Portrait Painting for Sale

Painting, Alyson, Seaty

Alyson

Seaty

Painting - 130 x 115 x 2 cm

$15,810

Painting, Orange Sky, Irit Epstein

Orange Sky

Irit Epstein

Painting - 76.2 x 50.8 x 4.3 cm

$1,966

Painting, Adapted culture opus 101, Geert Lemmers

Adapted culture opus 101

Geert Lemmers

Painting - 99.1 x 81.3 x 5.1 cm

$1,620

Painting, Love in the time of forest fires, Niki Singleton

Love in the time of forest fires

Niki Singleton

Painting - 40.64 x 30.48 x 2 cm

$2,163

Painting, Portrait of a Sojourner, Charles Osaro

Portrait of a Sojourner

Charles Osaro

Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm

$3,400

Painting, Untiled, Aboudia

Untiled

Aboudia

Painting - 60 x 42 x 5 cm

$36,702

Painting, Untitled, Bara Sketchbook

Untitled

Bara Sketchbook

Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm

$1,694

Painting, Hommage to Lichtenstein, Craig Alan

Hommage to Lichtenstein

Craig Alan

Painting - 91.5 x 91.5 x 4 cm

$18,633

Painting, Eléonore, Virginie Matz

Eléonore

Virginie Matz

Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm

$994

Painting, Damsel, Busari Adewale

Damsel

Busari Adewale

Painting - 121.9 x 106.7 x 2.5 cm

$2,920

Painting, Together for a better world, Papytsho Mafolo

Together for a better world

Papytsho Mafolo

Painting - 70 x 50 cm

$1,853

Painting, Belle et Acidulée, Audrey Schintu

Belle et Acidulée

Audrey Schintu

Painting - 54 x 65 x 2 cm

$1,355

Painting, Le Veilleur, Didier Delamonica

Le Veilleur

Didier Delamonica

Painting - 55 x 38 x 2 cm

$2,880

Painting, While I Hope, Damilola Ilori

While I Hope

Damilola Ilori

Painting - 134.6 x 83.8 x 2.5 cm

$3,200

Painting, Une vie d'homme..., Javier Navarro Avilés

Une vie d'homme...

