How to look at the Portrait.
Hazan| N° d'inventaire | 31162 |
| Format | 13.5 x 20 |
| Détails | 333 p., numerous color illustrations and photographs, paperback. |
| Publication | Paris, 2018 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782754114615 |
What is a portrait? While it is indeed a representation of a person, physical resemblance to the model is not always the most relevant criterion for defining it. This art has evolved over time, particularly the conventions governing its creation.
Its origin is reported by myths or legends. Because they refer to the absence of a person or their disappearance, these stories highlight an essential function of the portrait: to preserve the memory of the one who is no longer there, starting, for Christians, with Christ or the saints. They also highlight beliefs, notably on its role as a substitute. Funerary art and religious art, linked to the notions of memory and celebration, shed light on the uses and functions of the portrait, from devotion to propaganda, to the desire to perpetuate the memory of an ancestor. The figure of the collector and theories of portraiture complete this presentation.
All types of portrait are covered, as well as costumes, accessories and attributes, the wide variety of techniques, materials and supports, or subjects, as well as the "reverse" of the portrait, considered as punishment, or used to criticize, with caricature.
This book presents portraiture in its diversity, not limited to painted works, with some examples from the ancient Near East or present-day Africa. It is completed by two indexes and a bibliography.
What is a portrait? While it is indeed a representation of a person, physical resemblance to the model is not always the most relevant criterion for defining it. This art has evolved over time, particularly the conventions governing its creation.
Its origin is reported by myths or legends. Because they refer to the absence of a person or their disappearance, these stories highlight an essential function of the portrait: to preserve the memory of the one who is no longer there, starting, for Christians, with Christ or the saints. They also highlight beliefs, notably on its role as a substitute. Funerary art and religious art, linked to the notions of memory and celebration, shed light on the uses and functions of the portrait, from devotion to propaganda, to the desire to perpetuate the memory of an ancestor. The figure of the collector and theories of portraiture complete this presentation.
All types of portrait are covered, as well as costumes, accessories and attributes, the wide variety of techniques, materials and supports, or subjects, as well as the "reverse" of the portrait, considered as punishment, or used to criticize, with caricature.
This book presents portraiture in its diversity, not limited to painted works, with some examples from the ancient Near East or present-day Africa. It is completed by two indexes and a bibliography.