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A short introduction to different types of portraits
What is a portrait and why do people make them?
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More about portraits and what they can tell you
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Find out about the gold mask of Tutankhamun
Natural-looking sculptures of heads from the ancient kingdom of Ife
Explore details and clues in Leonardo da Vinci's "Ginevra de' Benci"
Examine a colourful self portrait by Vincent van Gogh
See how John Singer Sargent worked on his portrait of Lady Agnew
Tour an exhibition of portraits by Pablo Picasso
Travel into a self portrait and see how Frida Kahlo expressed herself
Get inside a print by Andy Warhol of the celebrity Marilyn Monroe
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Zoom in on the wrinkly face of Quinten Massys's "An Old Woman"
Spot details in Thomas Gainsborough's "Mr. and Mrs. Andrews"
See Elizabeth Vigée Le Brun's "Self Portrait in a Straw Hat" up close
Zoom in on Dante Gabriel Rossetti's romantic self portrait
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Explore the different views in Pablo Picasso's portrait of Lee Miller
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Examine John Byrne's 'flower power' coat in his self portrait
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Websites to visit
Photograph, paint or make a collage portrait
Create a face online based on a grid devised by Leonardo da Vinci
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Quick tips for drawing a self portrait using guidelines
How to draw a portrait like Picasso
Famous portraits to print out and shade in
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Art history and artists
The Usborne art book about portraits
This captivating book offers a detailed insight into the lives of great portrait artists and the people they painted, from Leonardo da Vinci to Frida Kahlo and Andy Warhol. Published in association with National Portrait Gallery, London and The National Galleries of London and Scotland. Includes links to websites to view even more portraits online.
Rosie Dickins grew up in England and Hong Kong. An avid reader, she always loved making up her own stories. After studying literature at Oxford University, art in Paris and plenty of travelling, she settled in London, where she now works for Usborne Publishing. She has written over a hundred children's books, including award-winning non-fiction.
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