Portraits have been a genre since the very beginnings of art history with examples in existence from ancient Egyptian civilisation. Historically used to commemorate or celebrate an event or happening, the desire has always been to capture the likeness of a sitter, whether a loved one or someone of note. Seated portraits, in particular, were a way
Sitting pretty
Dec 08, 2022
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