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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The Portrait Of Autumn II
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$345
A girl awaiting the train
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$3,147
Monkey with Butterfly
Hani Badawi Leo
Painting - 98 x 98 x 3 cm Painting - 38.6 x 38.6 x 1.2 inch
$2,340 $1,989
Sleeping Greek Woman
Bernhard Lang
Photography - 150 x 120 x 3 cm Photography - 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch
$4,083
Superheroes Can’t Save Love
Simone De Rosa
Painting - 110 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 43.3 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch
$994
1977 White Paris Blanc, Le marin et l'entraineuse White Paris The sailor and the lady
Jochen Michaelis
Painting - 37.5 x 52.5 cm Painting - 14.8 x 20.7 inch
$2,281
1964 Paris Blanc Au bistro, l'homme à la toque d'astrakan White Paris, Bistro, man with astraka hat
Jochen Michaelis
Painting - 37.5 x 52.5 cm Painting - 14.8 x 20.7 inch
$2,281
1969 Paris Orange Jeune Parisien et ses copains Teenager and pals
Jochen Michaelis
Painting - 37.5 x 52.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 14.8 x 20.7 x 0.2 inch
$1,111
Orbital Perspectives
Sephora Venites
Print - 101.6 x 101.6 x 0.3 cm Print - 40 x 40 x 0.1 inch
$3,229
The Geometry of Being
Sephora Venites
Print - 101.6 x 101.6 x 0.3 cm Print - 40 x 40 x 0.1 inch
$3,147
Confidences et reflets
Lisbeth Buonanno
Painting - 22 x 27 x 1.8 cm Painting - 8.7 x 10.6 x 0.7 inch
$994 $895
Audrey et la Piqûre des Illusions
Muriel Deumie
Painting - 61 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$702
Mysterious Mym
Jaromir Gargulak
Sculpture - 50 x 36 x 33 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 14.2 x 13 inch
$5,838
Empreinte mythique d'un chef indien
De Caso Michel
Painting - 38 x 46 x 1.5 cm Painting - 15 x 18.1 x 0.6 inch
$760
The Family’s Journey
Artyom Manukyan
Sculpture - 54 x 59 x 3 cm Sculpture - 21.3 x 23.2 x 1.2 inch
$1,500
Bountiful Offering
Artyom Manukyan
Sculpture - 55 x 46 x 3 cm Sculpture - 21.7 x 18.1 x 1.2 inch
$999
Trop de sport à Hossegor
Lydi
Painting - 80 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$1,404 $1,264
Oh…un flamant rose à Hossegor
Lydi
Painting - 81 x 116 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 45.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,404 $1,264
J’ai des perles, moi j’ai l’huître
Lydi
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$1,404 $1,264
The Rolling Stones Collection XL
Freda People Art
Painting - 105 x 120 x 0.3 cm Painting - 41.3 x 47.2 x 0.1 inch
$1,755 $1,579
Veiled in Mystery
Harutyun Aghajanyan
Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$280
Sentinella notturna
Alexander Daniloff
Painting - 39 x 27 x 0.3 cm Painting - 15.4 x 10.6 x 0.1 inch
$304
Uscita dalla porta principale
Alexander Daniloff
Painting - 40 x 23 x 0.6 cm Painting - 15.7 x 9.1 x 0.2 inch
$222
Childhood Illusions
Zakhar Shevchuk
Painting - 85 x 85 x 2 cm Painting - 33.5 x 33.5 x 0.8 inch
$2,925
Ophélia
Sébastien Allart
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1 inch
$3,744 $3,370
Kiss me
Sébastien Allart
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1 inch
$3,744 $3,370
Jasmine
Sébastien Allart
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1 inch
$3,744 $3,370
Santi serie Omaggio a Giusto de' Menabuoi
Alexander Daniloff
Painting - 28 x 38 x 0.1 cm Painting - 11 x 15 x 0 inch
$175
1966 Paris blanc L'artiste peintre inspiré White Paris The Inspired painter
Jochen Michaelis
Painting - 37.5 x 52.75 x 0.5 cm Painting - 14.8 x 20.8 x 0.2 inch
$526
Look at me! I am chained but I am sexy!
Idan Wizen
Photography - 100 x 150 x 0.1 cm Photography - 39.4 x 59.1 x 0 inch
$9,945
Mysterious Elegance
Mateos Sargsyan
Painting - 60 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$890
Charming Oddities
Anahit Mirijanyan
Painting - 80 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$500
Change and Growth 2
Oluwafemi Afolabi
Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 36 x 1 inch
$2,600
Change and Growth 1
Oluwafemi Afolabi
Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 36 x 1 inch
$2,600
1966 Paris blanc La Belle parisienne White Paris The Bistro A Parisian
Jochen Michaelis
Painting - 38 x 52.5 cm Painting - 15 x 20.7 inch
$2,223
1966 White Paris Blanc Au bistro Homme à la toque d'astrakan Bistro Man with astrakan hat
Jochen Michaelis
Painting - 38 x 52.5 cm Painting - 15 x 20.7 inch
$2,281
1966 Paris Blanc Au bistro Homme à la toque d'astrakan 2 White Paris Bistro Man with Astrakan hat 2
Jochen Michaelis
Painting - 38 x 52.5 cm Painting - 15 x 20.7 inch
$2,281
Angelo del Giudizio Universale serie Omaggio a Giusto de' Menabuoi
Alexander Daniloff
Painting - 48 x 66 x 0.2 cm Painting - 18.9 x 26 x 0.1 inch
$363
Nella stanza assolata
Alexander Daniloff
Painting - 30 x 20 x 1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch
$304
Giardino segreto #1
Alexander Daniloff
Painting - 30 x 20 x 0.1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0 inch
$152
Un romantico lento
Alexander Daniloff
Painting - 30 x 15 x 1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 5.9 x 0.4 inch
$304
Psicoanalisi. Attrazione
Alexander Daniloff
Painting - 45 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting - 17.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$409
Artisti di strada
Alexander Daniloff
Painting - 31.5 x 13 x 0.3 cm Painting - 12.4 x 5.1 x 0.1 inch
$275
Feeding The Birds
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings - 64 x 41 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.2 x 16.1 x 0 inch
$491