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!

Visite ensoleillée

Jéko

Painting . 41 x 33 x 2 cm Painting . 16.1 x 13 x 0.8 inch

€1,400

Rappel toi d'eux

Jéko

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

€3,500

Le Regard de David

Miguel Guía

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

€1,850

Red bird

Galya Popova

Painting . 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

€960

Douceur

Claire Bonnet-Masimbert

Painting . 100 x 81 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch

€2,160

Thrilling book shop

ShuJie Wang

Painting . 90 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,800

Orpheus and Eurydice

Nataliia Svitlychna

Painting . 100 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,365

Kief

Jean-Baptiste Dumont

Painting . 80 x 60 x 3 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

€1,800

Sanctuary 3

Franklin Ifeanyi Igwenagu

Painting . 88.9 x 76.2 x 3.8 cm Painting . 35 x 30 x 1.5 inch

€2,349

Schisme #4

Erwann Tirilly

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

€2,800

Between hertbeats

Barbara Schaumann

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

€1,600

The Serenity of Prague

Gabriel Monte

Painting . 75 x 42 x 2 cm Painting . 29.5 x 16.5 x 0.8 inch

€1,500

Portrai series

Taner Yilmaz

Painting . 140 x 110 x 3 cm Painting . 55.1 x 43.3 x 1.2 inch

€7,500

Ladybug

Victoria Stagni

Painting . 81 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 31.9 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€3,400

Abstract Carnival

Seyran Gasparyan

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

€2,003

Upbringing - Conceptual Dark Vintage Portrait-Collage: Emotionally Charged Figurative Artwork

Julia Shilo

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

€819

Obsession Is Romantic

Mario Henrique

Painting . 190 x 150 x 4 cm Painting . 74.8 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch

€9,900

Threesome of Truth

Olayinka Salami

Painting . 127 x 88.9 x 3.8 cm Painting . 50 x 35 x 1.5 inch

€1,821

La Tête sur mon épaule

François Sauvage

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

€1,200

Friendship

Kateryna Bukuros

Painting . 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

€395

Keeping silence

Galya Popova

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

€2,080

Portrait with Bird

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 45 x 45 x 2 cm Painting . 17.7 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,200

Portrait of a Girl with Flowers

Procach Olesia

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

€850

Debout sur le piano

Frédéric Menguy

Painting . 27 x 22 x 2 cm Painting . 10.6 x 8.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,150

Portrait I

Rémi Planche

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

€8,000

Warm Night 2

Roxana Khonkulova

Painting . 95 x 95 x 2 cm Painting . 37.4 x 37.4 x 0.8 inch

€950

Somnium 03 series XIV

Mario Henrique

Painting . 190 x 150 x 4 cm Painting . 74.8 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch

€10,100

L'attente

Marta Grassi

Painting . 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€900

Shamisen Luth à trois cordes

Georges Corominas

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

€13,600

Oil genre painting - After the Plein Air

Alex D.

Painting . 70 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€839

Four Chairs and a Read

Carrie Graber

Painting . 91.4 x 83.8 x 3.8 cm Painting . 36 x 33 x 1.5 inch

€8,602

Before performance

Serghei Ghetiu

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

€1,400

Femme au drop rose et bleu / Swimmer in a pink and blue sheet

Damien Bassez

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

€4,400

Forbidden Fruit - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Fashion, Women

Akinboye Akinola Peter

Painting . 80 x 67.8 x 2.5 cm Painting . 31.5 x 26.7 x 1 inch

€2,048

Impression sur Audrey (impressionnisme magique)

Miguel Guía

Painting . 100 x 100 x 0.3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.1 inch

€9,800

L’ombre du silence

Pierre Laurent

Painting . 120 x 90 x 5 cm Painting . 47.2 x 35.4 x 2 inch

€3,400

Who Cares If I'm Waiting -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Horse

Elijah Olanase

Painting . 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 48 x 36 x 1 inch

€3,505

A(e)ntre

Sandra Quintin

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

€1,100

Rainy Day At City, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Behshad Arjomandi

Painting . 65 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,265

Already Ascendant - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Africa

Etuk Unyime

Painting . 76.2 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Painting . 30 x 20 x 1 inch

€2,276

Paraiso. Dream 3

Elena Done

Painting . 116.1 x 88.9 x 1.8 cm Painting . 45.7 x 35 x 0.7 inch

€2,867

Culm Day

Anna Reznikova

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

€600

La mémoire des couleurs

Albena Vatcheva

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

€850 €808

Cheek to Cheek

Armen Vahramyan

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

€1,229

Portrait series B

Taner Yilmaz

Painting . 130 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 51.2 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€7,200

Boy London 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Modern, Men

Daniel Owoeye

Painting . 106.7 x 73.7 x 2.5 cm Painting . 42 x 29 x 1 inch

€2,139

The Lady in the Ochre Gown

Mateos Sargsyan

Painting . 90 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€2,185 €1,857

A Hug Full of Love

Arevik Gasparyan

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

€1,411

Quiet Between Walls - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Modern

Olawuyi Oluwole

Painting . 137.2 x 111.8 x 2.5 cm Painting . 54 x 44 x 1 inch

€3,869

Self-Healing (Freedom) - 21st Century, Contemporary Figurative, Portrait, Woman

Olaosun Oluwapelumi

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

€2,230

Eicona

Sylvie Cappe

Painting . 81 x 60 x 1.5 cm Painting . 31.9 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch

€920

The sensation of being moved.

