Discusses the origins, purposes, and features of portraiture, a social-science research method.

There is so much detail to be captured in a face. Cicero (106-43 BC) said: "The face is a picture of the mind as the eyes are its interpreter." To capture a per

This fascinating new book explores the world of portraiture from a number of vantage points, and asks key questions about its nature. How has portraiture change

An abundantly illustrated history of the dynamic interaction between the arts and sciences, and how it has shaped our world. Today, art and science are often de

Slave Portraiture in the Atlantic World is the first book to focus on the individualized portrayal of enslaved people from the time of Europe's full engagement