Javier Navarro Avilés

Painting - 50 x 65 x 1 cm

$847

Painting, Untitled, Shokoofeh Mahve

Untitled

Shokoofeh Mahve

Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm

$3,162

Painting, Jazz à Sète, Jean-Paul Bocaj

Jazz à Sète

Jean-Paul Bocaj

Painting - 100 x 81 x 3 cm

$2,541

Painting, Sans titre, Jace

Sans titre

Jace

Painting - 100 x 50 x 0.2 cm

$4,574

Painting, The Boat Race, Paul Akiiki

The Boat Race

Paul Akiiki

Painting - 46 x 69 x 0.8 cm

$3,000

Painting, Hommage à la Grèce, Eduardo Arroyo

Hommage à la Grèce

Eduardo Arroyo

Painting - 36.5 x 56 cm

$7,340

Painting, La plus belle pour aller danser, Stojan Milanov

La plus belle pour aller danser

Stojan Milanov

Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm

$1,457

Painting, Le Guide, Geoffrey Callènes

Le Guide

Geoffrey Callènes

Painting - 80 x 60 x 0.5 cm

$2,033

Painting, La belle en chair - série portrait d'huitre, Alexandra Baudin

La belle en chair - série portrait d'huitre

Alexandra Baudin

Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm

$3,953

Painting, A Little Wine, Benjamin Olatunji

A Little Wine

Benjamin Olatunji

Painting - 76.2 x 61 x 2.5 cm

$4,500

Painting, Flash black, Skio

Flash black

Skio

Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm

$6,098

Painting, Bardo 7, Yves Noly

Bardo 7

Yves Noly

Painting - 100 x 100 x 6 cm

$2,180

Painting, Audrey C, Franck Lobbé

Audrey C

Franck Lobbé

Painting - 50 x 40 x 3 cm

$621

Painting, Man of Valor, Gobe Joseph

Man of Valor

Gobe Joseph

Painting - 182.9 x 137.2 x 2.5 cm

$10,000

Painting, Alice au pays des merveilles, Barbara Petit Lisy

Alice au pays des merveilles

Barbara Petit Lisy

Painting - 33 x 24 x 2 cm

$664

Painting, Butterfly Girl, Pamela Rys

Butterfly Girl

Pamela Rys

Painting - 79.5 x 59.4 x 0.5 cm

$2,839

Painting, Hershey Pa, Dan Witz

Hershey Pa

Dan Witz

Painting - 122 x 152.4 x 4 cm

$27,103

Painting, R E C Y C L É - ZB-021019, Arseneca

R E C Y C L É - ZB-021019

Arseneca

Painting - 146 x 110 x 0.5 cm

$1,005

Painting, La nef des fous, Cédric Marachian

La nef des fous

Cédric Marachian

Painting - 97 x 146 x 2 cm

$2,823

Painting, Beyond self, Devajyoti Ray

Beyond self

Devajyoti Ray

Painting - 60 x 73 x 2 cm

$565

Painting, Station, Alexandre Akar

Station

Alexandre Akar

Painting - 180 x 200 x 4 cm

$3,162

Painting, Duchess, Géraldine Ragon

Duchess

Géraldine Ragon

Painting - 100 x 80 x 1 cm

$2,247

Painting, Beauté sauvage, Carine Ricard

Beauté sauvage

Carine Ricard

Painting - 80 x 60 x 4 cm

$1,016

Painting, Réfugié Climatique, Sailev

Réfugié Climatique

Sailev

Painting - 31 x 24 x 1 cm

$678

Painting, Portrait, Marlena Nizio

Portrait

Marlena Nizio

Painting - 50 x 35 x 2 cm

$791

Painting, Ephemeral Bonds, SISC

Ephemeral Bonds

SISC

Painting - 30 x 60 x 0.2 cm

$474 $427

Painting, Vine, Jennifer Makhatadze

Vine

Jennifer Makhatadze

Painting - 80 x 60 x 3 cm

$1,016

Painting, Cosmic Girl, L.E.T.

Cosmic Girl

L.E.T.

Painting - 90 x 120 x 2 cm

$3,614

Painting, Original 73 face portrait, Eugen Dick

Original 73 face portrait

Eugen Dick

Painting - 100.1 x 100.1 x 4.6 cm

$2,600

Painting, Portrait, Virgilio Guidi

Portrait

Virgilio Guidi

Painting - 31 x 29 x 0.1 cm

$892

Painting, L'oiseau Quoubira, André Cervera

L'oiseau Quoubira

André Cervera

Painting - 100 x 81 x 2.5 cm

$5,534

Painting, Twins in black, Sergey Bondarev

Twins in black

Sergey Bondarev

Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm

$11,180

Painting, Pauline, Yann Kempen

Pauline

Yann Kempen

Painting - 80 x 80 x 4 cm

$2,372

Painting, Resurrection 22-11, Buyong Hwang

Resurrection 22-11

Buyong Hwang

Painting - 61 x 45.7 x 0.05 cm

$1,683

Painting, Self-portrait, Kouta Sasai

Self-portrait

Kouta Sasai

Painting - 41 x 31 x 1 cm

$1,739

Painting, Dr DRE, Monsieur Mollotov

Dr DRE

Monsieur Mollotov

Painting - 116 x 89 x 2.5 cm

$3,388

Painting, La sagesse dans les branches, Amor de Agua

La sagesse dans les branches

Amor de Agua

Painting - 120 x 108 cm

$1,242

Painting, Bye Bye Blackbirdds, Paula Montgomery

Bye Bye Blackbirdds

Paula Montgomery

Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2 cm

$3,100

Painting, Between the bite and the beak, Painting, Acrylic on canvas, Amy Bernays

Between the bite and the beak, Painting, Acrylic on canvas

Amy Bernays

Painting - 20.3 x 25.4 x 0.3 cm

$950

Painting, Hidden Deer, Seung Hwan Kim

Hidden Deer

Seung Hwan Kim

Painting - 163.3 x 130.3 x 2.8 cm

$8,526

Painting, Reine on Clay, Casper Faassen

Reine on Clay

Casper Faassen

Painting - 111.8 x 81.3 x 5.1 cm

$7,000

Painting, La boule de cristal, Claude Sauzet

La boule de cristal

Claude Sauzet

Painting - 65 x 50 x 2 cm

$4,348

Painting, Electro Magic-ism, Danny O'Connor

Electro Magic-ism

Danny O'Connor

Painting - 183 x 122 x 4 cm

$10,248

Painting, Ma muse 1 & 2 (diptyque), ElleK

Ma muse 1 & 2 (diptyque)

