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!

The human creation

Artwhos

Painting . 50 x 70 x 0.3 cm Painting . 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch

€3,500

La nonette à la clope

Florkey

Painting . 114 x 74 x 3 cm Painting . 44.9 x 29.1 x 1.2 inch

€2,500

Legend of Wisdom

Olga Tsyhypko

Painting . 110 x 120 x 0.1 cm Painting . 43.3 x 47.2 x 0 inch

€1,350

War and Peace 2

Marian Williams

Painting . 30 x 30 x 0.5 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch

€250

War and Peace 4

Marian Williams

Painting . 30 x 30 x 0.5 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch

€250

Liens invisibles

Hanna Sidorowicz

Painting . 41 x 33 x 2 cm Painting . 16.1 x 13 x 0.8 inch

€1,600

Are you Serious

Patricia Gadisseur

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

€900

Bloom of the Heart

Liana Asatryan

Painting . 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

€364

Love Above Everything

Asko

Painting . 119 x 90 x 0.1 cm Painting . 46.9 x 35.4 x 0 inch

€1,800

Chunju's Multiverse Story- Chunja's Journey 1

Shin Seung-Hun

Painting . 60.6 x 50 x 3 cm Painting . 23.9 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€1,100

Desse(i)ns

Jean-Claude ByandB

Painting . 80 x 60 x 4 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

€1,111

Look - Vibrant Abstract Female Portrait Artwork

Dizlarka

Painting . 80 x 60 x 2.5 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 1 inch

€1,584

Play Me Softly

Kristina Mallen

Painting . 55 x 75 x 0.1 cm Painting . 21.7 x 29.5 x 0 inch

€1,250

Madonna sur fond Jaune

Maria De Campos

Painting . 130 x 97 x 3 cm Painting . 51.2 x 38.2 x 1.2 inch

€5,520

Light and Dark

Natalie Maxted

Painting . 60 x 60 x 3 cm Painting . 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

€4,250

Preserving the future: Radiant Blue Woman & Green Sprout | Fiery Oranges & Turquoise | Original Oil and Acrylic on Linen Canvas

Natalia Korneeva (Natiko)

Painting . 90 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,821

Hexa Flowery Audrey

Priscilla Vettese

Painting . 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€390

Black Essence

Adebayo Taiwo

Painting . 71.1 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting . 28 x 24 x 1 inch

€1,593

Nur die Liebe führt

Marina Krasnitzkaya

Painting . 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€7,500

Jazz au féminin

Martine Fauve Dechavanne

Painting . 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

€350

Reincarnation - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, African Artwork

Ayandare Adeniran Ayanmuyiwa

Painting . 91.4 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting . 36 x 30 x 1 inch

€2,504

Resistance

Ayotunde Ayomide

Painting . 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 36 x 36 x 1 inch

€2,550

Le Cri

Sylvaine Merlet

Painting . 65 x 54 x 2.5 cm Painting . 25.6 x 21.3 x 1 inch

€2,280

L'essentiel

Nathalie Cubéro

Painting . 12.5 x 12.5 x 0.15 cm Painting . 4.9 x 4.9 x 0.1 inch

€109

Sally

Dr. Love

Painting . 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

€50

Drink With Me

Keti Bubunauri

Painting . 100 x 80 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

€2,000

Contemporary portrait - After the Rain...

Nataliya Bagatskaya

Painting . 60 x 120 x 1.8 cm Painting . 23.6 x 47.2 x 0.7 inch

€2,500

Love flow

Anna Waleron

Painting . 70 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€3,800

Contemporary portraits - Old Newspaper

Nataliya Bagatskaya

Painting . 70 x 115 x 1.8 cm Painting . 27.6 x 45.3 x 0.7 inch

€2,500

Two Meat

Sano Ve Billa

Painting . 90 x 120 x 3.5 cm Painting . 35.4 x 47.2 x 1.4 inch

€1,686

Untitled (Original Painting on Metal)

John Matos Crash

Painting . 71.8 x 63.5 x 2.5 cm Painting . 28.25 x 25 x 1 inch

€5,691 €3,415

True Self - 21st Century, Contemporary, Realist Portrait, Woman Sitting on Chair

Olajire Olalekan

Painting . 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 48 x 36 x 1 inch

€2,595

Autoportrait à la combi

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

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

€950

Peace Begins With A Smile

Ademola Ajayi

Painting . 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 36 x 36 x 1 inch

€2,504

Harpiste aux cheveux rouges

Christiane Guerry

Painting . 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,200

Méduse

Yu Fu

Painting . 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€12,000

The blue hand

Dominique Dève

Painting . 42 x 29 cm Painting . 16.5 x 11.4 inch

€250

Woman in Blue with Headscarf

Nicolle Menegaldo

Painting . 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€2,378

The Innocent

Bente Halvorsen

Painting . 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,800

Minimalist Dapper

Michael Adetula

Painting . 61 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Painting . 24 x 20 x 1 inch

€911

Love interruption

Mario Henrique

Painting . 150 x 120 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

€7,500

Serie: Dolor-4

Montserrat Tobella Bosch

Painting . 35 x 25 x 0.5 cm Painting . 13.8 x 9.8 x 0.2 inch

€3,900

Femme Moderne

Liubov Juravliova

Painting . 70 x 50 x 3 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€1,200

