Portrait Painting for Sale

Painting, Portrait PS 126 Kiev - De guerre lasse - French school, Bazévian Delacapucinière

Portrait PS 126 Kiev - De guerre lasse - French school

Bazévian Delacapucinière

Painting - 70 x 50 x 3.8 cm

€1,600

Painting, Mantos o Minifaldas, Ray Smith

Mantos o Minifaldas

Ray Smith

Painting - 76 x 57 cm

€6,000

Painting, Piano Fantasy, Ruzanna Melqumyan

Piano Fantasy

Ruzanna Melqumyan

Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm

€461

Painting, Finding the Light, Bret Reilly

Finding the Light

Bret Reilly

Painting - 121.9 x 121.9 x 5.1 cm

€11,530

Painting, Madonna 6, Iryna Kastsova

Madonna 6

Iryna Kastsova

Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm

€2,050

Painting, Coco Chanel, PyB

Coco Chanel

PyB

Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm

€190

Painting, Marianne liberty obey, PyB

Marianne liberty obey

PyB

Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm

€190

Painting, Kaboul, Gilles Grimon

Kaboul

Gilles Grimon

Painting - 116 x 89 x 3 cm

€4,650

Painting, Pearl, Gilles Grimon

Pearl

Gilles Grimon

Painting - 116 x 89 x 3 cm

€4,500

Painting, Synchromatic, Gilles Grimon

Synchromatic

Gilles Grimon

Painting - 90 x 90 x 3 cm

€3,496

Painting, Misty, Gilles Grimon

Misty

Gilles Grimon

Painting - 116 x 89 x 3 cm

€4,500

Painting, Spectral silhouette, Arman Hayrapetyan

Spectral silhouette

Arman Hayrapetyan

Painting - 100 x 70 x 2 cm

€2,450

Painting, Sans Titre, Meteo Meteo

Sans Titre

Meteo Meteo

Painting - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm

€115

Painting, Transparent circus, Arman Hayrapetyan

Transparent circus

Arman Hayrapetyan

Painting - 100 x 80 x 2 cm

€2,882

Painting, Dreaming girl, Arman Hayrapetyan

Dreaming girl

Arman Hayrapetyan

Painting - 130 x 100 x 2 cm

€4,324

Painting, Sans titre, Koba

Sans titre

Koba

Painting - 92 x 73 x 2 cm

€700

Painting, Cristiano Ronaldo street art, Dr. Love

Cristiano Ronaldo street art

Dr. Love

Painting - 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm

€49

Painting, The smile and the bomb (a tribute to Banksy), Dr. Love

The smile and the bomb (a tribute to Banksy)

