Portrait Painting for Sale

Painting, Untitled SP1615, Sandra Pelser

Untitled SP1615

Sandra Pelser

Painting - 20 x 15 x 1 cm Painting - 7.9 x 5.9 x 0.4 inch

€1,086

Painting, Untitled SP1600, Sandra Pelser

Untitled SP1600

Sandra Pelser

Painting - 20 x 15 x 1 cm Painting - 7.9 x 5.9 x 0.4 inch

€1,086

Painting, Untitled SP1599, Sandra Pelser

Untitled SP1599

Sandra Pelser

Painting - 20 x 15 x 1 cm Painting - 7.9 x 5.9 x 0.4 inch

€1,086

Painting, Nous deux, Maxime Frairot

Nous deux

Maxime Frairot

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

€500

Painting, Marilyn Monroe, Make love not war #3, Volker Mayr

Marilyn Monroe, Make love not war #3

Volker Mayr

Painting - 67 x 55.5 x 0.1 cm Painting - 26.4 x 21.9 x 0 inch

€1,000

Painting, Riflesso, Alexander Daniloff

Riflesso

Alexander Daniloff

Painting - 34 x 22 x 0.2 cm Painting - 13.4 x 8.7 x 0.1 inch

€230

Painting, Nemo No.8, Azumi Yonehara

Nemo No.8

Azumi Yonehara

Painting - 41 x 31.8 x 0.1 cm Painting - 16.1 x 12.5 x 0 inch

€1,593

Painting, Nemo No.30, Azumi Yonehara

Nemo No.30

Azumi Yonehara

Painting - 41 x 31.8 x 0.1 cm Painting - 16.1 x 12.5 x 0 inch

€1,593

Painting, Nemo No.48, Azumi Yonehara

Nemo No.48

Azumi Yonehara

Painting - 41 x 31.8 x 0.1 cm Painting - 16.1 x 12.5 x 0 inch

€1,593

Painting, Nemo No.20, Azumi Yonehara

Nemo No.20

Azumi Yonehara

Painting - 23.6 x 16.7 x 0.1 cm Painting - 9.3 x 6.6 x 0 inch

€1,564

Painting, Love is the shelter, Sara Denkenesh Bresolin

Love is the shelter

Sara Denkenesh Bresolin

Painting - 50 x 70 x 1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

€1,263

Painting, L'amore più grande, Sara Denkenesh Bresolin

L'amore più grande

Sara Denkenesh Bresolin

Painting - 50 x 70 x 1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

€1,263

Painting, Beneath the same sky, Sara Denkenesh Bresolin

Beneath the same sky

Sara Denkenesh Bresolin

Painting - 50 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

€1,110

Painting, The hug, Sara Denkenesh Bresolin

The hug

Sara Denkenesh Bresolin

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

€957

Painting, Sprung, Loretta Pena

Sprung

Loretta Pena

Painting - 61 x 45 x 2 cm Painting - 24 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,975

Painting, Mujeres y barcos 1, Blanca Lado

Mujeres y barcos 1

Blanca Lado

Painting - 65 x 70 x 1 cm Painting - 25.6 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

€1,417

Painting, Sans titre, Stéphane Leberloa

Sans titre

Stéphane Leberloa

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

€3,500

Painting, Turista per caso, Alexander Daniloff

Turista per caso

Alexander Daniloff

Painting - 16 x 11 x 0.1 cm Painting - 6.3 x 4.3 x 0 inch

€75

Painting, Badger, Marike Koot

Badger

Marike Koot

Painting - 80 x 80 x 1.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.6 inch

€1,250

Painting, Sand clock CL, Daniel Cuadrado

Sand clock CL

Daniel Cuadrado

Painting - 15.6 x 6.6 x 0.1 cm Painting - 6.1 x 2.6 x 0 inch

€1,130

Painting, Sand clock CXXXVII, Daniel Cuadrado

Sand clock CXXXVII

Daniel Cuadrado

Painting - 15.6 x 6.6 x 0.1 cm Painting - 6.1 x 2.6 x 0 inch

€1,130

Painting, Sand clock CVIII (Sand clock serie), Daniel Cuadrado

Sand clock CVIII (Sand clock serie)

