Redon also emerged as a remarkable portraitist during this period and his subjects often Camille (his "sacred thread") and his son Ari open their eyes and the artist's heart.
Sultan Mehmet II, the conqueror of Constantinople, wanted his portrait painted and since Islamic painting focused on calligraphy and miniatures, being painted by a top Venetian portraitist was the ultimate luxury.
Millais, the group's finest draftsman and all-round painter, later evolved into an assured if unimaginative society portraitist and a magnificent painter of autumnal landscapes.
Those eyes have helped make Mr. Testino one of the most high-profile fashion photographers of his generation and a sought-after portraitist whose clients include the British royal family.