Portrait representation

[cliveh]

I know this is a painting and some may think it has no place in a photographic forum, but I saw this on Art Daily and thought it was absolutely beautiful and may inspire some new ideas about lighting portraits and simplicity of tone -


http://artdaily.com/news/87558/Finn...mmand-strong-prices-at-Sotheby-s#.V0dGMfkrLcs