DIA is a national-level intelligence organization that does not belong to a single military element or the traditional chain of command, instead answering to the Secretary of Defense directly through the USDI.
Artspan Portal: Portraiture. Portraiture is the recording of an individual's appearance and personality, whether in a photograph, a painting or sculpture, or other medium.rtspan Portal: Portraiture. Portraiture is the recording of an individual's appearance and personality, whether in a photograph, a painting or sculpture, or other medium.
The origins of portraiture in ancient Egypt no doubt lie in the belief in eternal life. In the early phases of Egyptian history known collectively as the Predynastic period, there were attempts to preserve the body. In the Old Kingdom, the cadaver was wrapped in linen that was stiffened with resin or plaster.