Momento temporis

Mario Henrique

Painting . 150 x 150 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch

€9,900

Fervens

Mario Henrique

Painting . 150 x 190 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 74.8 x 1.6 inch

€9,900

Not alone

Mayowa Esan

Painting . 110.5 x 100.3 x 2.5 cm Painting . 43.5 x 39.5 x 1 inch

€3,642

Woman and flower. Gazania

Ljubow Jung

Painting . 80 x 60 x 4 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

€1,357

Nwanne la Nwanne (Sisters)

Franklin Ndibam

Painting . 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 48 x 36 x 1 inch

€4,101

Never Settle for Less 1

Akande John

Painting . 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 48 x 36 x 1 inch

€2,732

Lady with the golden flower

Emmanuel Daniel

Painting . 152.4 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting . 60 x 48 x 1 inch

€4,825

Ludicium

Mario Henrique

Painting . 150 x 120 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

€7,500

Materia No. 2, Series VII

Mario Henrique

Painting . 120 x 150 x 4 cm Painting . 47.2 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch

€8,104

Dignitas

Mario Henrique

Painting . 150 x 120 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

€7,500

Hedy Lamarr, Icon Series V

Mario Henrique

Painting . 150 x 120 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

€7,500

Anxius

Mario Henrique

Painting . 150 x 120 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

€7,500

Woman on sofa

Ramon Poch

Painting . 80 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 31.5 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€1,800

Materia No. 4, Series VI

Mario Henrique

Painting . 150 x 120 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

€7,500

Dawn

Lianne Kocks

Painting . 40 x 30 x 3 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch

€800

Xampany

Jordi Sàbat

Painting . 55 x 33 cm Painting . 21.7 x 13 inch

€1,100

Dream within

Natalya Mougenot

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

€600

Dans l'espace

Myriam Bourianne

Painting . 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€600

Open flame

Natalya Mougenot

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

€600

Thought's eclipse

Natalya Mougenot

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

€550

Summer glow

Natalya Mougenot

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

€550

African Mask XVIII

Kosta Morr

Painting . 80 x 60 x 3 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

€700

Woman in red

Kosta Morr

Painting . 80 x 60 x 3 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

€700

Vénus aux joues roses

Brigitte Derbigny

Painting . 30 x 25 x 2 cm Painting . 11.8 x 9.8 x 0.8 inch

€350

Weight of Agreement 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Modern, Africa

Segun Benjamin Ajao

Painting . 30.5 x 35.6 x 2.5 cm Painting . 12 x 14 x 1 inch

€410

Siblings 1 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Abstraction, Modern, Interior

Achike MiracleAnayo

Painting . 30.5 x 25.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 12 x 10 x 1 inch

€592

Blue Car

Marian Williams

Painting . 30 x 30 x 0.5 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch

€250

War and Peace 6

Marian Williams

Painting . 30 x 30 x 0.5 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch

€250

Come with me

Christelle Didier-Cury

Painting . 61 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 24 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€750

Eclat de verre

Danielle Stora Darmon

Painting . 81 x 65 x 3 cm Painting . 31.9 x 25.6 x 1.2 inch

€2,450

The Dancer

Henrik Diamant

Painting . 100 x 80 x 6 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 2.4 inch

€1,800

Magic Senna

Fabien Novarino

Painting . 50 x 50 x 1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

€880

Game

Iryna Iskra

Painting . 80 x 120 x 3 cm Painting . 31.5 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

€1,147

Portrait de Rachael

Frédérique Lanquetin

Painting . 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting . 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€3,000

Poltrona n° 270922

Bonaschi

Painting . 58 x 42 x 0.2 cm Painting . 22.8 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch

€230

Dreaming in the Depths

Yavier Hidalgo

Painting . 101.6 x 101.6 x 3 cm Painting . 40 x 40 x 1.2 inch

€9,700

Street Love

KatRegArt

Painting . 60 x 60 x 4 cm Painting . 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

€1,360

My sun - Mother and Child Portrait with Semi-Precious Stone Mosaic

Irina Bast

Painting . 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,275 €1,147

Boss Lady

Ogunniyi Oluwatosin

Painting . 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 48 x 36 x 1 inch

€3,961

La roue de la fortune

Mina Mond

Painting . 120 x 60 x 1 cm Painting . 47.2 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

€2,000

Fille aux colibris - série: Femmes lumière - Portrait féminin sur univers imaginaire

Dalent

Painting . 80 x 80 x 3.5 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.4 inch

€1,500

Humain

cObo

Painting . 70 x 50 x 1 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

€1,200

Punk man

Odin Pigelet

Sculpture . 50 x 27 x 3 cm Sculpture . 19.7 x 10.6 x 1.2 inch

€500

Leave me alone

Olena Kishkurno

Painting . 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€600

Lost in paradise, origin.

Patrick Santoni

Painting . 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€2,500

Mujer con vestido

Enrique Pichardo

Painting . 47 x 51 x 1 cm Painting . 18.5 x 20.1 x 0.4 inch

€346

Threefold Harmony - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women, Love

Samson Adetunji

Painting . 91.4 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting . 36 x 48 x 1 inch

€2,959

Éden

O Gringo

Painting . 105 x 90 x 3 cm Painting . 41.3 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch

€6,000

Pinkfluencer

Esther Barend

Painting . 80 x 80 x 4 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

€6,900

In Red I Lay

Aba Linus

Painting . 61 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Painting . 24 x 20 x 1 inch

€1,002

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