Portrait

Painting, Untitled, Viktor Sheleg

Untitled

Viktor Sheleg

Painting - 70 x 50 x 0.2 cm

$452

Painting, Sans titre, Suzanne Elath

Sans titre

Suzanne Elath

Painting - 33.5 x 23.5 cm

$2,033

Sculpture, A bird without a song, Haude Bernabé

A bird without a song

Haude Bernabé

Sculpture - 102 x 65 x 72 cm

$11,067

Photography, Mar II, Irene Cruz

Mar II

Irene Cruz

Photography - 27 x 40 cm

$632

Painting, Vendeuse de wax, Mohamed Dembele

Vendeuse de wax

Mohamed Dembele

Painting - 130 x 85 x 3 cm

$3,388

Print, People, Wakaru

People

Wakaru

Print - 52 x 52 x 3 cm

$1,129

Painting, Walkman, Morakinyo Femi

Walkman

Morakinyo Femi

Painting - 121.9 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm

$4,500

Painting, Making a Case, Switzin Twikirize

Making a Case

Switzin Twikirize

Painting - 140 x 100.1 x 2.5 cm

$3,500

Painting, Skater 1976 (4), Vince Bank

Skater 1976 (4)

Vince Bank

Painting - 50 x 70 x 0.5 cm

$1,581

Painting, Ewaoluwa (The Beauty of God), Emeka Ndibam

Ewaoluwa (The Beauty of God)

Emeka Ndibam

Painting - 61 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm

$2,250

Print, Just a taste, Todd White

Just a taste

Todd White

Print - 71.1 x 91.4 x 5.1 cm

$4,100

Painting, The long wait, Panos Kampylis

The long wait

Panos Kampylis

Painting - 40 x 40 x 3 cm

$1,016

Painting, Le violoncelliste, Otto Pilny

Le violoncelliste

Otto Pilny

Painting - 84 x 71.5 x 2 cm

$1,505

Painting, Dont wait 4 me, Tanya Aubut

Dont wait 4 me

Tanya Aubut

Painting - 101.6 x 81.3 x 3.8 cm

$1,126

Print, Impression d'Egypte, Urbain Huchet

Impression d'Egypte

Urbain Huchet

Print - 30 x 44 cm

$164

Painting, The Creator, Meghansh

The Creator

Meghansh

Painting - 32 x 22 x 0.1 cm

$779

Painting, La jeune fille au foulard Hermès, Ofélia

La jeune fille au foulard Hermès

Ofélia

Painting - 120 x 90 x 2 cm

$2,033

Sculpture, L'homme debout Astolfo, Vito Imburgia

L'homme debout Astolfo

Vito Imburgia

Sculpture - 37 x 10 x 8 cm

$1,694

Photography, Moon bath, Thomas Louvagny

Moon bath

Thomas Louvagny

Photography - 60 x 45 x 3 cm

$734

Painting, Uomo con bastone e cappello, Mario Poggiali

Uomo con bastone e cappello

Mario Poggiali

Painting - 100 x 50 x 2 cm

$565

Photography, La noire idole, Patrick Strajnic

La noire idole

Patrick Strajnic

Photography - 70 x 70 x 3 cm

$1,073

Fine Art Drawings, Personnages, Serge Pahnke

Personnages

Serge Pahnke

Fine Art Drawings - 28.5 x 39.5 x 0.3 cm

$625

Sculpture, King 2021, Laetitia Allal

King 2021

Laetitia Allal

Sculpture - 21 x 12 x 14 cm

$745

Painting, Quadrature du Cercle, Hossein Borojeni

Quadrature du Cercle

Hossein Borojeni

Painting - 30 x 20 cm

$791

Painting, La mère et l'enfant, B. Jung

La mère et l'enfant

B. Jung

Painting - 46 x 38 x 2 cm

$683

Fine Art Drawings, Why are we so alone even in company?, Marc Bodie

Why are we so alone even in company?

