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!

L'Automne

Aline Khieu

Fine Art Drawings . 29.8 x 41.8 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.7 x 16.5 x 0 inch

CHF 488

Living together

Aline Khieu

Fine Art Drawings . 29.8 x 41.8 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.7 x 16.5 x 0 inch

CHF 488

Derrière

Aline Khieu

Fine Art Drawings . 29.8 x 41.8 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.7 x 16.5 x 0 inch

CHF 527

Elle fait la fête seule

Aline Khieu

Fine Art Drawings . 41.8 x 29.8 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch

CHF 488

Identité

Aline Khieu

Fine Art Drawings . 41.8 x 29.8 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch

CHF 527

Bretagne

Aline Khieu

Fine Art Drawings . 29.8 x 41.8 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.7 x 16.5 x 0 inch

CHF 527

She Loves My Automobile

Tina Loiodice

Painting . 20.3 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Painting . 8 x 12 x 0.1 inch

CHF 1,171

The Red

Tina Loiodice

Fine Art Drawings . 20.3 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8 x 12 x 0.1 inch

CHF 342

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I'm

Tina Loiodice

Painting . 30.5 x 20.3 x 0.3 cm Painting . 12 x 8 x 0.1 inch

CHF 1,171

Collegiate

Tina Loiodice

Fine Art Drawings . 20.3 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8 x 12 x 0.1 inch

CHF 342

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Dreams in you

Tina Loiodice

Painting . 8 x 12 x 0.1 cm Painting . 3.1 x 4.7 x 0 inch

CHF 1,171

Love

Tina Loiodice

Fine Art Drawings . 20.3 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8 x 12 x 0.1 inch

CHF 1,171

I Love Minnie

Tina Loiodice

Fine Art Drawings . 20.3 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8 x 12 x 0.1 inch

CHF 1,171

Food

Tina Loiodice

Fine Art Drawings . 20.3 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8 x 12 x 0.1 inch

CHF 1,171

Flight of Love

Tina Loiodice

Fine Art Drawings . 20.3 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8 x 12 x 0.1 inch

CHF 1,171

World in Pink

Tina Loiodice

Fine Art Drawings . 20.3 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8 x 12 x 0.1 inch

CHF 342

Wind in Your Hair

Tina Loiodice

Fine Art Drawings . 20.3 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8 x 12 x 0.1 inch

CHF 342

The Queen of The Sting

Tina Loiodice

Fine Art Drawings . 20.3 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8 x 12 x 0.1 inch

CHF 342

Miss Flower

Tina Loiodice

Fine Art Drawings . 20.3 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8 x 12 x 0.1 inch

CHF 342

Miss

Tina Loiodice

Fine Art Drawings . 20.3 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8 x 12 x 0.1 inch

CHF 342

Hot Dog

Tina Loiodice

Fine Art Drawings . 20.3 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8 x 12 x 0.1 inch

CHF 342

Green Eyes

Tina Loiodice

Fine Art Drawings . 20.3 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8 x 12 x 0.1 inch

CHF 342

Portrait de Melle Bachelard

Jules Gaillepand

Fine Art Drawings . 50 x 32 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.7 x 12.6 x 0.2 inch

CHF 830

Locarno

Jules Gaillepand

Painting . 33.5 x 44 x 0.5 cm Painting . 13.2 x 17.3 x 0.2 inch

CHF 1,100

Les blés de Puplinge, Genève

Jules Gaillepand

Painting . 42 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 16.5 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

CHF 1,120

La baigneuse aux cygnes

Jules Gaillepand

Painting . 41 x 32.5 x 2 cm Painting . 16.1 x 12.8 x 0.8 inch

CHF 915

La baigneuse inquiète

Jules Gaillepand

Painting . 40 x 43 x 2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 16.9 x 0.8 inch

CHF 1,280

Nourrisson

Carl Albert Angst

Fine Art Drawings . 20 x 18.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 7.9 x 7.3 x 0.1 inch

CHF 400

Portrait de bambin

Carl Albert Angst

Fine Art Drawings . 20 x 23 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 7.9 x 9.1 x 0.1 inch

CHF 380

Portrait d'enfant

Carl Albert Angst

Fine Art Drawings . 18 x 17 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 7.1 x 6.7 x 0.1 inch

