History of Portraiture
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History of Portraiture
(by a Belgian Art Historian)
(by a Belgian Art Historian)
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Frans I Pourbus (1545-1581)
Portrait of a Woman
1581
MSK, Gent
Portrait of a Woman
1581
MSK, Gent
December 6, 2025 at 1:53 PM
#FrançoisFlameng (1856-1923), who was #BornOnThisDay
Portrait of Princess of Wagram with her two daughters
1903
#Flameng
Portrait of Princess of Wagram with her two daughters
1903
#Flameng
December 6, 2025 at 1:52 PM
#FrançoisFlameng (1856-1923), who was #BornOnThisDay
Portrait of Princess of Wagram with her two daughters
1903
#Flameng
Portrait of Princess of Wagram with her two daughters
1903
#Flameng
#FrançoisFlameng (1856-1923), who was #BornOnThisDay
Portrait of Hélène Thyra Seillière (1880-1973)
1907
Collection Philippe Cinquini
#Flameng
Portrait of Hélène Thyra Seillière (1880-1973)
1907
Collection Philippe Cinquini
#Flameng
December 6, 2025 at 1:48 PM
#FrançoisFlameng (1856-1923), who was #BornOnThisDay
Portrait of Hélène Thyra Seillière (1880-1973)
1907
Collection Philippe Cinquini
#Flameng
Portrait of Hélène Thyra Seillière (1880-1973)
1907
Collection Philippe Cinquini
#Flameng
#FrançoisFlameng (1856-1923), who was #BornOnThisDay
Portrait of Madame Gaston Menier (1860-1892)
1892
Musée des Beaux-Arts de la ville de Paris
#Flameng
Portrait of Madame Gaston Menier (1860-1892)
1892
Musée des Beaux-Arts de la ville de Paris
#Flameng
December 6, 2025 at 1:45 PM
#FrançoisFlameng (1856-1923), who was #BornOnThisDay
Portrait of Madame Gaston Menier (1860-1892)
1892
Musée des Beaux-Arts de la ville de Paris
#Flameng
Portrait of Madame Gaston Menier (1860-1892)
1892
Musée des Beaux-Arts de la ville de Paris
#Flameng
#FrançoisFlameng (1856-1923), who was #BornOnThisDay
Portrait of Madame Soyer
1909
Musée des Beaux-Arts de la ville de Paris
#Flameng
Portrait of Madame Soyer
1909
Musée des Beaux-Arts de la ville de Paris
#Flameng
December 6, 2025 at 1:42 PM
#FrançoisFlameng (1856-1923), who was #BornOnThisDay
Portrait of Madame Soyer
1909
Musée des Beaux-Arts de la ville de Paris
#Flameng
Portrait of Madame Soyer
1909
Musée des Beaux-Arts de la ville de Paris
#Flameng
#FrançoisFlameng (1856-1923), who was #BornOnThisDay
Portrait of Vera Kharitonenko
1893
Hermitage Museum
#Flameng
Portrait of Vera Kharitonenko
1893
Hermitage Museum
#Flameng
December 6, 2025 at 1:31 PM
#FrançoisFlameng (1856-1923), who was #BornOnThisDay
Portrait of Vera Kharitonenko
1893
Hermitage Museum
#Flameng
Portrait of Vera Kharitonenko
1893
Hermitage Museum
#Flameng
#FrançoisFlameng (1856-1923), who was #BornOnThisDay
Portrait of Mme Marie-Louise Fould, née Heine
1903
#Flameng
Portrait of Mme Marie-Louise Fould, née Heine
1903
#Flameng
December 6, 2025 at 1:28 PM
#FrançoisFlameng (1856-1923), who was #BornOnThisDay
Portrait of Mme Marie-Louise Fould, née Heine
1903
#Flameng
Portrait of Mme Marie-Louise Fould, née Heine
1903
#Flameng
#FrançoisFlameng (1856-1923), who was #BornOnThisDay
Portrait of Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia (1882-1957)
1905
#Flameng
Portrait of Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia (1882-1957)
1905
#Flameng
December 6, 2025 at 1:27 PM
