Portrait painting: Faces That Tell Stories

Experience the fascination of portrait art, where personality, emotion, and character are captured on canvas and speak directly to the viewer.


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Portrait painting: Faces That Tell Stories

Experience the fascination of portrait art, where personality, emotion, and character are captured on canvas and speak directly to the viewer.

Discover Portrait painting now!
Portrait painting
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Museum Quality Art Prints
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Österreichische Kunstmanufaktur Passionate Customer Service
Museum Quality Art Prints
Customization Options Available


Artists who capture the soul behind the face

Artists who capture the soul behind the face

Portrait painting: 336 artists found

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Portrait painting

Portraits - both as paintings and sculptures - are as old as art itself. In a time before photography, they were the only way to capture the face of a person. On the one hand, this was important to make particularly influential personalities known beyond their residence, and on the other, to immortalize a person for posterity. While portraits in early antiquity, such as in Ancient Egypt (with the exception of Akhenaten's reign), were still quite idealized, they became increasingly naturalistic over the centuries.
Not least for this reason, embellished portraits could sometimes have serious consequences. Thus Thomas Cromwell, 1st Earl of Essex, reprimanded the court painter of Henry VIII. (Henry VIII Tudor) Hans Holbein the Younger to paint a benevolent portrait of Anne of Cleves because Cromwell was desperate to arrange a marriage between Henry and Anne. As a result, when Henry then came face to face with Anna, he expressed his displeasure at her appearance and the marriage did not last long. The frequently quoted remarks that Anna was a "Flemish mare" or looked "like a horse" cannot be substantiated, but are probably quite close to the English king's reaction.

More abstracted portraits did not become fashionable again until the 19th century. Photography had replaced painting as the means of choice for depicting reality, and art styles such as Impressionism and Expressionism, which pursued a different focus, came into vogue.

Portrait painting

Portraits - both as paintings and sculptures - are as old as art itself. In a time before photography, they were the only way to capture the face of a person. On the one hand, this was important to make particularly influential personalities known beyond their residence, and on the other, to immortalize a person for posterity. While portraits in early antiquity, such as in Ancient Egypt (with the exception of Akhenaten's reign), were still quite idealized, they became increasingly naturalistic over the centuries.
Not least for this reason, embellished portraits could sometimes have serious consequences. Thus Thomas Cromwell, 1st Earl of Essex, reprimanded the court painter of Henry VIII. (Henry VIII Tudor) Hans Holbein the Younger to paint a benevolent portrait of Anne of Cleves because Cromwell was desperate to arrange a marriage between Henry and Anne. As a result, when Henry then came face to face with Anna, he expressed his displeasure at her appearance and the marriage did not last long. The frequently quoted remarks that Anna was a "Flemish mare" or looked "like a horse" cannot be substantiated, but are probably quite close to the English king's reaction.

More abstracted portraits did not become fashionable again until the 19th century. Photography had replaced painting as the means of choice for depicting reality, and art styles such as Impressionism and Expressionism, which pursued a different focus, came into vogue.


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Personalizing your art print at Meisterdrucke is a simple and intuitive process that allows you to design an artwork exactly to your specifications: Choose a frame, determine the image size, decide on a printing medium, and add suitable glazing or a stretcher frame. We also offer customization options such as mats, fillets, and spacers. Our customer service is available to help you design your perfect artwork.

At Meisterdrucke, you have the fascinating option to visualize the artwork you configured directly in your own space. For a tailored preview, simply upload a photo of your room and let the artwork appear on it. If you visit us via a mobile device, be it a phone or tablet, our augmented reality feature brings the image to life and seamlessly projects it into your space. An experience that uniquely combines art and technology.

Choosing the medium is often a matter of personal taste. To give you a clearer idea, we have provided some images for each medium. For a holistic experience, we also offer you a sample set of all paper variants so you can make a decision not just visually but also haptically. You can take advantage of the sample set free of charge – only the shipping costs will apply. You can order the sample set directly.

Do not worry. At Meisterdrucke, we do not proceed mechanically. We manually review each order. If there are any inconsistencies or peculiarities in the configuration, we will immediately contact you. Of course, our courteous and patient support is always at your side to assist you with the configuration. Together with you, we adjust your image by phone or email so that the final result exactly meets your expectations.


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Our experts are happy to assist you.

+43 4257 29415
support@meisterdrucke.com
Mo-Do: 7:00 - 16:00 | Fr: 7:00 - 13:00


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