Marc Bodie

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 x 0.3 cm

$734

Painting, Artiste et modèle à l'atelier, Franz Wanger

Artiste et modèle à l'atelier

Franz Wanger

Painting - 73 x 58 x 1 cm

$1,459

Painting, Don Quichotte, Roberto Colella

Don Quichotte

Roberto Colella

Painting - 73 x 92 x 2 cm

$1,100

Painting, Jeune femme en costume oriental et bouquet de fleurs, Blanche Pierron

Jeune femme en costume oriental et bouquet de fleurs

Blanche Pierron

Painting - 85 x 55 x 2 cm

$1,042

Photography, Agnès Varda - Les plages d'Agnès, Jean-Loup Gautreau

Agnès Varda - Les plages d'Agnès

Jean-Loup Gautreau

Photography - 30 x 40 cm

$339

Sculpture, Untitled, Hossein Hemmati

Untitled

Hossein Hemmati

Sculpture - 47 x 23 x 17 cm

$1,694

Sculpture, Mythological composition, Spas Kirichev

Mythological composition

Spas Kirichev

Sculpture - 29 x 32 x 13 cm

$2,880

Print, More sketches of Spain-For Miles Davis 4, George Condo

More sketches of Spain-For Miles Davis 4

George Condo

Print - 69 x 77 x 0.02 cm

$4,517

Painting, Dali, Cana

Dali

Cana

Painting - 100 x 80 x 5 cm

$1,569

Print, Revolving Litho, Luciano Castelli

Revolving Litho

Luciano Castelli

Print - 100 x 140 cm

$3,388

Sculpture, Le marin, Patricia Simsa

Le marin

Patricia Simsa

Sculpture - 155 x 45 x 30 cm

$6,776

Painting, De l'un à l'autre 1&2 (diptyque), Jean-Freddy

De l'un à l'autre 1&2 (diptyque)

Jean-Freddy

Painting - 81 x 120 x 3 cm

$1,242

Painting, Conjugal bond, Achike MiracleAnayo

Conjugal bond

Achike MiracleAnayo

Painting - 121.9 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm

$2,850

Painting, Ireti (Hope), Olalekan Adeyemi

Ireti (Hope)

Olalekan Adeyemi

Painting - 97 x 130 x 2.5 cm

$3,000

Painting, La Canne, Jean-Yves Fremaux

La Canne

Jean-Yves Fremaux

Painting - 61 x 46 x 2 cm

$1,626

Painting, In my pride 2, Uhule Nguemo Martha

In my pride 2

Uhule Nguemo Martha

Painting - 127 x 81.3 x 2.5 cm

$3,650

Painting, La fille aux cartes, Gérald Engelvin

La fille aux cartes

Gérald Engelvin

Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm

$3,727

Fine Art Drawings, Temerity, Thiemoko Claude Diarra

Temerity

Thiemoko Claude Diarra

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 40 x 3 cm

$1,220

Painting, Winter is coming, Oniudele Gold

Winter is coming

Oniudele Gold

Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm

$2,500

Painting, Untitled, Sakti Burman

Untitled

Sakti Burman

Painting - 21.59 x 17.78 x 1 cm

$938

Painting, Venice Queen, Brat

Venice Queen

Brat

Painting - 100 x 100 x 8 cm

$4,517

Painting, Arise!!!, Omoyemi Ogedengbe

Arise!!!

Omoyemi Ogedengbe

Painting - 106.7 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm

$3,590

Painting, My Little Pet and I, Akingbade Mayowa

My Little Pet and I

Akingbade Mayowa

Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm

$3,300

Painting, Kuluso (Ant-Lion Larvae), Adegbenro Adeola

Kuluso (Ant-Lion Larvae)

