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![Painting, La flamme, Eric Doisy](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2214751_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Woman with a Dog, Ladislav Majoroši](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2214428_1_grid.jpg)
Woman with a Dog
Ladislav Majoroši
Painting - 69.5 x 61.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 27.4 x 24.2 x 0.2 inch
$4,116
![Painting, Shadow's Roar, Tamar Nazaryan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2213617_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Daumesnil, Pierre-François Grimaldi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2211299_1_grid.jpg)
Daumesnil
Pierre-François Grimaldi
Painting - 60 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch
$4,250
![Painting, Concorde, Pierre-François Grimaldi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2211262_1_grid.jpg)
Concorde
Pierre-François Grimaldi
Painting - 60 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch
$4,250
![Painting, Matchmakers, Fulvio Codsi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2210725_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Most Precious, Oluwafemi Akanmu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2208388_1_grid.jpg)
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![Painting, Majesty in Monochrome, Tamar Nazaryan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2202865_1_grid.jpg)
Majesty in Monochrome
Tamar Nazaryan
Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,200
![Painting, Mesmerizing hugs and phantom stranger at the engrossing landscape with mysterious lights, Vladimir Kolosov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2202614_1_grid.jpg)
Mesmerizing hugs and phantom stranger at the engrossing landscape with mysterious lights
Vladimir Kolosov
Painting - 61 x 76.2 x 2 cm Painting - 24 x 30 x 0.8 inch
$2,160
![Painting, Asian girl, Nadezda Stupina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2195129_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, The mood of the night, Nadezda Stupina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2194200_1_grid.jpg)
The mood of the night
Nadezda Stupina
Painting - 81 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$1,454
![Painting, Collectors of Antique, Vladimir Kolosov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2192871_1_grid.jpg)
Collectors of Antique
Vladimir Kolosov
Painting - 121.9 x 152.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 60 x 1 inch
$2,180
![Painting, Pastis 41 - série portrait onirique et surréalisme, Samuel Boudaud](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2190402_1_grid.jpg)
Pastis 41 - série portrait onirique et surréalisme
Samuel Boudaud
Painting - 73 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$2,656
![Painting, Des espoirs - série portrait onirique et surréalisme, Samuel Boudaud](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2190278_1_grid.jpg)
Des espoirs - série portrait onirique et surréalisme
Samuel Boudaud
Painting - 65 x 54 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch
$2,377
![Painting, En attendant Charon - série portrait onirique et surréalisme, Samuel Boudaud](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2190277_1_grid.jpg)
En attendant Charon - série portrait onirique et surréalisme
Samuel Boudaud
Painting - 73 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$2,656
![Painting, Inéluctable crépuscule - série portrait onirique et surréalisme, Samuel Boudaud](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2190273_1_grid.jpg)
Inéluctable crépuscule - série portrait onirique et surréalisme
Samuel Boudaud
Painting - 65 x 54 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch
$2,377
![Painting, Restez sur sa faim - série portrait onirique et surréalisme, Samuel Boudaud](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2190271_1_grid.jpg)
Restez sur sa faim - série portrait onirique et surréalisme
Samuel Boudaud
Painting - 73 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$2,656
![Painting, Ça mord ou c'est mort - série portrait onirique et surréalisme, Samuel Boudaud](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2190262_1_grid.jpg)
Ça mord ou c'est mort - série portrait onirique et surréalisme
Samuel Boudaud
Painting - 81 x 54 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch
$2,656
![Painting, La faim est proche - série portrait onirique et surréalisme, Samuel Boudaud](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2190261_1_grid.jpg)
La faim est proche - série portrait onirique et surréalisme
Samuel Boudaud
Painting - 73 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,377
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![Painting, This is One not Two, Josue M Pierre](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2214162_1_grid.jpg)
This is One not Two
Josue M Pierre
Painting - 74.9 x 55.1 x 2.5 cm Painting - 29.5 x 21.7 x 1 inch
$2,150
![Painting, Geisha, Michelino Iorizzo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2211649_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Shadow of the Inevitable!, Rakhmet Redzhepov (Ramzi)](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2211280_1_grid.jpg)
Shadow of the Inevitable!
