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!

Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow of Africa 1

Oladire Araireoluwa

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

€4,324

L'autre moi

Eric Doisy

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

€1,970

Sophia Loren

Maria De Campos

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

€3,900

Woman sur feuille d'or

Maria De Campos

Painting . 116 x 89 x 3 cm Painting . 45.7 x 35 x 1.2 inch

€3,900

Basquiat ( a tribute to Basquiat)

Dr. Love

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

€50

She Deserves Her Flowers 2 - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Modern Women

Olaniyi Timothy

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

€2,496

Pause

Mario Henrique

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

€8,900

Black Essence

Adebayo Taiwo

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

€1,560

On the Roof with a Cat

Nataliya Bagatskaya

Painting . 95 x 70 x 1.8 cm Painting . 37.4 x 27.6 x 0.7 inch

€2,200

Somnium No. 3, Series XVI

Mario Henrique

Painting . 150 x 90 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 35.4 x 1.6 inch

€6,900

Somnium No. 2, Series XVI

Mario Henrique

Painting . 120 x 100 x 4 cm Painting . 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€6,500

Female power

Olga Tiho

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

€883

Permanent, Probably

Mario Henrique

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

€7,500

Drumming Soul - 21st Century

Mayowa Adekile

Painting . 88.9 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting . 35 x 24 x 1 inch

€2,897

Unfolding Horizons - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Women, Colourful

Odesola Idowu

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

€3,744

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

Echoes of Love - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Fashion, Women

Elie Hatungimana

Painting . 70.1 x 54.9 x 2.5 cm Painting . 27.6 x 21.6 x 1 inch

€1,293

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

€4,189

Purse

Nina Urushadze

Painting . 50 x 60 x 3 cm Painting . 19.7 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

€1,200

Tendresse - personnages fantasmagoriques

Agnès Salle

Painting . 100 x 73 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,750

Ganja Man

Hammed Olayanju

Painting . 75.9 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting . 29.9 x 24 x 1 inch

€2,006

Woman face

Dr. Love

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

€50

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

Somnium No. 2, Series XII

Mario Henrique

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

€8,900

The blue hand

Dominique Dève

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

€250

Root

Shijirbaatar Jambalsuren

Painting . 80 x 60 x 1 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

€3,995

African Boy III

Faith Gbadero

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

€1,827

L'Hermite - Symbole des cartes de Tarot

Espolisto

Painting . 100 x 65 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch

€3,500

Bulb of Africa 3

Iyiola Odunayo

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

€1,337

Bravery

Mayowa Esan

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

€3,566

Princess Sauda

Akande John

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

€3,209

Jimi

SKP

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

€1,020

Tender Gaze

Charles Osaro

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

€2,550

The True, The Good, and The Beautiful

Mideo M. Cruz

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

€800

Icon No. 2, Series IV

Mario Henrique

Painting . 120 x 100 x 4 cm Painting . 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€5,900

Nebula No. 3, Series II

Mario Henrique

Painting . 120 x 100 x 4 cm Painting . 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€5,900

Nebula No. 2, Series II

Mario Henrique

Painting . 120 x 100 x 4 cm Painting . 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€5,900

Nebula No. 1, Series II

Mario Henrique

Painting . 120 x 100 x 4 cm Painting . 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€5,900

Replica No. 2, Series I

Mario Henrique

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

€4,368

Plaisirs

Martine Fauve Dechavanne

Painting . 25 x 75 x 2 cm Painting . 9.8 x 29.5 x 0.8 inch

€550

Nneka

Franck Savoye (Francky)

Painting . 120 x 120 cm Painting . 47.2 x 47.2 inch

€2,400

Hair Storm 7

B.AX

Painting . 80 x 80 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 inch

€1,290

Éventail

Anton

Painting . 46 x 38 x 1.5 cm Painting . 18.1 x 15 x 0.6 inch

€250

Engulfed

David Akolo

Painting . 40.6 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Painting . 16 x 20 x 1 inch

€446

Where Silence Speaks

Halyna Kirichenko

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

€750

Portrait of a man

Kosta Morr

Painting . 32 x 24 x 0.1 cm Painting . 12.6 x 9.4 x 0 inch

€180

Queen Elizabeth II

Kosta Morr

Painting . 30 x 21 x 0.1 cm Painting . 11.8 x 8.3 x 0 inch

€200

Purple Rain

Guy Olivier

Painting . 160 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 63 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€7,250