Dr. Love

Painting - 80 x 30 x 0.2 cm

€89

Painting, Che Guevara street art, Dr. Love

Che Guevara street art

Dr. Love

Painting - 30 x 30 x 0.2 cm

€49

Painting, Today is the Day, Greg Angus

Today is the Day

Greg Angus

Painting - 61 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm

€2,546

Painting, Woman and flower. Primrose, Ljubow Jung

Woman and flower. Primrose

Ljubow Jung

Painting - 80 x 60 x 4 cm

€1,282

Painting, Woman and flower. Anemone, Ljubow Jung

Woman and flower. Anemone

Ljubow Jung

Painting - 80 x 60 x 4 cm

€1,282

Painting, Deux Issues, Alben

Deux Issues

Alben

Painting - 140 x 195 x 3 cm

€18,000

Painting, Indian and Cowboys, Alben

Indian and Cowboys

Alben

Painting - 195 x 130 x 3 cm

€17,000

Painting, Like father like son, Philip Letsu Komla

Like father like son

Philip Letsu Komla

Painting - 120 x 120 x 2 cm

€7,800

Painting, Waiting for Love II, Philip Letsu Komla

Waiting for Love II

Philip Letsu Komla

Painting - 150 x 120 x 2 cm

€7,800

Painting, Samo Jean Michel Basquiat, Eklektik

Samo Jean Michel Basquiat

Eklektik

Painting - 60 x 80 x 1.5 cm

€1,400

Painting, Princess Leia, Eklektik

Princess Leia

Eklektik

Painting - 70 x 100 x 2 cm

€1,800

Painting, Untitled, Max Rey

Untitled

Max Rey

Painting - 150 x 100 x 3 cm

€5,875

Painting, Pilar, Françoise Nielly

Pilar

Françoise Nielly

Painting - 80 x 80 x 2.5 cm

€10,500

Painting, Vilani, Françoise Nielly

Vilani

Françoise Nielly

Painting - 80 x 80 x 2.5 cm

€10,500

Painting, Ha-Yoon, Françoise Nielly

Ha-Yoon

Françoise Nielly

Painting - 80 x 80 x 2.5 cm

€10,500

Painting, Talulla, Alan Lemin

Talulla

Alan Lemin

Painting - 50 x 40 x 0.2 cm

€2,000

Painting, Bianca, Alan Lemin

Bianca

Alan Lemin

Painting - 50 x 40 x 0.2 cm

€2,000

Painting, Cherish, Sava Harris

Cherish

Sava Harris

Painting - 40 x 100 x 2 cm

€1,100

Painting, Sortir, Gianluca Fascetto

Sortir

Gianluca Fascetto

Painting - 64 x 50 x 1 cm

€1,480

Painting, Madiba, Godspower Odogwu

Madiba

Godspower Odogwu

Painting - 64 x 74 x 3 cm

€1,500

Painting, The Gaze II (Blue), Godspower Odogwu

The Gaze II (Blue)

Godspower Odogwu

Painting - 91 x 61 x 3 cm

€1,500

Painting, La robe jaune, Pierre Sojo

La robe jaune

Pierre Sojo

Painting - 81 x 65 x 2 cm

€2,700

Painting, La vitrine, Pierre Sojo

La vitrine

Pierre Sojo

Painting - 92 x 81 x 2 cm

€3,000

Painting, Dans le bus, David Né

Dans le bus

David Né

Painting - 35 x 21 x 1 cm

€3,800

Painting, La supérette, David Né

La supérette

David Né

Painting - 35 x 21 x 1 cm

€3,800

Painting, Sans titre, David Né

Sans titre

David Né

Painting - 35 x 21 x 1 cm

€3,800

Painting, Petit rat de l'opéra, David Né

Petit rat de l'opéra

David Né

Painting - 35 x 21 x 1 cm

€3,800

Painting, Mille Sabords, David Né

Mille Sabords

David Né

Painting - 35 x 21 x 1 cm

€3,800

Painting, Le poulailler, David Né

Le poulailler

David Né

Painting - 35 x 21 x 1 cm

€3,800

Painting, Salvador Dali, PyB

Salvador Dali

PyB

Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm

€190

Painting, Mr Monkeybusiness in Jamaica, Bente Halvorsen

Mr Monkeybusiness in Jamaica

Bente Halvorsen

Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm

€2,800

Painting, Story from another culture, Bente Halvorsen

Story from another culture

Bente Halvorsen

Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm

€3,200

Painting, Black Angel, Bente Halvorsen

Black Angel

Bente Halvorsen

Painting - 90 x 90 x 2 cm

€2,900

Painting, Connecting, Bente Halvorsen

Connecting

Bente Halvorsen

Painting - 110 x 90 x 2 cm

€3,200

Painting, The Blue Lady, Bente Halvorsen

The Blue Lady

Bente Halvorsen

Painting - 110 x 90 x 2 cm

€3,200

Painting, Air, Bente Halvorsen

Air

Bente Halvorsen

Painting - 110 x 90 x 2 cm

€3,200

Painting, Klimt'ish Haistyle, Bente Halvorsen

Klimt'ish Haistyle

Bente Halvorsen

Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm

€2,100

Painting, Se dise que, Pepita

Se dise que

Pepita

Painting - 73 x 54 x 2 cm

€550

Painting, Matadors, Olivier Massebeuf

Matadors

Olivier Massebeuf

Painting - 50 x 61 x 2 cm

€450

Painting, Vaincre, Charlotte Pivard

Vaincre

Charlotte Pivard

Painting - 130 x 97 x 3 cm

€2,000

Painting, Rare Lichtenstein Street Art Girl 2, Freda People Art

Rare Lichtenstein Street Art Girl 2

Freda People Art

Painting - 105 x 105 x 0.3 cm

€1,200

Painting, Faces and Colours (Woman Identity), Woko Aguru

Faces and Colours (Woman Identity)

