Portrait Painting for Sale

Painting, Le salon orange, David Jamin

Le salon orange

David Jamin

Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$4,178

Painting, The source, Anna Wardega

The source

Anna Wardega

Painting - 49.2 x 66.9 inch

$4,517

Painting, it's a clown's world, Sandra Encaoua

it's a clown's world

Sandra Encaoua

Painting - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0 inch

$407

Painting, Femme à l'enfant, Emmanuelle Vroelant

Femme à l'enfant

Emmanuelle Vroelant

Painting - 23.6 x 28.7 x 1.2 inch

$2,823

Painting, Black Beauty, Olaosun Oluwapelumi

Black Beauty

Olaosun Oluwapelumi

Painting - 35 x 30 x 1 inch

$1,800

Painting, Foulard bleu, Emmanuelle Vroelant

Foulard bleu

Emmanuelle Vroelant

Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch

$3,049

Painting, La jeune fille à la perle, Marie KVK

La jeune fille à la perle

Marie KVK

Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

$5,082

Painting, Femme pensive, Zafi

Femme pensive

Zafi

Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

$16,940

Painting, Assis sur l'oeuvre, Zafi

Assis sur l'oeuvre

Zafi

Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

$16,940

Painting, Le chagrin, Emmanuelle Vroelant

Le chagrin

Emmanuelle Vroelant

Painting - 32.3 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

$2,710

Painting, Léopold, Christine Barrès

Léopold

Christine Barrès

Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$2,936

Painting, La collectionneuse, Zafi

La collectionneuse

Zafi

Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$9,034

Painting, Chaplin bar, Anna Jung

Chaplin bar

Anna Jung

Painting - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.7 inch

$5,739

Painting, Spark, Iris C. Pollyanna

Spark

Iris C. Pollyanna

Painting - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

$2,017

Painting, Letting go, Iris C. Pollyanna

Letting go

Iris C. Pollyanna

Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,854

Painting, "Et la tendresse?" figuratif portrait acrylique sable sur lin 100x100cm 2021, Emmanuelle Vroelant

"Et la tendresse?" figuratif portrait acrylique sable sur lin 100x100cm 2021

Emmanuelle Vroelant

Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

$4,743

Painting, Le Chewing-gum, Julien Cuny

Le Chewing-gum

Julien Cuny

Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1 inch

$2,033

Painting, L'homme au gilet rouge, Zafi

L'homme au gilet rouge

Zafi

Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

$19,198

Painting, Le bar, Eric Doisy

Le bar

Eric Doisy

Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

$2,372

Painting, Le bal des monstres, Eric Doisy

Le bal des monstres

Eric Doisy

Painting - 45.3 x 29.5 x 0.8 inch

$2,665

Painting, Velours #7, Mathilde Polidori

Velours #7

Mathilde Polidori

Painting - 63.8 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

$13,552

Painting, Les âmes bleues, Mathilde Polidori

Les âmes bleues

Mathilde Polidori

Painting - 39.4 x 35.8 x 0.8 inch

$6,776

Painting, White rabbit, Caro Graffiti

White rabbit

Caro Graffiti

Painting - 26.8 x 26.8 x 2 inch

$1,242

Painting, Free Marianne, Caro Graffiti

Free Marianne

Caro Graffiti

Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$1,694

Painting, La Fille du Vent, Zapata

La Fille du Vent

Zapata

Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$1,355

Painting, Now you see me, Eniafe Gbenga

Now you see me

Eniafe Gbenga

Painting - 36 x 24 x 1 inch

$2,000

Painting, Red Beach, Trayko Popov

Red Beach

Trayko Popov

Painting - 39 x 33.5 x 0.2 inch

$1,620

Painting, Waterfall in Quiet Forest, Trayko Popov

Waterfall in Quiet Forest

Trayko Popov

Painting - 39 x 33.5 x 0.2 inch

$1,570

Painting, Ice Cream, Trayko Popov

Ice Cream

Trayko Popov

Painting - 39.4 x 33.1 x 0.1 inch

$1,900

Painting, Milla, Virginia Benedicto

Milla

Virginia Benedicto

Painting - 31.9 x 23.6 x 1 inch

$1,694

Painting, Petit Prince, Pinkhas

Petit Prince

Pinkhas

Painting - 16.5 x 12.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,355

Painting, Cosmos 1, Bibi

Cosmos 1

Bibi

Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

$508

Painting, Just Before The Storm, Jérémie d'Angelo

Just Before The Storm

Jérémie d'Angelo

Painting - 39.4 x 95.7 x 1.2 inch

$10,164

Painting, Mademoiselle 32, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 32

Kaige Yang

Painting - 19.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$1,355

Painting, Mademoiselle 35, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 35

Kaige Yang

Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

$1,807

Painting, Mademoiselle 36, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 36

Kaige Yang

Painting - 19.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$1,355

Painting, Mademoiselle 31, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 31

Kaige Yang

Painting - 19.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$1,355

Painting, Mademoiselle 30, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 30

