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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Painting, Gigolo, Ana Maria Kis

Ana Maria Kis

Painting - 50.8 x 60.96 x 1.27 cm Painting - 20 x 24 x 0.5 inch

$1,943

Painting, The Reader, Dimitri Turava

Dimitri Turava

Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

$304

Painting, Codic, Stefano Mazzolini

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting - 80 x 60 x 10 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 3.9 inch

$3,037

Painting, Hourglass, Edo Kaaij

Edo Kaaij

Painting - 120 x 120 x 4.6 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.8 inch

$7,895

Painting, Thoughtful girl, Pol Ledent

Pol Ledent

Painting - 60 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$850

Painting, Twin sisters, Pol Ledent

Pol Ledent

Painting - 60 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$850

Painting, Superman, Patrice Murciano

Patrice Murciano

Painting - 146 x 114 x 4 cm Painting - 57.5 x 44.9 x 1.6 inch

$9,596

Painting, We Will, Bulat Valeriy

Bulat Valeriy

Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

$668

Painting, Fuschia, Jelena Petkovic

Jelena Petkovic

Painting - 20 x 20 x 1 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch

$486

Painting, La Joconde, Maria De Campos

Maria De Campos

Painting - 146 x 114 x 3 cm Painting - 57.5 x 44.9 x 1.2 inch

$7,287

Painting, Eyes, Cagla Misirli

Cagla Misirli

Painting - 100 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,336

Painting, Adulter, Ed Potapenkov

Ed Potapenkov

Painting - 80 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$2,186

Painting, Feminine Anchor, Su Yu

Su Yu

Painting - 120 x 150 x 5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 59.1 x 2 inch

$11,175

Painting, Capital and Art, Su Yu

Su Yu

Painting - 130 x 100 x 5 cm Painting - 51.2 x 39.4 x 2 inch

$23,321

Painting, Seasons, Anatoly Tarabanov

Anatoly Tarabanov

Painting - 90 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$1,579

Painting, SRCF, Stefano Mazzolini

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting - 105 x 84 x 4 cm Painting - 41.3 x 33.1 x 1.6 inch

$3,644

Painting, Enora-77, Pol Ledent

Pol Ledent

Painting - 70 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,458

Painting, Colombina, Pol Ledent

Pol Ledent

Painting - 70 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,215

Painting, Ignes, Pol Ledent

Pol Ledent

Painting - 70 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,093

Painting, Gem, Edo Kaaij

Gem

Edo Kaaij

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

$7,045

Painting, L’Escalier, Helen Uter

Helen Uter

Painting - 120 x 70 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch

$2,551

Painting, Le Blouson, Helen Uter

Helen Uter

Painting - 120 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

$2,429

Painting, Ocean Girl, Helen Uter

Helen Uter

Painting - 81 x 65 x 3 cm Painting - 31.9 x 25.6 x 1.2 inch

$2,672

Painting, Mother, Helen Uter

Helen Uter

Painting - 81 x 65 x 3 cm Painting - 31.9 x 25.6 x 1.2 inch

$2,915

Painting, South Sea, Yuliy Takov

Yuliy Takov

Painting - 48 x 38 x 0.2 cm Painting - 18.9 x 15 x 0.1 inch

$1,779

Painting, Baby blue, Ana Maria Kis

Ana Maria Kis

Painting - 50.8 x 40.64 x 1.27 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 0.5 inch

$947

Painting, Happy pill, Stef Basias

Stef Basias

Painting - 90 x 60 x 2.4 cm Painting - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.9 inch

$1,628

Painting, North Sea, Anatoly Varvarov

Anatoly Varvarov

Painting - 120 x 95 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 37.4 x 0.8 inch

$1,883

Painting, Swag Behind The Wall, Shake

Shake

Painting - 61 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,458