Portrait paintings · 2
Portraits and self-portraits with stories about artists and sitters. Examine poses, clothing and the objects around each person.
Paintings in this selection
125 artworks. Open a painting to read its story and explore its details.
Diego VelázquezJuan de Pareja (ca. 1608–1670)
1650
Francisco GoyaThe Marquesa de Pontejos
c. 1786
Petrus ChristusPortrait of a Carthusian
1446
Anthony van DyckLucas van Uffel (died 1637)
ca. 1622
Paul CezanneMadame Cezanne in a Yellow Chair
1888–90
Chitarman"Shah Jahan on a Terrace, Holding a Pendant Set With His Portrait", Folio from the Shah Jahan Album
recto: dated 1627–28; verso: ca. 1530–50
Fra Filippo LippiPortrait of a Woman with a Man at a Casement
ca. 1440
Govardhan"Akbar With Lion and Calf", Folio from the Shah Jahan Album
verso: ca. 1630; recto: ca. 1530–50
Vincent van GoghSelf-Portrait with a Straw Hat (obverse: The Potato Peeler)
1887
John Singleton CopleyDaniel Crommelin Verplanck
1771
Attributed to BishandasNur Jahan holding a portrait of Emperor Jahangir
c. 1627
Rembrandt van RijnAristotle with a Bust of Homer
1653
HashimShah Jahan
c. 1630
Rembrandt van RijnSelf-Portrait
1660
BasawanJain Ascetic Walking Along a Riverbank
c. 1600
Rogier van der WeydenFrancesco d'Este (born ca. 1429, died after 1486)
ca. 1460
Paul GauguinMerahi metua no Tehamana (Tehamana Has Many Parents or The Ancestors of Tehamana)
1893
Ralph EarlElijah Boardman
1789
Peter Paul RubensRubens, Helena Fourment (1614–1673), and Their Son Frans (1633–1678)
ca. 1635
Amedeo ModiglianiPortrait of a Woman
c. 1917–18![Ginevra de' Benci [obverse] — Leonardo da Vinci](/api/art-tiles/thumbs/e78f3ef872562ee381c2.webp)
Leonardo da VinciGinevra de' Benci [obverse]
c. 1474/1478
James McNeill WhistlerArrangement in Flesh Color and Brown: Portrait of Arthur Jerome Eddy
1894
Rogier van der WeydenPortrait of a Lady
c. 1460
Johannes Vermeer