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![Painting, Love boat, Albena Vatcheva](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2210571_1_grid.jpg)
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La cigogne est passée
Paskal Hotman
Painting - 92 x 86 x 2 cm Painting - 36.2 x 33.9 x 0.8 inch
$1,331
![Painting, Le printemps dans l'air, Cécile Desserle](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2202171_1_grid.jpg)
Le printemps dans l'air
Cécile Desserle
Painting - 81 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$3,691
![Painting, Framed by Foliage, Desmond Akindoju](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2193457_1_grid.jpg)
Framed by Foliage
Desmond Akindoju
Painting - 81.3 x 81.3 x 2.5 cm Painting - 32 x 32 x 1 inch
$2,250
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Hôtel Majestic 24
Frédéric Batard
Painting - 115.5 x 80.5 x 2.5 cm Painting - 45.5 x 31.7 x 1 inch
$2,114
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Roots of Identity 2
Iyiola Odunayo
Painting - 121.9 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 48 x 1 inch
$2,850
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Fairytale flower, Gardens of Resilience series
Tetiana Pchelnykova
Painting - 50 x 50 x 1.8 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.7 inch
$727
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Ladies and gentlemen
Della Camilleri
Painting - 40 x 40 x 1.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.6 inch
$324 $292
![Painting, Wolfgang Amadeus, Joris Ghilini](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2209337_1_grid.jpg)
Wolfgang Amadeus
Joris Ghilini
Painting - 106 x 73 x 15 cm Painting - 41.7 x 28.7 x 5.9 inch
$10,514
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![Painting, State of the Mind, Moses Ndubuzo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2205394_1_grid.jpg)
State of the Mind
Moses Ndubuzo
Painting - 152.4 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 60 x 48 x 1 inch
$3,450
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Contemporary portrait - February 2022
Nataliya Bagatskaya
Painting - 100 x 65 x 1.8 cm Painting - 39.4 x 25.6 x 0.7 inch
$2,796
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Tombstone for Doc (Neapolitan)
Jay Hanscom
Painting - 92 x 31 x 6 cm Painting - 36.2 x 12.2 x 2.4 inch
$1,012
![Painting, Shadow Boxer, Nicholas Robertson](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2186359_1_grid.jpg)
Shadow Boxer
Nicholas Robertson
Painting - 39.9 x 30 x 0.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
$661
![Painting, Delhi Schoolgirl,, Nicholas Robertson](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2186358_1_grid.jpg)
Delhi Schoolgirl,
Nicholas Robertson
Painting - 50 x 39.9 x 0.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch
$826
![Painting, Startled Bather, Nicholas Robertson](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2186356_1_grid.jpg)
Startled Bather
Nicholas Robertson
Painting - 30 x 24.9 x 0.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 9.8 x 0.2 inch
$641
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A la recherche des valeurs perdues
Ahmed Zelfani
Painting - 205 x 69 x 2.5 cm Painting - 80.7 x 27.2 x 1 inch
$6,040
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A boy with a violin
Serghei Ghetiu
Painting - 60 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,007
![Painting, Odalisque Hommage à Matisse, Catherine Clare](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2146389_1_grid.jpg)
Odalisque Hommage à Matisse
Catherine Clare
Painting - 65 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 25.6 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
$1,566
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Guardians of the Frost
Stepan Ohanyan
Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$480
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![Painting, Marilyn Monroe red, Peter Donkersloot](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2196234_1_grid.jpg)
Marilyn Monroe red
Peter Donkersloot
Painting - 100 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
$2,740
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Brigitte Bardot Young
Peter Donkersloot
Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
$2,517
![Painting, Tony Montana White, Peter Donkersloot](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2196232_1_grid.jpg)
Tony Montana White
Peter Donkersloot
Painting - 120 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
$2,740
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![Painting, Audrey Hepburn, Peter Donkersloot](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2196081_1_grid.jpg)
Audrey Hepburn
Peter Donkersloot
Painting - 120 x 148 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 58.3 x 1.6 inch
$3,299
![Painting, Madonna Young, Peter Donkersloot](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2196077_1_grid.jpg)
Madonna Young
Peter Donkersloot
Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
$2,517
![Painting, Sophia Loren Young, Peter Donkersloot](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2196074_1_grid.jpg)
Sophia Loren Young
Peter Donkersloot
Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
$2,517
![Painting, Détendue, Pascale Taurua](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2194994_1_grid.jpg)
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J’ai retrouvé ma boucle d’oreille
Pascale Taurua
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$3,803 $3,346
![Painting, Max Verstappen, Peter Donkersloot](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2193331_1_grid.jpg)
Max Verstappen
Peter Donkersloot
Painting - 120 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
$4,753
![Painting, Sisters in Yellow, Oluwafemi Afolabi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2189318_1_grid.jpg)
Sisters in Yellow
Oluwafemi Afolabi
Painting - 121.9 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 48 x 1 inch
$3,450
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Change and Growth 2
Oluwafemi Afolabi
Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 36 x 1 inch
$2,200
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Deserving More
Bakare Abubakri-sideeq Babatunde
Painting - 114.3 x 111.8 x 2.5 cm Painting - 45 x 44 x 1 inch
$2,800
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Purple Medusa
Yahaira Cohinta Vannucchi
Painting - 127 x 79 x 3 cm Painting - 50 x 31.1 x 1.2 inch
$33,386
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Self portrait (a tribute to Basquiat)