Adegbenro Adeola

Painting - 147.3 x 116.8 x 2.5 cm

$5,000

Painting, Portrait Cape Town, Jonathan Hindson

Portrait Cape Town

Jonathan Hindson

Painting - 110 x 70 x 1 cm

$1,525

Photography, Dottor Pupius, Massimo Festi

Dottor Pupius

Massimo Festi

Photography - 200 x 100 x 1 cm

$903

Painting, James brown, Neptco art

James brown

Neptco art

Painting - 100 x 81 x 2 cm

$903

Painting, Covid Monalisa, Mercedes Inaudi

Covid Monalisa

Mercedes Inaudi

Painting - 40.5 x 40.5 x 5 cm

$1,694

Painting, Keep smiling, Mr While

Keep smiling

Mr While

Painting - 90 x 70 x 5 cm

$1,758

Print, Take Care, Pernille Egeskov

Take Care

Pernille Egeskov

Print - 60 x 85.5 cm

$706

Design, CCGR, Stefano Mazzolini

CCGR

Stefano Mazzolini

Design - 100 x 70 x 1 cm

$1,694

Painting, Summernights, Karl Gietl

Summernights

Karl Gietl

Painting - 50 x 50 x 4 cm

$1,355

Painting, Coeur à coeur, Mando

Coeur à coeur

Mando

Painting - 50 x 40 x 0.5 cm

$734

Print, Gainsbourg Believe Dollars, Joa Kena

Gainsbourg Believe Dollars

Joa Kena

Print - 60 x 120 x 1 cm

$903

Print, I Want You, Bob Dylan

I Want You

Bob Dylan

Print - 31.8 x 61 x 5.1 cm

$4,400

Print, Artificially meager resources, Ale Senso

Artificially meager resources

Ale Senso

Print - 42 x 59.5 x 0.2 cm

$68

Print, L'oeil du maître 9, Christian Zeimert

L'oeil du maître 9

Christian Zeimert

Print - 21 x 24 cm

$203

Painting, Space Jesus, Dong Oan

Space Jesus

Dong Oan

Painting - 29 x 39 x 0.1 cm

$1,355

Print, Sans titre, Pesh

Sans titre

Pesh

Print - 70 x 50 cm

$192

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Marcel Gromaire

Untitled

Marcel Gromaire

Fine Art Drawings - 40.5 x 49.5 x 0.3 cm

$7,792

Photography, Theodore, Nina and Jack, Julia Gat

Theodore, Nina and Jack

Julia Gat

Photography - 33 x 48.3 cm

$900

Photography, Série pêche, Manakara, Pierrot Men

Série pêche, Manakara

Pierrot Men

Photography - 30 x 45 cm

$2,146

Photography, Untitled, Afsaneh Poloei

Untitled

Afsaneh Poloei

Photography - 40 x 40 x 4 cm

$734

Photography, Portrait, Serge  Delaune

Portrait

Serge Delaune

Photography - 62 x 52 x 3 cm

$1,694

Painting, Ode of the Youth, Tony Cheung

Ode of the Youth

Tony Cheung

Painting - 34 x 19 x 2 cm

$565

Photography, Epilogue 6, Ziad Naitaddi

Epilogue 6

Ziad Naitaddi

Photography - 45 x 30 x 2 cm

$903

Painting, Sin título, Alex Jul

Sin título

Alex Jul

Painting - 25 x 23 x 1.5 cm

$1,129

Painting, Merci, Bongo

Merci

Bongo

Painting - 100 x 80 x 3 cm

$2,010

Painting, Sister Glory, Dan Uduak-obong

Sister Glory

Dan Uduak-obong

Painting - 91 x 60 x 2 cm

$1,400

Photography, Carole Bouquet, Klaus Roethlisberger

Carole Bouquet

Klaus Roethlisberger

Photography - 60 x 70 x 0.2 cm

$1,005 $905

Painting, Bubble queen, Roberta Modena

Bubble queen

Roberta Modena

Painting - 80 x 80 x 4 cm

$1,129

Photography, Silent, Emilie Mori

Silent

Emilie Mori

Photography - 70 x 70 x 0.1 cm

$1,016

Painting, Suprised, Lemon

Suprised

Lemon

Painting - 80 x 60 x 3 cm

$847

Print, Burgers + Limousines, MC Blue Matter

Burgers + Limousines

MC Blue Matter

Print - 50 x 50 x 0.5 cm

$881

Painting, Commission for Melissa 50 lance, Marilyn Kalish

Commission for Melissa 50 lance

Marilyn Kalish

Painting - 40.6 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm

$315

Sculpture, Zen attitude, Herve Guibert

Zen attitude

Herve Guibert

Sculpture - 18 x 15 x 15 cm

$2,259

Photography, Right-eye Rita, Vesna Jovanovic

Right-eye Rita

Vesna Jovanovic

Photography - 50 x 40 x 0.3 cm

$565

Painting, Afternoon Coffee, Nguyen Vinh Trung

Afternoon Coffee

Nguyen Vinh Trung

Painting - 165.1 x 144.8 x 5.1 cm

$9,000

Painting, Ainsi de Suite 3, Annick Bouvattier

Ainsi de Suite 3

Annick Bouvattier

Painting - 100 x 50 x 2 cm

$5,534

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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