PortraitureDrawing and Painting I

The Evolution of

Mona LisaLeonardo Da Vinci1503-06

 

Considered to be the MOST FAMOUS painting of all time, the Mona Lisa is seen by 6 Million people every year!

Do you recognize this image?

What is a Portrait?

A portrait is a painting, photograph, sculpture, or other artistic representation of a person, in which the face and its

expression is predominant.

Successfully captured portraits display the likeness, personality, and even the mood of the subject.

Fill out the “Evolution of Portraiture” Questionnaire as we go over PowerPoint and with a partner afterwards.

Evolution of Portraiture

The art of portraiture is considered one of the most important facets of art history.  Dating all the way back to the Egyptians, portraits have been a key theme in which the purpose for creating has evolved over thousands of years.Whether for reasons of vanity or record-keeping the genre of portraiture has continued to grow in popularity through the ages, yet our motivations for creating portraits as well as the styles of execution have seen considerable transformation and variation.

Let’s explore the Evolution of Portraiture…

Phillip IV In Armor Portrait of Henry VIIIDiego Velazquez 1628   Hans Holbein the Younger 1540

Renowned Royal Court Portraiture Painters

The Milkmaid The Hurdy Gurdy PlayerJohannes Vermeer 1660   Georges de la Tour 1630

Humanist Portraiture Painters

Industrialized Portraiture Painters

The Stone Breakers Going to WorkGustave Courbet 1849     Jean-Francois Millet 1853

Expressive Portraiture Painters

Self-Portrait Self-Portrait with Yellow ChristVincent Van Gogh 1887   Paul Gauguin 1891  

Post-Impressionist Portraiture Painters

Portrait of MadameMatisse The ScreamHenri Matisse 1905       Edvard Munch 1910

Post-Impressionist Portraiture Painters

Portrait of Albert Paris Self-PortraitEgon Schiele 1918    Pablo Picasso 1907

“Pop” Portraiture Painters

Self-Portrait Drowning GirlAndy Warhol 1967 Roy Lichtenstein 1962

Contemporary Portraiture Painters

Self Portrait Pensive Modern Girl Francoise Neilly 2012 Karina Knight(Paint and Palette Knife) (Pastel)

Contemporary Portraiture Painters

Portrait of RyanTraci Martin 2011 (Charcoal)

DIRECTIONS1.Discuss with table partner each question

in the 2nd section of the “Evolution of Portraiture” Questionnaire.

2.Write the answer to each question on your own paper. We will trade, discuss and grade at the end.

Coming Up:• Portrait pictures for the final Assignment.• Facial proportions• Individual Features• Charcoal and Grounds• Putting it all together….The final drawing!