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!
Bernadette Van Baarsen
Painting . 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
€1,125
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Bernadette Van Baarsen
Fine Art Drawings . 42 x 59 x 5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.5 x 23.2 x 2 inch
€880
Bernadette Van Baarsen
Painting . 24 x 24 x 0.2 cm Painting . 9.4 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch
€875
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Bernadette Van Baarsen
Fine Art Drawings . 20 x 25 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 7.9 x 9.8 x 0.1 inch
€575
Eulogia Merle
Fine Art Drawings . 50 x 35 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.7 x 13.8 inch
€400
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Eulogia Merle
Painting . 61.5 x 46 x 4 cm Painting . 24.2 x 18.1 x 1.6 inch
€1,280
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Eulogia Merle
Painting . 46 x 30 x 4 cm Painting . 18.1 x 11.8 x 1.6 inch
€836
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Sophie Petetin
Painting . 65 x 92 x 2 cm Painting . 25.6 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch
€1,590
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Sophie Petetin
Painting . 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
€950
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Sophie Petetin
Painting . 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
€950
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Claire Bonnet-Masimbert
Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
€500
Claire Bonnet-Masimbert
Painting . 140 x 140 x 2 cm Painting . 55.1 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch
€2,400
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Claire Bonnet-Masimbert
Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
€500
Claire Bonnet-Masimbert
Fine Art Drawings . 65 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
€500
Camille Hilaire
Fine Art Drawings . 16 x 10.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 6.3 x 4.1 inch
€800
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Camille Hilaire
Fine Art Drawings . 16.5 x 12.6 cm Fine Art Drawings . 6.5 x 5 inch
€800
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Mario Henrique
Painting . 150 x 190 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 74.8 x 1.6 inch
€9,900
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Mario Henrique
Painting . 150 x 150 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch
€8,900
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Mario Henrique
Painting . 150 x 120 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
€7,500
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Milburn-Foster
Painting . 90 x 80 x 3 cm Painting . 35.4 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
€4,400
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Milburn-Foster
Painting . 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
€6,800
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Milburn-Foster
Painting . 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
€6,800
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Milburn-Foster
Painting . 89 x 116 x 1.5 cm Painting . 35 x 45.7 x 0.6 inch
€6,800
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Frank De Blok
Painting . 60 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
€1,200
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