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!
Valérie Hadida
Fine Art Drawings . 50 x 36 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.7 x 14.2 x 0.2 inch
€1,600
Valérie Hadida
Sculpture . 30 x 17 x 10 cm Sculpture . 11.8 x 6.7 x 3.9 inch
€3,400
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Valérie Hadida
Fine Art Drawings . 61 x 46 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 24 x 18.1 x 1.2 inch
€1,800
Valérie Hadida
Sculpture . 49 x 23 x 15 cm Sculpture . 19.3 x 9.1 x 5.9 inch
€8,000
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Francine Van Hove
Fine Art Drawings . 50 x 65 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.7 x 25.6 x 0.4 inch
€2,000
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Francine Van Hove
Fine Art Drawings . 67.5 x 53 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 26.6 x 20.9 x 0.4 inch
€2,500
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Francine Van Hove
Painting . 73 x 116 cm Painting . 28.7 x 45.7 inch
€20,300
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Francine Van Hove
Painting . 54 x 81 cm Painting . 21.3 x 31.9 inch
€13,200
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Francine Van Hove
Fine Art Drawings . 50 x 65 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.7 x 25.6 x 0.4 inch
€3,300
Francine Van Hove
Fine Art Drawings . 55 x 77 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 21.7 x 30.3 x 0.4 inch
€4,100
Francine Van Hove
Fine Art Drawings . 44 x 85.5 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 17.3 x 33.7 x 0.4 inch
€7,700
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings . 29.7 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.7 x 16.5 x 0 inch
€1,599
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings . 29 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.4 x 16.5 x 0 inch
€1,500
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings . 13.5 x 24 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 5.3 x 9.4 x 0 inch
€1,950
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings . 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
€1,293
Vladimir Velickovic
Fine Art Drawings . 36 x 26 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 14.2 x 10.2 x 0.4 inch
€3,000
Vladimir Velickovic
Fine Art Drawings . 32 x 28 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 12.6 x 11 x 1.2 inch
€4,000
Barbara Kroll
Fine Art Drawings . 99.1 x 68.6 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 39 x 27 x 0.1 inch
€1,574
Barbara Kroll
Fine Art Drawings . 99.1 x 68.6 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 39 x 27 x 1 inch
€1,435
Barbara Kroll
Fine Art Drawings . 99.1 x 68.6 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 39 x 27 x 1 inch
€1,296
Barbara Kroll
Fine Art Drawings . 68.6 x 99.1 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27 x 39 x 1 inch
€1,389
Barbara Kroll
Fine Art Drawings . 64.8 x 49.8 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 25.5 x 19.6 x 0.1 inch
€602
Barbara Kroll
Fine Art Drawings . 29.5 x 41.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.6 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch
€574
Barbara Kroll
Fine Art Drawings . 69.9 x 49.8 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.5 x 19.6 x 0.1 inch
€815
Manuel Santelices
Fine Art Drawings . 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 12 x 9 x 0.1 inch
€1,389
Manuel Santelices
Fine Art Drawings . 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 12 x 9 x 0.1 inch
€1,389
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Manuel Santelices
Painting . 20.3 x 20.3 x 2.5 cm Painting . 8 x 8 x 1 inch
€1,018
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Manuel Santelices
Painting . 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.3 cm Painting . 12 x 9 x 0.1 inch
€926
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Manuel Santelices
Fine Art Drawings . 38.1 x 38.1 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15 x 15 x 0.1 inch
€833
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Manuel Santelices
Painting . 40.6 x 30.5 x 2.5 cm Painting . 16 x 12 x 1 inch
€1,018
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Manuel Santelices
Fine Art Drawings . 27.9 x 35.6 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11 x 14 x 0.1 inch
€509
Manuel Santelices
Painting . 40.6 x 29.8 x 2.5 cm Painting . 16 x 11.75 x 1 inch
€1,111
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Manuel Santelices
Fine Art Drawings . 45.7 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 18 x 12 x 0.1 inch
€1,389
Manuel Santelices
Fine Art Drawings . 30.5 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 12 x 18 x 0.1 inch
€1,389
Manuel Santelices
Fine Art Drawings . 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 12 x 9 x 0.1 inch
€1,389
Manuel Santelices
Fine Art Drawings . 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 12 x 9 x 0.1 inch
€1,389
Manuel Santelices
Painting . 40.6 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Painting . 16 x 12 x 0.1 inch
€648
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JoaquÃn Xaudaró
Fine Art Drawings . 32.5 x 25 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 12.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch
€3,000
JoaquÃn Xaudaró
Fine Art Drawings . 11 x 15.5 x 0.05 cm Fine Art Drawings . 4.3 x 6.1 x 0 inch
€1,000
JoaquÃn Xaudaró
Fine Art Drawings . 11 x 15.5 x 0.05 cm Fine Art Drawings . 4.3 x 6.1 x 0 inch
€1,000
JoaquÃn Xaudaró
Fine Art Drawings . 11 x 15.5 x 0.05 cm Fine Art Drawings . 4.3 x 6.1 x 0 inch
€1,000
JoaquÃn Xaudaró
Fine Art Drawings . 22.5 x 16 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8.9 x 6.3 x 0 inch
€1,500
JoaquÃn Xaudaró
Fine Art Drawings . 23 x 14 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 9.1 x 5.5 x 0 inch
€2,000
Maka Batiashvili
Print . 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
€1,200
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Maka Batiashvili
Fine Art Drawings . 30 x 43 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.8 x 16.9 x 0 inch
€1,020
Maka Batiashvili
Fine Art Drawings . 37 x 25 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 14.6 x 9.8 x 0 inch
€680
Maka Batiashvili
Fine Art Drawings . 37 x 25 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 14.6 x 9.8 x 0 inch
€680
Maka Batiashvili
Fine Art Drawings . 37 x 25 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 14.6 x 9.8 x 0 inch
€680
Maka Batiashvili
Fine Art Drawings . 37 x 25 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 14.6 x 9.8 x 0 inch
€680
Maka Batiashvili
Fine Art Drawings . 37 x 25 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 14.6 x 9.8 x 0 inch
€680
Maka Batiashvili
Fine Art Drawings . 37 x 25 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 14.6 x 9.8 x 0 inch
€680
Noël Granger
Painting . 80 x 80 x 5 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 2 inch
€950
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Michael Grine
Fine Art Drawings . 45.7 x 61 x 1.9 cm Fine Art Drawings . 18 x 24 x 0.75 inch
€463
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Michael Grine
Fine Art Drawings . 35.6 x 43.2 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 14 x 17 x 0.1 inch
€185
Michael Grine
Fine Art Drawings . 35.6 x 43.2 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 14 x 17 x 0.1 inch
€185
Michael Grine
Painting . 60.5 x 121.4 x 5.4 cm Painting . 23.8 x 47.8 x 2.12 inch
€3,703
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Michael Grine
Painting . 121.9 x 121.9 x 8.9 cm Painting . 48 x 48 x 3.5 inch
€3,703
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Michael Grine
Fine Art Drawings . 35.6 x 43.2 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 14 x 17 x 0.1 inch
€185
