Portrait Painting for Sale

Painting, Muse, Joyce Fournier

Muse

Joyce Fournier

Painting - 61 x 61 x 2.5 cm

$2,550

Painting, At home, Albena Vatcheva

At home

Albena Vatcheva

Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm

$4,517

Painting, White Snow in Wonderland, Anthea Missy

White Snow in Wonderland

Anthea Missy

Painting - 90 x 70 x 2 cm

$2,089

Painting, Chers vieux amis - peinture - 3, LN Le Cheviller

Chers vieux amis - peinture - 3

LN Le Cheviller

Painting - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm

$542

Painting, Homme à Rayure, Pascal Marlin

Homme à Rayure

Pascal Marlin

Painting - 35 x 27 x 2 cm

$339 $288

Painting, Masque, Pascal Marlin

Masque

Pascal Marlin

Painting - 35 x 27 x 2 cm

$339 $288

Painting, Artist's studio, Catherine Clare

Artist's studio

Catherine Clare

Painting - 100 x 70 x 2.5 cm

$3,715

Painting, Radha and Krishna, Anand Manchiraju

Radha and Krishna

Anand Manchiraju

Painting - 43.2 x 33 x 0.3 cm

$1,200

Painting, Karl got my money, Sanuj Birla

Karl got my money

Sanuj Birla

Painting - 101.6 x 152.4 x 0.5 cm

$3,990

Painting, Femme latex, Pascal Marlin

Femme latex

Pascal Marlin

Painting - 195 x 130 x 3 cm

$6,776 $5,759

Painting, Bob Marley, Angelo Garbo

Bob Marley

Angelo Garbo

Painting - 100 x 100 x 3.5 cm

$2,428

Painting, Indiscrétion, Christiane Bernais

Indiscrétion

Christiane Bernais

Painting - 80 x 40 x 1 cm

$1,694

Painting, Flamingo LOVE IS THE ONLY WAY - Series Hidden Treasures, Oswin Gesselli

