Portrait Painting for Sale

Painting, Waiting, Zakhar Shevchuk

Waiting

Zakhar Shevchuk

Painting - 95 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 37.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$2,410

Painting, Diva, Jazzu

Diva

Jazzu

Painting - 46 x 38 x 3.5 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 x 1.4 inch

$1,233

Painting, Somnium No. 8, Series VIII, Mario Henrique

Somnium No. 8, Series VIII

Mario Henrique

Painting - 150 x 120 x 3 cm Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

$7,287

Painting, Foulard bleu, Emmanuelle Vroelant

Foulard bleu

Emmanuelle Vroelant

Painting - 50 x 70 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch

$3,027

Painting, 7 avenue exp, Lassana Sarr

7 avenue exp

Lassana Sarr

Painting - 50 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 24 x 1 inch

$4,484

Painting, Sans titre, Odin Pigelet

Sans titre

Odin Pigelet

Painting - 30 x 20 x 0.1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0 inch

$90

Painting, Sans titre, Odin Pigelet

Sans titre

Odin Pigelet

Painting - 20 x 30 x 0.1 cm Painting - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$90

Painting, Putain d'artiste #4, Odin Pigelet

Putain d'artiste #4

Odin Pigelet

Painting - 42 x 30 x 0.1 cm Painting - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$135

Painting, Putain d'artiste #3, Odin Pigelet

Putain d'artiste #3

Odin Pigelet

Painting - 42 x 30 x 0.1 cm Painting - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$135

Painting, Putain d'artiste #2, Odin Pigelet

Putain d'artiste #2

Odin Pigelet

Painting - 42 x 30 x 0.1 cm Painting - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$135

Painting, Putain d'artiste #1, Odin Pigelet

Putain d'artiste #1

Odin Pigelet

Painting - 42 x 30 x 0.1 cm Painting - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$135

Painting, The naive optimist, Eulogia Merle

The naive optimist

Eulogia Merle

Painting - 61 x 46.5 x 4 cm Painting - 24 x 18.3 x 1.6 inch

$1,345

Painting, A Mysterious Horse - A tribute to the artist Uri Reisman, Menashe Kadishman

A Mysterious Horse - A tribute to the artist Uri Reisman

Menashe Kadishman

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

$3,700

Painting, Hombre III, Eulogia Merle

Hombre III

Eulogia Merle

Painting - 45 x 30 x 4 cm Painting - 17.7 x 11.8 x 1.6 inch

$1,009

Painting, Mujeres XII, Eulogia Merle

Mujeres XII

Eulogia Merle

Painting - 60 x 48 x 4 cm Painting - 23.6 x 18.9 x 1.6 inch

$1,332

Painting, The faces of the world: the carpet weavers of the east, Serghei Ghetiu

The faces of the world: the carpet weavers of the east

Serghei Ghetiu

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

$953

Painting, Mélodie universelle, Joseph Piermatteo

Mélodie universelle

Joseph Piermatteo

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

$2,803

Painting, Corporation, Olivier Massebeuf

Corporation

Olivier Massebeuf

Painting - 80 x 80 x 2.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1 inch

$874

Painting, Sleeping girl, Nadezda Stupina

Sleeping girl

Nadezda Stupina

Painting - 61 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$762

Painting, To live a life..., Jean-Jacques Venturini

To live a life...

Jean-Jacques Venturini

Painting - 78 x 55 x 3 cm Painting - 30.7 x 21.7 x 1.2 inch

$561

Painting, Les yeux verts, Christiane Bernais

Les yeux verts

Christiane Bernais

Painting - 60 x 60 x 1.7 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.7 inch

$1,009

Painting, Week-end en amoureux, Martine Fauve Dechavanne

Week-end en amoureux

Martine Fauve Dechavanne

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

$2,130

Painting, The decision II, Ricardo Fabián Bertona

The decision II

Ricardo Fabián Bertona

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

$1,350

Painting, L'oiseau derrière le rideau, Timothy Archer

L'oiseau derrière le rideau

Timothy Archer

Painting - 65 x 50 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 inch

$3,588

Painting, L'ange, Marie-Paskale Perrin

L'ange

Marie-Paskale Perrin

Painting - 40 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

$1,233

Painting, Fan, Robert Walker

Fan

Robert Walker

Painting - 51 x 41 x 4 cm Painting - 20.1 x 16.1 x 1.6 inch

$729

Painting, Geografia del altar 3, David Murcia

Geografia del altar 3

David Murcia

Painting - 114 x 146 x 3 cm Painting - 44.9 x 57.5 x 1.2 inch

$5,643

Painting, Rural Rugged I, Godspower Odogwu

Rural Rugged I

Godspower Odogwu

Painting - 84.5 x 86 x 2.5 cm Painting - 33.3 x 33.9 x 1 inch

$1,906

Painting, Frou-frou, Julien Cuny

Frou-frou

Julien Cuny

Painting - 146 x 114 x 2.5 cm Painting - 57.5 x 44.9 x 1 inch

$3,251

Painting, Les Demoiselles de Monti, Orest Hrytsak

Les Demoiselles de Monti

Orest Hrytsak

Painting - 116 x 89 x 2.5 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 1 inch

