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, Lisa, Mishurovsky Victor

Mishurovsky Victor

Painting - 100 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$859

Painting, Brut II, Jazzu

Jazzu

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

$430

Painting, Indila, Pol Ledent

Pol Ledent

Painting - 60 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$859

Painting, Scatsong, Natasha Lelenco

Natasha Lelenco

Painting - 73 x 54 x 2.5 cm Painting - 28.7 x 21.3 x 1 inch

$2,259

Painting, Serenity_19, Seonghwa Hong

Seonghwa Hong

Painting - 41 x 32 x 2 cm Painting - 16.1 x 12.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,350

Painting, Serenity_14, Seonghwa Hong

Seonghwa Hong

Painting - 65.1 x 53 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 20.9 x 0.8 inch

$1,719

Painting, Legato, Anatoly Tarabanov

Anatoly Tarabanov

Painting - 80 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

$1,657

Painting, Nika, Anatoly Tarabanov

Anatoly Tarabanov

Painting - 60 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$620

Painting, Narquoise, Sabine Louriac

Sabine Louriac

Painting - 61 x 38 x 2 cm Painting - 24 x 15 x 0.8 inch

$1,056

Painting, Femme cool, ShuJie Wang

ShuJie Wang

Painting - 90 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,841

Painting, Siva, Stefano Mazzolini

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting - 110 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 43.3 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

$737

Painting, Love Wild, Natasha Lelenco

Natasha Lelenco

Painting - 73 x 54 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch

$3,020

Painting, Sophia Loren, Maria De Campos

Maria De Campos

Painting - 116 x 81 x 3 cm Painting - 45.7 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch

$4,787 $4,309

Painting, Milacat, Stefano Mazzolini

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting - 130 x 130 x 1 cm Painting - 51.2 x 51.2 x 0.4 inch

$4,296

Painting, Mr.Hope king chic, MrHope

MrHope

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

$1,043 $939

Painting, Rainbow, Anatoly Tarabanov

Anatoly Tarabanov

Painting - 75 x 95 x 2 cm Painting - 29.5 x 37.4 x 0.8 inch

$847

Painting, Gemini, Anatoly Tarabanov

Anatoly Tarabanov

Painting - 60 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$620

Painting, Scorpion, Anatoly Tarabanov

Anatoly Tarabanov

Painting - 60 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$620

Painting, Taurus, Anatoly Tarabanov

Anatoly Tarabanov

Painting - 60 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$620

Painting, Duet, Anatoly Tarabanov

Anatoly Tarabanov

Painting - 65 x 75 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 29.5 x 0.8 inch

$620

Painting, Spring, Anatoly Tarabanov

Anatoly Tarabanov

Painting - 75 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 29.5 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

$620

Painting, Carnival, Anatoly Tarabanov

Anatoly Tarabanov

Painting - 70 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

$853

Painting, Magic, Anatoly Tarabanov

Anatoly Tarabanov

Painting - 70 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

$957

Painting, Memories, Anatoly Tarabanov

Anatoly Tarabanov

Painting - 90 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$921

Painting, Moths, Anatoly Tarabanov

Anatoly Tarabanov

Painting - 70 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

$853

Painting, New day, Anatoly Tarabanov

Anatoly Tarabanov

Painting - 80 x 95 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 37.4 x 0.8 inch

$743

Painting, Noon, Anatoly Tarabanov

Anatoly Tarabanov

Painting - 85 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 33.5 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$743

Painting, Summer, Anatoly Tarabanov

Anatoly Tarabanov

Painting - 65 x 75 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 29.5 x 0.8 inch

$614

Painting, Compose, Anatoly Tarabanov

Anatoly Tarabanov

Painting - 75 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 29.5 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

$780

Painting, Les Trois Rois, ShuJie Wang

ShuJie Wang

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

$1,043

Painting, Les Amoureux, ShuJie Wang

ShuJie Wang

Painting - 60 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$1,166

Painting, Introspection, ShuJie Wang

ShuJie Wang

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

$1,166

Painting, Natural beauty, ShuJie Wang

ShuJie Wang

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

$1,105

Painting, SS22, Stefano Mazzolini

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting - 60 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

$737

Painting, TT38SN, Stefano Mazzolini

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting - 130 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 51.2 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

$614

Painting, TTF6, Stefano Mazzolini

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting - 70 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

$614

Painting, TTDV, Stefano Mazzolini

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting - 40 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

$614

Painting, Tt16, Stefano Mazzolini

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting - 60 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

$614

Painting, CCSRM, Stefano Mazzolini

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting - 100 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

$737