“The more materialistic science becomes, the more angels shall I paint. Their wings are my protest in favor of the immortality of the soul.” Edward Burne-Jones
What is a portrait?
Whether a painting, photograph, sculpture, poster or mural, the artist’s intention is to create an image, in which the face is predominant, that presents the likeness, personality, mood, and appearance of a person. The definition takes on a deeper, more personal perspective, as a viewer studies the portrait, looking into the eyes of a person that looks out from the confines of a two-dimensional image.
Edward Burne-Jones captured the face of his daughter, Margaret. There is a poignancy in the portrait, that of a young woman with the promise of a lifetime in her steady gaze. She lived from 1866 -1953
A portrait holds the stories of two people, that of the artist and the sitter, whose face will evolve to reflect the combined narratives.
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