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!

150 Years From Now 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Colours

Ogunniyi Oluwatosin

Painting . 152.4 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting . 60 x 48 x 1 inch

€5,424

Black Heritage 5 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, African, Woman, Hair

Oluwafemi Akanmu

Painting . 91.4 x 66 x 2.5 cm Painting . 36 x 26 x 1 inch

€2,170

Fashion

Nathalie Cubéro

Painting . 50 x 40 x 0.25 cm Painting . 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

€550

Soul Brothers 4

Ogunniyi Oluwatosin

Painting . 35.6 x 35.6 x 2.5 cm Painting . 14 x 14 x 1 inch

€407

Soul Brothers 3 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Modern, Africa

Ogunniyi Oluwatosin

Painting . 35.6 x 35.6 x 2.5 cm Painting . 14 x 14 x 1 inch

€407

Soul Brothers 2 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Modern, Africa

Ogunniyi Oluwatosin

Painting . 35.6 x 35.6 x 2.5 cm Painting . 14 x 14 x 1 inch

€407

Soul Brothers 1 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Modern, Africa

Ogunniyi Oluwatosin

Painting . 35.6 x 35.6 x 2.5 cm Painting . 14 x 14 x 1 inch

€407

Vigilante - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Modern, Africa

Ogunniyi Oluwatosin

Painting . 35.6 x 35.6 x 2.5 cm Painting . 14 x 14 x 1 inch

€407

With You - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Modern, Africa

Ogunniyi Oluwatosin

Painting . 35.6 x 35.6 x 2.5 cm Painting . 14 x 14 x 1 inch

€407

The Knight and the Lady

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 35 x 50 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 13.8 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

€850

Giving Last Respect 1 - 21st Century Contemporary, Celebration of Life and Death

Michael Adetula

Painting . 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 36 x 36 x 1 inch

€1,808

Entre o Afeto I, 2025 - Ritchelly Oliveira

Ritchelly Oliveira

Painting . 100 x 70 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch

€7,500

Rhythm of Hope - 21st Century, Contemporary, Neo-Expressionism, Mixed Media Music

Fredrick Idele

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 2.5 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 1 inch

€1,898

Blood Sister - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Black Women Face

Ogunniyi Oluwatosin

Painting . 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 48 x 36 x 1 inch

€3,028

Les Mannequins (The Supermodels) 1

Alawaye Tope

Painting . 81.3 x 81.3 x 2.5 cm Painting . 32 x 32 x 1 inch

€1,672

Outstanding friend

Oluwaseun Ojebiyi

Painting . 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 36 x 36 x 1 inch

€2,124

I Am My Own Bestie

Charles Osaro

Painting . 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 48 x 36 x 1 inch

€2,057

Le francais

Jacotte Sibre

Fine Art Drawings . 40 x 29 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15.7 x 11.4 x 0 inch

€320

Solace of My Native Land - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Women, Africa

Ademola Ajayi

Painting . 101.6 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting . 40 x 30 x 1 inch

€2,576

Hooping Rolling 4

Shadi Abou Sada

Painting . 110 x 52 x 2 cm Painting . 43.3 x 20.5 x 0.8 inch

€3,000

Glamour 2 (Portrait of Arike) - Contemporary, 21st Century, Figurative, Women

Ayotunde Ayomide

Painting . 76.2 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting . 30 x 24 x 1 inch

€2,124

Portrait aux rayures

Adam Sabhan

Painting . 50 x 40 cm Painting . 19.7 x 15.7 inch

€1,500

Solitude 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Neo-Expressionism, Mixed Media, Africa

Fredrick Idele

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 2.5 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 1 inch

€1,898

Meditate

Oluwafemi Akanmu

Painting . 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 36 x 36 x 1 inch

€2,260

Letter to Grandma

Oluwaseun Ojebiyi

Painting . 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 36 x 36 x 1 inch

€2,124

Brothers 1

Daniel Oguche Junior

Painting . 101.6 x 101.6 x 2.5 cm Painting . 40 x 40 x 1 inch

€2,938

Bímpé - Self-made VI

Alawaye Tope

Painting . 76.2 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting . 30 x 30 x 1 inch

€1,799

Born This Way

Oluwafemi Akanmu

Painting . 68.6 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting . 27 x 24 x 1 inch

€1,898

Moment in a Time

Oluwafemi Akanmu

Painting . 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 36 x 36 x 1 inch

€2,170

Come as you are

Oluwafemi Akanmu

Painting . 68.6 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting . 27 x 24 x 1 inch

