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!

Life Enjoyment 2

Loje Oluwaseun

Painting . 109.2 x 101.6 x 2.5 cm Painting . 43 x 40 x 1 inch

€2,777

Venise

Liubov Juravliova

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

€1,300

Always and Forever

Hammed Olayanju

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

€2,732

African Boy IV

Faith Gbadero

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

€1,867

Pillow Play

Esther Oyeyemi

Painting . 61 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting . 24 x 30 x 1 inch

€1,457

Bravery

Mayowa Esan

Painting . 120.1 x 100.1 x 2.5 cm Painting . 47.3 x 39.4 x 1 inch

€3,642

Mariage Street art

SmaK-titi

Painting . 195 x 97 x 3 cm Painting . 76.8 x 38.2 x 1.2 inch

€1,800

Gangan (Talking drum)

Akande John

Painting . 101.6 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting . 40 x 30 x 1 inch

€2,732

Woman and flower. Primrose

Ljubow Jung

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

€1,357

Tender Gaze 2

Charles Osaro

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

€2,805

Navi, chilling in summer shades

Adeniyi Joshua Adetayo

Painting . 101.6 x 80 x 2.5 cm Painting . 40 x 31.5 x 1 inch

€2,331

Face 3

Tarek Butayhi

Painting . 50 x 50 cm Painting . 19.7 x 19.7 inch

€1,366

Brigitte's Vision

RS Artist

Painting . 81 x 100 x 4 cm Painting . 31.9 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€900

Variations en bleu sur fond noir

David Jamin

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

€2,500

The Charmer

Paul Richard Mason

Painting . 75 x 55 x 2 cm Painting . 29.5 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch

€5,500

Ballerina

Martina Hamrik

Painting . 150 x 115 x 6 cm Painting . 59.1 x 45.3 x 2.4 inch

€4,200

Wanbli

Mumuzepaint

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

€560

Buller

Sylvie Eudes

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

€2,800

Hope Color

MrHope

Painting . 60 x 60 x 5 cm Painting . 23.6 x 23.6 x 2 inch

€550

Portrait black and white no. 20520, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Anita Kaufmann

Painting . 149.9 x 149.9 x 2.5 cm Painting . 59 x 59 x 1 inch

€4,378

Radiance of joy

Svetlana Iskoskikh

Painting . 90 x 90 x 4 cm Painting . 35.4 x 35.4 x 1.6 inch

€2,978

Dans les nuages

Virginia Benedicto

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

€3,100

L'aigle noir

Danielle Stora Darmon

Painting . 65 x 50 x 3 cm Painting . 25.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€850

The Bicycle Man 2

Henrik Diamant

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

€1,800

Qui a volé le collier ?

Jean-Michel Poirot

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

€3,700

Underwater 2 | Serene Woman, Golden Fish & Shimmering Bubbles in Aqua

Aisylu Burangulova (Ayza)

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

€1,093

Lady with a cocktail

Vladimir Kordiukov

Painting . 65 x 94 x 0.1 cm Painting . 25.6 x 37 x 0 inch

€1,200

L'amie prodigieuse

Peggy Cardoso

Painting . 92 x 73 x 2 cm Painting . 36.2 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

€2,500

Entre racines et ailleurs céleste

Véronique Baleste

Painting . 80 x 44 x 2.5 cm Painting . 31.5 x 17.3 x 1 inch

€800

Geisha

Flow

Painting . 130 x 97 x 3.5 cm Painting . 51.2 x 38.2 x 1.4 inch

€2,500

Coupe d'amour

Ravi

Sculpture . 30 x 15 x 6 cm Sculpture . 11.8 x 5.9 x 2.4 inch

€135

Sépulture pour une IA

Frédérique Lanquetin

Painting . 100 x 80 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 1 inch

€1,300

Black power

Saname

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

€1,500

Loyal Friend - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, African, Girl, Dog, Modern

Oluwafemi Akanmu

Painting . 91.4 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting . 36 x 24 x 1 inch

€2,185

Entre o Afeto II

Ritchelly Oliveira

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

€7,500

Growth and Self Love

Oshorenoya David Francis

Painting . 148.8 x 129 x 2.5 cm Painting . 58.6 x 50.8 x 1 inch

€4,826

Mona Lisa sparkling

Ana Maria Kis

Painting . 76.2 x 60.96 x 1.27 cm Painting . 30 x 24 x 0.5 inch

€1,500

Mais non pupuce, ne bave pas

Béatrice Terra

Painting . 116 x 81 x 3 cm Painting . 45.7 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch

€2,500

Sacromagnetica

Mario Henrique

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

€9,900

Chanel Kate Moss

Gardani Art

Painting . 99.1 x 99.1 x 3.8 cm Painting . 39 x 39 x 1.5 inch

€2,732

On air

Alexandre Moore Rockefeller

Painting . 116 x 89 x 0.6 cm Painting . 45.7 x 35 x 0.2 inch

€5,100

Classe 2A

Matteo Fieno

Painting . 200 x 220 x 4 cm Painting . 78.7 x 86.6 x 1.6 inch

€3,800

Gazing Boldly 1

Olaniyi Timothy

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 2.5 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 1 inch

€1,138

Miroir de l'Âme & No Limit

Adelia Clavien

Painting . 120 x 90 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

€2,700

Fractured Innocence - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Abstraction, Africa, Bee

Olajide Kuti

Painting . 106.7 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 42 x 36 x 1 inch

€1,639

Bientôt le printemps

Marta Grassi

Painting . 29 x 24 x 0.5 cm Painting . 11.4 x 9.4 x 0.2 inch

€520

Blacknificient - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Fashion, Women

