A Curator Headshot at the Prado
Nine photos of you in one setting
How your model is created from your photos
Every pack on Narcis, made with your face
Nine photographs of you in one setting: one pack of the Narcis catalogue.
Nine photographs of you in a prado curator brick granite setting, in portrait format. The nine vary in crop, expression and light, so there are real choices, not nine identical files.
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A Curator Headshot at the Prado
More Madrid professionals
one model wears them all →all 9 photos in this pack ↓









How it works
Three steps.
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Add your photos
Add photos of yourself. We check each one when you add it.
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We create your model
We create your AI model from your photos. Your photos are ready in a few hours.
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Every pack, with your face
This pack and every other pack on Narcis can then be made with your face, and single photos too.
The Museum of the Painters register
The Prado stands on its tree-lined boulevard in Madrid as a long neoclassical block of red brick and grey granite, with a Doric portico and bronze statues of the painters at its doors. The pack dresses the curator in that building. A brick-red wool overcoat over a grey knit takes the warm red-brown of the wall, and the granite course is the grey that reads as its shadow.
He stands before the long brick wall with granite soft behind him, rests a hand on a granite column under the portico with the boulevard's trees beyond, and walks the gravel path with the whole block running behind him and the portico at its centre. The light is hard and clear, Castilian, from one side. The statues stay soft and unreadable, so the faces in view are yours.
What comes out is photographic: nine photos of you, three in each of three settings, in the look of the Prado. The place and the wardrobe are borrowed as a setting; the photos are portraits of you, not pictures taken there.
How to photograph yourself for a curator headshot
Better source photos make better portraits. An ordinary phone photo is enough, and a few habits sharpen the likeness.
- Even, soft lightStand near a window with daylight on your face. Avoid overhead bulbs and phone flash, which flatten a face.
- Front or three-quarter angleCamera at eye level, facing it or turned slightly. No shot from below, no stretched arm.
- Face fully clearHair off the face, no sunglasses and no filters. A clear, front-facing phone photo is the best starting point.
- A level, natural lookA curator's portrait should read as someone who looks longer than others do. A calm, steady expression carries over best.
- A plain background is fineDo not worry about your own backdrop. The pack replaces it entirely.
Frequently asked questions
- Is this a real photo taken at the Prado?
- No. It is a portrait of you set in the look of the Prado. It is not a picture taken there.
- Will it look like a real photograph?
- Yes. Every photo is photoreal: a real-looking photograph of you in the look of the Prado, not a painting or a cartoon.
- Is it right for curators and arts professionals?
- Yes. It suits curators, gallery directors, art historians and heritage staff, for a staff page, a catalogue contributor note, a talk programme or an author photo.
- Why brick red and grey?
- The museum is brick and granite, and the overcoat and knit follow it. Wool, knit, brick and granite stay distinct from one another, so the portrait sits in the wall without disappearing into it.
- Is this pack for men?
- The wardrobe and styling are cut for men, so the pack reads that way. Other packs on Narcis suit other looks.
- Will the photos look like me?
- Every photo looks like you, well photographed. If one is nearly right, say what to change, in your own words.
- Do I have to write a prompt?
- No. There is nothing to write: you pick a pack, and it is ready in seconds.
- How many photos of myself do I add?
- Between six and twenty, from different days and in different light, with your face clear. We check each one when you add it.
- What happens to the photos I add?
- They are used only to create your model, on our own servers in the European Union. They are not shared and not sold.
When this pack fits
- A curator headshot for a museum staff page or exhibition catalogue
- A museum director portrait for a press kit or annual report
- An arts professional headshot for men working in galleries, auctions and foundations
- An author photo for an art-history book jacket
- A speaker portrait for a conference on museums and collections
- A framed print in brick red and granite grey
About narcis
Most AI photo tools put every pose, job, era, and style in one giant catalog. The photos all look like every other AI photo on the internet — a glaze over a stock face. Narcis goes the other way. One job: photos of you that look like photographs. You add at least 6 photos of yourself, and we create your AI model from them. Your photos are ready in a few hours, and we email you when they are. Then this pack and every other pack on Narcis can be made with your face. Each pack is curated against real references — paintings, photographers, places — and tested on real faces before it goes live. Built and run by one small team, on our own servers.
All images are AI-generated. By using this service, you confirm you are 18+, that any face photo you upload is your own or used with explicit consent. Full Terms