€1,944

Life Tune

Oluwafemi Akanmu

Painting . 88.9 x 81.3 x 2.5 cm Painting . 35 x 32 x 1 inch

€1,898

Within

Oluwafemi Akanmu

Painting . 83.8 x 67.3 x 2.5 cm Painting . 33 x 26.5 x 1 inch

€1,898

Vague

Oluwafemi Akanmu

Painting . 68.6 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting . 27 x 24 x 1 inch

€2,079

Juvenile Gaze

Charles Osaro

Painting . 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 36 x 36 x 1 inch

€1,851

Fear Not

Oluwafemi Akanmu

Painting . 91.4 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting . 36 x 24 x 1 inch

€1,627

Expectations

Oluwafemi Akanmu

Painting . 91.4 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting . 36 x 24 x 1 inch

€1,627

Me 2

Oluwafemi Akanmu

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 2.5 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 1 inch

€2,170

Me 3

Oluwafemi Akanmu

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 2.5 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 1 inch

€2,170

Unsaid words

Oluwafemi Akanmu

Painting . 91.4 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting . 36 x 24 x 1 inch

€1,808

Waiting Time - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Modern, Women

Oluwafemi Akanmu

Painting . 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 48 x 36 x 1 inch

€2,667

Mar Azul

Ritchelly Oliveira

Painting . 100 x 70 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch

€7,500

Black Heritage 4

Oluwafemi Akanmu

Painting . 91.4 x 66 x 2.5 cm Painting . 36 x 26 x 1 inch

€2,170

Black Heritage 3

Oluwafemi Akanmu

Painting . 91.4 x 66 x 2.5 cm Painting . 36 x 26 x 1 inch

€2,170

Black Heritage 2

Oluwafemi Akanmu

Painting . 91.4 x 66 x 2.5 cm Painting . 36 x 26 x 1 inch

€2,170

Karma

Ademola Ajayi

Painting . 76.2 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting . 30 x 24 x 1 inch

€2,124

Se retourner

Nathalie Cubéro

Painting . 50 x 40 x 0.25 cm Painting . 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

€550

Identity 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Portrait, Mixed Media, African Woman Hair

Oluwafemi Akanmu

Painting . 76.2 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting . 30 x 30 x 1 inch

€2,124

Most Precious

Oluwafemi Akanmu

Painting . 91.4 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting . 36 x 24 x 1 inch

€1,944

Solitude 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Neo-Expressionism, Mixed Media, Africa

Fredrick Idele

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 2.5 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 1 inch

€1,898

Bound by Love

Samson Adetunji

Painting . 76.2 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting . 30 x 30 x 1 inch

€2,034

Traveler (red cloth ) 3

Aragbada Stephen

Painting . 121.9 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting . 48 x 48 x 1 inch

€3,706

Avant la baignade

Miquel Wert

Painting . 50 x 50 cm Painting . 19.7 x 19.7 inch

€1,600

Culture Identity 4 - 21st Century Contemporary Figurative Modern Women Painting

Oluwafemi Akanmu

Painting . 30.5 x 25.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 12 x 10 x 1 inch

€588

Passionnément

Sylvie Gerard

Painting . 116 x 89 x 2 cm Painting . 45.7 x 35 x 0.8 inch

€2,370

The Unfaded Unseen #4

Dina Zaman

Fine Art Drawings . 30 x 23 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.8 x 9.1 inch

€480

Self Love 4 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Portrait, Mixed Media, African Woman

Oluwafemi Akanmu

Painting . 91.4 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting . 36 x 24 x 1 inch

€1,944

Feminism

Oluwafemi Akanmu

Painting . 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 36 x 36 x 1 inch

€2,396

Unique (African Allure) 1

Oluwafemi Akanmu

Painting . 81.3 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting . 32 x 24 x 1 inch

€1,898

Culture Identity 8 - 21st Century Contemporary Figurative Modern Women Painting

Oluwafemi Akanmu

Painting . 30.5 x 25.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 12 x 10 x 1 inch

€588

Giving Last Respect 2 - 21st Century Contemporary, Celebration of Life and Death

Michael Adetula

Painting . 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 36 x 36 x 1 inch

€1,808

Gato Preto

Ritchelly Oliveira

Painting . 100 x 80 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

€7,500

Iwalewa - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa Dress, Women

Ademola Ajayi

Painting . 76.2 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting . 30 x 24 x 1 inch

€2,124

Await

Oluwafemi Akanmu

Painting . 121.9 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting . 48 x 48 x 1 inch