CHF 400

Mère et enfant

Carl Albert Angst

Fine Art Drawings . 33 x 25 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 13 x 9.8 x 0.1 inch

CHF 550

Mise en beauté

Carl Albert Angst

Fine Art Drawings . 35 x 26 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 13.8 x 10.2 x 0.1 inch

CHF 560

Oscuro génesis del mañana

José Antonio Fondevila

Painting . 73 x 60 x 1.5 cm Painting . 28.7 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch

CHF 3,220

Tres figuras sin identidad

José Antonio Fondevila

Fine Art Drawings . 46 x 32 cm Fine Art Drawings . 18.1 x 12.6 inch

CHF 878

Realidad forzada

José Antonio Fondevila

Fine Art Drawings . 47 x 32.5 x 0.01 cm Fine Art Drawings . 18.5 x 12.8 x 0 inch

CHF 878

Sin titulo

José Antonio Fondevila

Painting . 42 x 29 cm Painting . 16.5 x 11.4 inch

CHF 781

Mércores pola mañá

José Antonio Fondevila

Fine Art Drawings . 31 x 41 x 0.01 cm Fine Art Drawings . 12.2 x 16.1 x 0 inch

CHF 878

Sin título

José Antonio Fondevila

Painting . 42 x 29 cm Painting . 16.5 x 11.4 inch

CHF 781

Extraña ocurrencia

José Antonio Fondevila

Fine Art Drawings . 43 x 32 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.9 x 12.6 inch

CHF 878

Sin título

José Antonio Fondevila

Painting . 42 x 29 cm Painting . 16.5 x 11.4 inch

CHF 781

Cesto sin globo

José Antonio Fondevila

Fine Art Drawings . 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch

CHF 878

Sin titulo

José Antonio Fondevila

Painting . 42 x 29.5 cm Painting . 16.5 x 11.6 inch

CHF 781

Sin título

José Antonio Fondevila

Painting . 29.5 x 42 cm Painting . 11.6 x 16.5 inch

CHF 781

Viaxe a estratosfera

José Antonio Fondevila

Fine Art Drawings . 29.5 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.6 x 8.3 inch

CHF 585

Alucinación de Hitchcock

José Antonio Fondevila

Fine Art Drawings . 31 x 25 cm Fine Art Drawings . 12.2 x 9.8 inch

CHF 585

Filigrana de color

José Antonio Fondevila

Fine Art Drawings . 29.5 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.6 x 8.3 inch

CHF 585

Referencias figurativas…

José Antonio Fondevila

Fine Art Drawings . 25 x 31 x 0.01 cm Fine Art Drawings . 9.8 x 12.2 x 0 inch

CHF 585

Caballero das dúas Caras

José Antonio Fondevila

Fine Art Drawings . 29.5 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.6 x 8.3 inch

CHF 585

Bottles and things

Jordi Maragall

Painting . 61 x 50 x 1 cm Painting . 24 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

CHF 1,561

Untitled

Jordi Maragall

Fine Art Drawings . 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch

CHF 1,464

WOMAN AND BOTTLES

Jordi Maragall

Painting . 61 x 50 x 1 cm Painting . 24 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

CHF 1,561

Untitled

Jordi Maragall

Fine Art Drawings . 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch

CHF 1,464

Woman on the chair

Jordi Maragall

Painting . 61 x 50 x 1 cm Painting . 24 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

CHF 1,561

Untitled

Jordi Maragall

Fine Art Drawings . 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch

CHF 1,464

Bottles 2

Jordi Maragall

Painting . 61 x 50 x 1 cm Painting . 24 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

CHF 1,561

Untitled

Jordi Maragall

Fine Art Drawings . 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch

CHF 1,464

Bottles 1

Jordi Maragall

Painting . 50 x 61 x 1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 24 x 0.4 inch

CHF 1,561

Bottles 3

Jordi Maragall

Painting . 65 x 54 x 1 cm Painting . 25.6 x 21.3 x 0.4 inch

CHF 1,561

Bottles 6

Jordi Maragall

Painting . 50 x 70 cm Painting . 19.7 x 27.6 inch

CHF 1,561

Untitled

Jordi Maragall

Fine Art Drawings . 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch

CHF 1,464

Untitled

Jordi Maragall

Fine Art Drawings . 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch

CHF 1,464

Bottles 8

Jordi Maragall

Painting . 50 x 61 x 1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 24 x 0.4 inch

