Portrait&Representation

The creation of a webpage devoted to the subjectof the Portrait fills a purpose of research and dissemination around the theory and practice of portraiture outlined by the Research Group on Identity(ies) and Intermediality(ies) (Group2i) of the Centre for Humanistic Studies of the University of Minho. Including news and relevant essays on theories and practices about portraiture (or as such understandable), in any language or support, as well as a gallery of images and literary portraits together with bibliographical and web information, this web page aims to promote the interest and a broad debate, within and outside the academic community, on one of the most familiar and systematic gestures of the Western individual.