€2,893

Hoop Rolling 3

Shadi Abou Sada

Painting . 110 x 52 x 3 cm Painting . 43.3 x 20.5 x 1.2 inch

€3,000

Sans titre

Jean-Claude Desmerges

Fine Art Drawings . 78.5 x 54.5 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 30.9 x 21.5 x 0.4 inch

€2,500

Strength

Dominique Dève

Fine Art Drawings . 29 x 21 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.4 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

€250

Between Light and Darkness

Penuel Heber Madeira Heber Madeira

Painting . 84.1 x 60.5 x 2.5 cm Painting . 33.1 x 23.8 x 1 inch

€3,615

Notte blu

Giuseppe Madonia

Painting . 60 x 42 x 0.2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch

€600

Alter Ego

Franklin Ndibam

Painting . 140 x 100.1 x 2.5 cm Painting . 55.1 x 39.4 x 1 inch

€3,480

Beflowered I

Paul Ayihawu

Painting . 149.9 x 149.9 x 2.5 cm Painting . 59 x 59 x 1 inch

€5,740

Traveler (blue cloth ) 2

Aragbada Stephen

Painting . 121.9 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting . 48 x 48 x 1 inch

€3,706

Culture Identity 10 - 21st Century Contemporary Figurative Modern Women Painting

Oluwafemi Akanmu

Painting . 30.5 x 25.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 12 x 10 x 1 inch

€588

Culture Identity 9 - 21st Century Contemporary Figurative Modern Women Painting

Oluwafemi Akanmu

Painting . 30.5 x 25.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 12 x 10 x 1 inch

€588

Culture Identity 7 - 21st Century Contemporary Figurative Modern Women Painting

Oluwafemi Akanmu

Painting . 30.5 x 25.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 12 x 10 x 1 inch

€588

Culture Identity 6 - 21st Century Contemporary Figurative Modern Women Painting

Oluwafemi Akanmu

Painting . 30.5 x 25.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 12 x 10 x 1 inch

€588

Culture Identity 5 - 21st Century Contemporary Figurative Modern Women Painting

Oluwafemi Akanmu

Painting . 30.5 x 25.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 12 x 10 x 1 inch

€588

Culture Identity 3 - 21st Century Contemporary Figurative Modern Women Painting

Oluwafemi Akanmu

Painting . 30.5 x 25.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 12 x 10 x 1 inch

€588

Culture Identity 2 - 21st Century Contemporary Figurative Modern Women Painting

Oluwafemi Akanmu

Painting . 30.5 x 25.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 12 x 10 x 1 inch

€588

Culture Identity 1 - 21st Century Contemporary Figurative Modern Women Painting

Oluwafemi Akanmu

Painting . 30.5 x 25.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 12 x 10 x 1 inch

€588

Embers of Greatness - Contemporary, 21st Century, Figurative Portrait, Women Love

Ayotunde Ayomide

Painting . 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 48 x 36 x 1 inch

€2,712

Black Heritage

Oluwafemi Akanmu

Painting . 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 48 x 36 x 1 inch

€2,576

Sun Flower - 21st Century, Contemporary, Portrait, Mixed Media, Africa, Face

Oluwafemi Akanmu

Painting . 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 48 x 36 x 1 inch

€2,576

Remarkable Day 1 - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Couple Marriage Culture

Michael Adetula

Painting . 119.4 x 83.8 x 2.5 cm Painting . 47 x 33 x 1 inch

€2,396

Beautiful buttercup - Self-Made VIII

Alawaye Tope

Painting . 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 48 x 36 x 1 inch

€1,799

Solace - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa, Women, Hair

Ademola Ajayi

Painting . 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 36 x 36 x 1 inch

€2,576

In The Stillness

Samson Adetunji

Painting . 76.2 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting . 30 x 30 x 1 inch

€2,034

Traveler 1 (purple cloth)

Aragbada Stephen

Painting . 121.9 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting . 48 x 48 x 1 inch

€3,706

Wait (Denge Dey Pose)

Barnabas Macauley

Painting . 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 48 x 36 x 1 inch

€3,797

Violet

Franklin Ndibam

Painting . 61 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting . 24 x 24 x 1 inch

€2,806

Untitled

Melchor Zapata

Fine Art Drawings . 76 x 55 cm Fine Art Drawings . 29.9 x 21.7 inch

€1,800

Sax Man

Jay Russell

Fine Art Drawings . 35.6 x 27.9 x 5.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 14 x 11 x 2 inch

€2,170

Desert

Makama John

Painting . 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 48 x 36 x 1 inch

€2,576

Nudo Baia

André Laurenti

Painting . 92 x 73 x 3 cm Painting . 36.2 x 28.7 x 1.2 inch

€3,500

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