This captivating book offers a detailed insight into the lives of great portrait artists and the people they painted, from Leonardo da Vinci to Frida Kahlo and Andy Warhol. Published in association with National Portrait Gallery, London and The National Galleries of London and Scotland. Includes links to websites to view even more portraits online.
Chapters in this book include:
- What is a portrait?
- Magical pictures
- Perfect beauty
- Ginevra de'Benci by Leonardo da Vinci
- Warts and all
- Painting a portrait
- Kings and queens
- Ordinary folk
- Impressions
- Pulling faces
- Family
- Self portraits
- Mr. and Mrs. Andreas by Thomas Gainsborough
- Dressing up
- Fashion
- Joseph Roulin by Vincent Van Gogh
- Photographs
- Different views
- Portraits today
- Timeline
This is Book 2 in the Usborne Art and Artists Series. See all Usborne Art and Artists books here.
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