Portrait Painting for Sale

Painting, Lean On Me, Jacinta Chisom

Lean On Me

Jacinta Chisom

Painting - 122 x 91.5 x 3 cm

$1,807

Painting, Dans l'œil de David, Gaelle Beyaert

Dans l'œil de David

Gaelle Beyaert

Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm

$440

Painting, Away From Our Hands, Toheeb Ibrahim

Away From Our Hands

Toheeb Ibrahim

Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm

$2,850 $2,423

Painting, Foule colorée, Pascal Doury

Foule colorée

Pascal Doury

Painting - 62 x 11 x 0.5 cm

$1,581

Painting, Blue-Face girl, Sophia Azoige

Blue-Face girl

Sophia Azoige

Painting - 91.5 x 91.5 x 3 cm

$1,581

Painting, On those beautiful summer days, Ricardo Fabián Bertona

On those beautiful summer days

Ricardo Fabián Bertona

Painting - 70 x 120 x 1 cm

$2,850

Painting, Portrait, Paul Duhem

Portrait

Paul Duhem

Painting - 39 x 30 x 0.1 cm

$1,355

Painting, La niña de la ventana, Maritza Bernal

La niña de la ventana

Maritza Bernal

Painting - 61 x 76 x 2 cm

$2,033

Painting, My Culture, My Inheritance, Ajenifuja Abiodun

My Culture, My Inheritance

Ajenifuja Abiodun

Painting - 121.9 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm

$1,850 $1,573

Painting, Marilyn Monroe, Dane Shue

Marilyn Monroe

Dane Shue

Painting - 55.9 x 55.9 x 1.3 cm

$1,900

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

Le Loup de Wall Street

Jean-Michel Lourenço

Painting - 100 x 100 x 5 cm

$1,355 $1,084

Painting, Untitled, Sarkis Hamalbashian

Untitled

Sarkis Hamalbashian

Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm

$1,581

Painting, Le Blouson, Helen Uter

Le Blouson

Helen Uter

Painting - 120 x 50 x 4 cm

$2,259

Painting, Grito, Rocío Soriano

Grito

Rocío Soriano

Painting - 100 x 73 x 1 cm

$903

Painting, France Gall, Troy Henriksen

France Gall

Troy Henriksen

Painting - 31 x 31 x 0.5 cm

$395

Painting, 3 anos y medio, Boris OA

3 anos y medio

Boris OA

Painting - 47 x 107 x 2 cm

$2,033

Painting, Vieil homme au Journal, Lino Umberto Salini

Vieil homme au Journal

Lino Umberto Salini

Painting - 71 x 50.5 x 0.5 cm

$2,606

Painting, State of Grace, Bret Reilly

State of Grace

Bret Reilly

Painting - 121.9 x 121.9 x 5.1 cm

$12,000

Painting, En attendant le jour, Xavier Jallais

En attendant le jour

Xavier Jallais

Painting - 55 x 46 x 5 cm

$1,637

Painting, Blonde comme tes pieds, Matthias Gaillaguet

Blonde comme tes pieds

Matthias Gaillaguet

Painting - 61 x 50 x 2 cm

$903

Painting, Just believe in art, Moustache Bleue

Just believe in art

Moustache Bleue

Painting - 80 x 80 cm

$903

Painting, Woman and flower. Gazania, Ljubow Jung

Woman and flower. Gazania

Ljubow Jung

Painting - 80 x 60 x 4 cm

$1,390

Painting, Fairy Tail, Anna Ugryumova

Fairy Tail

Anna Ugryumova

Painting - 150 x 200 x 5 cm

$3,840

Painting, La grimace, Disek

La grimace

Disek

Painting - 92 x 73 x 2.5 cm

$1,073

Painting, Echelons of empowerment : purple panorama, Jimmy Yoshimura

Echelons of empowerment : purple panorama

Jimmy Yoshimura

Painting - 40 x 160 x 5 cm

$4,517

Painting, La tête dans les étoiles, David Né

La tête dans les étoiles

David Né

Painting - 35 x 21 x 1 cm

$4,291

Painting, Lovers, I’ll put a spell on you. (I was listening to Nina Simone), Suthamma (Ta) Byrne

Lovers, I’ll put a spell on you. (I was listening to Nina Simone)

Suthamma (Ta) Byrne

Painting - 130 x 180 x 4 cm

$6,652

Painting, My heart goes out..., Barbara Kieca

My heart goes out...

