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, Dog fate, Kateryniuk Oleg

Kateryniuk Oleg

Painting - 90 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

£2,325

Painting, Shark, Kateryniuk Oleg

Kateryniuk Oleg

Painting - 135 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 53.1 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

£3,433

Painting, Typical Elon, Ed Potapenkov

Ed Potapenkov

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

£1,788

Painting, Head clown, Ed Potapenkov

Ed Potapenkov

Painting - 80 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

£1,252

Painting, Angel, Ed Potapenkov

Ed Potapenkov

Painting - 75 x 75 x 2 cm Painting - 29.5 x 29.5 x 0.8 inch

£1,788

Painting, Monroe, Seek One

Seek One

Painting - 91 x 91 x 2 cm Painting - 35.8 x 35.8 x 0.8 inch

£5,462

Painting, Let's fly, Lihina Yulia

Lihina Yulia

Painting - 75 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 29.5 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch

£1,788

Painting, In the drive, Lihina Yulia

Lihina Yulia

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

£1,252

Painting, Forest nymph, Mary Noga

Mary Noga

Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

£1,118

Painting, Three wishes, Mary Noga

Mary Noga

Painting - 120 x 90 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 35.4 x 1.6 inch

£1,341

Painting, The Key, Mary Noga

Mary Noga

Painting - 120 x 90 x 1 cm Painting - 47.2 x 35.4 x 0.4 inch

£1,475

Painting, Smile to me, Nico Vrielink

Nico Vrielink

Painting - 80 x 130 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

£5,363

Painting, Rosa di Raso, Olga Marciano

Olga Marciano

Painting - 120 x 100 x 1 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

£7,868

Painting, Zahira, Olga Marciano

Olga Marciano

Painting - 120 x 80 x 1 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch

£7,153

Painting, Althea, Olga Marciano

Olga Marciano

Painting - 120 x 100 x 1 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

£7,868

Painting, Carlotta, Olga Marciano

Olga Marciano

Painting - 100 x 80 x 1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch

£6,437

Painting, Melon, Anatoly Varvarov

Anatoly Varvarov

Painting - 120 x 140 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch

£2,682

Painting, Fourth, Konovalov Igor

Konovalov Igor

Painting - 135 x 185 x 2 cm Painting - 53.1 x 72.8 x 0.8 inch

£2,861

Painting, Crow, Konovalov Igor

Konovalov Igor

Painting - 140 x 190 x 2 cm Painting - 55.1 x 74.8 x 0.8 inch

£2,861

Painting, Relax, Konovalov Igor

Konovalov Igor

Painting - 130 x 180 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 70.9 x 0.8 inch

£2,503

Painting, Dive, Konovalov Igor

Konovalov Igor

Painting - 100 x 160 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 63 x 0.8 inch

£2,414

Painting, Dragon Kiss, Valery Tatar

Valery Tatar

Painting - 176 x 286 x 2.6 cm Painting - 69.3 x 112.6 x 1 inch

£15,249

Painting, Bowie, Ricardo Tena

Ricardo Tena

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

£6,491

Painting, La posture, L'Aimant Libre

L'Aimant Libre

Painting - 46 x 38 x 2.5 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 x 1 inch

£358

Painting, Gallant, Bulat Valeriy

Bulat Valeriy

Painting - 35 x 25 x 2 cm Painting - 13.8 x 9.8 x 0.8 inch

£353

Painting, Sight, Bulat Valeriy

Bulat Valeriy

Painting - 35 x 25 x 2 cm Painting - 13.8 x 9.8 x 0.8 inch

£353

Painting, Beatrice, Olga Marciano

Olga Marciano

Painting - 140 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 55.1 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

£6,706

Painting, Hospice, Frederic Weisz

Frederic Weisz

Painting - 130 x 89 x 5 cm Painting - 51.2 x 35 x 2 inch

£3,263

Photography, Kate Moss, Noa Grayevsky

Noa Grayevsky

Photography - 152.4 x 101.6 x 5.08 cm Photography - 60 x 40 x 2 inch

£17,881

Painting, Red cloun, Ed Potapenkov

Ed Potapenkov

Painting - 150 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 59.1 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

£3,576

Painting, In game, Ed Potapenkov

Ed Potapenkov

Painting - 90 x 140 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch

£2,682

Painting, Gudon, Ed Potapenkov

Ed Potapenkov

Painting - 150 x 150 x 2 cm Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch

£3,576

Painting, Adagio, Ed Potapenkov

Ed Potapenkov

Painting - 120 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

£2,682

Painting, Champion, Anatoly Varvarov

Anatoly Varvarov

Painting - 135 x 195 x 2 cm Painting - 53.1 x 76.8 x 0.8 inch

£5,275

Painting, Loved ones, Anatoly Varvarov

Anatoly Varvarov

Painting - 85 x 105 x 2 cm Painting - 33.5 x 41.3 x 0.8 inch

£5,364

Painting, Lifebuoy, Anatoly Varvarov

Anatoly Varvarov

Painting - 116 x 149 x 2 cm Painting - 45.7 x 58.7 x 0.8 inch

£4,953

Painting, Life, Lihina Yulia

Lihina Yulia

Painting - 55 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

£4,292

Painting, Prologue-egg, Tokita Misuzu

Tokita Misuzu

Painting - 91 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 35.8 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

£2,086

Painting, the last punk, Snach-ka

Snach-ka

Painting - 180 x 180 x 4.5 cm Painting - 70.9 x 70.9 x 1.8 inch

£8,673

Painting, Ascension, Valery Tatar

Valery Tatar

Painting - 212 x 162 x 2 cm Painting - 83.5 x 63.8 x 0.8 inch

£14,165