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, Queen 24, Kim Soo Young

Kim Soo Young

Painting - 120 x 80 x 0.1 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0 inch

$5,075

Painting, Queen 23, Kim Soo Young

Kim Soo Young

Painting - 120 x 80 x 0.1 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0 inch

$5,075

Painting, Queen 13, Kim Soo Young

Kim Soo Young

Painting - 90 x 60 x 0.1 cm Painting - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0 inch

$3,987

Painting, Etincelle 943, Cacou

Cacou

Painting - 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

$97

Painting, Summer 3, Ahmed Art

Ahmed Art

Painting - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$423

Painting, Ethnic 3, Pascal Marlin

Pascal Marlin

Painting - 30 x 28 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11 x 0.1 inch

$423

Painting, Asha, Seaty

Seaty

Painting - 76 x 127 x 2 cm Painting - 29.9 x 50 x 0.8 inch

$14,499

Painting, Three women, Segreba Amadeo

Segreba Amadeo

Painting - 81 x 130 x 1 cm Painting - 31.9 x 51.2 x 0.4 inch

$3,383

Painting, NYIII, Segreba Amadeo

Segreba Amadeo

Painting - 81 x 130 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

$3,625

Painting, NYII, Segreba Amadeo

Segreba Amadeo

Painting - 100 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

$3,262

Painting, The blues, DB Waterman

DB Waterman

Painting - 110 x 110 x 4 cm Painting - 43.3 x 43.3 x 1.6 inch

$6,646

Painting, Heaven can wait, DB Waterman

DB Waterman

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

$5,921

Painting, In your head, DB Waterman

DB Waterman

Painting - 120 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

$5,437

Painting, La Joconde, Maria De Campos

Maria De Campos

Painting - 146 x 114 x 3 cm Painting - 57.5 x 44.9 x 1.2 inch

$7,248

Painting, D29295254C, Wo$h

Wo$h

Painting - 60 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

$1,208

Painting, Boldness 2, Eyitayo Alagbe

Eyitayo Alagbe

Painting - 66 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Painting - 26 x 20 x 1 inch

$2,000

Painting, Boldness 3, Eyitayo Alagbe

Eyitayo Alagbe

Painting - 66 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Painting - 26 x 20 x 1 inch

$2,000

Painting, Smile, Eyitayo Alagbe

Eyitayo Alagbe

Painting - 66 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Painting - 26 x 20 x 1 inch

$2,000

Painting, Little One, Eyitayo Alagbe

Eyitayo Alagbe

Painting - 66 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Painting - 26 x 20 x 1 inch

$2,000

Painting, Triad, Ayotunde Ayomide

Ayotunde Ayomide

Painting - 91.4 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 48 x 1 inch

$2,650

Painting, Frida, O Gringo

O Gringo

Painting - 30 x 30 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch

$634

Painting, LIBRE, O Gringo

O Gringo

Painting - 30 x 30 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch

$634

Painting, BEAUTY, O Gringo

O Gringo

Painting - 30 x 30 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch

$634

Painting, Rose, Henry James

Henry James

Painting - 83.8 x 66 x 2.5 cm Painting - 33 x 26 x 1 inch

$2,750

Painting, Untitle, Luis Fernández

Luis Fernández

Painting - 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$4,229

Painting, Stay Wild, Gil Kd

Gil Kd

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

$3,262

Painting, Beautiful Day, Gil Kd

Gil Kd

Painting - 101 x 101 x 3 cm Painting - 39.8 x 39.8 x 1.2 inch

$3,323

Painting, Valentina, O Gringo

O Gringo

Painting - 30 x 30 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch

$634

Painting, BLUE FACE, O Gringo

O Gringo

Painting - 30 x 30 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch

$634

Painting, Yellow spirit, O Gringo

O Gringo

Painting - 30 x 30 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch

$634

Painting, Oncle Bui, Hom Nguyen

Hom Nguyen

Painting - 200 x 200 cm Painting - 78.7 x 78.7 inch

$45,915

Painting, D29295120C, Wo$h

Wo$h

Painting - 85 x 85 x 3.5 cm Painting - 33.5 x 33.5 x 1.4 inch

$1,450 $1,232

Painting, G80049285C, Wo$h

Wo$h

Painting - 60 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

$1,087

Painting, Portrait, Avi Ben Simhon

Avi Ben Simhon

Painting - 85 x 66 x 1 cm Painting - 33.5 x 26 x 0.4 inch

$2,900

Painting, Prune, Christine Barrès

Christine Barrès

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

$3,142

Painting, Mystery, Greatjoy Ndlovu

Greatjoy Ndlovu

Painting - 60.5 x 45.5 cm Painting - 23.8 x 17.9 inch

$1,994

Painting, Silent Gaze, Sola Ojo

Sola Ojo

Painting - 61 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting - 24 x 24 x 1 inch

$1,400

Painting, Pulp Fiction, Melkio

Melkio

Painting - 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

$217

Painting, Seul, Calat

Calat

Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

$755

Painting, Miyo, Sheila Daube

Sheila Daube

Painting - 121 x 121 x 5 cm Painting - 47.6 x 47.6 x 2 inch

$3,323

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