CHF 585

Bottles 2

Jordi Maragall

Painting . 65 x 54 x 1 cm Painting . 25.6 x 21.3 x 0.4 inch

CHF 585

Bottles 4

Jordi Maragall

Painting . 54 x 65 x 1 cm Painting . 21.3 x 25.6 x 0.4 inch

CHF 585

Les Belles Canapéennes 9

Mylène Vignon

Fine Art Drawings . 27 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 10.6 x 8.3 x 0 inch

CHF 410

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Les Belles Canapéennes 12

Mylène Vignon

Fine Art Drawings . 27 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 10.6 x 8.3 x 0 inch

CHF 410

Les Belles Canapéennes 8

Mylène Vignon

Fine Art Drawings . 27 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 10.6 x 8.3 x 0 inch

CHF 410

Les Belles Canapéennes 6

Mylène Vignon

Fine Art Drawings . 27 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 10.6 x 8.3 x 0 inch

CHF 410

Les Belles Canapéennes 1

Mylène Vignon

Fine Art Drawings . 27 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 10.6 x 8.3 x 0 inch

CHF 410

Les Belles Canapéennes 23

Mylène Vignon

Fine Art Drawings . 27 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 10.6 x 8.3 x 0 inch

CHF 410

Adoration

Joanna Flatau

Painting . 80 x 100 x 5 cm Painting . 31.5 x 39.4 x 2 inch

CHF 5,367

Eventail, série Opéra

Joanna Flatau

Fine Art Drawings . 32 x 24 cm Fine Art Drawings . 12.6 x 9.4 inch

CHF 2,147

Bêtes sur fond rouge

Joanna Flatau

Painting . 80 x 100 x 5 cm Painting . 31.5 x 39.4 x 2 inch

CHF 5,367

La Loge, série Opéra

Joanna Flatau

Fine Art Drawings . 24 x 32 cm Fine Art Drawings . 9.4 x 12.6 inch

CHF 2,147

Fabulation

Joanna Flatau

Painting . 162 x 130 x 5 cm Painting . 63.8 x 51.2 x 2 inch

CHF 9,269

Marylin, série Portrait imaginaire

Joanna Flatau

Fine Art Drawings . 29.5 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.6 x 8.3 inch

CHF 2,147

Allumeuse

Joanna Flatau

Painting . 116 x 81 x 4 cm Painting . 45.7 x 31.9 x 1.6 inch

CHF 5,757

Farouche

Joanna Flatau

Painting . 100 x 80 x 5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 2 inch

CHF 5,757

Grand Dino

Joanna Flatau

Painting . 162 x 130 x 5 cm Painting . 63.8 x 51.2 x 2 inch

CHF 9,269

Bêtes sur fond rouge

Joanna Flatau

Painting . 80 x 100 x 5 cm Painting . 31.5 x 39.4 x 2 inch

CHF 4,781

Elégante, série les Gens d'ici

Joanna Flatau

Fine Art Drawings . 29.5 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.6 x 8.3 inch

CHF 2,147

Maternité

Joanna Flatau

Painting . 116 x 81 x 5 cm Painting . 45.7 x 31.9 x 2 inch

CHF 6,342

Oiseau bleu

Joanna Flatau

Painting . 116 x 81 x 5 cm Painting . 45.7 x 31.9 x 2 inch

CHF 6,342

Promenade

Joanna Flatau

Painting . 80 x 100 x 5 cm Painting . 31.5 x 39.4 x 2 inch

CHF 5,367

Accoudée, série Portrait imaginaire

Joanna Flatau

Fine Art Drawings . 29.5 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.6 x 8.3 inch

CHF 2,147

Oubliée

Joanna Flatau

Fine Art Drawings . 64 x 45 cm Fine Art Drawings . 25.2 x 17.7 inch

CHF 3,122

Bouche rouge

Joanna Flatau

Fine Art Drawings . 64 x 45 cm Fine Art Drawings . 25.2 x 17.7 inch

CHF 3,122

Fond bleu

Joanna Flatau

Fine Art Drawings . 64 x 45 cm Fine Art Drawings . 25.2 x 17.7 inch

CHF 3,122

Fenêtre

Jacqueline Gainon

Painting . 93 x 73 x 4 cm Painting . 36.6 x 28.7 x 1.6 inch

CHF 1,854

Fenêtre

Jacqueline Gainon

Painting . 93 x 73 x 0.2 cm Painting . 36.6 x 28.7 x 0.1 inch

CHF 1,854

Motifs

Jacqueline Gainon

Fine Art Drawings . 29.7 x 21 x 0.15 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

