The mood of the night
Nadezda Stupina
Painting - 81 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$1,443
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Painting - 81 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$1,443
Painting - 48 x 42 x 3 cm Painting - 18.9 x 16.5 x 1.2 inch
$2,220
Painting - 48 x 42 x 3 cm Painting - 18.9 x 16.5 x 1.2 inch
$2,220
Painting - 60 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$666
Painting - 75 x 60 x 1.5 cm Painting - 29.5 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch
$1,443 $1,299
Painting - 120 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
$4,717
Painting - 60 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$633
Painting - 80 x 70 x 1.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 27.6 x 0.6 inch
$1,443
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,665
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,436
Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$600
Painting - 35.6 x 45.7 x 3.8 cm Painting - 14 x 18 x 1.5 inch
$8,000
Painting - 150 x 150 x 2 cm Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch
$5,550
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,200
Painting - 90 x 70 x 1.8 cm Painting - 35.4 x 27.6 x 0.7 inch
$2,442
Painting - 70 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
$1,720
Painting - 40 x 30 x 1.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.6 inch
$555
Painting - 100 x 65 x 2.2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 25.6 x 0.9 inch
$2,775
Painting - 40 x 60 x 1.8 cm Painting - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.7 inch
$3,219
Painting - 85 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 33.5 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,776 $1,421
Painting - 90 x 70 x 1 cm Painting - 35.4 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch
$1,221 $1,099
Design - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Design - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
$1,665
Design - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Design - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
$1,665
Painting - 80 x 80 x 5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 2 inch
$3,774
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$4,662
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,497
Painting - 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$5,428
Painting - 80 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
$4,551
Painting - 70 x 50 x 5 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 2 inch
$3,663
Painting - 50 x 35 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0.8 inch
$3,108
Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
$1,831 $1,648
Painting - 70 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,350
Painting - 100 x 70 x 2.3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.9 inch
$2,775
Painting - 116 x 89 x 2 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 0.8 inch
$4,662
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$4,051
Painting - 100 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
$2,719
Painting - 120 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
$2,719
Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
$2,442
Painting - 120 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
$3,052
Painting - 120 x 85 x 2.2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 33.5 x 0.9 inch
$2,775
Painting - 135 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 53.1 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
$4,662
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!