Portrait Painting for Sale

Painting, Imagine, Yoko Ono and John Lennon, Orest Hrytsak

Imagine, Yoko Ono and John Lennon

Orest Hrytsak

Painting - 195 x 130 x 2.5 cm

$22,586

Painting, Space Scout, LN Le Pape

Space Scout

LN Le Pape

Painting - 120 x 90 x 2 cm

$1,016

Painting, Untitled 55, Ghylan Safadi

Untitled 55

Ghylan Safadi

Painting - 30 x 21 cm

$550

Painting, Untitled, Babatunde Adeogun

Untitled

Babatunde Adeogun

Painting - 101.6 x 101.6 x 2.5 cm

$3,320

Painting, Both of us, Iris C. Pollyanna

Both of us

Iris C. Pollyanna

Painting - 50 x 40 x 3 cm

$1,854

Painting, Valley Dream, Amelie Monira Egenolf

Valley Dream

Amelie Monira Egenolf

Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm

$1,982

Painting, Sans titre, Adam Nidzgorski

Sans titre

Adam Nidzgorski

Painting - 37 x 48 x 0.5 cm

$1,355

Painting, Portrait 1, Christophe Hohler

Portrait 1

Christophe Hohler

Painting - 30 x 30 x 8 cm

$2,259

Painting, Afrodite Bella tra le belle, Alessandro La Motta

Afrodite Bella tra le belle

Alessandro La Motta

Painting - 120 x 81 x 1 cm

$1,242

Painting, 852, Pinto

852

Pinto

Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm

$1,456

Painting, Le guerrier, Jone Hopper

Le guerrier

Jone Hopper

Painting - 81 x 65 x 2 cm

$1,129

Painting, Silence, Okeowo Oluwaferanmi

Silence

Okeowo Oluwaferanmi

Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm

$2,000

Painting, Locked in my heart, Jumoke Oyetunde

Locked in my heart

Jumoke Oyetunde

Painting - 101.6 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm

$1,700

Painting, Fée, Zwy Milshtein

Fée

Zwy Milshtein

Painting - 39 x 22 cm

$2,033

Painting, Manu Dibango au saxophone, série Jazz et Musique, Jean-Louis Manuel

Manu Dibango au saxophone, série Jazz et Musique

Jean-Louis Manuel

Painting - 55 x 46 x 2 cm

$1,581

Painting, Nin Jiom Pei Pa Koa, Lantomo

Nin Jiom Pei Pa Koa

Lantomo

Painting - 73 x 50 cm

$2,688

Painting, Le bras long, Frédéric Blaimont

Le bras long

Frédéric Blaimont

Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm

$1,581

Painting, Deep state, Corey Kilmartin

Deep state

Corey Kilmartin

Painting - 122 x 92 x 4 cm

$2,484

Painting, Andy sotto i baffi Marilyn, Matilde Berretta

Andy sotto i baffi Marilyn

Matilde Berretta

Painting - 70 x 50 x 0.2 cm

$395

Painting, Deep Down, Omonu Salisu

Deep Down

Omonu Salisu

Painting - 91.4 x 71.1 x 2.5 cm

$1,200

Painting, The pink eye, María Carbonell

The pink eye

María Carbonell

Painting - 38 x 46 x 2 cm

$1,694

Painting, Manifestation: Camomile tea, Eury Kim

Manifestation: Camomile tea

Eury Kim

Painting - 72.7 x 60.6 x 2 cm

$1,683

Painting, Regard d'argent - série portrait de femme, Namy

Regard d'argent - série portrait de femme

Namy

Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm

$1,948

Painting, La mère et l'enfant, Kej

La mère et l'enfant

Kej

Painting - 61 x 50 x 5 cm

$1,129

Painting, Le bel ouvrage, Cécile Coutant

Le bel ouvrage

Cécile Coutant

Painting - 130 x 97 x 3 cm

$2,123

Painting, Jennifer Jupiter, John Bacon

Jennifer Jupiter

John Bacon

Painting - 101.6 x 76.2 cm

$3,670

Painting, Woman, Iglesias15680

Woman

Iglesias15680

Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm

$1,468

Painting, About me, David Martinez

About me

David Martinez

Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm

$1,581

Painting, No hay que traspasar ciertas puertas, Sergio Moscona

No hay que traspasar ciertas puertas

Sergio Moscona

Painting - 56 x 76 x 5 cm

$5,534

Painting, Saturday Night, Nguyen Van Cuong

