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!
Save your search and find it in your favorites
Save your search to find it quickly
Saved search
Your search is accessible from the favorites tab > My favorite searches
Unsaved search
A problem occurred
Keep Flying
Prasert Chongudomsab (Pop Ako)
Painting - 120 x 90 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch
$3,084 $2,468
How long does spring last?
Karin Goeppert
Painting - 39.9 x 30 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch
$400
Amazone
Mathilde André
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 28.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.2 x 0.1 inch
$297
David, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Julia Niiazbekova
Painting - 121.9 x 121.9 x 3.8 cm Painting - 48 x 48 x 1.5 inch
Sold
Florida man fires a principal
Irene Raspollini
Painting - 39.9 x 30 x 2.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 1 inch
$436
Regard sur le monde - Série singulière personnages de bois
Bruno Guiard
Sculpture - 22 x 6 x 5 cm Sculpture - 8.7 x 2.4 x 2 inch
$445
Le Ciel au dessus - Série singulière personnages de bois
Bruno Guiard
Sculpture - 24 x 4.5 x 4.5 cm Sculpture - 9.4 x 1.8 x 1.8 inch
$445
Seuls sur son rocher - Série singulière personnages de bois
Bruno Guiard
Sculpture - 20 x 5 x 4.5 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 2 x 1.8 inch
$415
Le Boulet - Série singulière personnages de bois
Bruno Guiard
Sculpture - 18 x 4.5 x 4.5 cm Sculpture - 7.1 x 1.8 x 1.8 inch
$415
Le Petit Homme - Série singulière personnages de bois
Bruno Guiard
Sculpture - 19 x 5.5 x 5.5 cm Sculpture - 7.5 x 2.2 x 2.2 inch
$415
Le secret - Série singulière personnages de bois
Bruno Guiard
Sculpture - 21 x 7 x 7 cm Sculpture - 8.3 x 2.8 x 2.8 inch
$445
Inspiration - Série singulière personnages de bois
Bruno Guiard
Sculpture - 27 x 8 x 9 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 3.1 x 3.5 inch
$564
L'Ennui - Série singulière personnages de bois
Bruno Guiard
Sculpture - 28 x 7 x 9 cm Sculpture - 11 x 2.8 x 3.5 inch
$564
Sans titre
Pinchas (Maryan) Burstein
Fine Art Drawings - 33 x 26 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13 x 10.2 inch
$5,932
Des hommes et des femmes #2
Moreno Pincas
Painting - 30 x 90 x 5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 35.4 x 2 inch
$6,881
The minds of the mad 7
Akif Hakan
Photography - 150 x 100 x 3 cm Photography - 59.1 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$9,491
The minds of the mad
Akif Hakan
Photography - 150 x 100 x 3 cm Photography - 59.1 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$9,491
Rigoberta Menchu, Prix Nobel de la Paix 1992
Bences
Fine Art Drawings - 27 x 22 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.6 x 8.7 x 0.1 inch
$196
Chaman accoucheur de Salvador
Bences
Fine Art Drawings - 27 x 22 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.6 x 8.7 x 0.1 inch
$196
Silent Soul (01)
Richard Laillier
Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 10 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.1 x 3.9 x 0.4 inch
$712
Untittle
Elena Naushirvanova
Painting - 78 x 54 x 0.2 cm Painting - 30.7 x 21.3 x 0.1 inch
$1,186 $1,008
Untittle
Elena Naushirvanova
Painting - 78 x 54 x 0.2 cm Painting - 30.7 x 21.3 x 0.1 inch
$1,186 $1,008
Untittle
Elena Naushirvanova
Painting - 78 x 54 x 0.2 cm Painting - 30.7 x 21.3 x 0.1 inch
$1,186 $1,008
Waiting
Elena Naushirvanova
Painting - 78 x 54 x 0.2 cm Painting - 30.7 x 21.3 x 0.1 inch
$1,186 $1,008
Guiding star
Sasha Katinauskiene
Painting - 70 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
$1,186 $1,008
With tea
Sasha Katinauskiene
Painting - 60 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
$1,186 $1,008
With a kitten in hand
Sasha Katinauskiene
Painting - 50 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
$1,186 $1,008
With a blue cat. At the pink table
Sasha Katinauskiene
Painting - 70 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
$1,186 $1,008
Singing in the meadow
Sasha Katinauskiene
Painting - 50 x 70 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch
$1,186 $1,008
Figure 02190
Paolo Ambrosio
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch
$214
What mask are you wearing?
Peter Simakov
Print - 80 x 80 x 0.5 cm Print - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.2 inch
$415 $354
What mask are you wearing?
Peter Simakov
Print - 80 x 80 x 0.5 cm Print - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.2 inch
$415 $354
Series Non-standard configurations
Tatiana Nega
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
$1,305 $1,109
Series Non-standard configurations
Tatiana Nega
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 70 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch
$1,305 $1,109
What mask are you wearing?
Peter Simakov
Print - 80 x 80 x 0.5 cm Print - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.2 inch
$415 $354
What mask are you wearing?
Peter Simakov
Print - 80 x 80 x 0.5 cm Print - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.2 inch
$415 $354
What mask are you wearing?
Peter Simakov
Print - 80 x 80 x 0.5 cm Print - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.2 inch
$415 $354
Running on Empty
Zena Blackwell
Painting - 165 x 115 x 3.5 cm Painting - 65 x 45.3 x 1.4 inch
$7,065 $6,359
Ballet dancer with guitar - Ballerina painting
Domenico Ronca
Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
Sold
Going shopping
Nina Tsorieva
Fine Art Drawings - 59 x 42 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.2 x 16.5 x 0.2 inch
$534 $454
Epilogue
Zena Blackwell
Painting - 150 x 120 x 3.5 cm Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.4 inch
$5,511 $4,960
La fille aux cheveux rouges
Aimée De Courtozé
Painting - 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch
$332