Barbara Kieca

Painting - 110 x 80 x 3 cm

$1,355

Painting, Désintégration (La princesse aux petits pois), Céline Achour

Désintégration (La princesse aux petits pois)

Céline Achour

Painting - 100 x 73 x 2 cm

$1,807

Painting, Close-up 9 (Ophélie`s eye), Frédéric Léglise

Close-up 9 (Ophélie`s eye)

Frédéric Léglise

Painting - 26 x 18 cm

$1,355

Painting, Que Mona !, Marcos Rodrigo

Que Mona !

Marcos Rodrigo

Painting - 75 x 50 x 1 cm

$1,118

Painting, Untitled, Ani Hovak

Untitled

Ani Hovak

Painting - 95 x 73 x 0.3 cm

$1,920

Painting, Nightdress, Isabelle Hirtzig

Nightdress

Isabelle Hirtzig

Painting - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm

$169

Painting, Renaissance of Dawn, Vasil Vasilev-Vaso

Renaissance of Dawn

Vasil Vasilev-Vaso

Painting - 70 x 70 x 2 cm

$2,372

Painting, Crazy world !, Peggy Cannonge

Crazy world !

Peggy Cannonge

Painting - 92 x 73 x 3 cm

$1,129

Painting, Masque 26, Walter Melocco

Masque 26

Walter Melocco

Painting - 60 x 50 x 2 cm

$1,016

Painting, Masked nº 15, Ramonn Vieitez

Masked nº 15

Ramonn Vieitez

Painting - 59.9 x 50 x 0.3 cm

$3,000

Painting, J'ai 2 amours, Cathie Berthon

J'ai 2 amours

Cathie Berthon

Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm

$1,807

Painting, Olga, Noa Mai

Olga

Noa Mai

Painting - 120 x 80 x 5 cm

$1,242

Painting, Soul of Blue, Rik Van de Walle

Soul of Blue

Rik Van de Walle

Painting - 120 x 120 x 2 cm

$6,211

Painting, Etude, Philippe Pasqua

Etude

Philippe Pasqua

Painting - 73 x 54 x 10 cm

$3,953

Painting, The Celebrant, Michael Kpodoh

The Celebrant

Michael Kpodoh

Painting - 102 x 102 x 3 cm

$2,257

Painting, A man in a bar, Dominique Dève

A man in a bar

Dominique Dève

Painting - 42 x 29 cm

$282

Painting, Dua Lipa Portrait, Annabell Mozer

Dua Lipa Portrait

Annabell Mozer

Painting - 42 x 29.7 x 3 cm

$2,993

Painting, Siestes short ancres marines, Pascal Astier

Siestes short ancres marines

Pascal Astier

Painting - 60 x 120 x 2.5 cm

$2,259

Painting, Zornitsa, Eva Dimitrova

Zornitsa

Eva Dimitrova

Painting - 50 x 50 x 1 cm

$1,355

Painting, Seafood, Irina Drozd

Seafood

Irina Drozd

Painting - 210 x 170 x 1 cm

$5,647

Painting, Chief And Lolo, Chinedu Ogakwu

Chief And Lolo

Chinedu Ogakwu

Painting - 91.5 x 91.5 x 3 cm

$2,032

Painting, Journée de Printemps, Laurent Folco

Journée de Printemps

Laurent Folco

Painting - 80 x 60 x 3.8 cm

$2,936

Painting, Night Pleasure, Kamsar Ohanyan

Night Pleasure

Kamsar Ohanyan

Painting - 50 x 40 x 3 cm

$621

Painting, La pierre et le vent, Thalia Dalecky

La pierre et le vent

Thalia Dalecky

Painting - 20 x 40 x 2 cm

$1,107

Painting, Rebel, Timon Kai Jonathan

Rebel

Timon Kai Jonathan

Painting - 60 x 70 x 3 cm

$3,049

Painting, L'éternel Féminin 1/8, LTBH ART

L'éternel Féminin 1/8

LTBH ART

Painting - 60 x 40 x 2 cm

$2,541

Painting, Question, Dmitriy Krestniy

Question

Dmitriy Krestniy

Painting - 119.4 x 119.4 cm

$9,500

Painting, Orchidia-Queen of the Night, Kohlene Hendrickson

Orchidia-Queen of the Night

Kohlene Hendrickson

Painting - 40 x 30 x 5 cm

$1,920

Painting, Nibodi, Jean-Pierre Yvaral

Nibodi

Jean-Pierre Yvaral

Painting - 201 x 289 x 3 cm

$39,526

Painting, Chief in urban sunset, Rinalds Vanadzins

Chief in urban sunset

Rinalds Vanadzins

Painting - 84.8 x 69.9 x 0.3 cm

$2,400

Painting, Femme en bleu à la terrasse d'un café., Jean-Jacques Venturini

Femme en bleu à la terrasse d'un café.