ElleK

Painting - 120 x 60 x 3.7 cm

$903

Painting, Seeking peace of mind, Lindokuhle Khumalo

Seeking peace of mind

Lindokuhle Khumalo

Painting - 145 x 119.9 x 2.5 cm

$6,600

Painting, Alter .01, Ariane Fourquier

Alter .01

Ariane Fourquier

Painting - 29.7 x 63 x 2 cm

$910

Painting, The thing about this place, Ngahina Belton-Bodsworth

The thing about this place

Ngahina Belton-Bodsworth

Painting - 64 x 53 x 3 cm

$2,349

Painting, The Centre Cannot Hold, Syndi Kahn

The Centre Cannot Hold

Syndi Kahn

Painting - 90 x 81 x 3.5 cm

$4,474

Painting, Nilam I, Bera Saskia

Nilam I

Bera Saskia

Painting - 100 x 100 x 1.5 cm

$3,962

Painting, Two Atlantis citizens, MesecOlja

Two Atlantis citizens

MesecOlja

Painting - 80 x 60 x 3.8 cm

$1,073

Painting, American Comic Girl in Blue, Roco Studio

American Comic Girl in Blue

Roco Studio

Painting - 74 x 56 x 0.1 cm

$338

Painting, Portrait of a personality, Alexander Lazarkov

Portrait of a personality

Alexander Lazarkov

Painting - 60 x 50 x 2.3 cm

$1,389

Painting, Schnappschuss 1706, Baurjan Aralov

Schnappschuss 1706

Baurjan Aralov

Painting - 70 x 50 x 3 cm

$1,355

Painting, This is Tinuola, Adeniyi Joshua Adetayo

This is Tinuola

Adeniyi Joshua Adetayo

Painting - 101.6 x 80 x 2.5 cm

$2,560

Painting, God is a Negro 1, Ashola'sa Daniel

God is a Negro 1

Ashola'sa Daniel

Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm

$1,800

Painting, Young woman with earrings, Claudia Talavera

Young woman with earrings

Claudia Talavera

Painting - 145 x 110 x 2.5 cm

$4,890

Painting, Sérénité, Snath

Sérénité

Snath

Painting - 116 x 81 x 2.5 cm

$3,162

Painting, Homeboy 2, Emmanuel Aderiye

Homeboy 2

Emmanuel Aderiye

Painting - 91.4 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm

$3,000

Painting, Boucle et lys, Meriame Louattani

Boucle et lys

Meriame Louattani

Painting - 65 x 50 x 1.5 cm

$1,412

Painting, Perspective Amazonie, Tristan Marechal

Perspective Amazonie

Tristan Marechal

Painting - 100 x 81 x 2.5 cm

$3,388

Painting, Cent Titres #8, Philippe Hérard

Cent Titres #8

Philippe Hérard

Painting - 73 x 60 x 2 cm

$3,388

Painting, Basquiat epoxy, KB

Basquiat epoxy

KB

Painting - 100 x 73 x 2.5 cm

$1,807

Painting, Just the Two of Us, Wisdom Uche

Just the Two of Us

Wisdom Uche

Painting - 152.4 x 106.7 x 2.5 cm

$1,280

Painting, Oris 4 (série de 40 têtes), Kevin-Ademola Sangosanya

Oris 4 (série de 40 têtes)

Kevin-Ademola Sangosanya

Painting - 49 x 33 cm

$1,694

Painting, Le salon bleu, Patricia Simsa

Le salon bleu

Patricia Simsa

Painting - 120 x 100 x 5 cm

$4,291

Painting, Silent Scream, Mihai Alexandru Haita

Silent Scream

Mihai Alexandru Haita

Painting - 80 x 60 x 3 cm

$2,180

Painting, ConSorT, DelBorn

ConSorT

DelBorn

Painting - 120 x 80 x 2 cm

$1,457

Painting, Yayoi, Yu Deng

Yayoi

Yu Deng

Painting - 40 x 30 x 3 cm

$5,082

Painting, L'océan des tempêtes, Aurore Amberny

L'océan des tempêtes

Aurore Amberny

Painting - 106 x 75 cm

$1,468

Painting, Chinese Bride, Virut Panchabuse

Chinese Bride

Virut Panchabuse

Painting - 200 x 150 cm

$14,116

Painting, Visage aux grandes oreilles, Laetitia Allal

Visage aux grandes oreilles

Laetitia Allal

Painting - 180 x 89 cm

$3,614

Painting, L'Étoile, Philippe Nicolaï

L'Étoile

Philippe Nicolaï

Painting - 65 x 81 x 1 cm

$1,355

Painting, Our Solstice, Daniel Freaker

Our Solstice

Daniel Freaker

Painting - 130 x 100 cm

$2,897

Painting, Autoportrait - Introduce myself, Gris1

Autoportrait - Introduce myself

Gris1

Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm

$7,340

Painting, Actitudes comunicantes, Carmen González Castro

Actitudes comunicantes

Carmen González Castro

Painting - 35 x 27 x 2 cm

$1,242

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 PasquaRobert CombasGuangyu Dai and Erró on Artsper.

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What is meant by portrait painting?

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. 

What art style is a portrait?

A portrait can be created in various different art styles and forms, including sculpture, painting and drawing. 

What makes a good portrait?

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.