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, Typical Elon, Ed Potapenkov

Ed Potapenkov

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

$2,455

Painting, Head clown, Ed Potapenkov

Ed Potapenkov

Painting - 80 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,719

Painting, Angel, Ed Potapenkov

Ed Potapenkov

Painting - 75 x 75 x 2 cm Painting - 29.5 x 29.5 x 0.8 inch

$2,455

Sculpture, Symbiosis, Gaya Lastovjak

Gaya Lastovjak

Sculpture - 69 x 50 x 13 cm Sculpture - 27.2 x 19.7 x 5.1 inch

$5,770

Painting, Monroe, Seek One

Seek One

Painting - 91 x 91 x 2 cm Painting - 35.8 x 35.8 x 0.8 inch

$7,200

Painting, REBEL BLOOM, Stef Basias

Stef Basias

Painting - 30 x 40 x 4 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 1.6 inch

$430

Painting, Let's fly, Lihina Yulia

Lihina Yulia

Painting - 75 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 29.5 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch

$2,455

Painting, In the drive, Lihina Yulia

Lihina Yulia

Painting - 50 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,719

Painting, Forest nymph, Mary Noga

Mary Noga

Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,534

Painting, Three wishes, Mary Noga

Mary Noga

Painting - 120 x 90 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 35.4 x 1.6 inch

$1,841

Painting, The Key, Mary Noga

Mary Noga

Painting - 120 x 90 x 1 cm Painting - 47.2 x 35.4 x 0.4 inch

$2,025

Painting, Smile to me, Nico Vrielink

Nico Vrielink

Painting - 80 x 130 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

$7,363

Painting, Rosa di Raso, Olga Marciano

Olga Marciano

Painting - 120 x 100 x 1 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

$10,803

Painting, Zahira, Olga Marciano

Olga Marciano

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

$9,821

Painting, Althea, Olga Marciano

Olga Marciano

Painting - 120 x 100 x 1 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

$10,803

Painting, Carlotta, Olga Marciano

Olga Marciano

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

$8,838

Painting, Melon, Anatoly Varvarov

Anatoly Varvarov

Painting - 120 x 140 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch

$3,683

Painting, Fourth, Konovalov Igor

Konovalov Igor

Painting - 135 x 185 x 2 cm Painting - 53.1 x 72.8 x 0.8 inch

$3,928

Painting, Crow, Konovalov Igor

Konovalov Igor

Painting - 140 x 190 x 2 cm Painting - 55.1 x 74.8 x 0.8 inch

$3,928

Painting, Relax, Konovalov Igor

Konovalov Igor

Painting - 130 x 180 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 70.9 x 0.8 inch

$3,437

Painting, Dive, Konovalov Igor

Konovalov Igor

Painting - 100 x 160 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 63 x 0.8 inch

$3,314

Painting, Dragon Kiss, Valery Tatar

Valery Tatar

Painting - 176 x 286 x 2.6 cm Painting - 69.3 x 112.6 x 1 inch

$20,100

Painting, Bowie, Ricardo Tena

Ricardo Tena

Painting - 150 x 120 cm Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 inch

$8,912

Painting, La posture, L'Aimant Libre

L'Aimant Libre

Painting - 46 x 38 x 2.5 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 x 1 inch

$491

Painting, Gallant, Bulat Valeriy

Bulat Valeriy

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

$485

Painting, Sight, Bulat Valeriy

Bulat Valeriy

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

$485

Painting, Beatrice, Olga Marciano

Olga Marciano

Painting - 140 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 55.1 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$9,207

Painting, Hospice, Frederic Weisz

Frederic Weisz

Painting - 130 x 89 x 5 cm Painting - 51.2 x 35 x 2 inch

$4,481

Photography, Kate Moss, Noa Grayevsky

Noa Grayevsky

Photography - 152.4 x 101.6 x 5.08 cm Photography - 60 x 40 x 2 inch

$24,551

Painting, Red cloun, Ed Potapenkov

Ed Potapenkov

Painting - 150 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 59.1 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$4,910

Painting, In game, Ed Potapenkov

Ed Potapenkov

Painting - 90 x 140 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch

$3,683

Painting, Gudon, Ed Potapenkov

Ed Potapenkov

Painting - 150 x 150 x 2 cm Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch

$4,910

Painting, Adagio, Ed Potapenkov

Ed Potapenkov

Painting - 120 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$3,683

Painting, Champion, Anatoly Varvarov

Anatoly Varvarov

Painting - 135 x 195 x 2 cm Painting - 53.1 x 76.8 x 0.8 inch

$7,243

Painting, Lifebuoy, Anatoly Varvarov

Anatoly Varvarov

Painting - 116 x 149 x 2 cm Painting - 45.7 x 58.7 x 0.8 inch

$6,801

Painting, Life, Lihina Yulia

Lihina Yulia

Painting - 55 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$5,892

Painting, Prologue-egg, Tokita Misuzu

Tokita Misuzu

Painting - 91 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 35.8 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

$2,750

Painting, the last punk, Snach-ka

Snach-ka

Painting - 180 x 180 x 4.5 cm Painting - 70.9 x 70.9 x 1.8 inch

$11,907

Painting, Ascension, Valery Tatar

Valery Tatar

Painting - 212 x 162 x 2 cm Painting - 83.5 x 63.8 x 0.8 inch

$18,670