Kaige Yang

Painting - 19.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$1,355

Painting, Mademoiselle 31, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 31

Kaige Yang

Painting - 19.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$1,355

Painting, Mademoiselle 32, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 32

Kaige Yang

Painting - 13 x 13 x 0.4 inch

$1,355

Painting, Mademoiselles jouent au foot, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselles jouent au foot

Kaige Yang

Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

$1,694

Painting, Mademoiselle 25, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 25

Kaige Yang

Painting - 11.8 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

$1,694

Painting, Mademoiselle 21, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 21

Kaige Yang

Painting - 19.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$1,355

Painting, Mademoiselle 23, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 23

Kaige Yang

Painting - 19.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$1,355

Painting, Mademoiselle 22, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 22

Kaige Yang

Painting - 19.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$1,355

Painting, Mademoiselle 20, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 20

Kaige Yang

Painting - 19.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$1,355

Painting, Woman in Me - Self-Made VII, Alawaye Tope

Woman in Me - Self-Made VII

Alawaye Tope

Painting - 36 x 36 x 1 inch

$1,990

Painting, Mademoiselle 29, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 29

Kaige Yang

Painting - 19.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$1,694

Painting, Mademoiselle 28, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 28

Kaige Yang

Painting - 19.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$1,694

Painting, La demoiselle III, Kaige Yang

La demoiselle III

Kaige Yang

Painting - 19.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$1,807

Painting, La demoiselle II, Kaige Yang

La demoiselle II

Kaige Yang

Painting - 19.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$2,033

Painting, Summer stories. At the  overgrown pond, Nadezda Stupina

Summer stories. At the overgrown pond

Nadezda Stupina

Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

$508

Painting, Autumn Kiss, Mathilde Polidori

Autumn Kiss

Mathilde Polidori

Painting - 31.9 x 25.2 x 0.8 inch

$3,840

Painting, Chinoise rit, Muriel Deumie

Chinoise rit

Muriel Deumie

Painting - 35.4 x 11.8 x 1.6 inch

$892

Painting, Sparkling Jean Paul, Fabien Novarino

Sparkling Jean Paul

Fabien Novarino

Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch

$2,146

Painting, Red Mustang Steve, Fabien Novarino

Red Mustang Steve

Fabien Novarino

Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch

$2,146

Painting, Rolly-Polly, Lena Applebaum

Rolly-Polly

Lena Applebaum

Painting - 70.9 x 55.1 x 1.6 inch

$7,243

Painting, Knights of the Galaxy, Lena Applebaum

Knights of the Galaxy

Lena Applebaum

Painting - 55.1 x 70.9 x 1.2 inch

$7,770

Painting, Timéo, Simon Kroug

Timéo

Simon Kroug

Painting - 43.3 x 31.5 x 0 inch

$1,100

Painting, Soul Kitchen 06 / drôle de Magritte, Fabio Purino

Soul Kitchen 06 / drôle de Magritte

Fabio Purino

Painting - 9.8 x 13.8 x 0.1 inch

$113

Painting, 3 hands / Soul Kitchen 05, Fabio Purino

3 hands / Soul Kitchen 05

Fabio Purino

Painting - 9.8 x 13.8 x 0.1 inch

$113

Painting, Egghead 3, Marian Williams

Egghead 3

Marian Williams

Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.2 inch

$141

Painting, L.A 2 Personnages, Karine Bartoli

L.A 2 Personnages

Karine Bartoli

Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 1.6 inch

$1,581

Painting, La forêt, Maude Ovize

La forêt

Maude Ovize

Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$1,807

Painting, Insomnia, Nina Narimanishvili

Insomnia

Nina Narimanishvili

Painting - 8.3 x 9.8 x 0 inch

$960

Painting, Mauvaise langue, Frédéric Blaimont

Mauvaise langue

Frédéric Blaimont

Painting - 15.7 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$1,807

Painting, Prise de têtes, Antony Squizzato

Prise de têtes

Antony Squizzato

Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

$1,976

Painting, Sargal Djiguene, Sancko

Sargal Djiguene

Sancko

Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 inch

$1,118

Painting, Strong, Sancko

Strong

Sancko

Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 inch

$1,118

Painting, Listening to spring, Galya Popova

Listening to spring

Galya Popova

Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 inch

$2,484

Painting, Equilibrium, Galya Popova

Equilibrium

Galya Popova

Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$2,710

Painting, Counting, Galya Popova

Counting

Galya Popova

Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$3,388

Painting, Agos, Stefano Mazzolini

Agos

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting - 42.5 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

$4,517

Painting, SANSTE, Stefano Mazzolini

SANSTE

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting - 44.9 x 44.1 x 0.4 inch

$5,082 $4,065

Painting, Nata, Stefano Mazzolini

Nata

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting - 41.3 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

$4,969 $3,975

Painting, Changing perspective, Galya Popova

Changing perspective

Galya Popova

Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$3,953

Painting, Saturday, Galya Popova

Saturday

Galya Popova

Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$2,710

Painting, Airo, Stefano Mazzolini

Airo

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting - 39 x 33.5 x 0.4 inch

$3,953

Painting, A Mysterious Horse - A tribute to the artist Uri Reisman, Menashe Kadishman