Rakhmet Redzhepov (Ramzi)
Painting - 115 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 45.3 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$6,375
![Painting, An Autumn Song Of Love, Kirill Postovit](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2193540_1_grid.jpg)
An Autumn Song Of Love
Kirill Postovit
Painting - 100 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
$2,572
![Painting, Reflection, Galya Popova](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2215932_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Abstract Head Looking Right and Left. From The Head Series, Almo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2214613_1_grid.jpg)
Abstract Head Looking Right and Left. From The Head Series
Almo
Painting - 119.9 x 160 x 0.3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 63 x 0.1 inch
$7,000
![Painting, Me and You and Him, Hemad Javadzade](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2214047_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Sans titre, Michelino Iorizzo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2213510_1_grid.jpg)
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Big invasion #1 and #2. From The Botanical Interruption Series
Almo
Painting - 99.8 x 149.9 x 0.5 cm Painting - 39.3 x 59 x 0.2 inch
$6,000
![Painting, Anticipation, Mona Nahleh](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2211793_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Comfort Zone, Mona Nahleh](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2211790_1_grid.jpg)
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![Painting, Inversion, Fulvio Codsi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2211765_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Cellular Interventions #2 and #1. From The Geometric Head Series, Almo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2210899_1_grid.jpg)
Cellular Interventions #2 and #1. From The Geometric Head Series
Almo
Painting - 59.9 x 99.8 x 0.5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 39.3 x 0.2 inch
$3,200
![Painting, I would like a look from you tonight, Reinaldo Chavez](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2210572_1_grid.jpg)
I would like a look from you tonight
Reinaldo Chavez
Painting - 24 x 31 cm Painting - 9.4 x 12.2 inch
$447
![Painting, Uber den Wolken, Nina Lanner](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2210309_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, I'm Alright, Just Here 2, Obeka Simon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2208378_1_grid.jpg)
I'm Alright, Just Here 2
Obeka Simon
Painting - 106.7 x 101.6 x 2.5 cm Painting - 42 x 40 x 1 inch
$3,250
![Painting, Andromeda is not far away, Rudy Dougbe (PRO 176)](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2206524_1_grid.jpg)
Andromeda is not far away
Rudy Dougbe (PRO 176)
Painting - 157 x 157 x 5 cm Painting - 61.8 x 61.8 x 2 inch
$8,948
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![Painting, Miracles, Sesse Elangwe Ngeseli](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2204987_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Crowning Glory (Beauty Within Us), Fasalejo Tobiloba](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2203900_1_grid.jpg)
Crowning Glory (Beauty Within Us)
Fasalejo Tobiloba
Painting - 61 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Painting - 24 x 20 x 1 inch
$1,350
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![Painting, L'homme pressé, Jean-Philippe Berger](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2200146_1_grid.jpg)
L'homme pressé
Jean-Philippe Berger
Painting - 61 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
$391
![Painting, The dance of the butterflies, Penyo Ivanov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2199603_1_grid.jpg)
The dance of the butterflies
Penyo Ivanov
Painting - 65 x 54 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch
$1,510
![Painting, Le gaulois, Cumbone](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2199071_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Senza titolo. From the Portraits series, Luigi Christopher Veggetti Kanku](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2195022_1_grid.jpg)
Senza titolo. From the Portraits series
Luigi Christopher Veggetti Kanku
Painting - 48 x 33 x 0.3 cm Painting - 18.9 x 13 x 0.1 inch
$2,500
![Painting, Roundabout, Olivier Massebeuf](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2189723_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, When We Were Young, Olaosun Oluwapelumi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2189714_1_grid.jpg)
When We Were Young
Olaosun Oluwapelumi
Painting - 63.5 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Painting - 25 x 20 x 1 inch
$1,450
![Painting, Solitary Soul, Iyiola Odunayo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2188189_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Circle of Trust 2, Iyiola Odunayo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2186950_1_grid.jpg)
Circle of Trust 2
Iyiola Odunayo
Painting - 101.6 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 40 x 36 x 1 inch
$2,000
![Painting, Tripartite Struggle, Valentine Mettle](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2157096_1_grid.jpg)
Tripartite Struggle
Valentine Mettle
Painting - 58 x 48 x 3 cm Painting - 22.8 x 18.9 x 1.2 inch
$559
![Painting, Rêve de paix, Adélaïde Leferme](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2213042_1_grid.jpg)
Rêve de paix
Adélaïde Leferme
Painting - 195 x 135 x 4 cm Painting - 76.8 x 53.1 x 1.6 inch
$4,698 $3,758
![Painting, Te esperaré a la orilla del mar, Corral y Líbano](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2211630_1_grid.jpg)
Te esperaré a la orilla del mar
Corral y Líbano
Painting - 81 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$2,684
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![Painting, Contemporary portrait - Once by the Sea, Nataliya Bagatskaya](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2207805_1_grid.jpg)
Contemporary portrait - Once by the Sea
Nataliya Bagatskaya
Painting - 100 x 70 x 2.3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.9 inch
$2,796
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Contemporary portrait - Poolside Party
Nataliya Bagatskaya
Painting - 80 x 60 x 1.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch
$1,454
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![Painting, Intimidade (Triptych), Ritchelly Oliveira](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2195292_1_grid.jpg)
Intimidade (Triptych)
Ritchelly Oliveira
Painting - 100 x 180 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 70.9 x 0.8 inch
$23,040
![Painting, Deus é Um Sentimento, Ritchelly Oliveira](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2195279_1_grid.jpg)
Deus é Um Sentimento
Ritchelly Oliveira
Painting - 150 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$16,777
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Love Must Reciprocate
Oyeleye Feranmi
Painting - 91.4 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 24 x 1 inch
$2,000
![Painting, The space between two seconds, Ritchelly Oliveira](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2187191_1_grid.jpg)
The space between two seconds
Ritchelly Oliveira
Painting - 243 x 192 x 3 cm Painting - 95.7 x 75.6 x 1.2 inch
$27,402
![Painting, This may come as surprise but I miss you, Ritchelly Oliveira](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2187123_1_grid.jpg)
This may come as surprise but I miss you
Ritchelly Oliveira
Painting - 186 x 146 x 3 cm Painting - 73.2 x 57.5 x 1.2 inch
$20,513
![Painting, The blue in your love, Ritchelly Oliveira](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2187112_1_grid.jpg)
The blue in your love
Ritchelly Oliveira
Painting - 186 x 146 x 3 cm Painting - 73.2 x 57.5 x 1.2 inch
$20,513
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Wounded Birds
Ritchelly Oliveira
Painting - 186 x 141 x 3 cm Painting - 73.2 x 55.5 x 1.2 inch
$20,513
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Serenity 2
Kayimahe Ishmael Zed
Painting - 100.1 x 89.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 35.4 x 1 inch
$2,550
![Painting, Bolatito (The Sanctification That Brings Joy), Ayanwale Joseph Oluwafemi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2205384_1_grid.jpg)
Bolatito (The Sanctification That Brings Joy)
Ayanwale Joseph Oluwafemi
Painting - 63.5 x 38.1 x 2.5 cm Painting - 25 x 15 x 1 inch
$1,450
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Disappointment
Francesco Calistri
Painting - 100 x 70 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch
$2,237
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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.