Portrait

Painting, Peace shall prevail 5, Babafemi Ogunkanmbi

Peace shall prevail 5

Babafemi Ogunkanmbi

Painting - 35 x 28.7 x 1 inch

$2,500

Painting, Amy, Danny O'Connor

Amy

Danny O'Connor

Painting - 35.8 x 20.1 x 0.8 inch

$5,125

Painting, Joy Within (Yellow Rose), Babafemi Ogunkanmbi

Joy Within (Yellow Rose)

Babafemi Ogunkanmbi

Painting - 40 x 26 x 1 inch

$3,000

Painting, Admiration, Babafemi Ogunkanmbi

Admiration

Babafemi Ogunkanmbi

Painting - 50 x 36 x 1 inch

$3,000

Painting, Dali, Maria De Campos

Dali

Maria De Campos

Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch

$7,002

Painting, Menina con pañuelo rojo, Eva Prieto

Menina con pañuelo rojo

Eva Prieto

Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

$3,162

Painting, La rose de Sharon, Zwy Milshtein

La rose de Sharon

Zwy Milshtein

Painting - 20.5 x 16.5 x 0 inch

$2,823

Painting, Pleut-il ?, Zwy Milshtein

Pleut-il ?

Zwy Milshtein

Painting - 22 x 15 x 0 inch

$2,823

Painting, Presque punk, Zwy Milshtein

Presque punk

Zwy Milshtein

Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$3,162

Painting, Le machino, Zwy Milshtein

Le machino

Zwy Milshtein

Painting - 22 x 15 x 0 inch

$2,597

Painting, BB super pop, Fabien Novarino

BB super pop

Fabien Novarino

Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

$3,331

Painting, Sterile World, Aleksandar Simov

Sterile World

Aleksandar Simov

Painting - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$621

Painting, Move Out of Sight, Danny O'Connor

Move Out of Sight

Danny O'Connor

Painting - 28 x 28 x 1.6 inch

$5,127

Painting, Basquiat, Danny O'Connor

Basquiat

Danny O'Connor

Painting - 24 x 24 x 1.6 inch

$2,874

Painting, Catching My Daydreams, Danny O'Connor

Catching My Daydreams

Danny O'Connor

Painting - 53.9 x 33.9 x 1.6 inch

$5,647

Painting, More Than Meets The Eye, Danny O'Connor

More Than Meets The Eye

Danny O'Connor

Painting - 36.2 x 24 x 1.6 inch

$3,281

Painting, Like Water Flows Around Rocks, Danny O'Connor

Like Water Flows Around Rocks

Danny O'Connor

Painting - 24 x 24 x 1.6 inch

$2,874

Painting, Watch Me Fly Through The Blood Red Sky, Danny O'Connor

Watch Me Fly Through The Blood Red Sky

Danny O'Connor

Painting - 42.1 x 33.9 x 1.6 inch

$4,924

Painting, Fear at Scale, Lynn Osman

Fear at Scale

Lynn Osman

Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 inch

$1,692

Painting, Nom the one, Andrew Wallas

Nom the one

Andrew Wallas

Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 inch

$2,767

Painting, Still alive, Ruse

Still alive

Ruse

Painting - 48.8 x 35.4 x 0.4 inch

$2,672

Painting, Red, Daan Van Doorn

Red

Daan Van Doorn

Painting - 47.2 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

$1,694

Painting, Orange, Daan Van Doorn

Orange

Daan Van Doorn

Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$1,694

Painting, Marlon B, Daan Van Doorn

Marlon B

Daan Van Doorn

Painting - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0.2 inch

$847

Painting, Fatherhood, Nina Narimanishvili

Fatherhood

Nina Narimanishvili

Painting - 27.6 x 35.4 x 0.2 inch

$2,823

Photography, Carolyn Murphy, Portrait Photograph intervened by the artists., Hunter & Gatti

Carolyn Murphy, Portrait Photograph intervened by the artists.

