4 articles tagged with "portrait painting"
Kehinde Wiley puts Black subjects into the poses and settings of Old Master portraits. Learn how the American painter transformed official portraiture and why the Obama portrait changed everything.
Whistler's Mother is one of the most recognized paintings in American art, but its official title tells you everything you need to know about what its creator actually intended. This guide covers James McNeill Whistler's aesthetic philosophy, how the painting was made, why it was rejected and then celebrated, and what it means for a portrait to be more about tone than feeling.
What do we actually know about Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring? Explore the painting's history, the mystery of the unknown sitter, the pearl itself, and how a single work of art inspired a bestselling novel and a film.
Discover the life and art of Gustav Klimt. From The Kiss to his golden portraits, explore how he broke from Vienna's art establishment and created one of the most distinctive and seductive visual styles in modern art history.