Barbara Schaumann

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

€1,800

Becoming 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Women, Africa

Adebayo Taiwo

Painting . 100.3 x 85.1 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39.5 x 33.5 x 1 inch

€2,048

Oceanus III

Mario Henrique

Painting . 150 x 190 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 74.8 x 1.6 inch

€9,900

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

Chuli Herrera

Painting . 90 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€7,200

Aella

Rémi Planche

Painting . 130 x 110 x 5 cm Painting . 51.2 x 43.3 x 2 inch

€5,800

Into the Light: Captivating Urban Sunset Portrait with Golden Hues

Jane Nee

Painting . 50 x 60.5 x 1.8 cm Painting . 19.7 x 23.8 x 0.7 inch

€1,001 €901

Love from Afar 3

Emmanuel Ojebola

Painting . 121.9 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting . 48 x 48 x 1 inch

€4,370

Nostalgy II

Vesna Udicki Vucetic

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

€1,850

Lucie aux arabesques, et au ciel mauve

Sandrine Rondard

Painting . 35 x 27 x 1.5 cm Painting . 13.8 x 10.6 x 0.6 inch

€1,500

You Man

Hom Nguyen

Painting . 200 x 150 x 3 cm Painting . 78.7 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch

€34,500

Escapade 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Modern, Africa

Faith Gbadero

Painting . 45.7 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Painting . 18 x 20 x 1 inch

€1,365

L'envol intérieur

Victoria Stagni

Painting . 100 x 81 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.9 x 1 inch

€3,800

Selfie

Alexander Levich

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

€950

Madame Monsieur

Véronique Chomienne

Painting . 143 x 100 x 5 cm Painting . 56.3 x 39.4 x 2 inch

€1,600

Marinas dress

Liz Gartz

Painting . 54 x 41.5 x 1 cm Painting . 21.3 x 16.3 x 0.4 inch

€850

Dreamer Redseries

Silvio Porzionato

Painting . 120 x 120 cm Painting . 47.2 x 47.2 inch

€14,000

Quiet Joy: Whimsical Magical Realism Oil Canvas

Marina Belousova

Painting . 76.2 x 61 x 2 cm Painting . 30 x 24 x 0.8 inch

€1,356

Félie chez Morphée

Francine Van Hove

Painting . 60 x 60 x 1 cm Painting . 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

€12,000

Hide and seek

Margarita Ivanova

Painting . 50 x 90 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

€3,200

L'étoile

Laurence Chouzenoux

Painting . 23 x 18 x 1 cm Painting . 9.1 x 7.1 x 0.4 inch

€980

Sleeping Maiden

Katrin Rymsha

Painting . 80 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€2,276 €2,048

In Between

Afolayan Emmanuel

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

€2,412

Summer is Back - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women Chilling

Jason Langa

Painting . 100.1 x 70.1 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 1 inch

€1,320

Voir ne pas voir

Eric Doisy

Painting . 71 x 60 x 3 cm Painting . 28 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

€1,180

A walk in a heavenly

Andrii Chebotaru

Painting . 125 x 99.8 x 2.5 cm Painting . 49.2 x 39.3 x 1 inch

€4,552

Rade

Philippe Pasqua

Painting . 330 x 220 x 10 cm Painting . 129.9 x 86.6 x 3.9 inch

€120,000

Sanctuary 1

Franklin Ifeanyi Igwenagu

Painting . 88.9 x 76.2 x 3.8 cm Painting . 35 x 30 x 1.5 inch

€2,349

Retour de shopping

Jean-Louis Toutain

Painting . 41 x 33 x 3 cm Painting . 16.1 x 13 x 1.2 inch

€3,467

Self vs other I

Winifred Otowa

Painting . 91.4 x 91.4 x 3.8 cm Painting . 36 x 36 x 1.5 inch

€2,367

The Tree of Life

Kateryna Ocheredko

Painting . 90 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,730

Portrait du poète russe Ivanov

Mady Epstein

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

€1,250

Black water

Galya Popova

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

€1,600

Une jeune fille apaisée réflechissant - Portrait d'une jeune fille

Jair Marques Herculano

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

€2,500

My Joy My Hope

Gobe Joseph

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

€2,776

Flowers of my soul: Surrealist portrait of a warrior woman with delicate pink water lilies in oil on canvas

Ekaterina Kuzmina

Painting . 70 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,183

The Call of Freedom

Gor Abrahamian

Painting . 65 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 25.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€2,276

Les rivières jaunes

Julien Cuny

Painting . 110 x 80 x 0.3 cm Painting . 43.3 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch

€850

Woman with the Raven | Contemporary Realist Artwork in Neutrals and Black

Ger Da

Painting . 70 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€865

Bitch 1

Nolwenn Samson

Painting . 41 x 33 x 2 cm Painting . 16.1 x 13 x 0.8 inch

€1,200

The Dance Of Two Selves

Yana Reznik

Painting . 150 x 120 x 0.1 cm Painting . 59.1 x 47.2 x 0 inch

€1,450

Resonance 20

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 200 x 140 x 2 cm Painting . 78.7 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch

€4,800 €4,320

Original Skull Banker

Lincoln Townley

Painting . 65 x 54 x 2 cm Painting . 25.6 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch

€17,530

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