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![Painting, Portrait No.3, Renjie Gao](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1178463_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, La confiance, Meriame Louattani](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1161540_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Sérénité - série silhouette de femme, Francine Cordier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1076817_1_grid.jpg)
Sérénité - série silhouette de femme
Francine Cordier
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
€1,310
![Painting, Tenu en laisse, Zwy Milshtein](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/882534_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Nocturne, Zwy Milshtein](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/882483_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Un âne en tête, Zwy Milshtein](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/882462_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Les bleus à l'âme 1, Ghislaine Ferreira](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/77338_1_grid.jpg)
Les bleus à l'âme 1
Ghislaine Ferreira
Painting - 100 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch
€950
![Painting, Marcelo, Ghislaine Ferreira](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/711675_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Hurlement, Ghislaine Ferreira](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/711672_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Femme en bleu, Ghislaine Ferreira](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/703761_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Le beau rêveur, Nicolas Fropo de Habart](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/68839_1_grid.jpg)
Le beau rêveur
Nicolas Fropo de Habart
Painting - 92 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 36.2 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch
€1,700
![Painting, Filtrecafe128_S, Feng Kaixuan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/367716_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Les chagrin des Dieux - la fresque, Julie Ruelle](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2198771_1_grid.jpg)
Les chagrin des Dieux - la fresque
Julie Ruelle
Painting - 100 x 195 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 76.8 x 1.2 inch
€8,000
![Painting, Sans titre - Les Dieux aussi…, Julie Ruelle](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2192205_1_grid.jpg)
Sans titre - Les Dieux aussi…
Julie Ruelle
Painting - 116 x 89 x 3 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 1.2 inch
€25,000
![Painting, Sous protection, Pierre Alechinsky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2177901_1_grid.jpg)
Sous protection
Pierre Alechinsky
Painting - 25 x 35 x 1 cm Painting - 9.8 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch
€11,000
![Painting, Nanas, Pepita](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2174527_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, S’allécher, Marie Rauzy](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2165515_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Blue Sombreros - Dec, Nina Urushadze](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2149711_1_grid.jpg)
Blue Sombreros - Dec
Nina Urushadze
Painting - 50 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
€1,200
![Painting, Idjidja, Well Rimo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2138504_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Filtre à café - 116-S, Feng Kaixuan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/200836_1_grid.jpg)
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![Painting, Morgane, Zwy Milshtein](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1571016_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Encore elle, Zwy Milshtein](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1571007_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, How many, P4NEL](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1460280_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Le parrain - Marlon Brando, Martin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1354464_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, De Face, Nicolas Fropo de Habart](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1314831_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Christian guerrier, Ghislaine Ferreira](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/111799_1_grid.jpg)
Christian guerrier
Ghislaine Ferreira
Painting - 90 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch
€970
![Painting, Blue, Helen Uter](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/991554_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, La nuit, Amor de Agua](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/905346_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Le bois brulant, Amor de Agua](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/905286_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, La femme et l'enfant sur les racines de l'arbre, Amor de Agua](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/905025_1_grid.jpg)
La femme et l'enfant sur les racines de l'arbre
Amor de Agua
Painting - 41 x 33 x 2 cm Painting - 16.1 x 13 x 0.8 inch
€800
![Painting, Santa Marina, Frederic Weisz](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2200227_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Hospice, Frederic Weisz](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2195597_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Weisz, Frederic Weisz](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2195558_1_grid.jpg)
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![Painting, A Bountiful Supply, Innocent Chikezie](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2156586_1_grid.jpg)
A Bountiful Supply
Innocent Chikezie
Painting - 121 x 90 x 3 cm Painting - 47.6 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch
€2,000
![Painting, I.A 2 - Intelligence Artificielle, Carole Aurore](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2148100_1_grid.jpg)
I.A 2 - Intelligence Artificielle
Carole Aurore
Painting - 41 x 33 x 2 cm Painting - 16.1 x 13 x 0.8 inch
€875
![Painting, Creator I, Petya Deneva](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2122077_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Cosmic Girl, L.E.T.](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2075808_1_grid.jpg)
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![Painting, Untitled, Éric Odartey](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1518921_1_grid.jpg)
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![Painting, War shadows, Ruben Cukier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1454802_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Nel pomeriggio 3, Stein Smaaskjaer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1378914_1_grid.jpg)
Nel pomeriggio 3
Stein Smaaskjaer
Painting - 120 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
€10,410
![Painting, Portrait of a woman, Kouta Sasai](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1265922_1_grid.jpg)
Portrait of a woman
Kouta Sasai
Painting - 37 x 34.5 x 1 cm Painting - 14.6 x 13.6 x 0.4 inch
€1,460
![Painting, Self-portrait, Kouta Sasai](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1265871_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, The Intuitive Joy II, Gor Avetisyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1255695_1_grid.jpg)
The Intuitive Joy II
Gor Avetisyan
Painting - 95 x 45 x 2 cm Painting - 37.4 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch
€1,400
