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, Salon Band, Chris Fox Gilson

Chris Fox Gilson

Painting - 60.96 x 91.44 x 4 cm Painting - 24 x 36 x 1.6 inch

€5,847

Print, Sv8, Stefano Mazzolini

Sv8

Stefano Mazzolini

Print - 80 x 80 x 4 cm Print - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

€2,000 €1,800

Print, Beautiful Chaos, Slasky

Slasky

Print - 165 x 140 x 4 cm Print - 65 x 55.1 x 1.6 inch

€3,800

Print, N°48, Michèle Cassou

Michèle Cassou

Print - 77 x 57 x 0.1 cm Print - 30.3 x 22.4 x 0 inch

€600

Print, Arabella FTR, Static

Static

Print - 70 x 100 x 0.2 cm Print - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.1 inch

€750 €675

Print, I used..., James Chiew

James Chiew

Print - 80 x 180 x 4 cm Print - 31.5 x 70.9 x 1.6 inch

€5,500

Print, Fairy tail, James Chiew

James Chiew

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

€5,500

Print, Marianna EA, Ske

Ske

Print - 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm Print - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

€140

Print, Selene, Michael Grothe

Michael Grothe

Print - 90 x 120 x 3 cm Print - 35.4 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

€3,900

Print, Playfulness, Neska

Neska

Print - 35 x 35 x 1 cm Print - 13.8 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch

€990

Print, Square 3, Lantomo

Lantomo

Print - 29.7 x 21 cm Print - 11.7 x 8.3 inch

€200

Photography, Urban mover III, Sven Pfrommer

Sven Pfrommer

Photography - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€1,290

Print, Blood 3, Lucio Forte

Lucio Forte

Print - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Print - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch

€98

Print, Danse 1, Sophie Griotto

Sophie Griotto

Print - 50 x 40 x 3 cm Print - 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

€181

Print, Danse 2, Sophie Griotto

Sophie Griotto

Print - 50 x 40 x 3 cm Print - 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

€181

Print, Reflet d'ébène EA, Ske

Ske

Print - 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm Print - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

€140

Print, Photo Day, Lucio Forte

Lucio Forte

Print - 35 x 25 x 0.1 cm Print - 13.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch

€90

Painting, Queen Frida, O Gringo

O Gringo

Painting - 100 x 80 x 1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch

€4,500

Print, Ascia, Lucio Forte

Lucio Forte

Print - 20 x 20 x 0.1 cm Print - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0 inch

€80

Print, Untitled 36-5, Lucio Forte

Lucio Forte

Print - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Print - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

€89

Print, Alpha, Lucio Forte

Lucio Forte

Print - 25 x 35 x 0.1 cm Print - 9.8 x 13.8 x 0 inch

€80

Print, Untitled 60, Lucio Forte

Lucio Forte

Print - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch

€110

Painting, Chutt, Ora

Ora

Painting - 116 x 89 x 2 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 0.8 inch

€2,900

Painting, Madonna, Ora

Ora

Painting - 115 x 89 x 2 cm Painting - 45.3 x 35 x 0.8 inch

€2,900

Painting, Queen punk, O Gringo

O Gringo

Painting - 100 x 80 x 1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch

€4,500

Print, Vivie, Shay Shaked

Shay Shaked

Print - 42 x 59.4 x 1 cm Print - 16.5 x 23.4 x 0.4 inch

€90

Print, My Body, My Choice, Slasky

Slasky

Print - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Print - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,560