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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Steve Mc Queen

Vincent Gachaga

Sculpture - 50 x 50 x 12 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 19.7 x 4.7 inch

$3,173

Piazza Mattei - collection spéciale Grands Formats

Sophie Griotto

Print - 176 x 150 x 1 cm Print - 69.3 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch

$4,210

Fori Imperi - collection spéciale Grands Formats

Sophie Griotto

Print - 176 x 150 x 1 cm Print - 69.3 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch

$4,210

Vita romana - collection spéciale Grands Formats

Sophie Griotto

Print - 176 x 150 x 1 cm Print - 69.3 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch

$4,210

Colline de l'Aventin - collection spéciale Grands Formats

Sophie Griotto

Print - 176 x 150 x 1 cm Print - 69.3 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch

$4,210

Un automne à l'Esterel - collection spéciale Grands Formats

Sophie Griotto

Print - 150 x 150 x 1 cm Print - 59.1 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch

$3,929

Couleurs d'automne - collection spéciale Grands Formats

Sophie Griotto

Print - 150 x 150 x 1 cm Print - 59.1 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch

$3,929

Hommage à Hopper - collection spéciale Grands Formats

Sophie Griotto

Print - 176 x 150 x 1 cm Print - 69.3 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch

$4,210

Bubble Fashion - collection spéciale Grands Formats

Sophie Griotto

Print - 176 x 150 x 1 cm Print - 69.3 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch

$4,210

Côté Ouest - collection spéciale Grands Formats

Sophie Griotto

Print - 176 x 150 x 1 cm Print - 69.3 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch

$4,210

Paris lunaire - collection spéciale Grands Formats

Sophie Griotto

Print - 176 x 150 x 1 cm Print - 69.3 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch

$4,210

Fenêtre sur toit - collection spéciale Grands Formats

Sophie Griotto

Print - 176 x 150 x 1 cm Print - 69.3 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch

$4,210

Accélérateur de créativité - collection spéciale Grands Formats

Sophie Griotto

Print - 176 x 150 x 1 cm Print - 69.3 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch

$4,210

Frida au paradis

Muriel Deumie

Print - 60 x 60 x 0.1 cm Print - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0 inch

$610 $549

Egyptian goddess

Pol Ledent

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

$427

"Brando" Black Edition

Tim Bessell

Sculpture - 198.12 x 50.8 x 6.35 cm Sculpture - 78 x 20 x 2.5 inch

$16,500

Beautiful Chaos

Slasky

Print - 165 x 140 x 4 cm Print - 65 x 55.1 x 1.6 inch

$4,637

Hey! Kingstreet. NY.

JP Malot

Painting - 80 x 120 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

$4,881

N°48

Michèle Cassou

Print - 77 x 57 x 0.1 cm Print - 30.3 x 22.4 x 0 inch

$732

Arabella FTR

Static

Print - 70 x 100 x 0.2 cm Print - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.1 inch

$915

There is no other place

Trendafila Trendafilova

Print - 42 x 30 x 0.2 cm Print - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

$311

Sv8

Stefano Mazzolini

Print - 80 x 80 x 4 cm Print - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

$2,441

Salon Band

Chris Fox Gilson

Painting - 60.96 x 91.44 x 4 cm Painting - 24 x 36 x 1.6 inch

$7,135

Balloons and whismy

Léa Ottavi

Painting - 120 x 80 x 1 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch

$476

Marianna EA

Ske

Print - 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm Print - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$171

El Pensador (The Thinker)

Rafael Canogar

Print - 55.9 x 73.7 x 0.3 cm Print - 22 x 29 x 0.1 inch

$1,463

Selene

Michael Grothe

Print - 90 x 120 x 3 cm Print - 35.4 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

$4,759

Square 3

Lantomo

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

$244

Portrait du roi Rama IV, Bangkok 1865

The opium smoking white elephant

Photography - 60 x 45 x 1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 17.7 x 0.4 inch