CHF 463

Tapisserie 4

Jacqueline Gainon

Painting . 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Painting . 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch

CHF 1,366

Tapisserie 3

Jacqueline Gainon

Painting . 76 x 56 cm Painting . 29.9 x 22 inch

CHF 1,366

Mohamed Ali

Stikki Peaches

Fine Art Drawings . 127 x 92 x 0.05 cm Fine Art Drawings . 50 x 36.2 x 0 inch

CHF 4,684

Amy Winehouse

Stikki Peaches

Fine Art Drawings . 135 x 95 x 0.05 cm Fine Art Drawings . 53.1 x 37.4 x 0 inch

CHF 4,684

Frosty evening: Whimsical Winter Landscape Oil Artwork, Dreamy Blue and Gold Cozy Cabin Scene on Canvas

Yulia Shadrina

Painting . 55 x 80 x 0.1 cm Painting . 21.7 x 31.5 x 0 inch

CHF 2,038

Late February: Original winter landscape mixed-media artwork in blue, grey, and white

Yulia Shadrina

Fine Art Drawings . 76 x 80 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 29.9 x 31.5 x 0 inch

CHF 1,561

34 Pervomayskaya: Mixed Media Winter Landscape Artwork on Paper with Cozy Cabin and Snowy Mountain View

Yulia Shadrina

Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 74 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 29.1 x 0 inch

CHF 1,518

Silence: Original expressive landscape art featuring wintry rustic village scenes in charcoal and earthy tones

Yulia Shadrina

Fine Art Drawings . 76 x 100 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 29.9 x 39.4 x 0 inch

CHF 1,561

The Road, the Road, Leading from the Doorstep: Atmospheric winter landscape featuring a snowy village in striking blue and charcoal tones

Yulia Shadrina

Fine Art Drawings . 78 x 98 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 30.7 x 38.6 x 0 inch

CHF 1,561

Winter Story: Original Mixed Media Folk Art on Paper featuring a Serene Figure and Snow Covered Village in Earthy Tones

Yulia Shadrina

Fine Art Drawings . 78 x 98 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 30.7 x 38.6 x 0 inch

CHF 1,561

Frosty morning in Chusovoe: Surreal Winter Landscape Oil Artwork with Hunter and Giantess in Soft Gray and Ochre

Yulia Shadrina

Painting . 55 x 80 x 0.1 cm Painting . 21.7 x 31.5 x 0 inch

CHF 2,038

De la série Direction - Eau et encre sur papier

Maxime Lemoyne

Fine Art Drawings . 48 x 36 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 18.9 x 14.2 x 0 inch

CHF 878

De la série Direction - Eau et encre sur papier - 36x48cm

Maxime Lemoyne

Fine Art Drawings . 48 x 36 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 18.9 x 14.2 x 0 inch

CHF 878

de la série PERCEPTION - Dessin Graphite et aérosol sur papier

Maxime Lemoyne

Fine Art Drawings . 100 x 75 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 39.4 x 29.5 x 0 inch

CHF 2,147

De la série Perception - Graphite et aérosol fluo sur papier

Maxime Lemoyne

Fine Art Drawings . 100 x 75 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 39.4 x 29.5 x 0 inch

CHF 2,147

de la série SILENCE - Dessin Graphite sur papier - 50x65 cm

Maxime Lemoyne

Fine Art Drawings . 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

CHF 1,073

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De la série ECHO - Dessin Graphite sur papier

Maxime Lemoyne

Fine Art Drawings . 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

CHF 878

De la série ECHO - Dessin Graphite et aerosol sur papier

Maxime Lemoyne

Fine Art Drawings . 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

CHF 878

de la série SILENCE - Dessin Graphite sur papier - 38 x 48 cm

Maxime Lemoyne

Fine Art Drawings . 48 x 38 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 18.9 x 15 x 0 inch

CHF 1,073

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