Flamingo LOVE IS THE ONLY WAY - Series Hidden Treasures

Oswin Gesselli

Painting - 80 x 80 x 4 cm

$4,337

Painting, Flower dreams, Albena Vatcheva

Flower dreams

Albena Vatcheva

Painting - 23 x 23 x 2 cm

$304

Painting, Carhome, Aziz Anzabi

Carhome

Aziz Anzabi

Painting - 102 x 66 x 3 cm

$15,810

Painting, The cat, Albena Vatcheva

The cat

Albena Vatcheva

Painting - 20 x 20 x 2 cm

$271

Painting, Carlos Gardel, Jean-Jacques André

Carlos Gardel

Jean-Jacques André

Painting - 56 x 56 x 2 cm

$429

Painting, Pandora, Valerio Adami

Pandora

Valerio Adami

Painting - 97 x 130 x 2.5 cm

$84,698

Painting, Behind Cactuses, Inga Makarova

Behind Cactuses

Inga Makarova

Painting - 140 x 140 x 2 cm

$4,630

Painting, Palo Alto, Alice de Miramon

Palo Alto

Alice de Miramon

Painting - 34.5 x 25 x 1 cm

$678

Painting, Sloane, Kapea

Sloane

Kapea

Painting - 116 x 89 x 2 cm

$1,863

Painting, Indécise, Isabelle Lebret

Indécise

Isabelle Lebret

Painting - 38 x 46 x 3 cm

$1,355

Painting, White House 3 am, Manuel Santelices

White House 3 am

Manuel Santelices

Painting - 40.6 x 30.5 cm

$1,000

Painting, Very Hot, Joanna Glazer

Very Hot

Joanna Glazer

Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm

$1,118

Painting, Confusion, Inga Makarova

Confusion

Inga Makarova

Painting - 78 x 118 x 0.1 cm

$4,122

Painting, Honey Girl, Inga Makarova

Honey Girl

Inga Makarova

Painting - 80 x 56 x 0.1 cm

$3,106

Painting, Philosopher. Tears of cognition, Vladimir Kolosov

Philosopher. Tears of cognition

Vladimir Kolosov

Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 x 1.9 cm

$2,320

Painting, Assise devant le mur, Zafi

Assise devant le mur

Zafi

Painting - 82 x 71 x 1 cm

$2,710

Painting, Composition with the ivy, Anna Mikke

Composition with the ivy

Anna Mikke

Painting - 146 x 97 x 2 cm

$1,920

Painting, Lying Nude with Signals 1, Leo Guida

Lying Nude with Signals 1

Leo Guida

Painting - 30 x 70 x 1 cm

$1,242

Painting, Sans titre, Gatien Mabounga

Sans titre

Gatien Mabounga

Painting - 50 x 70 cm

$1,299

Painting, Auprès d'elle, Zafi

Auprès d'elle

Zafi

Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm

$7,905

Painting, Beyond Boundaries #1, Guy Ghazanchyan

Beyond Boundaries #1

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting - 200 x 213 x 2 cm

$11,293

Painting, Toilette, Anton

Toilette

Anton

Painting - 70 x 70 x 2 cm

$678

Painting, Jason and Medea: A Love Alchemy, Sofia Beltadze

Jason and Medea: A Love Alchemy

Sofia Beltadze

Painting - 70 x 50 x 4 cm

$847

Painting, Sleeping Girl, Andrea Vandoni

Sleeping Girl

Andrea Vandoni

Painting - 40 x 30 x 3 cm

$1,016

Painting, Life wishes me dead, Frank P54

Life wishes me dead

Frank P54

Painting - 54 x 45 x 5 cm

$994

Painting, Nude at the studio, Benjamín Lafuente

Nude at the studio

Benjamín Lafuente

Painting - 115 x 150 cm

$903

Painting, Winter Blues, Marie Constantelli

Winter Blues

Marie Constantelli

Painting - 105 x 65 x 1 cm

$1,615

Painting, Modern Portait 4, Andrea Vandoni

Modern Portait 4

Andrea Vandoni

Painting - 80 x 100 x 3 cm

$4,969

Painting, Figura Serpentinata, Hossein Borojeni

Figura Serpentinata

Hossein Borojeni

Painting - 42 x 30 cm

$779

Painting, Apollon et moi, Meriame Louattani

Apollon et moi

Meriame Louattani

Painting - 80 x 63 cm

$2,259

Painting, Toilette, Anton

Toilette

Anton

Painting - 92 x 73 x 2 cm

$791

Painting, Before and after Getting Married 2, Andrea Vandoni

Before and after Getting Married 2

Andrea Vandoni

Painting - 120 x 100 x 4 cm

$7,453

Painting, LE TAUREAU, Jean-Paul Bocaj

LE TAUREAU

Jean-Paul Bocaj

Painting - 90 x 90 x 3 cm

$2,484

Painting, Pieta au confinement, Jean-Paul Bocaj

Pieta au confinement

Jean-Paul Bocaj

Painting - 90 x 90 x 3 cm

$2,993

Painting, L'Hawaïenne, le crabe aux pinces d'or, Eric Liot

L'Hawaïenne, le crabe aux pinces d'or

Eric Liot

Painting - 150 x 120 x 10 cm

$18,069

Painting, L'oiseau bleu, Jörg Hermle

L'oiseau bleu

Jörg Hermle

Painting - 100 x 100 x 5 cm

$4,404

Painting, Au-dos-portrait, Em'Ji

Au-dos-portrait