Woko Aguru

Painting - 48 x 42 x 3 cm

€1,500

Painting, Trio, Anahit Mirijanyan

Trio

Anahit Mirijanyan

Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm

€721

Painting, Brotherhood 3, Ekele Francis

Brotherhood 3

Ekele Francis

Painting - 91.4 x 61 x 2.5 cm

€1,922

Painting, Brotherhood 1, Ekele Francis

Brotherhood 1

Ekele Francis

Painting - 91.4 x 61 x 2.5 cm

€1,922

Painting, La laideur cachée 5, Marie Rauzy

La laideur cachée 5

Marie Rauzy

Painting - 60 x 50 x 3 cm

€3,500

Painting, La Petite Famille, Elisabeth Marcadet

La Petite Famille

Elisabeth Marcadet

Painting - 78 x 50 x 2 cm

€1,100

Painting, Dance with me, Philip Letsu Komla

Dance with me

Philip Letsu Komla

Painting - 150 x 120 x 2 cm

€7,800

Painting, Portrait, Ivan Tzonev

Portrait

Ivan Tzonev

Painting - 73 x 60 x 2 cm

€400

Painting, Maria Callas, Spaco

Maria Callas

Spaco

Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm

€180

Painting, Emotion, Charlotte Lecoanet

Emotion

Charlotte Lecoanet

Painting - 70 x 50 x 1 cm

€1,200

Painting, Meditación, Maritza Bernal

Meditación

Maritza Bernal

Painting - 76 x 76 x 2 cm

€1,750

Painting, Whispers of Elegance, Mateos Sargsyan

Whispers of Elegance

Mateos Sargsyan

Painting - 30 x 24 x 2 cm

€288

Painting, Police Line, Romain Dorez

Police Line

Romain Dorez

Painting - 100 x 81 x 2 cm

€600

Painting, Ana Adelaida, Celso Castro

Ana Adelaida

Celso Castro

Painting - 99.6 x 71.1 x 0.3 cm

€1,441

Painting, Mademoiselle Butterfly, B.AX

Mademoiselle Butterfly

B.AX

Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm

€1,290

Painting, Masque 40, Walter Melocco

Masque 40

Walter Melocco

Painting - 65 x 50 x 1 cm

€900

Painting, Odyssée, JM Robert

Odyssée

JM Robert

Painting - 80 x 40 x 2 cm

€2,400

Painting, I Am Just Sleeping, Ilia Balavadze

I Am Just Sleeping

Ilia Balavadze

Painting - 25 x 35 x 1 cm

€600

Painting, We Are Just Talking About the War (1), Ilia Balavadze

We Are Just Talking About the War (1)

Ilia Balavadze

Painting - 25 x 35 x 1 cm

€600

Painting, Cirque du Soleil II, Serghei Ghetiu

Cirque du Soleil II

Serghei Ghetiu

Painting - 80 x 65 x 2 cm

€1,700

Painting, Echoes Of Prosperity II, Godwin Arikpo

Echoes Of Prosperity II

Godwin Arikpo

Painting - 71.12 x 50.08 x 4 cm

€950

Painting, Ailleurs 1, Lamiel

Ailleurs 1

Lamiel

Painting - 40 x 30 x 3 cm

€3,000

Painting, Afar 2, Lamiel

Afar 2

Lamiel

Painting - 27 x 22 x 3 cm

€2,510

Painting, Wonder, Lena Bera-Pancini

Wonder

Lena Bera-Pancini

Painting - 90 x 90 x 4 cm

€1,900

Painting, Celebration, Lena Bera-Pancini

Celebration

Lena Bera-Pancini

Painting - 90 x 90 x 4 cm

€1,900

Painting, Passion, Lena Bera-Pancini

Passion

Lena Bera-Pancini

Painting - 90 x 90 x 4 cm

€1,900

Painting, Joy, Lena Bera-Pancini

Joy

Lena Bera-Pancini

Painting - 90 x 90 x 4 cm

€1,900

Painting, Douleur à l'oeil gauche, Franger

Douleur à l'oeil gauche

Franger

Painting - 15 x 15 x 0.2 cm

€225

Painting, Juste l'instant présent !!!, SP

Juste l'instant présent !!!

SP

Painting - 40 x 40 x 1 cm

€390

Painting, Invisible Tears, Tiziano Autera

Invisible Tears

Tiziano Autera

Painting - 190 x 160 x 3 cm

€12,250

Painting, L'attaque des daurades, Nep-

L'attaque des daurades

Nep-

Painting - 200 x 150 x 2 cm

€6,800

Painting, Memories, Cathie Berthon

Memories

Cathie Berthon

Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm

€1,600

Painting, J'Taime, Guy Olivier

J'Taime

Guy Olivier

Painting - 151 x 101 x 2 cm

€5,750

Painting, Sans nom, Danielle Grivet

Sans nom

Danielle Grivet

Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm

€1,600

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.