17 Greatest Portraits in Western Art (Ranked!)
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Some portraits capture a likeness. Others capture an entire personality. The greatest somehow do both. A portrait, at its core, is a painting whose primary purpose is to depict the likeness, personality, or status of one or two identifiable individuals. Portraiture as we know it didn’t truly flourish until the 15th century. Medieval artists generally ... Read more The post 17 Greatest Portraits in Western Art (Ranked!) appeared first on The Geographical Cure .
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