Dr. Love
Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$56
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Woman (a tribute to Picasso)
Dr. Love
Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$56
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The Blind Men and The Elephant
Carl White
Painting - 36 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 14.2 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$1,214
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Woman with Pale Blue Shawl
Nicolle Menegaldo
Painting - 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$2,582
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Woman in Orange Hat with Flowers
Nicolle Menegaldo
Painting - 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$2,582
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Woman with Pink Headdress
Nicolle Menegaldo
Painting - 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$2,582
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Woman with Grey Hat
Nicolle Menegaldo
Painting - 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$2,582
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Pot Carrier with Pink Shawl
Nicolle Menegaldo
Painting - 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$2,582
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Woman in Blue with Headscarf
Nicolle Menegaldo
Painting - 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$2,582
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Waiting for the order II
Serghei Ghetiu
Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,678 $1,258
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Dating in the rain
Serghei Ghetiu
Painting - 70 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
$2,237
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Wes_Behind_jalousie
Isaac Ato Jackson
Painting - 50 x 37 x 5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 14.6 x 2 inch
$3,355
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Iamwesley_love_redflower
Isaac Ato Jackson
Painting - 50 x 37 x 5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 14.6 x 2 inch
$3,355
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Joeywoey_366_reads_blackmusic
Isaac Ato Jackson
Painting - 50 x 50 x 5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 2 inch
$3,355
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Elegance_in_every_detail
Isaac Ato Jackson
Painting - 50 x 42 x 5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 16.5 x 2 inch
$3,355
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Portrait Painting for Sale
Portraiture is one of the most important subjects in painting. The discipline has changed significantly over time and has a fascinating history.
In antiquity, portraits were exclusively reserved for gods and the most influential people in society. Paintings and statues representing the bodies of the deceased were erected to decorate tombs in Egypt. They weren't realistic but rather had a very standardized way of representing each part of the body.
In contrast to the Egyptians, painters and sculptors in Greece, who had a more in depth knowledge of the human anatomy, were more concerned about realism. Many portrait paintings from this period were done on vases and depicted gods and mythological scenes.
In the Middle Ages, most portraits paintings were commissioned and featuring the most important people of the time; they were painted into religious scenes to emphasize their piety and faith, along with their social status. Once these works of art had been painted, they were often donated to churches and monasteries.
The Renaissance marked a renewal for the arts and portrait painting was no exception. At the beginning of this period, artists were unconcerned about lifelike, realistic work. Sitters or the subjects represented were identifiable through the use of symbolic objects and the inclusion of their name.
Giotto revolutionized portraiture by imitating sculpture. He began to paint shadows, the subjects' expressions, effects of depth and began to use foreshortening. His knowledge soon began to spread.
Brunelleschi then introduced the idea of perspective in architecture, a concept which Masaccio adapted to painting. Italy became the center of portrait painting and the most important Italian families (including the Médici family) commissioned artwork by the best painters. Competition between these painters led them to innovate and led them to produce some of the greatest artworks in history. The most famous is undoubtedly the Mona Lisa by Leonardo de Vinci.
In Northern Europe during the 16th century, Flemish art was restricted by iconoclasm during the Reformation, a period during the depiction of religious figures was banned. Artists turned to courtly art which was particularly popular during the following centuries. A century earlier, Flemish art had marked a turning point with Jan Van Eyck, the inventor of oil painting (the preferred painting technique of Renaissance painters) and master of detailed realism, who influenced an entire generation of Flemish painters.
Over the following centuries, portrait painting continued to be an art form for the elite of society, but painters grew increasingly concerned about depicting realistic figures and communicating the sitter's inner world and emotions. The 20th century saw a growing trend: subjects were not painted to look beautiful (sometimes to their great dismay).
At the end of the 19th century, Impressionist painters became less reliant on sculpted models and sculpture's influence. They left their studios and painted portraits outside, “en plein air." They captured the light as they saw it and painted groups of people together rather than in in several stages.
Modern and contemporary art of the 20th century saw anything go when it came to portraits. Artists like Gustav Klimt, Pablo Picasso, Paul Gauguin and Lucien Freud turned traditional techniques and codified rules on their heads and developed their own unique styles.
Discover portraits by Philippe Pasqua, Robert Combas, Guangyu Dai and Erró on Artsper.
A portrait painting is a painted artwork that depicts a person. A portrait painting usually depicts the upper body of a sitter, for example from the shoulders up.
A portrait can be created in various different art styles and forms, including sculpture, painting and drawing.
A portrait can be considered a good work of art for a variety of reasons, including its handling of light, tone and color, its likeness to the person it represents, or its expression of emotion.