#FrançoisFlameng (1856-1923), who was #BornOnThisDay
Portrait of Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia (1882-1957)
1905
#Flameng
Portrait of Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia (1882-1957)
1905
#Flameng
#FrançoisFlameng (1856-1923), who was #BornOnThisDay
Portrait of Daria de Beauharnais (1870-1937)
1896
Hermitage Museum
#Flameng
Portrait of Daria de Beauharnais (1870-1937)
1896
Hermitage Museum
#Flameng
December 6, 2025 at 1:24 PM
#FrançoisFlameng (1856-1923), who was #BornOnThisDay
Portrait of Daria de Beauharnais (1870-1937)
1896
Hermitage Museum
#Flameng
Portrait of Daria de Beauharnais (1870-1937)
1896
Hermitage Museum
#Flameng
#FrançoisFlameng (1856-1923), who was #BornOnThisDay
Portrait of Princess #ZinaidaYusupova (1861-1939)
1894
Hermitage Museum
#Flameng
Portrait of Princess #ZinaidaYusupova (1861-1939)
1894
Hermitage Museum
#Flameng
December 6, 2025 at 1:23 PM
#FrançoisFlameng (1856-1923), who was #BornOnThisDay
Portrait of Princess #ZinaidaYusupova (1861-1939)
1894
Hermitage Museum
#Flameng
Portrait of Princess #ZinaidaYusupova (1861-1939)
1894
Hermitage Museum
#Flameng
#FrançoisFlameng (1856-1923), who was #BornOnThisDay
Portrait of Princess #ZinaidaYusupova (1861-1939), with her sons Nicholas and Felix at Arkhangelskoe
1894
Hermitage Museum
#Flameng
Portrait of Princess #ZinaidaYusupova (1861-1939), with her sons Nicholas and Felix at Arkhangelskoe
1894
Hermitage Museum
#Flameng
December 6, 2025 at 1:21 PM
#FrançoisFlameng (1856-1923), who was #BornOnThisDay
Portrait of Princess #ZinaidaYusupova (1861-1939), with her sons Nicholas and Felix at Arkhangelskoe
1894
Hermitage Museum
#Flameng
Portrait of Princess #ZinaidaYusupova (1861-1939), with her sons Nicholas and Felix at Arkhangelskoe
1894
Hermitage Museum
#Flameng
#FrançoisFlameng (1856-1923), who was #BornOnThisDay
Portrait of #AugusteRodin (1840-1917)
1881
Musée des Beaux-Arts de la ville de Paris
#Flameng
Portrait of #AugusteRodin (1840-1917)
1881
Musée des Beaux-Arts de la ville de Paris
#Flameng
December 6, 2025 at 1:15 PM
#FrançoisFlameng (1856-1923), who was #BornOnThisDay
Portrait of #AugusteRodin (1840-1917)
1881
Musée des Beaux-Arts de la ville de Paris
#Flameng
Portrait of #AugusteRodin (1840-1917)
1881
Musée des Beaux-Arts de la ville de Paris
#Flameng
#FrançoisFlameng (1856-1923), who was #BornOnThisDay
Portrait of #AlbertoSantosDumont (1873-1932)
1914
Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya
#Flameng
Portrait of #AlbertoSantosDumont (1873-1932)
1914
Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya
#Flameng
December 6, 2025 at 1:13 PM
#FrançoisFlameng (1856-1923), who was #BornOnThisDay
Portrait of #AlbertoSantosDumont (1873-1932)
1914
Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya
#Flameng
Portrait of #AlbertoSantosDumont (1873-1932)
1914
Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya
#Flameng
#JohnSingerSargent (1856-1925)
Portrait of #FrançoisFlameng (1856-1923) - who was #BornOnThisDay - and #PaulHelleu (1859-1927)
1880
#Flameng
Portrait of #FrançoisFlameng (1856-1923) - who was #BornOnThisDay - and #PaulHelleu (1859-1927)
1880
#Flameng
December 6, 2025 at 1:09 PM
#JohnSingerSargent (1856-1925)
