Portrait

Sculpture, Optimistico, Lothar Vigelandzoon

Optimistico

Lothar Vigelandzoon

Sculpture - 50 x 10 x 8 cm

$16,318

Print, Keep the Secret, Dominik Jasinski

Keep the Secret

Dominik Jasinski

Print - 100 x 70 x 2.5 cm

$497

Painting, Entrecote I, Dzovig Arnelian

Entrecote I

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting - 96.5 x 75.5 x 1 cm

$2,700

Painting, An elegant breakfast, Dzovig Arnelian

An elegant breakfast

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting - 110 x 50 x 1 cm

$2,200

Photography, Bardo, Tsoku Maela

Bardo

Tsoku Maela

Photography - 100 x 100 x 3 cm

$2,936

Photography, The Three, Mind, Body, Soul, Tsoku Maela

The Three, Mind, Body, Soul

Tsoku Maela

Photography - 100 x 100 x 3 cm

$2,936

Painting, Solace, Taiwo Odejinmi

Solace

Taiwo Odejinmi

Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm

$2,500 $2,125

Print, Une chair d'ombre, Melanchton III, Antonio Saura

Une chair d'ombre, Melanchton III

Antonio Saura

Print - 65 x 50 cm

$2,936

Painting, A place called Amour, Frédéric Batard

A place called Amour

Frédéric Batard

Painting - 80 x 80 x 3.5 cm

$1,423

Painting, Maguy 4, Véronique Clanet

Maguy 4

Véronique Clanet

Painting - 20 x 20 x 2 cm

$621

Painting, Miss Emy 3, Véronique Clanet

Miss Emy 3

Véronique Clanet

Painting - 20 x 20 x 2 cm

$621

Painting, Neigeline 5, Véronique Clanet

Neigeline 5

Véronique Clanet

Painting - 20 x 20 x 2 cm

$621

Sculpture, The genius of surrealism, Aleksandr Shkarbanenko

The genius of surrealism

Aleksandr Shkarbanenko

Sculpture - 50 x 50 x 4 cm

$3,500

Print, The Recorder, Fred Borghesi

The Recorder

Fred Borghesi

Print - 30 x 30 x 0.5 cm

$508

Sculpture, Satomi n : whispers of resilience in the veiled abyss, Hiro Ando

Satomi n : whispers of resilience in the veiled abyss

Hiro Ando

Sculpture - 120 x 60 x 5 cm

$11,293

Sculpture, Yuki u : shadows of solitude in the dawn, Hiro Ando

Yuki u : shadows of solitude in the dawn

Hiro Ando

Sculpture - 120 x 60 x 5 cm

$11,293

Sculpture, Chisato m : echoes of the lost harmony, Hiro Ando

Chisato m : echoes of the lost harmony

Hiro Ando

Sculpture - 120 x 40 x 5 cm

$11,293

Sculpture, Haruka t : silhouette of the sword in the shadowed vale, Hiro Ando

Haruka t : silhouette of the sword in the shadowed vale

Hiro Ando

Sculpture - 120 x 40 x 5 cm

$11,293

Sculpture, The luminous schoolgirls quartet : onyx elegy of the tragical island, Hiro Ando