Saturday Night

Nguyen Van Cuong

Painting - 71.1 x 147.3 x 5.1 cm

$6,900

Painting, L'éternelle fragilité, Thomas Mainardi

L'éternelle fragilité

Thomas Mainardi

Painting - 50 x 50 x 1.5 cm

$1,468

Painting, Rebelles No°4, Jean-Marc Teillon

Rebelles No°4

Jean-Marc Teillon

Painting - 41 x 33 x 3 cm

$1,016

Painting, Lucy, Ars Zgufa

Lucy

Ars Zgufa

Painting - 120 x 81 x 2 cm

$1,016

Painting, Middle white mask, Marc Prat

Middle white mask

Marc Prat

Painting - 100 x 80 x 3 cm

$2,597

Painting, El Bosque De Los Mitos. From The Series Of Revelación,, Daniel Casique

El Bosque De Los Mitos. From The Series Of Revelación,

Daniel Casique

Painting - 75 x 60 x 5.1 cm

$2,000

Painting, Le maquis, Nicolas Monjo

Le maquis

Nicolas Monjo

Painting - 116 x 81 x 3 cm

$2,146

Painting, Untitled, Ulrike Michaelis

Untitled

Ulrike Michaelis

Painting - 31.1 x 20.8 x 0.1 cm

$1,016

Painting, Mon habit de jardin, Peggy Cardoso

Mon habit de jardin

Peggy Cardoso

Painting - 50 x 61 x 2 cm

$1,129

Painting, Paraiso. Dream 3, Elena Done

Paraiso. Dream 3

Elena Done

Painting - 116.1 x 88.9 x 1.8 cm

$2,600

Painting, Emotion Tissée Méditation, Ibrahim Ballo

Emotion Tissée Méditation

Ibrahim Ballo

Painting - 118 x 80 x 2 cm

$2,484

Painting, New gloves, Victor Sheleg

New gloves

Victor Sheleg

Painting - 64 x 46 x 0.1 cm

$1,412

Painting, L'étudiante, Smoka

L'étudiante

Smoka

Painting - 81 x 65 x 2.5 cm

$903

Painting, Standby V, Kamila Gruszecka

Standby V

Kamila Gruszecka

Painting - 80 x 70 x 2 cm

$1,242

Painting, Varanasi baby, Rossella Mercedes

Varanasi baby

Rossella Mercedes

Painting - 42 x 29 x 0.1 cm

$237

Painting, Field Reflection, Anne Dias

Field Reflection

Anne Dias

Painting - 80 x 60 x 0.5 cm

$6,776

Painting, Girl and Green Eyed Cat., Yelena Sidorova

Girl and Green Eyed Cat.

Yelena Sidorova

Painting - 101.6 x 76.2 x 3.8 cm

$1,800

Painting, Girl with a hound, Maciej Urbaniak

Girl with a hound

Maciej Urbaniak

Painting - 81 x 100 x 2 cm

$2,259

Painting, Untitled 2, Vakho Bugadze

Untitled 2

Vakho Bugadze

Painting - 200 x 160 x 3 cm

$7,340

Painting, Girls need, William Vecchietti

Girls need

William Vecchietti

Painting - 80 x 160 x 1 cm

$2,259

Painting, Sous le ciel de Provence, Raya Sorkine

Sous le ciel de Provence

Raya Sorkine

Painting - 55 x 46 x 2 cm

$10,051

Painting, Portrait, Igor Tcholaria

Portrait

Igor Tcholaria

Painting - 65 x 54 cm

$1,355

Painting, Untitled I, Michael W. Soi

Untitled I

Michael W. Soi

Painting - 99 x 99.5 x 2 cm

$2,236

Painting, Ode to Alice Neel, Randi Matushevitz

Ode to Alice Neel

Randi Matushevitz

Painting - 50.8 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm

$1,200

Painting, Retrato femenino IV, Serra Grau

Retrato femenino IV

Serra Grau

Painting - 70 x 50 cm

$565

Painting, Yellow, Paulina Maksjan

Yellow

Paulina Maksjan

Painting - 100 x 80 cm

$1,016

Painting, 111 117, Florian Eymann

111 117

Florian Eymann

Painting - 66 x 54 x 2 cm

$3,225

Painting, Officine, Lucile Callegari

Officine

Lucile Callegari

Painting - 100 x 120 x 2 cm

$3,840

Painting, Jour de fête, Albane de Saint Remy

Jour de fête

Albane de Saint Remy

Painting - 46 x 38 x 2.2 cm

$960

Painting, Girl Surfer, Rem Pirumov

Girl Surfer

Rem Pirumov

Painting - 54 x 42 x 2 cm

$565

Painting, Peace Love and Anarchy 3D Canvas, Ziegler T

Peace Love and Anarchy 3D Canvas

Ziegler T

Painting - 40 x 80 x 4 cm

$678

Painting, Zelf Portret (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6), Chuli Herrera

