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Painting Portraits - Chapter 7 Family portraits : Day 1
Before photography was invented, paintings were photos.
If you have already posed for a formal family studio photo, you will echo with today's... see more
Painting Portraits - Chapter 7 Family portraits : Day 2
Different from yesterday's formal portrait, today you are looking at a rather casual one.
It looks the family members were having a drink and s... see more
Painting Portraits - Chapter 7 Family portraits : Day 3
Yesterday we looked at a Dutch Golden Age family portrait, to which a later painter added some landscape paintings referring to the famous Haarl... see more
Painting Portraits - Chapter 7 Family portraits : Day 4
Being in 2020, when I saw today's family portrait, my first reaction was "They did respect social distancing!"
Well this is a royal family port... see more
Painting Portraits - Chapter 7 Family portraits : Day 5
Today we have another royal family portrait, but very different from yesterday, not only the number of people but also the staging.

You are loo... see more
Painting Portraits - Chapter 7 Family portraits : Day 6
Today I am taking you to Calcutta.
Yes, what you see in today's painting is an English family, but living in the late 18th century India.

Colo... see more
Painting Portraits - Chapter 7 Family portraits : Day 7
This week we have been looking at European family portraits from 16th to 18th century.
To conclude this week, I have selected one painted by an... see more
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