The luminous schoolgirls quartet : onyx elegy of the tragical island

Hiro Ando

Sculpture - 58 x 53 x 18 cm

$11,293

Painting, Invisible als ulls, Coia Ibañez

Invisible als ulls

Coia Ibañez

Painting - 80 x 80 x 4 cm

$3,331

Painting, En jaune 7, Anna Camille

En jaune 7

Anna Camille

Painting - 122 x 82 x 4 cm

$7,905

Painting, En jaune 3, Anna Camille

En jaune 3

Anna Camille

Painting - 142 x 101 x 5 cm

$9,034

Painting, Delhi girl, Stinkfish

Delhi girl

Stinkfish

Painting - 117 x 96.5 x 2 cm

$3,953

Print, Franco, Fred Borghesi

Franco

Fred Borghesi

Print - 42 x 30 x 0.5 cm

$2,597

Painting, Autorretrato con fondo blanco, Carmen Selma

Autorretrato con fondo blanco

Carmen Selma

Painting - 65 x 50 x 2 cm

$2,097

Painting, Autoportrait torse, Carmen Selma

Autoportrait torse

Carmen Selma

Painting - 61 x 50 x 2 cm

$1,680

Painting, Kopfnote, Nina Lanner

Kopfnote

Nina Lanner

Painting - 25.5 x 16.5 x 0.3 cm

$678

Painting, Freigeist, Nina Lanner

Freigeist

Nina Lanner

Painting - 15 x 10 x 0.3 cm

$734

Painting, I Brought You the Blessing of Love, Delyafruz Bagirova

I Brought You the Blessing of Love

Delyafruz Bagirova

Painting - 75 x 100 x 2 cm

$2,372

Painting, In The Garden Of a Moonlight, Delyafruz Bagirova

In The Garden Of a Moonlight

Delyafruz Bagirova

Painting - 90 x 90 x 2 cm

$2,247

Painting, Sans TItre, Meteo Meteo

Sans TItre

Meteo Meteo

Painting - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm

$130

Print, Linolog II, Pierre Alechinsky

Linolog II

Pierre Alechinsky

Print - 48.5 x 65.5 cm

$3,953

Painting, Sisters at a Picnic in the Garden, Dasha Pogodina

Sisters at a Picnic in the Garden

Dasha Pogodina

Painting - 90 x 100 x 2.5 cm

$1,920

Painting, Voices in the Wind, Mario Henrique

Voices in the Wind

Mario Henrique

Painting - 150 x 150 x 4 cm

$10,051

Painting, White Transparent Apples, Dasha Pogodina

White Transparent Apples

Dasha Pogodina

Painting - 94 x 94 x 2 cm

$1,468

Painting, Wanda, Monika Nowak

Wanda

Monika Nowak

Painting - 140 x 100 x 3 cm

$9,260

Print, Alice, Dréa

Alice

Dréa

Print - 61 x 46 x 0.63 cm

$200

Print, Chloris, Dominik Jasinski

Chloris

Dominik Jasinski

Print - 100 x 60 x 2 cm

$497

Print, Cure me, Dominik Jasinski

Cure me

Dominik Jasinski

Print - 120 x 60 x 3 cm

$497

Print, Keeping an eye on you (Hera), Dominik Jasinski

Keeping an eye on you (Hera)

