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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Painting, Sleeping Beauty, Askthedust

Askthedust

Painting - 150 x 200 x 5 cm Painting - 59.1 x 78.7 x 2 inch

CHF 1,752

Painting, La Brisa, Nicolas V Sanchez

Nicolas V Sanchez

Painting - 116.8 x 86.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 46 x 34 x 1 inch

Price upon request

Painting, Suzanna...Later, Paul Manes

Paul Manes

Painting - 167.6 x 182.9 cm Painting - 66 x 72 inch

Price upon request

Painting, Truant, Galya Popova

Galya Popova

Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

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Painting, Cockerel, Galya Popova

Galya Popova

Painting - 35 x 25 x 2 cm Painting - 13.8 x 9.8 x 0.8 inch

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Painting, Waiting, Galya Popova

Galya Popova

Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

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Painting, A tree, Galya Popova

Galya Popova

Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

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Painting, Jumping Girl, Nora Ampova

Nora Ampova

Painting - 50 x 60 x 3.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 1.4 inch

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Painting, Silent horizon, Nora Ampova

Nora Ampova

Painting - 60 x 60 x 4.5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.8 inch

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Painting, Viburnum, Galya Popova

Galya Popova

Painting - 60 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

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Painting, Joker, Peter Donkersloot

Peter Donkersloot

Painting - 100 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

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Painting, Reunion, Peter Donkersloot

Peter Donkersloot

Painting - 100 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

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Painting, Brut, Jazzu

Jazzu

Painting - 29.7 x 21 cm Painting - 11.7 x 8.3 inch

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Painting, Brut 4, Jazzu

Jazzu

Painting - 29.7 x 21 cm Painting - 11.7 x 8.3 inch

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Painting, Brut VI, Jazzu

Jazzu

Painting - 29.7 x 21 cm Painting - 11.7 x 8.3 inch

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Painting, Naif, Jazzu

Jazzu

Painting - 29.7 x 21 cm Painting - 11.7 x 8.3 inch

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Painting, Brut III, Jazzu

Jazzu

Painting - 29.7 x 21 cm Painting - 11.7 x 8.3 inch

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Painting, Europe, Anatoly Tarabanov

Anatoly Tarabanov

Painting - 90 x 130 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

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Painting, La fleuriste, AKET

AKET

Painting - 55 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

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Painting, Serenity_16, Seonghwa Hong

Seonghwa Hong

Painting - 34.8 x 27.3 x 2 cm Painting - 13.7 x 10.7 x 0.8 inch

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Painting, Le Mirliflore, AKET

AKET

Painting - 46 x 38 x 2 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 x 0.8 inch

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Painting, Hold, Kane Mclay

Kane Mclay

Painting - 95 x 95 x 3 cm Painting - 37.4 x 37.4 x 1.2 inch

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Painting, My Little Princess, Su Yu

Su Yu

Painting - 50 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

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Painting, No Abnormality, Su Yu

Su Yu

Painting - 60 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

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Painting, The Embrace, Nora Ampova

Nora Ampova

Painting - 150 x 102 x 6 cm Painting - 59.1 x 40.2 x 2.4 inch

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Painting, Joker, Peter Donkersloot

Peter Donkersloot

Painting - 120 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

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Painting, Escobar, Peter Donkersloot

Peter Donkersloot

Painting - 120 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

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Painting, Meeting, Seyran Gasparyan

Seyran Gasparyan

Painting - 24 x 18 x 2 cm Painting - 9.4 x 7.1 x 0.8 inch

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Painting, Pepa, Karenina Fabrizzi

Karenina Fabrizzi

Painting - 46 x 33 x 2.5 cm Painting - 18.1 x 13 x 1 inch

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Painting, Le même itinéraire, AKET

AKET

Painting - 200 x 155 x 4 cm Painting - 78.7 x 61 x 1.6 inch

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Painting, alter égo, Muriel Deumie

Muriel Deumie

Painting - 60 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

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Painting, Princess, Emil Aziz

Emil Aziz

Painting - 110 x 110 x 2 cm Painting - 43.3 x 43.3 x 0.8 inch

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Painting, Mineral Touch, Nora Ampova

Nora Ampova

Painting - 60 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

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Painting, The Hangover, Nora Ampova

Nora Ampova

Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

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Painting, Yellow boy, Bunkt_

Bunkt_

Painting - 91.4 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 24 x 1 inch

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Painting, Airo, Stefano Mazzolini

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting - 99 x 85 x 1 cm Painting - 39 x 33.5 x 0.4 inch

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Painting, Leby, Stefano Mazzolini

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting - 69 x 65 x 6 cm Painting - 27.2 x 25.6 x 2.4 inch

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