The mood of the night
Nadezda Stupina
Painting - 81 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
€1,300
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Painting - 81 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
€1,300
Painting - 48 x 42 x 3 cm Painting - 18.9 x 16.5 x 1.2 inch
€2,000
Painting - 48 x 42 x 3 cm Painting - 18.9 x 16.5 x 1.2 inch
€2,000
Painting - 60 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
€600
Painting - 75 x 60 x 1.5 cm Painting - 29.5 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch
€1,300 €1,170
Painting - 120 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
€4,250
Painting - 60 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
€570
Painting - 80 x 70 x 1.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 27.6 x 0.6 inch
€1,300
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
€1,500
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
€1,294
Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
€587
Painting - 35.6 x 45.7 x 3.8 cm Painting - 14 x 18 x 1.5 inch
€7,821
Painting - 150 x 150 x 2 cm Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch
€5,000
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
€1,173
Painting - 90 x 70 x 1.8 cm Painting - 35.4 x 27.6 x 0.7 inch
€2,200
Painting - 70 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
€1,550
Painting - 40 x 30 x 1.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.6 inch
€500
Painting - 100 x 65 x 2.2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 25.6 x 0.9 inch
€2,500
Painting - 40 x 60 x 1.8 cm Painting - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.7 inch
€2,900
Painting - 85 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 33.5 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch
€1,600 €1,280
Painting - 90 x 70 x 1 cm Painting - 35.4 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch
€1,100 €990
Design - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Design - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
€1,500
Design - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Design - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
€1,500
Painting - 80 x 80 x 5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 2 inch
€3,400
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
€4,200
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
€2,250
Painting - 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
€4,890
Painting - 80 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
€4,100
Painting - 70 x 50 x 5 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 2 inch
€3,300
Painting - 50 x 35 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0.8 inch
€2,800
Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
€1,650 €1,485
Painting - 70 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
€1,320
Painting - 100 x 70 x 2.3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.9 inch
€2,500
Painting - 116 x 89 x 2 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 0.8 inch
€4,200
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
€3,650
Painting - 100 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
€2,450
Painting - 120 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
€2,450
Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
€2,200
Painting - 120 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
€2,750
Painting - 120 x 85 x 2.2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 33.5 x 0.9 inch
€2,500
Painting - 135 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 53.1 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
€4,200
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!