$976

La fille du roi de Birmanie réfugiée au Siam

The opium smoking white elephant

Photography - 60 x 40 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 inch

$976

Une beauté thaïlandaise aux cheveux longs devant sa table de maquillage

The opium smoking white elephant

Photography - 50 x 40 cm Photography - 19.7 x 15.7 inch

$976

Ganesha. Royal case of elephantiasis

The opium smoking white elephant

Photography - 40 x 40 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 inch

$976

Soldier resting

The opium smoking white elephant

Photography - 100 x 75 cm Photography - 39.4 x 29.5 inch

$976

Musician girl

The opium smoking white elephant

Photography - 60 x 80 cm Photography - 23.6 x 31.5 inch

$976

Dancer

The opium smoking white elephant

Photography - 70 x 50 cm Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 inch

$976

Valet de Pique

Isabelle Lutter

Print - 84.3 x 60 x 1.4 cm Print - 33.2 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch

$7,932

Valet de Carreau

Isabelle Lutter

Print - 84.3 x 60 x 1.4 cm Print - 33.2 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch

$7,932

Valet de Trèfle

Isabelle Lutter

Print - 84.3 x 60 x 1.4 cm Print - 33.2 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch

$7,932

Reine de Coeur

Isabelle Lutter

Print - 84.3 x 60 x 1.4 cm Print - 33.2 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch

$7,932

Reine de Trèfle

Isabelle Lutter

Print - 84.3 x 60 x 1.4 cm Print - 33.2 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch

$7,932

Urban mover III

Sven Pfrommer

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

$1,574

Blood 3

Lucio Forte

Print - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Print - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$120

Where do you live

Trendafila Trendafilova

Print - 42 x 30 x 0.2 cm Print - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

$311

Street art portrait-26

SmaK-titi

Print - 70 x 70 x 0.1 cm Print - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0 inch

$476

Street art couple-4

SmaK-titi

Print - 24 x 14 x 0.7 cm Print - 9.4 x 5.5 x 0.3 inch

$281

En suspend

David Vanadia

Print - 60 x 40 cm Print - 23.6 x 15.7 inch

$146

Désignée

Royal Izbrina

Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

$8,359

Danse 1

Sophie Griotto

Print - 50 x 40 x 3 cm Print - 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

$221

Danse 2

Sophie Griotto

Print - 50 x 40 x 3 cm Print - 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

$221

Reflet d'ébène EA

Ske

Print - 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm Print - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$171

Queen Frida

O Gringo

Painting - 100 x 80 x 1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch

$5,491

Du-Eau-Dit-Vin (diptyque)

Em'Ji

Print - 100 x 80 x 2 cm Print - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$1,708

Photo Day

Lucio Forte

Print - 35 x 25 x 0.1 cm Print - 13.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch

$110

La chute de Lehmann Brothers

Isabelle Lutter

Print - 94 x 60 x 1.4 cm Print - 37 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch

$8,542

Elizabeth Jubilee

Isabelle Lutter

Print - 91.4 x 60 x 1.4 cm Print - 36 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch

$8,542

Rein de Pique

Isabelle Lutter

Print - 84.3 x 60 x 1.4 cm Print - 33.2 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch

$7,932

Ascia

Lucio Forte

Print - 20 x 20 x 0.1 cm Print - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0 inch

$98

Untitled 36-5

Lucio Forte

Print - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Print - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

$109

Aus der Serie: Mystische Thai-Visionen: Heilige Pilze und Blumen (10)

The opium smoking white elephant

Print - 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$1,098

I Shit on Your Ideals

Yasen Zgurovski

Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,440

Wink Wink Nudge Nudge

Yasen Zgurovski

Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,440

Samson Composition

Lucio Forte

Print - 19.5 x 35 x 0.1 cm Print - 7.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch

