Artists often paint portraits of the rich and famous.
Rita Rudner once joked, "I was going to have cosmetic surgery until I noticed that the doctor's office was full of portraits by Picasso."
Artists who paint people's portraits usually try to make them look younger and more
attractive than in real life.
The book offers an interesting portrait of rural life in this country at the turn of the century.
Sean Connery portrayed secret agent James Bond in the first few films in the series.
The role of a Mafia head was portrayed to perfection by Marlon
Brando in the film "The Godfather."
A national women's group has complained about the way women are portrayed in advertising in this country.
The film is an amusing portrayal of life in the tiny fishing villages of Newfoundland.
X-rays of the Mona Lisa show that there are three
completely different versions of the same subject, all painted by Leonardo, under the final portrait.
The position of women in traditional Chinese society is often portrayed in negative terms by Western observers.
The film is an interesting and amusing portrait of suburban American life in the 1970s.
The Romans used wax death masks as models when they carved marble portraits of their ancestors.
The portrait in ancient Rome had a twofold function: it both preserved the person's image and contributed to the history of the family.
Portraiture is often intended as a way of keeping those who have passed away alive in our memory.
Jos- de San Martin is known as the liberator of Argentina, and his portrait hangs in every state school.
On November 3rd, 1507, the great Leonardo DaVinci was commissioned to paint the portrait that is known today as the Mona Lisa.
It has taken many years of research to yield the extensive portrait we have today of the evolutionary history of man.
Besides showing what someone looks like, a portrait painting tries to capture the person's mood or personality.
A survey of the Indian film industry, the world's largest, showed that 80% of recent movies contained some form of smoking, with most portraying it as a cool thing to do.
Find someone who has sat for a portrait.