Daniel Cuadrado

Painting - 15.6 x 6.6 x 0.1 cm Painting - 6.1 x 2.6 x 0 inch

€1,130

Painting, Gemelli. serie Segni zodiacali, Alexander Daniloff

Gemelli. serie Segni zodiacali

Alexander Daniloff

Painting - 19 x 19 x 0.2 cm Painting - 7.5 x 7.5 x 0.1 inch

€78

Painting, Meta 7, Smoka

Meta 7

Smoka

Painting - 80 x 60 x 1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

€750

Painting, Meta 6, Smoka

Meta 6

Smoka

Painting - 80 x 60 x 1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

€750

Painting, Meta 5, Smoka

Meta 5

Smoka

Painting - 80 x 60 x 1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

€750

Painting, Meta 4, Smoka

Meta 4

Smoka

Painting - 80 x 60 x 1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

€750

Painting, Meta 3, Smoka

Meta 3

Smoka

Painting - 80 x 60 x 1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

€750

Painting, Le massacre des innocents, Odile Pinto-Corbin

Le massacre des innocents

Odile Pinto-Corbin

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

€1,600

Painting, Dream or Contemplate, Taha Bader

Dream or Contemplate

Taha Bader

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

€1,210

Painting, Passeggiata, Alexander Daniloff

Passeggiata

Alexander Daniloff

Painting - 24 x 21 x 0.6 cm Painting - 9.4 x 8.3 x 0.2 inch

€245

Painting, Autumn feeling, Le Hai Linh

Autumn feeling

Le Hai Linh

Painting - 77 x 53 x 1 cm Painting - 30.3 x 20.9 x 0.4 inch

€3,550

Painting, Les campagnards, Erica Boimare

Les campagnards

Erica Boimare

Painting - 175 x 130 x 3 cm Painting - 68.9 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch

€1,940

Painting, Les Américains, Erica Boimare

Les Américains

Erica Boimare

Painting - 175 x 130 x 3 cm Painting - 68.9 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch

€1,940

Painting, Broceliande, Erica Boimare

Broceliande

Erica Boimare

Painting - 175 x 130 x 3 cm Painting - 68.9 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch

€1,940

Painting, Waiting for Winter, Miyu Ai

Waiting for Winter

Miyu Ai

Painting - 50 x 60 x 0.01 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch

€1,210

Painting, Little joy, Miyu Ai

Little joy

Miyu Ai

Painting - 50 x 50 x 0.01 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€1,210

Painting, Happiness is inside of you, Miyu Ai

Happiness is inside of you

Miyu Ai

Painting - 50 x 50 x 0.01 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€1,234

Painting, It’s almost Christmas, Miyu Ai

It’s almost Christmas

Miyu Ai

Painting - 40 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€1,210

Painting, A calm wind, Miyu Ai

A calm wind

Miyu Ai

Painting - 50 x 50 x 0.01 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€1,210

Painting, By gone memories, Miyu Ai

By gone memories

Miyu Ai

Painting - 30 x 50 x 0.01 cm Painting - 11.8 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€1,274

Painting, The scenery inside me, Miyu Ai

The scenery inside me

Miyu Ai

Painting - 30 x 40 x 0.01 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch

€1,258

Painting, Premonition of Spring, Miyu Ai

Premonition of Spring

Miyu Ai

Painting - 60 x 60 x 0.01 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0 inch

