What is a term for art, or other works, made of or about a particular person?

Tributes to John Doe:

A painting by ...

A statue by ...

A ballad by ...

tribute (n.)

An act, statement, or gift that is intended to show gratitude, respect, or admiration. Lexico

A tribute is something that you say, do, or make to show your admiration and respect for someone. Collins

Tribute isn't appropriate for works of derision. It can include satirical and humorous works, including some books that are critical but balanced. However, I wouodn't say that all biographies are tributes. Perhaps "Tributes, Honors, and Works About or Inspired by ..." if there isn't a suitable single-word answer.


Like the BCA's later monument..., the FCA's statue was a tribute to Dowding and all wartime Fighter Command Pilots. Tony Joel; The Dresden Firebombing

Bourne's friend, Simon Barr, used the controversy to fire off a satirical tribute to President Butler in the Columbia Spectator... Bruce Clayton; Forgotten Prophet: The Life of Randolph Bourne

When the book was published, Schoenberg wrote a furious letter to the Press, accusing Mann of intellectual theft. Mann, in a reasoned reply, said the book was a tribute to Schoenberg's tremendous influence on music. For two years relations between the composer and author remained embittered. Normal Lebrecht; Book of Musical Anecdotes

The statue is a tribute to Sir Arthur Sullivan (1842–1900), who died from a heart attack at age 58. Clara Gerhardt; Families in Motion

His [Asher Brown Durand's] most famous painting was a tribute to Cole and to Bryant: two figures standing on a high rock above a waterfall in mountainous landscape, little figures in a big place, called "Kindred Spirits." Russell Lynes; The Art-Makers

Inspired by a party honoring the 37th wedding anniversary of Richie's parents, the ballad was a tribute to the three most important women in Richie's life... David Ewen; American Songwriters

This anonymous ballad is a tribute to Nathan Hale, hanged as a spy Sept. 22, 1776. A. G. Newcomer et al.; Three Centuries of American Poetry and Prose

A comical tribute to newswoman Barbara Walters by the Friars Club. Vincent Terrace; Television Specials

Mr. Chief Justice:
It is a supreme satisfaction officially to accept on behalf of the Government this superb monument to the savior of the republic...This memorial edifice is a noble tribute, gratefully bestowed... President Harding's Address at the Dedication of the Lincoln Memorial


You can call it:

Legacy

Cultural Depictions

In Culture

or something similar, and break it down ny media type, e.g., film, biography, statuary, fictional accounts, etc. Whatever is relevant.