Elie Hatungimana

Painting . 119.9 x 89.9 x 2.5 cm Painting . 47.2 x 35.4 x 1 inch

€1,685

Untitled V

Wisdom Uche

Painting . 132.1 x 114.3 x 2.5 cm Painting . 52 x 45 x 1 inch

€1,639

Good Old Soul Days - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Couple, Women, Men

Mayowa Adekile

Painting . 101.6 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting . 40 x 30 x 1 inch

€3,961

Identity 3 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Woman, Flower Pot, Colourful

Hezekiah Oyejide Obidare

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

€4,279

Transparency - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women, Red

Agboola Oladapo

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

€5,463

Hilda

Makama John

Painting . 106.7 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 42 x 36 x 1 inch

€2,686

Shopping

Trayko Popov

Painting . 100.1 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€1,789

This, my Inheritance

Maurice Kummer

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

€1,100

Deux enfants jouent

Danielle Lamaison

Painting . 100 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€940

Sitting bull

Le Closier

Painting . 101.6 x 76.2 x 2 cm Painting . 40 x 30 x 0.8 inch

€1,366

Vine

Jennifer Makhatadze

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

€350

El Gaucho

Francois Thevenet

Painting . 30 x 20 x 1 cm Painting . 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch

€3,500

Eroi normali

Pietro Pancotto

Painting . 100 x 70 x 3.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 1.4 inch

€450

Transparent Than My Reflection

Omoayo George Osoba

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

€2,504

Éternel été # 2

Dimitris Pavlopoulos

Painting . 159.8 x 99.8 x 4.6 cm Painting . 62.9 x 39.3 x 1.8 inch

€3,642

Il sonno

Crix Lune

Sculpture . 26 x 34 x 7 cm Sculpture . 10.2 x 13.4 x 2.8 inch

€400 €360

Stay With Me

Eniafe Gbenga

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

€3,642

Couple chat

FeiWoux Chan

Painting . 92 x 73 x 3 cm Painting . 36.2 x 28.7 x 1.2 inch

€3,000

Neytiri EA (rehaussée à la main)

Yoann Bonneville (YBA)

Print . 60 x 50 x 0.2 cm Print . 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

€410

Only love

Seaty

Painting . 150 x 125 x 2 cm Painting . 59.1 x 49.2 x 0.8 inch

€13,900

The True, The Good, and The Beautiful 2

Mideo M. Cruz

Painting . 73 x 58 x 1 cm Painting . 28.7 x 22.8 x 0.4 inch

€800

Untitled

Oswald Aulestia

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

€6,000

Madalena

Mario Henrique

Painting . 115 x 90 x 4 cm Painting . 45.3 x 35.4 x 1.6 inch

€5,900

La dryade de Marlène

Aurélie Trabaud

Print . 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Print . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch

€1,300

Let’s wait it out

Irish Galon

Painting . 60 x 46 x 1 cm Painting . 23.6 x 18.1 x 0.4 inch

€2,025

Descending Grace / Grâce descendante

Katarina Olympia Zaraj

Painting . 100 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch

€555

Marc Jacobs blue, Portrait

Manuel Santelices

Painting . 40.6 x 30.5 x 2.5 cm Painting . 16 x 12 x 1 inch

€1,002

Resilient soul

Natalya Mougenot

Painting . 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Painting . 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch

€350

Soft presence

Natalya Mougenot

Painting . 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Painting . 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch

€400

En voyage

Jean-Michel Cordier

Painting . 115 x 80 cm Painting . 45.3 x 31.5 inch

€3,500

Before the goal sépia - Polo Horse

Adélaïde Leferme

Painting . 30 x 20 x 3 cm Painting . 11.8 x 7.9 x 1.2 inch

€120 €96

Ce n'est pas moi

Michadu

Sculpture . 65 x 36 x 20 cm Sculpture . 25.6 x 14.2 x 7.9 inch

€1,900

Hope Flowers

MrHope

Painting . 60 x 60 x 5 cm Painting . 23.6 x 23.6 x 2 inch

€550

Dans les nuages

MrHope

Painting . 60 x 60 x 5 cm Painting . 23.6 x 23.6 x 2 inch

€550 €495

Shelter

Hugues Candaës

Painting . 70 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,760

African Mask XVIII

Kosta Morr

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

€700

Honesty

Roman Durcek

Painting . 60 x 65 x 1 cm Painting . 23.6 x 25.6 x 0.4 inch

€3,600

Woman in red

Kosta Morr

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

€700

All I Own I'll Carry With Me

Antonina Bormova

Painting . 130 x 110 x 2 cm Painting . 51.2 x 43.3 x 0.8 inch

€1,400

Cradle a Dream

Antonina Bormova

Painting . 130 x 110 x 2 cm Painting . 51.2 x 43.3 x 0.8 inch

€1,400

Unpacking

Antonina Bormova

Painting . 130 x 110 x 2 cm Painting . 51.2 x 43.3 x 0.8 inch

€1,400

El Turbante

Juan Ibarra

Painting . 70 x 55 x 1 cm Painting . 27.6 x 21.7 x 0.4 inch

€350

Blue Testament 10 -21st Century, Contemporary Figurative Portrait, Modern Africa

Daniel Owoeye

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

€410

Unwind 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

Aviatrice

Florkey

Painting . 91 x 61 x 3 cm Painting . 35.8 x 24 x 1.2 inch

€1,800

News

Gega Paksashvili

Painting . 130 x 150 x 2.8 cm Painting . 51.2 x 59.1 x 1.1 inch

€5,000

White Sheep

Menashe Kadishman

Painting . 50 x 60 x 2.5 cm Painting . 19.7 x 23.6 x 1 inch

€2,868

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