€1,258

Painting, Goddess, Le Hai Linh

Goddess

Le Hai Linh

Painting - 120 x 100 x 1 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

€4,650

Painting, Brother Story, Le Hai Linh

Brother Story

Le Hai Linh

Painting - 80 x 60 x 1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

€2,050

Painting, Lucid, Iris C. Pollyanna

Lucid

Iris C. Pollyanna

Painting - 58 x 42 x 2.5 cm Painting - 22.8 x 16.5 x 1 inch

€1,220

Painting, Eyewinker, Victor Sheleg

Eyewinker

Victor Sheleg

Painting - 64 x 46.5 x 0.1 cm Painting - 25.2 x 18.3 x 0 inch

€1,300

Painting, Hidden Faces, Lisa Lebret

Hidden Faces

Lisa Lebret

Painting - 60 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

€1,090

Painting, On a cloudy day, Lisa Lebret

On a cloudy day

Lisa Lebret

Painting - 30 x 30 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch

€890

Painting, Mask on, Lisa Lebret

Mask on

Lisa Lebret

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

€1,210

Painting, I bring you light, Amelie Monira Egenolf

I bring you light

Amelie Monira Egenolf

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

€1,435

Painting, Eve, Cécile Duchêne-Malissin

Eve

Cécile Duchêne-Malissin

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

€2,800

Painting, Old movie actress, Manami Okamoto

Old movie actress

Manami Okamoto

Painting - 24 x 20 x 2.5 cm Painting - 9.4 x 7.9 x 1 inch

€1,030

Painting, La prima colazione, Alexander Daniloff

La prima colazione

Alexander Daniloff

Painting - 30 x 16 x 0.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 6.3 x 0.2 inch

€235

Painting, Between Us, Joanna Glazer

Between Us

Joanna Glazer

Painting - 80 x 60 x 1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

€490

Painting, Un concerto per violino, Alexander Daniloff

Un concerto per violino

Alexander Daniloff

Painting - 33 x 13 x 0.3 cm Painting - 13 x 5.1 x 0.1 inch

€235

Painting, Ballerina meccanica, Alexander Daniloff

Ballerina meccanica

Alexander Daniloff

Painting - 35 x 12 x 0.3 cm Painting - 13.8 x 4.7 x 0.1 inch

€169 €144

Painting, Qui suis-je?, Bruno Feitussi

Qui suis-je?

Bruno Feitussi

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

€750

Painting, Sentinella notturna, Alexander Daniloff

Sentinella notturna

Alexander Daniloff

Painting - 39 x 27 x 0.3 cm Painting - 15.4 x 10.6 x 0.1 inch

€260

Painting, Time?..A Joke, Florian Doru Crihana

Time?..A Joke

Florian Doru Crihana

Painting - 40 x 30 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 inch

€869

Painting, Stratagemmi d'amore, Alexander Daniloff

Stratagemmi d'amore

Alexander Daniloff

Painting - 22 x 12 x 0.3 cm Painting - 8.7 x 4.7 x 0.1 inch

€115 €98

Painting, Le deuxième sexe ou la lecture 03, Meriame Louattani

Le deuxième sexe ou la lecture 03

Meriame Louattani

Painting - 82 x 74 x 2 cm Painting - 32.3 x 29.1 x 0.8 inch

€2,000

Painting, Orco, Alexander Daniloff

Orco

Alexander Daniloff

Painting - 18 x 14.5 x 0.1 cm Painting - 7.1 x 5.7 x 0 inch

€105 €90

Painting, La sieste, Luisa-Fernanda Debarnot

La sieste

Luisa-Fernanda Debarnot

Painting - 65 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

€1,200

Painting, Lupi di mare, Alexander Daniloff

Lupi di mare

Alexander Daniloff

Painting - 10 x 21 x 0.3 cm Painting - 3.9 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

€105 €90

Painting, esprit embrumé, Jean-Louis Mendrisse

esprit embrumé

Jean-Louis Mendrisse

Painting - 60 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

€4,200

Painting, Nature morte et tête, Pascal Marlin

Nature morte et tête

Pascal Marlin

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

€550

Painting, La chambre, Smoka

La chambre

Smoka

Painting - 70 x 50 x 3.5 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 1.4 inch

€750

Painting, The beloved at the spring ritual, Joanna Glazer

The beloved at the spring ritual

Joanna Glazer

Painting - 100 x 80 x 1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch

€490 €294

Painting, Kiss !, Jean-Jacques Venturini

Kiss !