Hunter & Gatti

Photography - 18.5 x 12.5 x 0.1 inch

$2,500

Painting, Le chapeau de ma mère, Mathias Z

Le chapeau de ma mère

Mathias Z

Painting - 25.6 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch

$847

Painting, Tamara, Ars Zgufa

Tamara

Ars Zgufa

Painting - 59.1 x 63 x 0.1 inch

$1,573

Painting, Doryse, Ars Zgufa

Doryse

Ars Zgufa

Painting - 63 x 55.1 x 0 inch

$1,573

Painting, Deborah, Ars Zgufa

Deborah

Ars Zgufa

Painting - 55.1 x 63 x 0 inch

$1,573

Painting, Peter, Ars Zgufa

Peter

Ars Zgufa

Painting - 63 x 55.1 x 0 inch

$1,573

Painting, Untitled, Sakti Burman

Untitled

Sakti Burman

Painting - 8.5 x 6 x 0.4 inch

$938

Painting, Untitled, Sakti Burman

Untitled

Sakti Burman

Painting - 8.5 x 7 x 0.4 inch

$938

Painting, Grey belief, Patrizia Casagranda

Grey belief

Patrizia Casagranda

Painting - 57 x 39.5 x 1 inch

$10,000

Painting, Brown orange empowerment, Patrizia Casagranda

Brown orange empowerment

Patrizia Casagranda

Painting - 31.5 x 23.5 inch

$7,000

Painting, Red Orange Diversity, Patrizia Casagranda

Red Orange Diversity

Patrizia Casagranda

Painting - 45 x 55 x 2 inch

$9,000

Painting, Red Green Empowerment, Patrizia Casagranda

Red Green Empowerment

Patrizia Casagranda

Painting - 71 x 43 x 2 inch

$10,200

Painting, Orange White Empowerment, Patrizia Casagranda

Orange White Empowerment

Patrizia Casagranda

Painting - 47 x 63 x 2 inch

$10,200

Painting, Alida et les autres, Sophie Manaches

Alida et les autres

Sophie Manaches

Painting - 23.2 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch

$678

Painting, The veil #4, Elisa Bonotti

The veil #4

Elisa Bonotti

Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.6 inch

$305

Painting, Dure les moments doux, Cécile Desserle

Dure les moments doux

Cécile Desserle

Painting - 57.5 x 35 x 0.8 inch

$5,421

Painting, Madame Sylla, Alphou Diallo

Madame Sylla

Alphou Diallo

Painting - 23.6 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

$791

Painting, Les cris SOS, Claude Serrile

Les cris SOS

Claude Serrile

Painting - 25.6 x 21.3 x 1.2 inch

$1,807

Painting, Droit d'aimer, Claude Serrile

Droit d'aimer

Claude Serrile

Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

$1,807

Painting, Musique à la plage, Skepa

Musique à la plage

Skepa

Painting - 31.9 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch

$4,404

Painting, Cold, Iglesias15680

Cold

Iglesias15680

Painting - 16.3 x 11.6 x 0 inch

$847

Painting, Untitled XII, Gabriel Augusto

Untitled XII

Gabriel Augusto

Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$565

Painting, Fragmented Shell III, Trëz

Fragmented Shell III

Trëz

Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

$1,491

Painting, Mes vacances dans le bassin Aquitain, Yann Kempen

Mes vacances dans le bassin Aquitain

Yann Kempen

Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 inch

$2,767

Painting, Portrait Fragmenta v 01.2, LosOtros Mj Tom

Portrait Fragmenta v 01.2

LosOtros Mj Tom

Painting - 12.2 x 12.2 x 0.4 inch

$339

Painting, Trio, Sophie Manaches

Trio

Sophie Manaches

Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

$678

Painting, Blanche et Narcès, Sophie Manaches

Blanche et Narcès

Sophie Manaches

Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

$847

Painting, Color carnaval 3, O'Farrell

Color carnaval 3

O'Farrell

Painting - 35.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$621

Painting, Nostalgia Beauty V, Uzoma Anyanwu

Nostalgia Beauty V

Uzoma Anyanwu

Painting - 24 x 24 x 0.8 inch

$856

Painting, Nostalgia Beauty III, Uzoma Anyanwu

Nostalgia Beauty III

Uzoma Anyanwu

Painting - 24 x 24 x 0.8 inch

$856

Painting, Jenny, Esboner

Jenny

Esboner

Painting - 33.9 x 22.8 x 0.8 inch

$2,767

Painting, Café 2, Catherine Rafenberg

Café 2

Catherine Rafenberg

Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

$3,162

Painting, Memoires, Rajae Qarrou

Memoires

Rajae Qarrou

Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 1.4 inch

$9,768

Painting, Face of my world, Dorit Levi

Face of my world

Dorit Levi

Painting - 24 x 24 x 1 inch

$5,400

Painting, Résilience maternelle, Stéphane Iffono

Résilience maternelle

Stéphane Iffono

Painting - 31.5 x 25.6 x 1.2 inch

$791

Painting, Une autre femme, Stéphane Iffono

Une autre femme

Stéphane Iffono

Painting - 31.5 x 29.5 x 1.6 inch

$903

Painting, Get ready, Brat

Get ready

Brat

Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 3.1 inch

$5,082

Painting, Words of wisdom, Nicolas Blind

Words of wisdom

Nicolas Blind

Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

$1,355

Painting, Blue mood, Eduardo Blanco

Blue mood

Eduardo Blanco

Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

$678

Painting, The colors of the leaves / Il colore delle foglie, Tonino Gottarelli

The colors of the leaves / Il colore delle foglie

Tonino Gottarelli

Painting - 9.4 x 13 x 0.1 inch

$621

Painting, Series: Chinese traditional fresco painting, painting of the serving girl No.4, Qing-Chun Diao

Series: Chinese traditional fresco painting, painting of the serving girl No.4

Qing-Chun Diao

Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

$2,372

Painting, Series: Chinese traditional fresco painting, painting of the serving girl No.3, Qing-Chun Diao

