half-length
- adjective
- /ˈhæfˌlɛŋkθ/
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de medio cuerpo
- Seen more broadly, both schools belong, of course, to the international Caravaggesque movement, the preference of which was for large, often half-length figures seen on a shallow stage, and treated—no matter what the subject—in terms of popular contemporary life.
Examples
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In the portrait of William Fraser, now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, the seventeen-year-old sitter is represented half-length, standing in a three-quarter view to the left, his head turning to face the viewer (Fig. 4).
Academic text (2013) -
Two still youthful people are seen in half-length, sitting side by side; part of the man's chair can be seen at the lower right.
Academic text (1991) -
The couple appears in half-length in two portraits at the Metropolitan Museum in New York, which were executed by Memling about the same time as the Turin Passion (Figs. 17 and i1).
Academic text (1991) -
The artist captured her beauty in a half-length portrait, showing her from the waist up against a delicate background.
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In the exhibition, several half-length paintings highlighted the subjects' expressions and delicate features effectively.
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This half-length photograph of the family shows everyone smiling warmly, making it a cherished memory.
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Etymology
As an adjective, half-length also breaks into half ('half') and length ('how long'). It describes a picture or photo that shows only the upper half of the body, which is why you ask for a half-length photograph for a profile.