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, The violinist, Krum Kostov

Krum Kostov

Painting - 60 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

$907

Painting, Philippine, Philippe Pasqua

Philippe Pasqua

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

$4,050

Painting, Bond of Life, Keith Zenda

Keith Zenda

Painting - 29 x 20 x 0.01 cm Painting - 11.4 x 7.9 x 0 inch

$1,209

Painting, Water keeper, DB Waterman

DB Waterman

Painting - 119.9 x 89.9 x 4.1 cm Painting - 47.2 x 35.4 x 1.6 inch

$4,925

Painting, Mujer negro, Lluís Girau

Lluís Girau

Painting - 63 x 63 x 2 cm Painting - 24.8 x 24.8 x 0.8 inch

$967

Painting, Alive, O Gringo

O Gringo

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

$635

Painting, BEAUTY, O Gringo

O Gringo

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

$635

Painting, Prune, Christine Barrès

Christine Barrès

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

$3,143

Painting, Nefertiti, David Paul Kay

David Paul Kay

Painting - 101 x 76 x 3 cm Painting - 39.8 x 29.9 x 1.2 inch

$9,066

Painting, Still Quiet, Gongas

Gongas

Painting - 90 x 78 x 0.1 cm Painting - 35.4 x 30.7 x 0 inch

$532

Painting, Suspicious, Gongas

Gongas

Painting - 90 x 78 x 0.1 cm Painting - 35.4 x 30.7 x 0 inch

$532

Painting, Harlem, Seaty

Seaty

Painting - 80 x 21 x 1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 8.3 x 0.4 inch

$8,462

Painting, Peace, DB Waterman

DB Waterman

Painting - 80 x 119.9 x 4.1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

$3,726

Painting, Badindjji, Red Dito

Red Dito

Painting - 145 x 110 x 3 cm Painting - 57.1 x 43.3 x 1.2 inch

$4,714

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

$5,077

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

$5,077

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

$3,989

Painting, Queen 12, Kim Soo Young

Kim Soo Young

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

$4,025

Painting, Tipping point, DB Waterman

DB Waterman

Painting - 85 x 135 x 4 cm Painting - 33.5 x 53.1 x 1.6 inch

$6,649

Painting, Mime-Mime, Miyuki Takanashi

Miyuki Takanashi

Painting - 41 x 41 x 1.8 cm Painting - 16.1 x 16.1 x 0.7 inch

$846

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

Print, Dream on, James Chiew

James Chiew

Print - 45 x 45 x 2 cm Print - 17.7 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch

$2,115

Painting, Arewà, Michael Adetula

Michael Adetula

Painting - 61 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Painting - 24 x 20 x 1 inch

$750

Painting, Mirades III, Teresa Riba

Teresa Riba

Painting - 27 x 21 cm Painting - 10.6 x 8.3 inch

$725

Painting, Passion incarnée, Gil Kd

Gil Kd

Painting - 100 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

$3,022

Painting, Jacques Dutronc 1, YoCat

YoCat

Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,148

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