Dominik Jasinski

Print - 100 x 70 x 3 cm

$497

Print, Nemesis, Dominik Jasinski

Nemesis

Dominik Jasinski

Print - 100 x 50 x 3 cm

$497

Painting, Sororité 2, Melle A

Sororité 2

Melle A

Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm

$2,710

Painting, Sororité 3, Melle A

Sororité 3

Melle A

Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm

$2,710

Painting, Sororité 1, Melle A

Sororité 1

Melle A

Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm

$2,484

Painting, El Gozo de la Tribu, Enrique Pichardo

El Gozo de la Tribu

Enrique Pichardo

Painting - 204 x 340 x 2 cm

$13,700

Painting, Ritratto di una bambina, Alexander Daniloff

Ritratto di una bambina

Alexander Daniloff

Painting - 26 x 17 x 0.3 cm

$203

Painting, Retrato gris en fondo azul, Enrique Pichardo

Retrato gris en fondo azul

Enrique Pichardo

Painting - 215 x 220 x 2 cm

$9,340

Painting, Sans Titre, Meteo Meteo

Sans Titre

Meteo Meteo

Painting - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm

$130

Painting, Gaze of Love, Agwunwa Theophilus

Gaze of Love

Agwunwa Theophilus

Painting - 137.2 x 109.2 x 2.5 cm

$3,500 $3,150

Painting, Bleu Blue Blues, Koba

Bleu Blue Blues

Koba

Painting - 100 x 80 x 2 cm

$1,016

Painting, Acquario, serie Segni zodiacali, Alexander Daniloff

Acquario, serie Segni zodiacali

Alexander Daniloff

Painting - 19 x 19 x 0.2 cm

$88

Painting, Cacciatore di uccelli, Alexander Daniloff

Cacciatore di uccelli

Alexander Daniloff

Painting - 32 x 24 x 0.1 cm

$248

Photography, Twiggy – at David Steen’s Home, Surrey, David Steen

Twiggy – at David Steen’s Home, Surrey

David Steen

Photography - 61 x 46 x 0.01 cm

$1,558

Painting, Joker, Dr. Love

Joker

Dr. Love

Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm

$55

Painting, Boldness 2, Eyitayo Alagbe

Boldness 2

Eyitayo Alagbe

Painting - 66 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm

$2,000 $1,700

Painting, Boldness 3, Eyitayo Alagbe

Boldness 3

Eyitayo Alagbe

Painting - 66 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm

$2,000 $1,700

Painting, Boldness 1, Eyitayo Alagbe

Boldness 1

Eyitayo Alagbe

Painting - 66 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm

$2,000 $1,700

Painting, Dans le parc, Thérèse Boucraut

Dans le parc

Thérèse Boucraut

Painting - 130 x 130 x 2 cm

$5,985

Painting, Dignity, Paco Roum

Dignity

Paco Roum

Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm

$6,731

Painting, Flower time Pandy, Paco Roum

Flower time Pandy

Paco Roum

Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm

$5,940

Painting, Black Jump, Paco Roum

Black Jump

Paco Roum

Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm

$5,940

Painting, King Lion, Paco Roum

King Lion

Paco Roum

Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm

$6,731

Painting, Big Purpple, Paco Roum

Big Purpple

Paco Roum

Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm

$6,731

Painting, To be Queen, Paco Roum

To be Queen

Paco Roum

Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm

$6,731

Painting, King Tiger, Paco Roum

King Tiger

Paco Roum

Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm

$6,731

Painting, Rayures, Eric Doisy

Rayures

Eric Doisy

Painting - 70 x 50 x 1 cm

$1,050

Painting, Vintage music, Eric Doisy

Vintage music

Eric Doisy

Painting - 70 x 50 x 1 cm

$1,050

Painting, Jane on Jane, Philip Letsu Komla

Jane on Jane

Philip Letsu Komla

Painting - 150 x 120 x 2 cm

$8,809

Painting, Violine queens, Philip Letsu Komla

Violine queens

Philip Letsu Komla

Painting - 150 x 120 x 2 cm

$8,809

Painting, Pool Day, Philip Letsu Komla

Pool Day

Philip Letsu Komla

Painting - 150 x 120 x 2 cm

$8,809

Painting, La Petite Famille, Elisabeth Marcadet

La Petite Famille

Elisabeth Marcadet

Painting - 78 x 50 x 2 cm

$1,242

Painting, Musicienne jouant avec une poêle, Victorien Bazo

Musicienne jouant avec une poêle

Victorien Bazo

Painting - 90 x 70 x 5 cm

$3,614

Painting, Femme qui nage sur un lit, Victorien Bazo

Femme qui nage sur un lit

Victorien Bazo

Painting - 90 x 70 x 5 cm

$3,614

Painting, La Pause Pipe, Victorien Bazo

La Pause Pipe

Victorien Bazo

Painting - 90 x 70 x 5 cm

$3,614

Painting, My grandfather visits the Egyptian Room at the British Museum, Massoud Hayoun

My grandfather visits the Egyptian Room at the British Museum

Massoud Hayoun

Painting - 91 x 101 x 5 cm

$5,647

Painting, Bridegroom 1, Joshua Salami

Bridegroom 1

Joshua Salami

Painting - 121.9 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm

$3,000 $2,550

Painting, Téva I, Tom Geleb

Téva I

Tom Geleb

Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm

$2,259

Painting, Seoul, Françoise Nielly

Seoul

Françoise Nielly

Painting - 80 x 80 x 2.5 cm

$11,858

Print, Graff #111, Dine Chanima

Graff #111

Dine Chanima

Print - 50 x 40 x 2 cm

$1,694

Painting, Pensées cachées, Jéko

Pensées cachées

Jéko

Painting - 100 x 81 x 2 cm

$3,162

Painting, Gégé, Paskal Hotman

Gégé

Paskal Hotman

Painting - 119 x 107 x 2 cm

$2,326

Painting, She left one day, Reinaldo Chavez

She left one day

Reinaldo Chavez

Painting - 19 x 13 cm

$215

Painting, The sweet wait, Reinaldo Chavez

The sweet wait

Reinaldo Chavez

Painting - 19 x 13 cm

$215

Painting, Coco Chanel, PyB

Coco Chanel

PyB

Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm

$215

Photography, Horse, Amrita Bilimoria

Horse

Amrita Bilimoria

Photography - 91.4 x 68.8 x 0.5 cm

$2,500

Print, NeoPunk #1, The Mosaist

NeoPunk #1

The Mosaist

Print - 50 x 50 x 1 cm

$621

Print, Cryptopunk #7623, The Mosaist

Cryptopunk #7623

The Mosaist

Print - 50 x 50 x 1 cm

$621

Painting, Boulangerie - Patisserie, Annaelle Myriam Chaib

Boulangerie - Patisserie

Annaelle Myriam Chaib

Painting - 114 x 107 x 5 cm

$5,647

Painting, Portrait 9, FeiWoux Chan

Portrait 9

FeiWoux Chan

Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm

$1,694

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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