portraiture

portraiture — noun

1. the area of art in which artists create portraits of people, and the style seen

1.名詞C2
釋義

the area of art in which artists create portraits of people, and the style seen in that work

例句

During college, Mei switched from landscape painting to portraiture.

switch from [genre] to portraiture

Professor Chen teaches portraiture to first-year art students every Thursday.

teach portraiture

同義詞
  • portrait painting

    narrower and usually used only for painted portraits, not every medium

  • portrayal

    broader and can describe how someone is shown in writing or film, not only in visual art

  • likeness

    more formal and usually refers to one image rather than the whole artistic practice

文法句型

portraiture of + people or group

teach portraiture

study portraiture

portraiture by + artist

用法筆記

Usually uncountable and most common in art history, museum labels, and criticism rather than casual conversation. Often followed by `of` for the people shown, or by `by`, `from`, or an adjective such as `royal` or `Dutch` to name an artist, period, or tradition.

常見錯誤

❌The gallery bought a portraiture of her grandfather.
✅The gallery bought a portrait of her grandfather.
💡Use 'portrait' for one finished image; 'portraiture' names the art, style, or body of such works.
❌She is good at a portraiture.
✅She is good at portraiture.
💡This sense is usually uncountable, so do not use 'a'.