Portrait of #FrançoisFlameng (1856-1923) - who was #BornOnThisDay - and #PaulHelleu (1859-1927)
1880
#Flameng
Portrait of #FrançoisFlameng (1856-1923) - who was #BornOnThisDay - and #PaulHelleu (1859-1927)
1880
#Flameng
#JacobvanReesbroeck (1620-1704), who was #BornOnThisDay
Portrait of #BalthasarMoretus III (1646-96)
ca. 1660
Museum Plantin-Moretus, Antwerpen
#vanReesbroeck #JacobvanRysbroeck
Portrait of #BalthasarMoretus III (1646-96)
ca. 1660
Museum Plantin-Moretus, Antwerpen
#vanReesbroeck #JacobvanRysbroeck
December 6, 2025 at 1:00 PM
#JacobvanReesbroeck (1620-1704), who was #BornOnThisDay
Portrait of #BalthasarMoretus III (1646-96)
ca. 1660
Museum Plantin-Moretus, Antwerpen
#vanReesbroeck #JacobvanRysbroeck
Portrait of #BalthasarMoretus III (1646-96)
ca. 1660
Museum Plantin-Moretus, Antwerpen
#vanReesbroeck #JacobvanRysbroeck
#JacobvanReesbroeck (1620-1704), who was #BornOnThisDay
Portrait of a Woman with a Child
1667
Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Gent
#vanReesbroeck #JacobvanRysbroeck
Portrait of a Woman with a Child
1667
Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Gent
#vanReesbroeck #JacobvanRysbroeck
December 6, 2025 at 12:58 PM
#JacobvanReesbroeck (1620-1704), who was #BornOnThisDay
Portrait of a Woman with a Child
1667
Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Gent
#vanReesbroeck #JacobvanRysbroeck
Portrait of a Woman with a Child
1667
Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Gent
#vanReesbroeck #JacobvanRysbroeck
#JacobvanReesbroeck (1620-1704), who was #BornOnThisDay
Portrait of two men
1660
Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Gent
#vanReesbroeck #JacobvanRysbroeck
Portrait of two men
1660
Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Gent
#vanReesbroeck #JacobvanRysbroeck
December 6, 2025 at 12:56 PM
#JacobvanReesbroeck (1620-1704), who was #BornOnThisDay
Portrait of two men
1660
Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Gent
#vanReesbroeck #JacobvanRysbroeck
Portrait of two men
1660
Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Gent
#vanReesbroeck #JacobvanRysbroeck
#JacobvanReesbroeck (1620-1704), who was #BornOnThisDay
Portrait of #AnnaGoos (1627-91)
ca. 1659
Museum Plantin-Moretus, Antwerpen
#vanReesbroeck #JacobvanRysbroeck
Portrait of #AnnaGoos (1627-91)
ca. 1659
Museum Plantin-Moretus, Antwerpen
#vanReesbroeck #JacobvanRysbroeck
December 6, 2025 at 12:52 PM
#JacobvanReesbroeck (1620-1704), who was #BornOnThisDay
Portrait of #AnnaGoos (1627-91)
ca. 1659
Museum Plantin-Moretus, Antwerpen
#vanReesbroeck #JacobvanRysbroeck
Portrait of #AnnaGoos (1627-91)
ca. 1659
Museum Plantin-Moretus, Antwerpen
#vanReesbroeck #JacobvanRysbroeck
#JacobvanReesbroeck (1620-1704), who was #BornOnThisDay
Portrait of #MariadeSweert (1588-1655)
ca. 1659
Museum Plantin-Moretus, Antwerpen
#vanReesbroeck #JacobvanRysbroeck
Portrait of #MariadeSweert (1588-1655)
ca. 1659
Museum Plantin-Moretus, Antwerpen
#vanReesbroeck #JacobvanRysbroeck
December 6, 2025 at 12:51 PM
#JacobvanReesbroeck (1620-1704), who was #BornOnThisDay
Portrait of #MariadeSweert (1588-1655)
ca. 1659
Museum Plantin-Moretus, Antwerpen
#vanReesbroeck #JacobvanRysbroeck
Portrait of #MariadeSweert (1588-1655)
ca. 1659
Museum Plantin-Moretus, Antwerpen