A Mysterious Horse - A tribute to the artist Uri Reisman

Menashe Kadishman

Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$3,700

Painting, Solitude, François Foucras

Solitude

François Foucras

Painting - 35 x 45.7 x 1.2 inch

$2,259

Painting, Trésor - série portrait de femme, Namy

Trésor - série portrait de femme

Namy

Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,553

Painting, Society II, Lianne Kocks

Society II

Lianne Kocks

Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 1.6 inch

$3,388

Painting, Petite femme au voile orange, Zafi

Petite femme au voile orange

Zafi

Painting - 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.4 inch

$1,073

Painting, La cape dorée, Electre

La cape dorée

Electre

Painting - 24 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

$316

Painting, Step, Dima Filatov

Step

Dima Filatov

Painting - 47.2 x 27.6 x 0.2 inch

$768

Painting, Rain, Dima Filatov

Rain

Dima Filatov

Painting - 27.6 x 47.2 x 0.2 inch

$734

Painting, 2024 Empty. Full, Dima Filatov

2024 Empty. Full

Dima Filatov

Painting - 27.6 x 47.2 x 0.2 inch

$723

Painting, Bright Streak, Dima Filatov

Bright Streak

Dima Filatov

Painting - 27.6 x 47.2 x 0.2 inch

$723

Painting, Samourai colorfull, Julien Soone

Samourai colorfull

Julien Soone

Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 2 inch

$3,275

Painting, Le tranchant d'une lame, AKET

Le tranchant d'une lame

AKET

Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

$3,162

Painting, FabuLLeuse 1, B.AX

FabuLLeuse 1

B.AX

Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

$1,118

Portrait Painting for Sale

Portraiture is one of the most important subjects in painting. The discipline has changed significantly over time and has a fascinating history.

In antiquity, portraits were exclusively reserved for gods and the most influential people in society. Paintings and statues representing the bodies of the deceased were erected to decorate tombs in Egypt. They weren't realistic but rather had a very standardized way of representing each part of the body.

In contrast to the Egyptians, painters and sculptors in Greece, who had a more in depth knowledge of the human anatomy, were more concerned about realism. Many portrait paintings from this period were done on vases and depicted gods and mythological scenes.

In the Middle Ages, most portraits paintings were commissioned and featuring the most important people of the time; they were painted into religious scenes to emphasize their piety and faith, along with their social status. Once these works of art had been painted, they were often donated to churches and monasteries.

The Renaissance marked a renewal for the arts and portrait painting was no exception. At the beginning of this period, artists were unconcerned about lifelike, realistic work. Sitters or the subjects represented were identifiable through the use of symbolic objects and the inclusion of their name.

Giotto revolutionized portraiture by imitating sculpture. He began to paint shadows, the subjects' expressions, effects of depth and began to use foreshortening. His knowledge soon began to spread.

Brunelleschi then introduced the idea of perspective in architecture, a concept which Masaccio adapted to painting. Italy became the center of portrait painting and the most important Italian families (including the Médici family) commissioned artwork by the best painters. Competition between these painters led them to innovate and led them to produce some of the greatest artworks in history. The most famous is undoubtedly the Mona Lisa by Leonardo de Vinci.

In Northern Europe during the 16th century, Flemish art was restricted by iconoclasm during the Reformation, a period during the depiction of religious figures was banned. Artists turned to courtly art which was particularly popular during the following centuries. A century earlier, Flemish art had marked a turning point with Jan Van Eyck, the inventor of oil painting (the preferred painting technique of Renaissance painters) and master of detailed realism, who influenced an entire generation of Flemish painters.

Over the following centuries, portrait painting continued to be an art form for the elite of society, but painters grew increasingly concerned about depicting realistic figures and communicating the sitter's inner world and emotions. The 20th century saw a growing trend: subjects were not painted to look beautiful (sometimes to their great dismay).

At the end of the 19th century, Impressionist painters became less reliant on sculpted models and sculpture's influence. They left their studios and painted portraits outside, “en plein air." They captured the light as they saw it and painted groups of people together rather than in in several stages.

Modern and contemporary art of the 20th century saw anything go when it came to portraits. Artists like Gustav Klimt, Pablo Picasso, Paul Gauguin and Lucien Freud turned traditional techniques and codified rules on their heads and developed their own unique styles. Discover portraits by Philippe PasquaRobert CombasGuangyu Dai and Erró on Artsper.

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What is meant by portrait painting?

A portrait painting is a painted artwork that depicts a person. A portrait painting usually depicts the upper body of a sitter, for example from the shoulders up. 

What art style is a portrait?

A portrait can be created in various different art styles and forms, including sculpture, painting and drawing. 

What makes a good portrait?

A portrait can be considered a good work of art for a variety of reasons, including its handling of light, tone and color, its likeness to the person it represents, or its expression of emotion.