Portrait Painting for Sale

Painting, Aequorea Victoria, Caro Graffiti

Aequorea Victoria

Caro Graffiti

Painting - 12.6 x 16.5 x 1.2 inch

$962

Painting, Serie Terra Retrato en fondo beige, Enrique Pichardo

Serie Terra Retrato en fondo beige

Enrique Pichardo

Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

$978

Painting, With Cupid at Your Back, Lilit Soghomonyan

With Cupid at Your Back

Lilit Soghomonyan

Painting - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

$906 $815

Painting, Young boy, Jef Aérosol

Young boy

Jef Aérosol

Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 2 inch

$8,490

Painting, Smirk, Nina Urushadze

Smirk

Nina Urushadze

Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$2,038

Painting, Au tribunal, David Jamin

Au tribunal

David Jamin

Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

$906 $851

Painting, Shoredich IV, Yoann Bonneville (YBA)

Shoredich IV

Yoann Bonneville (YBA)

Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 2.4 inch

$2,038

Painting, À fleur de peau, Martine Fauve Dechavanne

À fleur de peau

Martine Fauve Dechavanne

Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$2,151

Painting, Dream, Gillian Brin

Dream

Gillian Brin

Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$736 $662

Painting, Contemporary portrait "Cat Country", Nataliya Bagatskaya

Contemporary portrait "Cat Country"

Nataliya Bagatskaya

Painting - 35.4 x 21.7 x 0.7 inch

$2,253

Painting, Adolescence 1, Camille Cottier

Adolescence 1

Camille Cottier

Painting - 18.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

$2,151

Painting, Reading in the garden, Dasha Pogodina

Reading in the garden

Dasha Pogodina

Painting - 37 x 37 x 1 inch

$1,245

Painting, Blue VR7731, Kseniya Rai

Blue VR7731

Kseniya Rai

Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

$3,057

Painting, Le chaman, Julien Cuny

Le chaman

Julien Cuny

Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 inch

$679

Painting, Masculine Elegance (Beauty Within Us), Fasalejo Tobiloba

Masculine Elegance (Beauty Within Us)

Fasalejo Tobiloba

Painting - 24 x 20 x 1 inch

$1,350

Painting, Union of souls, Liana Asatryan

Union of souls

Liana Asatryan

Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$900

Painting, Mademoiselle 41, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 41