Series: Chinese traditional fresco painting, painting of the serving girl No.3

Qing-Chun Diao

Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

$2,372

Painting, Marcheuse, Eric Doisy

Marcheuse

Eric Doisy

Painting - 47.2 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,784

Painting, Friendship, Eric Doisy

Friendship

Eric Doisy

Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch

$2,010

Painting, Awelewa (Zuri), Roseleen Labazacchy

Awelewa (Zuri)

Roseleen Labazacchy

Painting - 60 x 48 x 1 inch

$5,800

Painting, Hopefulness, Roseleen Labazacchy

Hopefulness

Roseleen Labazacchy

Painting - 60 x 48 x 1 inch

$5,800

Photography, Kappil Beach. Kerala, Marie Burel

Kappil Beach. Kerala

Marie Burel

Photography - 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

$678

Photography, Haj Ali, Fès, Marie Burel

Haj Ali, Fès

Marie Burel

Photography - 20.9 x 16.5 x 0.8 inch

$678

Painting, Jour de fête, Albane de Saint Remy

Jour de fête

Albane de Saint Remy

Painting - 18.1 x 15 x 0.9 inch

$960

Photography, L'Année du Cochon Corse, Marie Burel

L'Année du Cochon Corse

Marie Burel

Photography - 17.3 x 13.4 x 1.2 inch

$678

Photography, L'Année du Lapin Chasseur, Marie Burel

L'Année du Lapin Chasseur

Marie Burel

Photography - 20.5 x 15 x 1.2 inch

$678

Photography, L'Année du Charmeur de Serpent, Marie Burel

L'Année du Charmeur de Serpent

Marie Burel

Photography - 18.7 x 14.8 x 1.2 inch

$791

Photography, Tristan et Luna, Cirque Bidon, Marie Burel

Tristan et Luna, Cirque Bidon

Marie Burel

Photography - 24 x 18.9 x 1.2 inch

$1,129

Photography, Notre Dame tu nous gardes, Marie Burel

Notre Dame tu nous gardes

Marie Burel

Photography - 23.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

$1,355

Painting, Come Grooving Up Slowly, Danny O'Connor

Come Grooving Up Slowly

Danny O'Connor

Painting - 48 x 36.2 x 1.6 inch

$5,742

Painting, Untitled 52, Wissam Beydoun

Untitled 52

Wissam Beydoun

Painting - 9.8 x 7.1 inch

$500

Painting, 1963 THE KISS Paris Tour Eiffel, Jochen Michaelis

1963 THE KISS Paris Tour Eiffel

Jochen Michaelis

Painting - 22.7 x 18.9 x 0.2 inch

$3,896

Painting, Red Queen II, Vladimir Prodanovich

Red Queen II

Vladimir Prodanovich

Painting - 62 x 50 x 2 inch

$12,000

Painting, Agbara Abo (Feminine Quality), Oladimeji Alabi

Agbara Abo (Feminine Quality)

Oladimeji Alabi

Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch

$7,500

Painting, Afobaje (King maker), Oladimeji Alabi

Afobaje (King maker)

Oladimeji Alabi

Painting - 40.1 x 36 x 1 inch

$5,500

Painting, ASAP, Séverine Solcourt

ASAP

Séverine Solcourt

Painting - 51.2 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

$5,421

Painting, Prince, Séverine Solcourt

Prince

Séverine Solcourt

Painting - 51.2 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

$5,421

Painting, Symbol of Memories 2, Oladimeji Alabi

Symbol of Memories 2

Oladimeji Alabi

Painting - 50 x 30 x 1 inch

$7,500

Painting, Symbol of Memories 1, Oladimeji Alabi

Symbol of Memories 1

Oladimeji Alabi

Painting - 50 x 30 x 1 inch

$7,500

Painting, I carry you within me, Reinaldo Chavez

I carry you within me

Reinaldo Chavez

Painting - 7.5 x 7.5 inch

$395

Painting, Why, Victor Lorenzi

Why

Victor Lorenzi

Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 inch

$1,355

Portrait

Portraits are one of the oldest genres of painting known to art, and it first appeared in ancient Egypt. For several centuries, there was a tendency to idealize features in order flatter important patrons for whom the portrait was for. Then, progressively, artists started to turn to ordinary people for their sitters, with fewer requirements limiting their choices, they were able to paint increasingly realist works. 

Portraiture was influenced by the many movements of the 20th century and, rather than getting closer to reality, painters used portraits as a means to experiment with new artistic techniques and theories. Photography and sculpture followed a similar path, thus showing the incredible creativity and interpretation of artists. 

Today there is an enormous variety of unusual portraits that don't aim flatter their sitters in the least but rather be expressive. Disfigured faces, surprising collages, distorted human forms and even creatures that are half-human, half-animal: there are no rules and creativity flows!

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