Author: Victoria Charles and Klaus H. Carl
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Charles, Victoria.
1000 portraits of genius / authors, Victoria Charles and Klaus H. Carl. -
1st ed.
p. cm.
Includes index.
1. Portraits. I. Carl, Klaus H. II. Title. III. Title: One thousand
portraits of genius.
N7575.C48 2010
704.942--dc22
2010038542
Confidential Concepts, Worldwide, USA
Parkstone Press International, New York, USA
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ISBN: 978-1-78310-945-6
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1000
Portraits
of Genius
Contents
1. The Venus of Brassempouy, also called
The Lady with the Hood, Grotte du Pape,
Brassempouy, Landes, Upper Paleolithic, Gravettian,
c. 21,000 B.C.E. Mammoth ivory, height: 3.65 cm .
Muse darchologie nationale, Saint-Germain-en-Laye.
Introduction
Since Antiquity portraits have been commissioned to represent important people, figures, heroes and gods. Over time, this artistic genre has evolved from the embellished Greek marble sculptures to contemporary paintings, photography and abstract works. While the specific aesthetic style of the portrait often varies over time, the main purpose of portraiture, has remained consistent-to depict the personality, characteristics or essence of a person or important figure by using the face as the dominant feature of the composition.
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