The place of portrait in art movement

Beginning of art is based on various shapes made on cave walls. These shapes that based on many reasons are traces that mankind left for life. Shapes which are evaluated by art historians and art expert are included in a certain movement and era in process of time. Interpretation style of changing life from person to person is dealt with various elements from age to age. No artist has produced work of art for getting involved in certain era or in order to create a certain movement has carried his/her art. Portraits have become eye witnesses which explain these eras in best way within art history. Artists while describing their portraits or other people's faces have reflected characteristics of living era. In my thesis from past until nowadays portrait works are interpreted according to these movements with chronological order and differences are explained with reasons. Artistic concept, culture, perspective on life, spiritual description of periods are told thanks to portraits. In the first chapter of the thesis problem status has been summarized, purpose and importance of research has been stated. In this chapter restriction of the thesis and definitions has been explained. In the second chapter there is an entrance to research subject and there is an explanation about forming process of art movements and the place of portrait in art. From primitive ages until Renaissance period development process of art has been dealt in terms of art history. By regarding lifestyle, culture and belief of people, their artistic understanding has been evaluated. In this sense how and for which purpose did artists make this portrait has been analyzed with examples. In the same chapter how new perspective of Renaissance affects art is explained with artistic works. Periods in which people can think freely and many scientific developments exist we can encounter different styles. As time goes by art movements also have changed. Centuries in which various art concepts was born artists reflect their feelings and ideas on their styles. With development of technology in Industrial revolution of 19th century it is seen that artists made new discoveries. Modern attempts and forming of many perspective on life also have affected art. Artistic concepts that produced by contemporary idea have been explained with creators' works in this chapter. Negative effects of world wars on human psychology and life conditions and their reflections to art has been emphasized. Art's new discovery of itself and self-confidence of artists prompted them to a different seeking. New approach of new world will show itself in many branch of art and this will reflect on portraits. In the third chapter portrait which is the subject of the thesis has been dealt technically. Self-portrait and portrait types have been evaluated with the sense of artists' point of view. How the characteristics of man face is reflected to an audience with light, color, viewfinder, background tools is analyzed with artists' example studies. Interaction between model and artist has played a major part on work of art. While achieving his goal what is considered or what must be considered has been shown with example studies. With reflection of personality psychical, emotional and characteristic features of model has been reflected in best way and in portrait works esthetic elements have been considered. As a result subject has been summarized, contribution of research to literature and future oriented research areas have been emphasized. Keywords: Art Movements, Style, Portrait, Self-Portrait, Portraiture, Portrait Photography, Portrait in Literature.