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What does portraiture mean?

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Noun
  1. A portrait; a likeness; a painted resemblance; hence, that which is copied from some example or model.
  2. The art of painting or photographing portraits.
  3. A portrait (or portraits considered as a group).
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Recently he has begun a portraiture project on people coming from and going to their place of worship.
That such masterworks of portraiture and reportage are now seen in the context of fine art is wholly appropriate.
It is no wonder then that portraiture and self-portraiture have long been favourite genres for both artists and audiences alike.
As so much of their art, rooted in portraiture, stems from their personal relationships, this is hardly surprising.
It is an uncommonly fine piece of official portraiture, pleasing in its lack of eloquence.
They were early adherents of the exclusive use of flash photography for portraiture.

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