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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Photography, Home Run, Nir Hadar

Home Run

Nir Hadar

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

€3,186

Painting, Nocturne, Pierre Sojo

Nocturne

Pierre Sojo

Painting - 87 x 83 x 2 cm Painting - 34.3 x 32.7 x 0.8 inch

€3,200

Painting, Ariana, Noir Visualart

Ariana

Noir Visualart

Painting - 80 x 60 x 0.1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0 inch

€390

Painting, Sisters, Henry James

Sisters

Henry James

Painting - 110 x 89.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 43.3 x 35.4 x 1 inch

Sold

Painting, Comfort Zone, John Ali

Comfort Zone

John Ali

Painting - 124 x 81 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48.8 x 31.9 x 1 inch

€2,822

Painting, Dialogue, John Ali

Dialogue

John Ali

Painting - 124 x 81 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48.8 x 31.9 x 1 inch

€2,822

Painting, Random Thought, John Ali

Random Thought

John Ali

Painting - 122.9 x 89.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48.4 x 35.4 x 1 inch

€2,822

Painting, Solace, John Ali

Solace

John Ali

Painting - 91.4 x 101.6 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 40 x 1 inch

€2,594

Painting, Garment of Hope, John Ali

Garment of Hope

John Ali

Painting - 122.9 x 89.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48.4 x 35.4 x 1 inch

€2,822

Painting, À Nous, Patricia Dubois

À Nous

Patricia Dubois

Painting - 81 x 81 x 5 cm Painting - 31.9 x 31.9 x 2 inch

€2,185 €1,967

Painting, Couple chat, FeiWoux Chan

Couple chat

FeiWoux Chan

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

€3,000

Photography, The age of joy, John Kenny

The age of joy

John Kenny

Photography - 90 x 120 x 2 cm Photography - 35.4 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€3,082

Painting, She tarries, Ife Kalejaiye

She tarries

Ife Kalejaiye

Painting - 106.7 x 127 x 2.5 cm Painting - 42 x 50 x 1 inch

€3,641

Photography, Glimpses, John Kenny

Glimpses

John Kenny

Photography - 67 x 45 x 2 cm Photography - 26.4 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch

€980

Photography, The San Man, John Kenny

The San Man

John Kenny

Photography - 90 x 60 x 2 cm Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€2,404

Photography, Pitali, John Kenny

Pitali

John Kenny

Photography - 90 x 60 x 2 cm Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,967

Photography, Ikulme, John Kenny

Ikulme

John Kenny

Photography - 67 x 45 x 2 cm Photography - 26.4 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch

€980

Photography, The Fairground, John Kenny

The Fairground

John Kenny

Photography - 67 x 45 x 2 cm Photography - 26.4 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch

€980

Photography, Nganamya, John Kenny

Nganamya

John Kenny

Photography - 67 x 45 x 2 cm Photography - 26.4 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch

€980

Photography, Merayun, John Kenny

Merayun

John Kenny

Photography - 67 x 45 x 2 cm Photography - 26.4 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch

€980

Photography, Peaches, Renaud Monfourny

Peaches

Renaud Monfourny

Photography - 40 x 30 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 inch

€1,500

Painting, Ecoute, Lise Vurpillot

Ecoute

Lise Vurpillot

Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

€2,650

Painting, Xiong Mao, Lise Vurpillot

Xiong Mao

Lise Vurpillot

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

€3,700

Painting, El torero, Paco Rosselló

El torero

Paco Rosselló

Painting - 81 x 54 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch

€4,000

Painting, Spring, Patricia Dubois

Spring

Patricia Dubois

Painting - 150 x 71 x 3.5 cm Painting - 59.1 x 28 x 1.4 inch

€2,916 €2,625

Print, Glory 1, Vasil Angelov

Glory 1

Vasil Angelov

Print - 100 x 70 x 0.2 cm Print - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch

€990 €891

Photography, Samburu shepherd, John Kenny

Samburu shepherd

John Kenny

Photography - 90 x 60 x 2 cm Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€3,082

Photography, Ancho, John Kenny

Ancho

John Kenny

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

€3,082

Painting, The roamer, Petya Deneva

The roamer

Petya Deneva

Painting - 130 x 130 x 3 cm Painting - 51.2 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch

€7,130 €6,417

Painting, Talk to me, Anna Waleron

Talk to me

Anna Waleron

Painting - 110 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 43.3 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€4,500

Painting, Goa, Lise Vurpillot

Goa

Lise Vurpillot

Painting - 150 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€5,300

Painting, Forever blue, Lola Jamin

Forever blue

Lola Jamin

Painting - 36 x 51 x 0.1 cm Painting - 14.2 x 20.1 x 0 inch

€300

Painting, Dream it blue, Lola Jamin

Dream it blue

Lola Jamin

Painting - 51 x 36 x 0.1 cm Painting - 20.1 x 14.2 x 0 inch

€300

Painting, Cloud gazeur, Lola Jamin

Cloud gazeur

Lola Jamin

Painting - 51 x 36 x 0.1 cm Painting - 20.1 x 14.2 x 0 inch

€300

Painting, Art of Love, Mariana Gumeniuc

Art of Love

Mariana Gumeniuc

Painting - 120 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€22,810 €18,248

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