Kaige Yang

Painting - 19.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$1,698

Painting, In a hat, Joanna Woyda

In a hat

Joanna Woyda

Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 inch

$1,472

Painting, Le timide en veste à fleurs, Jéko

Le timide en veste à fleurs

Jéko

Painting - 55.1 x 42.1 x 0.1 inch

$4,075 $3,668

Painting, Sans Titre, Meteo Meteo

Sans Titre

Meteo Meteo

Painting - 33.1 x 23.4 x 0 inch

$736 $442

Painting, Bulb of Awakening, Ekele Francis

Bulb of Awakening

Ekele Francis

Painting - 36 x 24 x 1 inch

$2,500

Painting, Le Regard de David, Miguel Guía

Le Regard de David

Miguel Guía

Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 1.6 inch

$2,094

Painting, Thy Brother's Keeper, Eniafe Gbenga

Thy Brother's Keeper

Eniafe Gbenga

Painting - 36 x 24 x 1 inch

$2,000

Painting, Lamente, Gianluca Fascetto

Lamente

Gianluca Fascetto

Painting - 25.6 x 24.8 x 0.4 inch

$1,109

Painting, A couple, Michal Bajsarowicz

A couple

Michal Bajsarowicz

Painting - 43.3 x 43.3 x 1.8 inch

$2,264

Painting, Surreal face, Carlos Mendez

Surreal face

Carlos Mendez

Painting - 28.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,472

Painting, Kakorrhaphiaphobia, Aïcha Koné

Kakorrhaphiaphobia

Aïcha Koné

Painting - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

$2,264

Painting, Lys, Cannibal Malabar

Lys

Cannibal Malabar

Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,811

Painting, Thoughtful Man, Josep Guinovart

Thoughtful Man

Josep Guinovart

Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

$2,038

Painting, The ballet friends, Serghei Ghetiu

The ballet friends

Serghei Ghetiu

Painting - 35.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$2,264

Painting, Bain de soleil sur la Riviera, Bertrand de Visme

Bain de soleil sur la Riviera

Bertrand de Visme

Painting - 51.2 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

$2,038 $1,834

Painting, Force florale, Patricia Dubois

Force florale

Patricia Dubois

Painting - 45.7 x 28.7 x 1.4 inch

$2,888

Painting, Peace from Within, Michael Adetula

Peace from Within

Michael Adetula

Painting - 24 x 20 x 1 inch

$1,200

Painting, Circle of Trust 2, Iyiola Odunayo

Circle of Trust 2

Iyiola Odunayo

Painting - 40 x 36 x 1 inch

$2,000

Painting, Wooden Elegance, Desmond Akindoju

Wooden Elegance

Desmond Akindoju

Painting - 22 x 18 x 1 inch

$1,100

Painting, Teach us to love ourselves, Oluwafemi Afolabi

Teach us to love ourselves

Oluwafemi Afolabi

Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch

$2,800

Painting, Sérénité, Marie Montagnat

Sérénité

Marie Montagnat

Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$792

Painting, Un brin de positif, Jazzu

Un brin de positif

Jazzu

Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch

$2,830

Painting, Ragazza del Mare, Luigi Iona

Ragazza del Mare

Luigi Iona

Painting - 19.5 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

$102

Painting, Portrait 5, Anna Camille

Portrait 5

Anna Camille

Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$1,887

Painting, Kopan, Nanou Marcer

Kopan

Nanou Marcer

Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

$1,811

Painting, Soulmates, Spring serie, Olha Vlasova

Soulmates, Spring serie

Olha Vlasova

Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,132

Painting, Eugénie, Karo Trass

Eugénie

Karo Trass

Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

$113

Painting, Lady with a hand fan, Anatoly Metlan

Lady with a hand fan

Anatoly Metlan

Painting - 35.8 x 24 x 1 inch

$6,800

Painting, In Her, Ogunniyi Oluwatosin

In Her

Ogunniyi Oluwatosin

Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch

$3,000

Painting, Goya, C215

Goya

C215

Painting - 3.9 x 5.5 x 0 inch

$1,019

Painting, The Godfather, Peter Donkersloot

The Godfather

Peter Donkersloot

Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

$9,623

Painting, Nanas, Pepita

Nanas

Pepita

Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 0.8 inch

$3,509

Painting, Folies bergères, Cacou

Folies bergères

Cacou

Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$623

Painting, Magnetic field, Olivier Massebeuf

Magnetic field

Olivier Massebeuf

Painting - 35 x 51.2 x 1 inch

$1,585

Painting, Le musicien, Pierre Sojo

Le musicien

Pierre Sojo

Painting - 43.3 x 37.4 x 0.8 inch

$4,189

Painting, Rouge 8 - Femmes, Arancha Tejedor

Rouge 8 - Femmes

Arancha Tejedor

Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

$962

Painting, Girl with a yellow ball and a white dog, Sasha Katinauskiene

Girl with a yellow ball and a white dog

Sasha Katinauskiene

Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,132 $1,019

Painting, Rhetoric, Orioye Samuel

Rhetoric

Orioye Samuel

Painting - 40 x 40 x 1 inch

$3,200

Painting, Ivy, Mary Noga

Ivy

Mary Noga

Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

$2,038

Painting, JP Belmondo, Martin

JP Belmondo

Martin

Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

$792

Painting, On se marche dessus, AE2

On se marche dessus

AE2

Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

$1,302

Painting, Katiola, Well Rimo

Katiola

Well Rimo

Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch

$12,453

Painting, Tirana woman, Stinkfish

Tirana woman

Stinkfish

Painting - 21.7 x 21.7 x 0.4 inch

$1,925

Painting, Sans titre #3, Koba

Sans titre #3

Koba

Painting - 28.7 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch

$792

Painting, Femme de caractère, Patrick Mendo'o

Femme de caractère

Patrick Mendo'o

Painting - 31.5 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch

$679

Painting, Confidences, Brito Esteves

Confidences

Brito Esteves

Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,698

Painting, On ne choisit pas sa famille, Béatrice Terra

On ne choisit pas sa famille

Béatrice Terra

Painting - 36.2 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

$2,604

Painting, Woman in Blue with Headscarf, Nicolle Menegaldo

Woman in Blue with Headscarf

Nicolle Menegaldo

Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$2,583

Painting, Portrait in Blue and Red, Ihar Barkhatkou

Portrait in Blue and Red

Ihar Barkhatkou

Painting - 41.3 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch

$2,264

Painting, Harmony's Host, Ruzanna Melqumyan

Harmony's Host

Ruzanna Melqumyan

Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$650

Painting, Bob Marley, PyB

Bob Marley

PyB

Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

$215

Painting, Flow, Rebeb

Flow

Rebeb

Painting - 19.7 x 16.1 x 0.4 inch

$1,019

Painting, Human preservation (6) (after pina bausch) forbidden collage (17), Julien Delagrange

Human preservation (6) (after pina bausch) forbidden collage (17)

