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, Fourth, Konovalov Igor

Konovalov Igor

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

$3,903

Painting, Crow, Konovalov Igor

Konovalov Igor

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

$3,903

Painting, Relax, Konovalov Igor

Konovalov Igor

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

$3,415

Painting, Pâques, Albena Vatcheva

Albena Vatcheva

Painting - 15 x 15 x 0.3 cm Painting - 5.9 x 5.9 x 0.1 inch

$243

Painting, Stella, Albena Vatcheva

Albena Vatcheva

Painting - 43 x 43 x 0.4 cm Painting - 16.9 x 16.9 x 0.2 inch

$421

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, Champion, Anatoly Varvarov

Anatoly Varvarov

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

$7,197

Painting, Lifebuoy, Anatoly Varvarov

Anatoly Varvarov

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

$6,758

Painting, The life, Michael Edery

Michael Edery

Painting - 97 x 130 x 2.3 cm Painting - 38.2 x 51.2 x 0.9 inch

$5,489

Painting, Bowie, Ricardo Tena

Ricardo Tena

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

$8,856

Painting, In game, Ed Potapenkov

Ed Potapenkov

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

$3,659

Painting, Gudon, Ed Potapenkov

Ed Potapenkov

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

$4,879

Painting, Adagio, Ed Potapenkov

Ed Potapenkov

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

$3,659

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

$7,316

Painting, Gallant, Bulat Valeriy

Bulat Valeriy

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

$482

Painting, Sight, Bulat Valeriy

Bulat Valeriy

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

$482

Painting, Summer, Abashidze Marusya

Abashidze Marusya

Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

$390

Painting, Life, Lihina Yulia

Lihina Yulia

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

$5,855

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

$488

Painting, Hospice, Frederic Weisz

Frederic Weisz

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

$4,452

Painting, Mick Jagger, Aranka's Art

Aranka's Art

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

$579

Photography, Kate Moss, Noa Grayevsky

Noa Grayevsky

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

$24,396

Painting, What are you, Lihina Yulia

Lihina Yulia

Painting - 61 x 94 x 2 cm Painting - 24 x 37 x 0.8 inch

$8,539

Painting, Person, Yury Rostiskavsky

Yury Rostiskavsky

Painting - 120 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$3,050

Painting, Parcas, Carmen Cañadas

Carmen Cañadas

Painting - 72 x 92 x 2 cm Painting - 28.3 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch

$6,453

Painting, Símbolo, Carmen Cañadas

Carmen Cañadas

Painting - 147 x 90 x 2.5 cm Painting - 57.9 x 35.4 x 1 inch

$12,198

Photography, Nicole Kidman, Noa Grayevsky

Noa Grayevsky

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

$24,396

Photography, Thuso Mbedu, Noa Grayevsky

Noa Grayevsky

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

$24,396

Photography, Selah Marley, Noa Grayevsky

Noa Grayevsky

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

$24,396

Photography, Shaun Ross, Noa Grayevsky

Noa Grayevsky

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

$24,396

Photography, Kate Moss, Noa Grayevsky

Noa Grayevsky

Photography - 76.2 x 55.87 x 5.08 cm Photography - 30 x 22 x 2 inch

$12,198

Photography, Shaun Ross, Noa Grayevsky

Noa Grayevsky

Photography - 76.2 x 55.87 x 5.08 cm Photography - 30 x 22 x 2 inch

$12,198

Photography, Thuso Mbedu, Noa Grayevsky

Noa Grayevsky

Photography - 76.2 x 55.87 x 5.08 cm Photography - 30 x 22 x 2 inch

$12,198

Photography, Martha Stewart, Noa Grayevsky

Noa Grayevsky

Photography - 76.2 x 55.87 x 5.08 cm Photography - 30 x 22 x 2 inch

$12,198

Photography, Nicole Kidman, Noa Grayevsky

Noa Grayevsky

Photography - 87 x 61 x 5.08 cm Photography - 34.3 x 24 x 2 inch

$12,198

Photography, Albert Burla, Noa Grayevsky

Noa Grayevsky

Photography - 76.2 x 55.87 x 5.08 cm Photography - 30 x 22 x 2 inch

$12,198

Photography, Ralph Lauren, Noa Grayevsky

Noa Grayevsky

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

$24,396

Photography, Nicole Kidman, Noa Grayevsky

Noa Grayevsky

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

$24,396

Painting, Mama's Love, Paul Akiiki

Paul Akiiki

Painting - 90 x 45 x 0.8 cm Painting - 35.4 x 17.7 x 0.3 inch

$2,500

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