$11,211

Painting, Anna Wintour, Orest Hrytsak

Anna Wintour

Orest Hrytsak

Painting - 195 x 130 x 2.5 cm Painting - 76.8 x 51.2 x 1 inch

$22,422

Painting, Lili, AE2

Lili

AE2

Painting - 116 x 89 x 5 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 2 inch

$1,289

Painting, Q509, Stefano Mazzolini

Q509

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting - 136 x 106 x 1 cm Painting - 53.5 x 41.7 x 0.4 inch

$1,682

Painting, Mommy, Magenta LN

Mommy

Magenta LN

Painting - 140 x 190 x 1 cm Painting - 55.1 x 74.8 x 0.4 inch

$2,399

Painting, Le marin, Julien Cuny

Le marin

Julien Cuny

Painting - 200 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting - 78.7 x 39.4 x 1 inch

$2,691

Painting, Melody, Galya Popova

Melody

Galya Popova

Painting - 80 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$3,083

Painting, Le Loup de Wall Street, Jean-Michel Lourenço

Le Loup de Wall Street

Jean-Michel Lourenço

Painting - 100 x 100 x 5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 2 inch

$1,345

Painting, Rare Lichtenstein Street Art Girl, Freda People Art

Rare Lichtenstein Street Art Girl

Freda People Art

Painting - 105 x 105 x 0.3 cm Painting - 41.3 x 41.3 x 0.1 inch

$1,345

Painting, Ma belle aventure, Cécile Desserle

Ma belle aventure

Cécile Desserle

Painting - 130 x 97 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 0.8 inch

$4,709

Painting, Power of to love, Cécile Desserle

Power of to love

Cécile Desserle

Painting - 146 x 114 x 2 cm Painting - 57.5 x 44.9 x 0.8 inch

$5,381

Painting, En attendant l'appel, Hico

En attendant l'appel

Hico

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

$1,457

Painting, Shared vision, Abiodun Nafiu Azeez

Shared vision

Abiodun Nafiu Azeez

Painting - 106.7 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 42 x 36 x 1 inch

$1,450 $1,305

Painting, Brotherhood, Abiodun Nafiu Azeez

Brotherhood

Abiodun Nafiu Azeez

Painting - 96.5 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting - 38 x 30 x 1 inch

$1,300 $1,170

Painting, Hide and seek, Zakhar Shevchuk

Hide and seek

Zakhar Shevchuk

Painting - 78 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 30.7 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$1,850

Painting, Petite glace, Jéko

Petite glace

Jéko

Painting - 92 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 36.2 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

$2,466

Painting, Melba, Hope 1393

Melba

Hope 1393

Painting - 20.3 x 30.5 cm Painting - 8 x 12 inch

$897

Painting, Maliha, Hope 1393

Maliha

Hope 1393

Painting - 20.3 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Painting - 8 x 12 x 0.1 inch

$897

Painting, Famille Marseille, Karine Bartoli

Famille Marseille

Karine Bartoli

Painting - 100 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

$1,906

Painting, Young boy, Jef Aérosol

Young boy

Jef Aérosol

Painting - 100 x 100 x 5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 2 inch

$8,632

Painting, His wife 1654, Maude Ovize

His wife 1654

Maude Ovize

Painting - 130 x 97 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 0.8 inch

$3,307

Painting, The old organ grinder and his friends, Serghei Ghetiu

The old organ grinder and his friends

Serghei Ghetiu

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

$1,794

Painting, The Flamenco woman, Serghei Ghetiu

The Flamenco woman

Serghei Ghetiu

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

$1,345

Painting, A ballerina portrait with dark background, Serghei Ghetiu

A ballerina portrait with dark background

Serghei Ghetiu

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

$897

Painting, Dans ma veste de soie rose..., Cacou

Dans ma veste de soie rose...

Cacou

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

$953

Painting, Ojulari 1, Emmanuel Ojebola

Ojulari 1

Emmanuel Ojebola

Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 36 x 1 inch

$2,000

Painting, Sans titre, Rafiy Okefolahan

Sans titre

Rafiy Okefolahan

Painting - 150 x 150 x 2 cm Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch

$6,615

Painting, Les Sourires Magiques, RogerM

Les Sourires Magiques

RogerM

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

$1,233

Painting, Princesse 1788, Maude Ovize

Princesse 1788

Maude Ovize

Painting - 130 x 97 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 0.8 inch

$3,307

Painting, VAN GOGH, Capocci

VAN GOGH

Capocci

Painting - 116 x 89 x 3 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 1.2 inch

$2,915

Painting, Bardot is Puzzle, Auguste

Bardot is Puzzle

Auguste

Painting - 110 x 70 x 0.3 cm Painting - 43.3 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch

