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Painting - 121 x 90 x 3 cm Painting - 47.6 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch
£1,777
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Painting - 121 x 90 x 3 cm Painting - 47.6 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch
£1,777
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
£400
Painting - 80 x 70 x 1.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 27.6 x 0.6 inch
£1,155
Painting - 80 x 60 x 1.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch
£1,155
Painting - 80 x 60 x 1.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch
£1,155
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
£400
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
£400
Painting - 40 x 30 x 4 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 1.6 inch
£1,333 £1,133
Painting - 120 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
£1,200
Painting - 120 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
£1,200
Painting - 80 x 70 x 1.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 27.6 x 0.6 inch
£1,155
Painting - 100 x 65 x 2.2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 25.6 x 0.9 inch
£2,222
Painting - 65 x 48 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 18.9 x 0.8 inch
£995 £846
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
£2,844
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
£2,222
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
£2,222
Painting - 95 x 75 x 2.2 cm Painting - 37.4 x 29.5 x 0.9 inch
£2,222
Painting - 50 x 40 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 inch
£978
Painting - 48 x 42 x 3 cm Painting - 18.9 x 16.5 x 1.2 inch
£1,333
Painting - 48 x 42 x 3 cm Painting - 18.9 x 16.5 x 1.2 inch
£1,333
Painting - 100 x 70 x 2.3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.9 inch
£2,222
Painting - 55 x 90 cm Painting - 21.7 x 35.4 inch
£978
Painting - 50 x 70 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 inch
£978
Painting - 70 x 50 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 inch
£978
Painting - 60 x 80 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 inch
£978
Painting - 100 x 75 cm Painting - 39.4 x 29.5 inch
£978
Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
£889
Painting - 105 x 72 x 2 cm Painting - 41.3 x 28.3 x 0.8 inch
£889
Painting - 105 x 72 x 2 cm Painting - 41.3 x 28.3 x 0.8 inch
£889
Painting - 105 x 72 x 2 cm Painting - 41.3 x 28.3 x 0.8 inch
£889
Painting - 100 x 75 x 2.3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 29.5 x 0.9 inch
£2,222
Painting - 77 x 53 x 1 cm Painting - 30.3 x 20.9 x 0.4 inch
£1,066
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
£2,844
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
£2,222
Painting - 120 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
£4,444
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
£2,222
Painting - 120 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
£2,177
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
£2,222
Painting - 60 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch
£1,120
Painting - 54 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 21.3 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch
£780
Painting - 48 x 42 x 3 cm Painting - 18.9 x 16.5 x 1.2 inch
£1,333
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!