Jean-Jacques Venturini

Painting - 81 x 65 x 3 cm

$1,129

Painting, Série Black is not a colour, Otiniel Lins

Série Black is not a colour

Otiniel Lins

Painting - 70 x 50 cm

$1,581

Painting, Radious, Lucie Rydlova

Radious

Lucie Rydlova

Painting - 92 x 65 x 2 cm

$2,259

Painting, Love Cats, Studio Art Inspirada

Love Cats

Studio Art Inspirada

Painting - 155 x 90 x 4 cm

$791

Painting, De l'ombre à la lumière, Gor bedrossian

De l'ombre à la lumière

Gor bedrossian

Painting - 97 x 78 x 3 cm

$1,694

Painting, Envol et profondeur, Alain Beraud

Envol et profondeur

Alain Beraud

Painting - 81 x 65 x 3 cm

$12,987

Painting, La dame au petard, Salam Moneyang

La dame au petard

Salam Moneyang

Painting - 120 x 120 x 3 cm

$2,033

Painting, Angela, Frédérique Samama

Angela

Frédérique Samama

Painting - 100 x 81 x 2 cm

$2,259

Painting, Bowie, Sylvie C

Bowie

Sylvie C

Painting - 65 x 65 x 2 cm

$1,242

Painting, Imagine John Lennon, Virginie Schroeder

Imagine John Lennon

Virginie Schroeder

Painting - 51 x 51 x 2 cm

$1,355

Painting, Photo de famille 56, Maxime Frairot

Photo de famille 56

Maxime Frairot

Painting - 46 x 38 x 2 cm

$339

Painting, Could you be loved, MorningCamille

Could you be loved

MorningCamille

Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm

$565

Painting, The most holy trinosophia, IAN SCHRANZ

The most holy trinosophia

IAN SCHRANZ

Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm

$2,259

Painting, Cyrène, Thomas Pierre

Cyrène

Thomas Pierre

Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm

$2,146

Painting, La chasseuse, Hasb

La chasseuse

Hasb

Painting - 130 x 97 x 2.5 cm

$4,969

Painting, Gir with Peacock, Artavazd Talalyan

Gir with Peacock

Artavazd Talalyan

Painting - 90 x 36 x 2 cm

$3,275

Painting, Plages du Brésil - Paysage marin abstrait et sculpture homme, Rosana Faustino

Plages du Brésil - Paysage marin abstrait et sculpture homme

Rosana Faustino

Painting - 15 x 15 x 0.3 cm

$327

Painting, Portrait of Tu, Nguyen Minh Tu

Portrait of Tu

Nguyen Minh Tu

Painting - 27 x 40 x 1 cm

$2,253

Painting, Longing - diptych, Ruslana Levandovska

Longing - diptych

Ruslana Levandovska

Painting - 61 x 91.4 x 1.9 cm

$9,200

Painting, La fille aux seins, Volt

La fille aux seins

Volt

Painting - 40 x 30 x 1 cm

$147 $125

Painting, Palimpseste, Marc Colonna d'Istria

Palimpseste

Marc Colonna d'Istria

Painting - 92 x 92 x 10 cm

$3,953

Painting, L'arlequin, Anouk Tisserand

L'arlequin

Anouk Tisserand

Painting - 130 x 60 x 2 cm

$1,807

Painting, Uncle Josh, Akinboye Akinola Peter

Uncle Josh

Akinboye Akinola Peter

Painting - 95 x 85.9 x 2.5 cm

$2,500 $2,250

Painting, Urban Venus No. 3, Takeru Amano

Urban Venus No. 3

Takeru Amano

Painting - 75 x 58 x 2 cm

$12,500

Painting, Colours of the Pain, Kubra Aliyeva

Colours of the Pain

Kubra Aliyeva

Painting - 50 x 30 x 3 cm

$2,146

Painting, Ephiphany 1, Orioye Bukola

Ephiphany 1

Orioye Bukola

Painting - 61 x 45.7 x 2.5 cm

$3,500

Painting, Zahara with silver dress, Salustiano

Zahara with silver dress

Salustiano

Painting - 100 x 100 cm

$49,689

Painting, 106 - from La Transvaloración de todos los valores, Armando de la Garza

106 - from La Transvaloración de todos los valores

Armando de la Garza

Painting - 39.9 x 30 x 2.5 cm

$1,800

Painting, Drawing #1, Martin Johansson

Drawing #1

Martin Johansson

Painting - 90 x 70 x 0.5 cm

$1,581

Painting, Girl with the yellow towel, GerDa

Girl with the yellow towel

GerDa

Painting - 60 x 50 x 3 cm

$1,468

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.