Jean-Jacques Venturini

Painting - 76 x 61 x 3 cm Painting - 29.9 x 24 x 1.2 inch

€600

Painting, Jeune femme en costume folklorique, Adrien Holy

Jeune femme en costume folklorique

Adrien Holy

Painting - 53 x 35 x 2 cm Painting - 20.9 x 13.8 x 0.8 inch

€1,924

Painting, Belle, Eric Doisy

Belle

Eric Doisy

Painting - 120 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

€2,510

Painting, Carnaval, Céline Lanne

Carnaval

Céline Lanne

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

€1,600

Painting, L'affaitage, Cécile Duchêne-Malissin

L'affaitage

Cécile Duchêne-Malissin

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

€2,800

Painting, La larme de Demeter, Smoka

La larme de Demeter

Smoka

Painting - 195 x 130 x 4 cm Painting - 76.8 x 51.2 x 1.6 inch

€2,000

Painting, Untitle, Luis Fernández

Untitle

Luis Fernández

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

€3,500

Painting, Bientôt Prête, Véronique Clanet

Bientôt Prête

Véronique Clanet

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

€6,200

Painting, Voyage Intérieur, Marta Grassi

Voyage Intérieur

Marta Grassi

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

€1,800

Painting, Marie-Marceline, Véronique Clanet

Marie-Marceline

Véronique Clanet

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

€9,500

Painting, Le grand départ, Véronique Clanet

Le grand départ

Véronique Clanet

Painting - 92 x 65 cm Painting - 36.2 x 25.6 inch

€6,200

Painting, Gamins en ligne droite, Marcos Zrihen

Gamins en ligne droite

Marcos Zrihen

Painting - 30 x 30 x 2.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1 inch

€150

Painting, Suren Bogdanovich, Baptiste Laurent

Suren Bogdanovich

Baptiste Laurent

Painting - 79 x 52 x 0.3 cm Painting - 31.1 x 20.5 x 0.1 inch

€1,200

Painting, Oleg Mikhailovich, Baptiste Laurent

Oleg Mikhailovich

Baptiste Laurent

Painting - 84 x 54 x 0.3 cm Painting - 33.1 x 21.3 x 0.1 inch

€1,200

Painting, Alexei Odintsov, Baptiste Laurent

Alexei Odintsov

Baptiste Laurent

Painting - 80 x 55 x 0.3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 21.7 x 0.1 inch

€1,350

Painting, Miss Félicie, Véronique Clanet

Miss Félicie

Véronique Clanet

Painting - 81 x 60 cm Painting - 31.9 x 23.6 inch

€5,200

Painting, Woman, Maria De Campos

Woman

Maria De Campos

Painting - 120 x 120 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 inch

€5,500

Painting, Van Gogh & Dali, RS Artist

Van Gogh & Dali

RS Artist

Painting - 100 x 81 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 1.6 inch

€900

Painting, Cuba Libre, Deyan Valkov

Cuba Libre

Deyan Valkov

Painting - 73 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€2,340

Painting, Madeleine, Véronique Clanet

Madeleine

Véronique Clanet

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

€5,700

Painting, Leonie, Véronique Clanet

Leonie

Véronique Clanet

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

€8,500

Painting, One Day I Saw a Dream, Miyuki Takanashi

One Day I Saw a Dream

Miyuki Takanashi

Painting - 23.7 x 22 x 3 cm Painting - 9.3 x 8.7 x 1.2 inch

€500

Painting, Fragments #1, Clement Garnung

Fragments #1

Clement Garnung

Painting - 140 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 55.1 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€2,700

Painting, Parfum de magie , Jeannette Guichard-Bunel

Parfum de magie

Jeannette Guichard-Bunel

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

€2,000

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.