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Download the September/October 2018 issue of  Fine Art Connoisseur magazine to read the feature article "Court Portraiture During Napoleon's Reign" by Sylvain Cordier.

Compelled by the excess of images in our contemporary world, this artist reveals how these visuals determine our society’s behavior.

Discover the mixed media fine art of Cayce Zavaglia, who skillfully uses thread to create realistic portraits that reflect her definition of “family.”

Fine art historian and curator Angus Haldane will explore the nuances of British politics, religion, and fashion, and show the profound effect the civil conflict had on English society as depicted in portraits that hang at National Trust Properties.

Spanning the years from 1952 through 2015, these portraits cover the long career of a successful artist who has truly honed his craft.

We wish a warm congratulations to the National Portrait Gallery as it celebrates its 50th year in 2018 with the following special exhibitions.

The two portraits were commissioned by the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery. Discover who the chosen artists are in this fine art news snippet.

"Whatever approach the artist chooses, these artworks present to us the vivid sense of a real person’s presence," says Stephen Bauman.

Opening December 15 at the National Portrait Gallery (NPG) in Washington, D.C., is the first of an inaugural exhibition series that highlights the global context of American portraiture. Each year, the NPG will showcase a portrait created by an international artist affiliated with the lending country.

Portraits by notable artists such as Charles Wilson Peale, Charles Peale Polk, Gilbert Stuart, Thomas Sully, and Cephas Thompson feature during a significant exhibition at the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum in Williamsburg, Virginia.