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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Portrait

In Her Solace - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Women, Modern

Peace (Udo)

Hold Onto Your Culture and History - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Art

Tranquil Blossom - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women, Plant

Hope

Liaison

Beyond the Limits

Red Lollipop

DeathQ1010

Masque de Prométhée

Duo

Face 7 - Portrait 7

Whimsical Mother Alkebulan - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait

Cléopâtre

Picasso loved me 2

You Become What You Think About - 21st Century, Contemporary, Portrait, Women

Don't Be Perfect, Be Real -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait Women

Drumming Soul - 21st Century

Soulful Melodic Insight - 21st Century

Aka Ji Oku (Women as the Custodians of Light) - 21st Century, Contemporary Art

Moi non plus

Killed in Action (Paramour Lover 2)

Her Gaze II - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women, Beautiful

Autunnala

Abeni (We Prayed for Her and She Arrived) -21st Century, Contemporary Figurative

Somnium No. 8, Series IX

Me Time

Owl woman

Lamp woman

Bugs woman

My backbone and I

Perséphone

Dreams per cm3 - 1

Imago mortis

The Blooming Enigma

Boy Bee

La sirène

Constellations

Sisters' Reunion

Befitting - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Religious, Women

Best Target Shot - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Horse Rider

Outstanding friend

Cafe Scene VII

Le Sacre du Printemps

Les Yeux Bleus

Reine de Neige

Couronne

Robe Fleurie

Femme en Rouge

Venise

Femme Moderne

Favourite

Emel's world

Infanta Margarita

Man- peacock

I will give you the sun

Bohemian - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Surrealism, Africa, Women

Adanna (Cultural Fusion)

Girl With Pink Hat

Ship

Doughters

Sheep With Flower

Blue Dress

Shaded 1

La mariee au petit pont

Portrait