National Portrait Gallery | Art explainer: how to read a portrait @nationalportraitgallery | Uploaded September 2023 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
Portraits can appear to be simply an image of a person, or a group of people. But by looking closely and ‘reading’ a portrait we can discover so much more.

Consider what you can learn by looking closely at different portraits from the National Portrait Gallery's Collection. Develop your portrait analysis skills and explore how artists use different elements, techniques and media to communicate mood, feelings and ideas.

Explore further at: npg.org.uk/schools-hub/art-explainer-how-to-read-a-portrait