her ideal for a comedy-variety program.
—Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 10 May 2024
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“Portraiture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/portraiture. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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