$92

Alpha

Lucio Forte

Print - 25 x 35 x 0.1 cm Print - 9.8 x 13.8 x 0 inch

$98

Dans la Chaleur du Placenta le Petit d'Homme Ecoutait le Monde

Evelyne Huet

Print - 89 x 63 x 2 cm Print - 35 x 24.8 x 0.8 inch

$4,881

Is this Love 2

Evelyne Huet

Print - 59 x 42 x 2 cm Print - 23.2 x 16.5 x 0.8 inch

$4,149 $3,527

Is this Love 1

Evelyne Huet

Print - 59 x 42 x 3 cm Print - 23.2 x 16.5 x 1.2 inch

$4,149 $3,527

Untitled 60

Lucio Forte

Print - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$134

Street Art Time-1

SmaK-titi

Print - 40 x 40 x 0.7 cm Print - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.3 inch

$390

Chutt

Ora

Painting - 116 x 89 x 2 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 0.8 inch

$3,539

Madonna

Ora

Painting - 115 x 89 x 2 cm Painting - 45.3 x 35 x 0.8 inch

$3,539

Que Mona !

Marcos Rodrigo

Painting - 75 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 29.5 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

$1,208 $846

Queen punk

O Gringo

Painting - 100 x 80 x 1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch

$5,491

Shimmer of love

Åsa Elisa Dahlbeck

Painting - 124 x 95 x 3 cm Painting - 48.8 x 37.4 x 1.2 inch

$3,588

Douce Vierge

Mehdi Mirbagheri

Painting - 120 x 200 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 78.7 x 1.2 inch

$12,203

Vivie

Shay Shaked

Print - 42 x 59.4 x 1 cm Print - 16.5 x 23.4 x 0.4 inch

$110

Street art Portrait-26

SmaK-titi

Print - 26 x 26 x 0.1 cm Print - 10.2 x 10.2 x 0 inch

$305

Untitled, Mix media

Roberto Fonfria

Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 0.3 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 0.1 inch

$980

Untitled, Mix media

Roberto Fonfria

Painting - 61 x 45.5 x 2.5 cm Painting - 24 x 17.91 x 1 inch

$2,000

Untitled, mix media

Roberto Fonfria

Painting - 61 x 45.5 x 2.5 cm Painting - 24 x 17.91 x 1 inch

$2,000

Untitled, mix media

Roberto Fonfria

Painting - 61 x 45.5 x 2.5 cm Painting - 24 x 17.91 x 1 inch

$2,000

He Always Fancied Himself as a Ladies Man (Framed)

Roberto Fonfria

Painting - 38.1 x 27.9 x 0.3 cm Painting - 15 x 11 x 0.1 inch

$1,500

Street art Portrait 25

SmaK-titi

Print - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$354

Manila Worker - Photography Art installation with 18 frames

Sven Pfrommer

Photography - 155 x 220 x 2 cm Photography - 61 x 86.6 x 0.8 inch

$10,360

Marie et Jésus de Nazareth, La Fuite en Egypte

Evelyne Huet

Print - 119 x 84 x 2 cm Print - 46.9 x 33.1 x 0.8 inch

$7,322 $6,223

Marie de Nazareth dans sa Cuisine après L'Annonciation

Evelyne Huet

Print - 120 x 90 x 2 cm Print - 47.2 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

$7,932 $6,742

Activists destroyed my Masterpiece (4)

The Activist

Painting - 47 x 37 x 4 cm Painting - 18.5 x 14.6 x 1.6 inch

$1,830

My Body, My Choice

Slasky

Print - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Print - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,904

Eternidade - edição

O Gringo

Print - 50 x 70 x 1 cm Print - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

$549

Sonhadores - edição

O Gringo

Print - 50 x 70 x 1 cm Print - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

$549

Aus der Serie: Mystische Thai-Visionen: Heilige Pilze und Blumen (6)

The opium smoking white elephant

Print - 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$1,098

Aus der Serie: Mystische Thai-Visionen: Heilige Pilze und Blumen (11)

The opium smoking white elephant

Print - 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$1,098

Aus der Serie: Buddhas Lächeln: Eine Ode an die Schönheit Thailands (9)

The opium smoking white elephant

Print - 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$1,098

Aus der Serie: Buddhas Lächeln: Eine Ode an die Schönheit Thailands (8)

The opium smoking white elephant

Print - 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$1,098

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