![]() ![]() ![]() Most significantly, her elegant subjects aren’t wealthy patrons, but rather figments of the imagination. Drawing inspiration from Old Master paintings and private family photographs, she works quickly in the studio, sometimes crafting a composition in a single day. In some works, details ranging from the aggressive stance and elaborate garb of a king to the elegant repose of a wealthy socialite spelled out influence in other studies, including Leonardo da Vinci’s famous Mona Lisa, artists sought to reproduce their sitters’ emotional or psychological states.īritish artist Lynette Yiadom-Boakye’s contemporary oil portraits take a similar yet strikingly new approach to the artistic genre. For much of European history, portraits offered powerful individuals the chance to convey their wealth and strength through the canvas. ![]()
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