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!

Jazzu

Painting . 100 x 73 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 28.7 x 1 inch

€2,300

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Portrait 1

Christophe Hohler

Painting . 30 x 30 x 8 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 3.1 inch

€2,000

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lueur rouge, lithographie originale

Christophe Hohler

Print . 76 x 56 x 0.05 cm Print . 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch

€660

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lithographie originale "Il se passe quelque chose dans le ciel"

Christophe Hohler

Print . 76 x 56 x 1 cm Print . 29.9 x 22 x 0.4 inch

€740

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Vanité 1, lithographie originale

Christophe Hohler

Print . 76 x 28 x 1 cm Print . 29.9 x 11 x 0.4 inch

€660

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Heavens Apart: Surreal Vogue Magazine Collage on Linen Canvas with Angel Wings, Birds, and Jewels in Muted Sage Green, Silver, and Cream

Hooked on You – Blue Female Underwater Portrait with Fish : Original Monochromatic Blue Oil Artwork of Submerged Woman, Surreal Female Figure and Symbolic Aquatic

Music to My Ears – Blue Female Underwater Portrait with Seashell : Monochrome Blue Oil Artwork on Canvas Close-Up Woman Face and Shell Earring Modern Coastal Wall Art

Fish Eye View – Blue Underwater Lights and Shadows Portrait : Original Monochromatic Blue Surreal Oil Artwork of Female Eye and Ocean Silhouette Fish for Modern Home Decor

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Picasso kissing face

Odin Pigelet

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

€350

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Untitled 202

Tarek Butayhi

Fine Art Drawings . 42 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.5 x 11.8 inch

€800

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Floral Harmony

Isabelle Hirtzig

Painting . 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€205

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