![Painting, 11 of Wands, Joaquim Falcó](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/995136_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Smoker with pipe, Joaquim Falcó](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/994701_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Face, Joaquim Falcó](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/994260_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Chaplin the great dictator, Joaquim Falcó](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/994242_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Lévitation, Shpoun](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/903423_1_grid.jpg)
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![Painting, Kaléidoscope, Martine Fauve Dechavanne](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/711918_1_grid.jpg)
Kaléidoscope
Martine Fauve Dechavanne
Painting - 116 x 81 x 1.5 cm Painting - 45.7 x 31.9 x 0.6 inch
€2,600
![Painting, Billions of wooden tears, Djénina Hagenburger](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2203073_1_grid.jpg)
Billions of wooden tears
Djénina Hagenburger
Painting - 122 x 218 x 1 cm Painting - 48 x 85.8 x 0.4 inch
€5,100
![Painting, Vedo (Altrove), Gianluca Fascetto](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2201767_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Blue lagon, Samuel Martial](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2191828_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Nignt life, Samuel Martial](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2191437_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Summer stories. At the overgrown pond, Nadezda Stupina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2180680_1_grid.jpg)
Summer stories. At the overgrown pond
Nadezda Stupina
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
€450
![Painting, My Peregrinations 4, Damola Ayegbayo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2176837_1_grid.jpg)
My Peregrinations 4
Damola Ayegbayo
Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch
€2,710 €2,439
![Painting, Off the wall, Mathieu Questel](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2159869_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Bliss, Mathieu Questel](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2159366_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, La robe rouge, Martine Fauve Dechavanne](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2157140_1_grid.jpg)
La robe rouge
Martine Fauve Dechavanne
Painting - 80 x 53 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 20.9 x 1.6 inch
€2,500
![Painting, Rule, Britannia, James Earley](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2148638_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Bien accompagné, Martine Fauve Dechavanne](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2094381_1_grid.jpg)
Bien accompagné
Martine Fauve Dechavanne
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
€2,900
![Painting, Hanoi, Cannibal Malabar](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1968030_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, La parisienne, Martine Fauve Dechavanne](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1946019_1_grid.jpg)
La parisienne
Martine Fauve Dechavanne
Painting - 78 x 48 x 6 cm Painting - 30.7 x 18.9 x 2.4 inch
€2,500
![Painting, Le rire dans l'âme je regarde la réalité en farce, Miss.Tic](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1941357_1_grid.jpg)
Le rire dans l'âme je regarde la réalité en farce
Miss.Tic
Painting - 33 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 13 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch
€5,900
![Painting, Poésie, Martine Fauve Dechavanne](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1903449_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Portrait de femme, Zafi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1678614_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Hahaha !, Marc Felten](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1660104_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Champagne à gogo, Martine Fauve Dechavanne](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1629864_1_grid.jpg)
Champagne à gogo
Martine Fauve Dechavanne
Painting - 120 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
€3,800
![Painting, Ballerine, Eric Doisy](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1625991_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Charme au féminin, Martine Fauve Dechavanne](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1533312_1_grid.jpg)
Charme au féminin
Martine Fauve Dechavanne
Painting - 120 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
€3,800
![Painting, Champagne pour Madame, Martine Fauve Dechavanne](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1527372_1_grid.jpg)
Champagne pour Madame
Martine Fauve Dechavanne
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
€2,900
![Painting, Flux, Laurence Hubswerlin Diradourian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1519278_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Folie, Martine Fauve Dechavanne](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1516749_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Libre amour, Cécile Desserle](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1458864_1_grid.jpg)
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![Painting, Arlequin et ses convives, Martine Fauve Dechavanne](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1414401_1_grid.jpg)
Arlequin et ses convives
Martine Fauve Dechavanne
Painting - 130 x 89 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 35 x 0.8 inch
€3,500
![Painting, Séduction 1, Martine Fauve Dechavanne](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1345479_1_grid.jpg)
Séduction 1
Martine Fauve Dechavanne
Painting - 116 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 45.7 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch
€2,600
![Painting, Future, Art'No](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1321959_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Arlequine - Arlequins, Martine Fauve Dechavanne](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1320132_1_grid.jpg)
Arlequine - Arlequins
Martine Fauve Dechavanne
Painting - 80 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
€2,790
![Painting, Que du bonheur, Martine Fauve Dechavanne](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1320114_1_grid.jpg)
Que du bonheur
Martine Fauve Dechavanne
Painting - 100 x 73 x 1.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 28.7 x 0.6 inch
€2,150
![Painting, Puzzle, Martine Fauve Dechavanne](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1236576_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Elégante aux cheveux d'or, Martine Fauve Dechavanne](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1122198_1_grid.jpg)
Elégante aux cheveux d'or
Martine Fauve Dechavanne
Painting - 140 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 55.1 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
€3,900
![Painting, 1966 Paris blanc L'artiste peintre inspiré White Paris The Inspired painter, Jochen Michaelis](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/970533_1_grid.jpg)
1966 Paris blanc L'artiste peintre inspiré White Paris The Inspired painter
Jochen Michaelis
Painting - 37.5 x 52.75 x 0.5 cm Painting - 14.8 x 20.8 x 0.2 inch
€1,450
![Painting, 1977 White Paris Blanc, Le marin et l'entraineuse White Paris The sailor and the lady, Jochen Michaelis](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/970515_1_grid.jpg)
1977 White Paris Blanc, Le marin et l'entraineuse White Paris The sailor and the lady
Jochen Michaelis
Painting - 37.5 x 52.5 cm Painting - 14.8 x 20.7 inch
€1,950
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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 Pasqua, Robert Combas, Guangyu Dai and Erró on Artsper.
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.
A portrait can be created in various different art styles and forms, including sculpture, painting and drawing.
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.