Julien Delagrange

Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$2,038

Painting, Emergence, Nef

Emergence

Nef

Painting - 20.7 x 29.5 x 0 inch

$2,830

Painting, Masquerade of emotions, Aram Sevoyan

Masquerade of emotions

Aram Sevoyan

Painting - 35.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$2,000

Painting, Outsider, Mathieu Questel

Outsider

Mathieu Questel

Painting - 51.18 x 38.19 x 1 inch

$3,962

Painting, The new breath of Igbo life, Dieudonné Djiela Kamgang

The new breath of Igbo life

Dieudonné Djiela Kamgang

Painting - 47.2 x 43.3 x 2 inch

$5,094

Painting, We Await, Samson Toba

We Await

Samson Toba

Painting - 48 x 48 x 1 inch

$3,800

Painting, Beautiful Girl, Mr Brainwash

Beautiful Girl

Mr Brainwash

Painting - 30 x 22 inch

$15,283

Painting, Transision, Ole Hedeager

Transision

Ole Hedeager

Painting - 59.1 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

$3,283

Painting, Continent Américain, Clara Castagné

Continent Américain

Clara Castagné

Painting - 43.3 x 36.2 x 1 inch

$5,094

Painting, Portrait with koi fishes, Ara Gasparyan

Portrait with koi fishes

Ara Gasparyan

Painting - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

$850 $723

Painting, Stark wie Mohn, Sasa Makarova

Stark wie Mohn

Sasa Makarova

Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 2 inch

$10,189

Painting, Untitled, Johnny Semaan

Untitled

Johnny Semaan

Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

$1,850

Painting, Rural Rugged I, Godspower Odogwu

Rural Rugged I

Godspower Odogwu

Painting - 33.3 x 33.9 x 1 inch

$1,925

Painting, Untitled, Leead Shamir

Untitled

Leead Shamir

Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

$2,038

Painting, Croquis couleur 1, Ludovica Cholet

Croquis couleur 1

Ludovica Cholet

Painting - 11 x 7.9 x 0.2 inch

$1,075

Painting, Mina, Lu Mourelle

Mina

Lu Mourelle

Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

$6,000

Painting, Stay a boy, Philip Letsu Komla

Stay a boy

Philip Letsu Komla

Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

$8,830

Painting, Angel 4, Schagen Vita

Angel 4

Schagen Vita

Painting - 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch

$260

Painting, Portrait de l'homme pensif, AKET

Portrait de l'homme pensif

AKET

Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

$3,962

Painting, Living in the Moment of Peace 2, Joshua Salami

Living in the Moment of Peace 2

Joshua Salami

Painting - 48 x 48 x 1 inch

$3,000

Portrait Painting for Sale

Portraiture is one of the most important subjects in painting. The discipline has changed significantly over time and has a fascinating history.

In antiquity, portraits were exclusively reserved for gods and the most influential people in society. Paintings and statues representing the bodies of the deceased were erected to decorate tombs in Egypt. They weren't realistic but rather had a very standardized way of representing each part of the body.

In contrast to the Egyptians, painters and sculptors in Greece, who had a more in depth knowledge of the human anatomy, were more concerned about realism. Many portrait paintings from this period were done on vases and depicted gods and mythological scenes.

In the Middle Ages, most portraits paintings were commissioned and featuring the most important people of the time; they were painted into religious scenes to emphasize their piety and faith, along with their social status. Once these works of art had been painted, they were often donated to churches and monasteries.

The Renaissance marked a renewal for the arts and portrait painting was no exception. At the beginning of this period, artists were unconcerned about lifelike, realistic work. Sitters or the subjects represented were identifiable through the use of symbolic objects and the inclusion of their name.

Giotto revolutionized portraiture by imitating sculpture. He began to paint shadows, the subjects' expressions, effects of depth and began to use foreshortening. His knowledge soon began to spread.

Brunelleschi then introduced the idea of perspective in architecture, a concept which Masaccio adapted to painting. Italy became the center of portrait painting and the most important Italian families (including the Médici family) commissioned artwork by the best painters. Competition between these painters led them to innovate and led them to produce some of the greatest artworks in history. The most famous is undoubtedly the Mona Lisa by Leonardo de Vinci.

In Northern Europe during the 16th century, Flemish art was restricted by iconoclasm during the Reformation, a period during the depiction of religious figures was banned. Artists turned to courtly art which was particularly popular during the following centuries. A century earlier, Flemish art had marked a turning point with Jan Van Eyck, the inventor of oil painting (the preferred painting technique of Renaissance painters) and master of detailed realism, who influenced an entire generation of Flemish painters.

Over the following centuries, portrait painting continued to be an art form for the elite of society, but painters grew increasingly concerned about depicting realistic figures and communicating the sitter's inner world and emotions. The 20th century saw a growing trend: subjects were not painted to look beautiful (sometimes to their great dismay).

At the end of the 19th century, Impressionist painters became less reliant on sculpted models and sculpture's influence. They left their studios and painted portraits outside, “en plein air." They captured the light as they saw it and painted groups of people together rather than in in several stages.

Modern and contemporary art of the 20th century saw anything go when it came to portraits. Artists like Gustav Klimt, Pablo Picasso, Paul Gauguin and Lucien Freud turned traditional techniques and codified rules on their heads and developed their own unique styles. Discover portraits by Philippe PasquaRobert CombasGuangyu Dai and Erró on Artsper.

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What is meant by portrait painting?

A portrait painting is a painted artwork that depicts a person. A portrait painting usually depicts the upper body of a sitter, for example from the shoulders up. 

What art style is a portrait?

A portrait can be created in various different art styles and forms, including sculpture, painting and drawing. 

What makes a good portrait?

A portrait can be considered a good work of art for a variety of reasons, including its handling of light, tone and color, its likeness to the person it represents, or its expression of emotion.