$5,044

Painting, Femme pensive, Zafi

Femme pensive

Zafi

Painting - 150 x 120 x 3 cm Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

$16,817

Painting, La collectionneuse, Zafi

La collectionneuse

Zafi

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

$8,969

Painting, Sous le ciel de Provence, Raya Sorkine

Sous le ciel de Provence

Raya Sorkine

Painting - 55 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

$9,978

Painting, L'homme au gilet rouge, Zafi

L'homme au gilet rouge

Zafi

Painting - 150 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

$19,059

Painting, Néreide, Rita Vandenherrewegen

Néreide

Rita Vandenherrewegen

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

$426

Painting, Souriez vous êtes filmé, Mr.Oreke

Souriez vous êtes filmé

Mr.Oreke

Painting - 136 x 105 x 3 cm Painting - 53.5 x 41.3 x 1.2 inch

$2,915

Painting, Hunter, Robert Walker

Hunter

Robert Walker

Painting - 41 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 16.1 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

$645

Painting, Up Days, Down Days, Robert Walker

Up Days, Down Days

Robert Walker

Painting - 51 x 51 x 4 cm Painting - 20.1 x 20.1 x 1.6 inch

$729

Painting, Conversation, Yutao Ge

Conversation

Yutao Ge

Painting - 100 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1 inch

$3,588

Painting, El Gozo de la Tribu, Enrique Pichardo

El Gozo de la Tribu

Enrique Pichardo

Painting - 204 x 340 x 2 cm Painting - 80.3 x 133.9 x 0.8 inch

$13,600

Painting, Peace of Mind X, Éric Odartey

Peace of Mind X

Éric Odartey

Painting - 102 x 76 x 3 cm Painting - 40.2 x 29.9 x 1.2 inch

$3,700

Painting, The Albino Series IX (1), Éric Odartey

The Albino Series IX (1)

Éric Odartey

Painting - 152 x 114 x 3 cm Painting - 59.8 x 44.9 x 1.2 inch

$4,260

Painting, Personnage, Karel Appel

Personnage

Karel Appel

Painting - 37 x 37 x 2 cm Painting - 14.6 x 14.6 x 0.8 inch

$36,436

Painting, La gifle, Onemizer

La gifle

Onemizer

Painting - 24 x 24 x 0.3 cm Painting - 9.45 x 9.45 x 0.1 inch

$1,009

Painting, Rien de rien, Yohan Storti

Rien de rien

Yohan Storti

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

$1,794

Painting, Mate, Eulogia Merle

Mate

Eulogia Merle

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

$2,691

Painting, Alicia II, Eulogia Merle

Alicia II

Eulogia Merle

Painting - 104 x 104 x 3 cm Painting - 40.9 x 40.9 x 1.2 inch

$2,691

Painting, La vie c’est mieux, Yohan Storti

La vie c’est mieux

Yohan Storti

Painting - 80 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

$1,794

Painting, Les yeux revolver, Yohan Storti

Les yeux revolver

Yohan Storti

Painting - 50 x 150 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch

$1,345

Painting, Cenizas y diamantes XXI, Cecilia Méndez Casariego

Cenizas y diamantes XXI

Cecilia Méndez Casariego

Painting - 45 x 33 x 0.3 cm Painting - 17.7 x 13 x 0.1 inch

$600

Painting, Untitled SM 23, Adam Sabhan

Untitled SM 23

Adam Sabhan

Painting - 50 x 40 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 inch

$1,682

Painting, Untitled SM 35, Adam Sabhan

Untitled SM 35

Adam Sabhan

Painting - 50 x 40 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 inch

$1,682

Painting, Je reviens te chercher, Yohan Storti

Je reviens te chercher

Yohan Storti

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

$1,345

Painting, De profil, Zafi

De profil

Zafi

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

$5,606

Painting, Sans titre, Ladislas Kijno

Sans titre

Ladislas Kijno

Painting - 30.3 x 22 x 4 cm Painting - 11.9 x 8.7 x 1.6 inch

$2,803

Painting, Rhodante, Agathe Lemaire Thalazac

Rhodante

Agathe Lemaire Thalazac

Painting - 160 x 130 x 2 cm Painting - 63 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

$20,180

Painting, Le jeu de la carte refuge, Nep-

Le jeu de la carte refuge

Nep-

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

$3,588

Painting, Féminité, Martine Fauve Dechavanne

Féminité

Martine Fauve Dechavanne

Painting - 60 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

$897

Painting, Lady moon, Nef

Lady moon

Nef

Painting - 70 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0 inch

$2,242

Painting, Jeu de dames, Martine Fauve Dechavanne

Jeu de dames

Martine Fauve Dechavanne

Painting - 100 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,065

Painting, Poisson et muscadet, Martine Fauve Dechavanne

Poisson et muscadet

Martine Fauve Dechavanne

Painting - 90 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

$1,009

Painting, Tout de bleu vêtue, Martine Fauve Dechavanne

Tout de bleu vêtue

Martine Fauve Dechavanne

Painting - 90 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

$1,009

Painting, Self-Portrait, Onemizer

Self-Portrait

Onemizer

Painting - 70 x 50.8 x 1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 20 x 0.4 inch

$5,606

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.