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!
George Maskharashvili
Painting . 160 x 250 x 3 cm Painting . 63 x 98.4 x 1.2 inch
£8,571
Recommended by Artsper
George Maskharashvili
Painting . 85 x 143 x 3 cm Painting . 33.5 x 56.3 x 1.2 inch
£9,366
Recommended by Artsper
George Maskharashvili
Fine Art Drawings . 60 x 72 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 23.6 x 28.3 x 0 inch
£1,591
George Maskharashvili
Fine Art Drawings . 60 x 72 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 23.6 x 28.3 x 0 inch
£1,944
Radule Bošković
Fine Art Drawings . 56 x 76 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 22 x 29.9 x 0.4 inch
£1,060
Sergey Pietilä
Fine Art Drawings . 72 x 80 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 28.3 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch
£2,209
Sergey Pietilä
Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 80 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch
£2,209
Sergey Pietilä
Fine Art Drawings . 72 x 80 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 28.3 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch
£2,209
Sergey Pietilä
Fine Art Drawings . 75 x 80 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 29.5 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch
£2,209
Sergey Pietilä
Fine Art Drawings . 72 x 80 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 28.3 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch
£2,209
Catherine Gran
Fine Art Drawings . 140 x 55 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 55.1 x 21.7 x 0.1 inch
£10,603
Catherine Gran
Fine Art Drawings . 140 x 55 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 55.1 x 21.7 x 0.1 inch
£10,603
Catherine Gran
Fine Art Drawings . 140 x 55 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 55.1 x 21.7 x 0.1 inch
£10,603
Quentin Badran
Fine Art Drawings . 42 x 29.7 x 0.002 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch
£2,828
Quentin Badran
Fine Art Drawings . 42 x 29.7 x 0.02 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch
£2,828
Quentin Badran
Fine Art Drawings . 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
£2,209
Quentin Badran
Fine Art Drawings . 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
£2,739
Quentin Badran
Fine Art Drawings . 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
£2,209
Quentin Badran
Fine Art Drawings . 29.7 x 21 x 0.02 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
£2,165
Quentin Badran
Fine Art Drawings . 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
£2,828
Quentin Badran
Fine Art Drawings . 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
£2,828
Quentin Badran
Fine Art Drawings . 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
£2,828
Quentin Badran
Fine Art Drawings . 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
£2,828
Quentin Badran
Fine Art Drawings . 26.7 x 21 x 0.02 cm Fine Art Drawings . 10.5 x 8.3 x 0 inch
£2,828
Andrei Arkhipov
Fine Art Drawings . 31 x 26 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 12.2 x 10.2 x 0.4 inch
£2,209
Andrei Arkhipov
Fine Art Drawings . 52 x 39 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 20.5 x 15.4 x 0.4 inch
£2,651
Andrei Arkhipov
Fine Art Drawings . 76 x 112 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 29.9 x 44.1 x 0.4 inch
£5,744
Christelle Maria
Fine Art Drawings . 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
£539
Christelle Maria
Fine Art Drawings . 36.5 x 26.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 14.4 x 10.4 x 0 inch
£486
Christelle Maria
Fine Art Drawings . 29 x 39 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.4 x 15.4 x 0 inch
£539
Christelle Maria
Fine Art Drawings . 30 x 38.8 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.8 x 15.3 x 0 inch
£459
Christelle Maria
Fine Art Drawings . 28.8 x 20 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.3 x 7.9 x 0 inch
£384
Christelle Maria
Fine Art Drawings . 28.5 x 20.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.2 x 8.1 x 0 inch
£243
Christelle Maria
Fine Art Drawings . 29.5 x 20.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.6 x 8.1 x 0 inch
£243
Christelle Maria
Fine Art Drawings . 29 x 38.8 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.4 x 15.3 x 0 inch
£486
Juan José Fuentes Reyes
Fine Art Drawings . 57 x 45 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 22.4 x 17.7 x 0 inch
£2,032
Juan José Fuentes Reyes
Fine Art Drawings . 57 x 45 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 22.4 x 17.7 x 0 inch
£2,032
Juan José Fuentes Reyes
Fine Art Drawings . 57 x 45 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 22.4 x 17.7 x 0 inch
£2,032
Juan José Fuentes Reyes
Fine Art Drawings . 57 x 45 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 22.4 x 17.7 x 0 inch
£2,032
Juan José Fuentes Reyes
Fine Art Drawings . 45 x 57 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 17.7 x 22.4 x 0 inch
£2,032
Juan José Fuentes Reyes
Fine Art Drawings . 45 x 57 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 17.7 x 22.4 x 0 inch
£2,032
Juan José Fuentes Reyes
Fine Art Drawings . 57 x 45 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 22.4 x 17.7 x 0 inch
£2,032
Juan José Fuentes Reyes
Fine Art Drawings . 57 x 45 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 22.4 x 17.7 x 0 inch
£2,032
Juan José Fuentes Reyes
Fine Art Drawings . 57 x 45 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 22.4 x 17.7 x 0 inch
£2,032
Juan José Fuentes Reyes
Fine Art Drawings . 45 x 57 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 17.7 x 22.4 x 0 inch
£2,032
Simón Vázquez
Fine Art Drawings . 100 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch
£751
Simón Vázquez
Fine Art Drawings . 100 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch
£751
Simón Vázquez
Fine Art Drawings . 100 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch
£751
Simón Vázquez
Fine Art Drawings . 100 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch
£751
