Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - Photography and portraiture - What does portrait mean?

What does portrait mean?

Portrait refers to an ornamental modeling work that makes the image of the portrait owner reappear under the material carrier through artistic means such as painting, photography and writing.

Portrait is a Chinese word, which has different understandings from different angles. Portrait in the artistic sense (or photography) refers to an ornamental modeling work that reproduces the image of the portrait owner on the material carrier through artistic means such as painting, photography and writing. The right of portrait in the legal sense includes the personal rights and interests enjoyed by the portrait owner based on his portrait.

Portraits are not limited to the five senses, including local close-ups, body shapes and backs. As long as it can correspond to a specific person and has "identifiability", it can be recognized as a portrait. Portrait is an artistic expression of the appearance of a natural person. Usually, judging whether the external image of a character constitutes a portrait depends on its shape and position.

Portrait sentence making

1. This portrait captures her deep eyes and delicate emotions and shows the artist's exquisite skills.

2. The painter paints the portrait of the protagonist with delicate brushstrokes and vividly presents the characters.

3. This portrait was created in the19th century, and we can still feel the artist's subtle grasp of details and in-depth description of the characters.

This portrait shows the perseverance and vicissitudes of an old man, which makes people feel the precipitation of years and history.

The portrait painter vividly presents the characters on the canvas with exquisite skills and delicate emotions.

This portrait shows the tenderness and innocence of a young woman, which makes people feel a fresh and natural atmosphere.