Em'Ji

Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm

$903

Painting, Remembrances, Tran Huy Hoan

Remembrances

Tran Huy Hoan

Painting - 106.7 x 86.4 x 5.1 cm

$10,000

Painting, La famille, Gatien Mabounga

La famille

Gatien Mabounga

Painting - 140 x 100 cm

$3,162

Painting, Praying for Love, Leticia de Prado

Praying for Love

Leticia de Prado

Painting - 150 x 100 x 4 cm

$9,034

Painting, The giant, Giorgi Kukhalashvili

The giant

Giorgi Kukhalashvili

Painting - 100 x 90 x 4 cm

$21,344

Painting, The absence, Funing Xia

The absence

Funing Xia

Painting - 100 x 80 x 4 cm

$23,264

Painting, DueI, Xiaodong Liu

DueI

Xiaodong Liu

Painting - 100 x 90 x 2.5 cm

$13,777

Painting, Looking down on you 2, Dzovig Arnelian

Looking down on you 2

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting - 157 x 97 cm

$2,244

Painting, I've shaken off the dust of the lands, Melinda Matyas

I've shaken off the dust of the lands

Melinda Matyas

Painting - 90 x 90 x 2 cm

$6,550

Painting, Cliff Of Amnesia, Linet Andréa

Cliff Of Amnesia

Linet Andréa

Painting - 70 x 50 x 3 cm

$2,484

Painting, La Femme Dévoilée, Bertrand Bataille

La Femme Dévoilée

Bertrand Bataille

Painting - 92 x 65 x 3 cm

$4,065

Painting, Sphinx Phoenix, Gareth Tristan Evans

Sphinx Phoenix

Gareth Tristan Evans

Painting - 140 x 100 x 4 cm

$2,428

Painting, Sans titre, Thierry  Dussac

Sans titre

Thierry Dussac

Painting - 200 x 150 x 5 cm

$15,810

Painting, Les Petites Danseuses, Martine Littot

Les Petites Danseuses

Martine Littot

Painting - 92 x 73 x 3 cm

$3,049

Painting, Girl Friends, Van Gool José

Girl Friends

Van Gool José

Painting - 90 x 70 x 2 cm

$6,000

Painting, GLORY : SPECTACLE OF VICTORY, Ryoko Watanabe

GLORY : SPECTACLE OF VICTORY

Ryoko Watanabe

Painting - 140 x 120 x 5 cm

$6,550

Painting, DEEP SEA : KAWAII SERENITY IN THE EPHEMERAL LOLITA TIDE, Saori Nakamishi

DEEP SEA : KAWAII SERENITY IN THE EPHEMERAL LOLITA TIDE

Saori Nakamishi

Painting - 155 x 100 x 5 cm

$6,098

Painting, PINK PSYCHE : CHERRY BLOSSOM DREAMS AND KAWAII WHISPERS, Saori Nakamishi

PINK PSYCHE : CHERRY BLOSSOM DREAMS AND KAWAII WHISPERS

Saori Nakamishi

Painting - 150 x 105 x 5 cm

$6,211

Painting, Materia No. 3, Series V, Mario Henrique

Materia No. 3, Series V

Mario Henrique

Painting - 190 x 150 x 4 cm

$9,900

Painting, Atoms don't like Direct Stares, Linet Andréa

Atoms don't like Direct Stares

Linet Andréa

Painting - 100 x 70 x 3 cm

$3,275

Painting, Indian heritage-2, Anand Manchiraju

Indian heritage-2

Anand Manchiraju

Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 0.3 cm

$2,000

Painting, Florence, Pascal Marlin

Florence

Pascal Marlin

Painting - 162 x 114 x 3 cm

$5,647 $4,800

Painting, Femme forte, Pascal Marlin

Femme forte

Pascal Marlin

Painting - 162 x 114 x 3 cm

$5,647 $4,800

Painting, Indian heritage-3, Anand Manchiraju

Indian heritage-3

Anand Manchiraju

Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 0.3 cm

$2,000

Painting, Love serpents, Anthea Missy

Love serpents

Anthea Missy

Painting - 120 x 80 x 3 cm

$3,614

Painting, Le bras levé, Irene Mahon

Le bras levé

Irene Mahon

Painting - 54 x 46 x 1.5 cm

$474

Painting, Mask painting eighteen, Anthony Lister

Mask painting eighteen

Anthony Lister

Painting - 190 x 190 x 1 cm

Price upon request

Painting, The Dreamer, Erwann  Tirilly

The Dreamer

Erwann Tirilly

Painting - 97 x 146 x 3 cm

Price upon request

Painting, Les maux de tête, Jazzu

Les maux de tête

Jazzu

Painting - 60 x 50 x 2 cm

Sold

Painting, Glök, Antony Squizzato

Glök

Antony Squizzato

Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm

Sold

Painting, Au restaurant, David Jehan (B.boss)

Au restaurant

David Jehan (B.boss)

Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm

Sold

Painting, The Landscape Painter, Peter Carella

The Landscape Painter

Peter Carella

Painting - 50.8 x 76.2 x 1.3 cm

$2,000

Painting, Buttate, Luigi Iona

Buttate

Luigi Iona

Painting - 100 x 70 x 0.3 cm

$169

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.