Zelf Portret (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)

Chuli Herrera

Painting - 90 x 60 x 2 cm

$8,131

Painting, Flottement, Olivier de Sagazan

Flottement

Olivier de Sagazan

Painting - 45 x 70 x 1 cm

$3,388

Painting, My stuff, Graça Tirelli

My stuff

Graça Tirelli

Painting - 61 x 61 x 2 cm

$1,694

Painting, Dual perception, Alexander Tadesse

Dual perception

Alexander Tadesse

Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm

$2,033

Painting, Pretty, Christian Vey

Pretty

Christian Vey

Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm

$2,089

Painting, Nguyen Hoang Viet, Philippe Cormault

Nguyen Hoang Viet

Philippe Cormault

Painting - 81 x 65 x 1 cm

$1,694

Painting, Shinju, Philippe Seigle

Shinju

Philippe Seigle

Painting - 81 x 65 cm

$1,355

Painting, Femme au verre et coucher de soleil, G. Pardi

Femme au verre et coucher de soleil

G. Pardi

Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm

$984

Painting, Remeber Me, Fredrick Idele

Remeber Me

Fredrick Idele

Painting - 61 x 45.7 x 2.5 cm

$1,590

Painting, Woman on a chair, Lidia Wiencek

Woman on a chair

Lidia Wiencek

Painting - 110 x 100 cm

$1,807

Painting, La Transmission, Alice Laverty

La Transmission

Alice Laverty

Painting - 81 x 65 x 2 cm

$2,259

Painting, Octobre, Zerka

Octobre

Zerka

Painting - 100 x 100 x 2.5 cm

$1,976

Painting, Mozart, Mathias Z

Mozart

Mathias Z

Painting - 92 x 73 x 1.5 cm

$1,581

Painting, Victoria, Nikita

Victoria

Nikita

Painting - 61 x 50 x 3 cm

$1,344

Painting, The Space Between - Viridian V1, Sophie Derrick

The Space Between - Viridian V1

Sophie Derrick

Painting - 150 x 100 x 5 cm

$8,560

Painting, Les oiseaux dans la neige, Christian Silvain

Les oiseaux dans la neige

Christian Silvain

Painting - 80 x 70 x 8 cm

$14,681

Painting, Motorcyclist Aka Cruising, Jose Gomez Navarro

Motorcyclist Aka Cruising

Jose Gomez Navarro

Painting - 51 x 41 x 2 cm

$1,773

Painting, Sans titre, Stéphane Leberloa

Sans titre

Stéphane Leberloa

Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm

$3,953

Painting, Portrait de femme au foulard valaisan, Albert Chavaz

Portrait de femme au foulard valaisan

Albert Chavaz

Painting - 44.7 x 37 x 0.5 cm

$1,274

Painting, Le Temps Passe, Tu te Questionnes, Clement Garnung

Le Temps Passe, Tu te Questionnes

Clement Garnung

Painting - 110 x 140 x 5 cm

$3,388

Painting, Seven Geishas with Flowers, Walasse Ting

Seven Geishas with Flowers

Walasse Ting

Painting - 35.6 x 47 cm

$18,000

Painting, Chronos Oinos, Boguslaw Jagiello

Chronos Oinos

Boguslaw Jagiello

Painting - 80 x 40 x 2 cm

$1,468

Painting, Operating, Katalin Soós

Operating

Katalin Soós

Painting - 130 x 163 x 3 cm

$8,583

Painting, Cocoon, Lotte Teussink

Cocoon

Lotte Teussink

Painting - 76 x 56 cm

$1,011

Painting, Numéro Otso, Jay Jamoralin

Numéro Otso

Jay Jamoralin

Painting - 61 x 46 x 1 cm

$1,976

Painting, Kaori, Istraille

Kaori

Istraille

Painting - 20.3 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm

$678

Painting, Wonder, cObo

Wonder

cObo

Painting - 92 x 73 cm

$3,501

Painting, Portrait 2, Erdna André

Portrait 2

Erdna André

Painting - 80 x 60 x 3 cm

$565

Painting, Confident, Raphaël Laventure

Confident

Raphaël Laventure

Painting - 100 x 100 x 3.5 cm

$7,340

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.