A big theme in today’s lecture was portraiture as a form of manipulation. We discussed how portraiture was meant to project a calculated image of the sitter to the viewer of the work of art. First, we discussed the Mona Lisa. DaVinci highlights her forehead, chest, and hands in order to create a defined center line, drawing the viewer’s eyes in. Next, we discussed the portrait of Elizabeth the I. This painting is not entirely naturalistic, as she is depicted standing on top of a globe. This was meant to reflect her role as ruler, and emphasize that to the viewer as well, reinforcing her power. Lastly, we also talked about the portrait of Isabella D’Este by Titian. During the time the portrait was painted, she was actually in her sixties, but she looks much younger in this painting. This was done in order to reflect the idealization of rulers in Europe. This manipulation reflects her socio economic and political status. Portraiture was manipulated in order to project preferential messages about the sitters. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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