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PORTRAITURE [2 records]

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Record 1 2022-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plastic Arts
  • Collection Items (Museums and Heritage)
DEF

... a pictorial representation of a person usually showing the face.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arts plastiques
  • Objets de collection (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
DEF

Représentation d'une personne par le dessin, la peinture, la gravure, la photographie.

Spanish

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Record 2 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
OBS

--taking portraits can be one of the most rewarding branches of amateur photography and (...) is probably the most difficult work in which a professional can specialize.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
OBS

le -- exige de son auteur une grande habileté technique et aussi un sens artistique profond.

Spanish

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