#vanReesbroeck #JacobvanRysbroeck
#JacobvanReesbroeck (1620-1704), who was #BornOnThisDay
Portrait of a gentleman, possibly the sea captain Joost Verschueren (1625-1671)
ca. 1655-60
#vanReesbroeck #JacobvanRysbroeck
Portrait of a gentleman, possibly the sea captain Joost Verschueren (1625-1671)
ca. 1655-60
#vanReesbroeck #JacobvanRysbroeck
December 6, 2025 at 12:50 PM
#JacobvanReesbroeck (1620-1704), who was #BornOnThisDay
Portrait of a gentleman, possibly the sea captain Joost Verschueren (1625-1671)
ca. 1655-60
#vanReesbroeck #JacobvanRysbroeck
Portrait of a gentleman, possibly the sea captain Joost Verschueren (1625-1671)
ca. 1655-60
#vanReesbroeck #JacobvanRysbroeck
#JacobvanReesbroeck (1620-1704), who was #BornOnThisDay
Portrait of Ambrosius Capello
1659
Antwerp, Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal
#vanReesbroeck #JacobvanRysbroeck
Portrait of Ambrosius Capello
1659
Antwerp, Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal
#vanReesbroeck #JacobvanRysbroeck
December 6, 2025 at 12:48 PM
#JacobvanReesbroeck (1620-1704), who was #BornOnThisDay
Portrait of Ambrosius Capello
1659
Antwerp, Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal
#vanReesbroeck #JacobvanRysbroeck
Portrait of Ambrosius Capello
1659
Antwerp, Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal
#vanReesbroeck #JacobvanRysbroeck
#JacobvanReesbroeck (1620-1704), who was #BornOnThisDay
Portrait of #EdwardHyde, Earl of Clarendon (1609-74)
ca. 1649-53
Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
#vanReesbroeck #JacobvanRysbroeck
Portrait of #EdwardHyde, Earl of Clarendon (1609-74)
ca. 1649-53
Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
#vanReesbroeck #JacobvanRysbroeck
December 6, 2025 at 12:47 PM
#JacobvanReesbroeck (1620-1704), who was #BornOnThisDay
Portrait of #EdwardHyde, Earl of Clarendon (1609-74)
ca. 1649-53
Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
#vanReesbroeck #JacobvanRysbroeck
Portrait of #EdwardHyde, Earl of Clarendon (1609-74)
ca. 1649-53
Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
#vanReesbroeck #JacobvanRysbroeck
#JacobvanReesbroeck (1620-1704), who was #BornOnThisDay
Portrait of #BalthasarMoretus the Younger (1615-74)
ca. 1659
Museum Plantin-Moretus, Antwerpen
#vanReesbroeck #JacobvanRysbroeck
Portrait of #BalthasarMoretus the Younger (1615-74)
ca. 1659
Museum Plantin-Moretus, Antwerpen
#vanReesbroeck #JacobvanRysbroeck
December 6, 2025 at 12:46 PM
#JacobvanReesbroeck (1620-1704), who was #BornOnThisDay
Portrait of #BalthasarMoretus the Younger (1615-74)
ca. 1659
Museum Plantin-Moretus, Antwerpen
#vanReesbroeck #JacobvanRysbroeck
Portrait of #BalthasarMoretus the Younger (1615-74)
ca. 1659
Museum Plantin-Moretus, Antwerpen
#vanReesbroeck #JacobvanRysbroeck
December 5, 2025 at 1:43 PM
#JosephVivien (1657-1734), who died #OnThisDay
Portrait of the Architect Jules Hardouin Mansard
ca. 1725
Hermitage Museum
#Vivien
Portrait of the Architect Jules Hardouin Mansard
ca. 1725
Hermitage Museum
#Vivien
December 5, 2025 at 1:34 PM
#JosephVivien (1657-1734), who died #OnThisDay
Portrait of the Architect Jules Hardouin Mansard
ca. 1725
Hermitage Museum
#Vivien
Portrait of the Architect Jules Hardouin Mansard
ca. 1725
Hermitage Museum
#Vivien