From the Latin retractu is a painting of a person, mainly of the face, in a three-dimensional way when it is a sculpture, or in two dimensions, if it is a drawing, painting or photography.
The face and its expression predominate in the portrait, showing the likeness, personality and even the mood of the person.
Throughout the history of art, portraits have been made, from the Egyptians to the present day, using all the techniques and materials available to artists, carried out in all trends and have evolved over time.