Portraiture (Oxford History of Art)
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Portraiture (Oxford History of Art) is a scholarly yet accessible book that surveys the history, functions, and meanings of portrait painting and representation from the Renaissance to the modern era.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oxford History of Art | 1 |
| Portraiture (Oxford History of Art) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Portraiture (Oxford History of Art) Context triple: [Shearer West, notableWork, Portraiture (Oxford History of Art)]
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A.
History Portraits
History Portraits is a photographic series by American artist Cindy Sherman in which she stages herself in elaborate costumes and makeup to parody and reinterpret classical European portraiture.
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B.
Portraits in Miniature
Portraits in Miniature is a collection of brief, incisive biographical sketches by English writer and critic Lytton Strachey, showcasing his wit and psychological insight into historical figures.
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C.
The Triumph of Painting
The Triumph of Painting is a landmark contemporary art exhibition that helped revive and spotlight painting in the early 21st-century art scene.
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D.
Porträts
Porträts is a photographic series by German artist Thomas Ruff featuring large-format, passport-style portraits that explore identity, anonymity, and the nature of photographic representation.
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E.
Study for a Portrait
Study for a Portrait is a 1953 oil painting by Irish-born British artist Francis Bacon, known for its distorted, emotionally charged depiction of the human figure that exemplifies his existential and expressionistic style.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Portraiture (Oxford History of Art) Target entity description: Portraiture (Oxford History of Art) is a scholarly yet accessible book that surveys the history, functions, and meanings of portrait painting and representation from the Renaissance to the modern era.
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A.
History Portraits
History Portraits is a photographic series by American artist Cindy Sherman in which she stages herself in elaborate costumes and makeup to parody and reinterpret classical European portraiture.
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B.
Portraits in Miniature
Portraits in Miniature is a collection of brief, incisive biographical sketches by English writer and critic Lytton Strachey, showcasing his wit and psychological insight into historical figures.
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C.
The Triumph of Painting
The Triumph of Painting is a landmark contemporary art exhibition that helped revive and spotlight painting in the early 21st-century art scene.
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D.
Porträts
Porträts is a photographic series by German artist Thomas Ruff featuring large-format, passport-style portraits that explore identity, anonymity, and the nature of photographic representation.
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E.
Study for a Portrait
Study for a Portrait is a 1953 oil painting by Irish-born British artist Francis Bacon, known for its distorted, emotionally charged depiction of the human figure that exemplifies his existential and expressionistic style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art history book
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book ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
art history
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visual studies ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coversForm |
painting
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representation ⓘ |
| describedAs |
accessible
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scholarly ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
functions of portraiture
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history of portraiture ⓘ meanings of portraiture ⓘ |
| genre | art history ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers interested in art
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students of art history ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType |
print
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textbook ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
Oxford History of Art
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linked to:
Portraiture (Oxford History of Art)
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| publisher | Oxford University Press ⓘ |
| subject |
art theory
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portrait painting ⓘ portraiture ⓘ representation in art ⓘ |
| temporalCoverage |
Renaissance
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early modern period ⓘ modern era ⓘ |
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Subject: Portraiture (Oxford History of Art) Description of subject: Portraiture (Oxford History of Art) is a scholarly yet accessible book that surveys the history, functions, and meanings of portrait painting and representation from the Renaissance to the modern era.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Portraiture (Oxford History of Art)