Love

Vladyslav Kazachenko

Painting . 70 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€695

Spiritus III – Quaerere verum

Daria Golovina

Painting . 85 x 65 x 2.5 cm Painting . 33.5 x 25.6 x 1 inch

€500

This, that

Ara Deinde

Painting . 127 x 106.7 x 2.5 cm Painting . 50 x 42 x 1 inch

€2,853

Matter of Heart, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Bernard Simunovic

Painting . 114.3 x 154.9 x 5.1 cm Painting . 45 x 61 x 2 inch

€14,056

The Assembled Soul #4

O Gringo

Sculpture . 140 x 140 x 5 cm Sculpture . 55.1 x 55.1 x 2 inch

€9,000

Alain 2

Electre

Painting . 65 x 54 x 2 cm Painting . 25.6 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch

€410

Alone With Myself

Emmanuel Akolo

Painting . 91.4 x 91.4 x 3.8 cm Painting . 36 x 36 x 1.5 inch

€2,229

Hope Color

MrHope

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

€550

Hope Flowers

MrHope

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

€550 €495

Mr.Hope et son chat

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

La douceur d’un instant

Véronique Clanet

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

€1,460

Like a virgin

Marcos Tejedor Nistal

Painting . 81 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 31.9 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€2,000

Untitled

Ammar Hammoud

Painting . 150 x 150 cm Painting . 59.1 x 59.1 inch

€7,500

Honesty

Roman Durcek

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

€3,600

Skadi

Carole Framezelle - Acmiya

Painting . 80 x 80 x 1 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch

€5,600

Oh, Bohemia!: Contemporary Woman Artwork, Gold & Turquoise

Yulia Belasla

Painting . 50 x 30 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

€1,050

Menine 2017

Hanna Sidorowicz

Painting . 160 x 160 x 3 cm Painting . 63 x 63 x 1.2 inch

€12,000

This is my best friend

Artwhos

Painting . 70 x 50 x 0.2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

€1,780

Weight of Agreement 3 - 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

€401

Calvin Candicaprio

Florkey

Painting . 100 x 71 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 28 x 1.2 inch

€1,800

Les amoureux de Paris

Joseph Piermatteo

Painting . 60 x 73 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,730

Quelque chose demeure

Sophie Hors

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

€450

The Kiss (after Kertész)

Antoni Falat

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

€13,000

Sidera (Honeymoon) -21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract Expression, Flower Love

Olumide Ajayi

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

€1,649

Bicycle man 1

Henrik Diamant

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

€1,900

Permission to Dream (From the Series The Fantasy)

Svitlana Zezekalo

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

€980

The Innocence of Silence

Alex Carr

Painting . 100 x 70 x 5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 2 inch

€2,775

Five o clock

Christophe Streichenberger

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

€2,860

Catch the Sweet Moment

Iryna Kobzar

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

€1,100

That's life

Murielle Bozzia

Painting . 80 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€860

Kraftwerkfisch

Markus Gley

Painting . 120 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€8,200

Departure Without Map

Nataliya Bagatskaya

Painting . 60 x 100 x 1.8 cm Painting . 23.6 x 39.4 x 0.7 inch

€2,500

J-C

Zafi

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

€1,800

Centaur

Pascal Marlin

Painting . 100 x 81 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

€2,000

Embrace Nature 4 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait Floral, Women

Oyeleye Feranmi

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

€1,337

Apolo White. Head Sculpture. From the series Apollo

Paloma Castello

Sculpture . 43.9 x 27.9 x 30 cm Sculpture . 17.3 x 11 x 11.8 inch

€1,783

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

Jennifer Lopez Loving You

Gardani Art

Painting . 88.9 x 96.5 x 3.8 cm Painting . 35 x 38 x 1.5 inch

€2,674

Glamour

Iryna Bondar

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

€800

Spring Awakening – Woman in Blooming Flowers, Oil Artwork

Diana Timchenko

Painting . 110 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 43.3 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€2,674

Scribble wow

Ayoka Zahir

Painting . 58 x 42 x 0.01 cm Painting . 22.8 x 16.5 x 0 inch

€300

Don't Be Perfect, Be Real -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait Women

Elijah Olanase

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

€2,986

Cubist Portrait

Zakhar Shevchuk

Painting . 112 x 106 x 2 cm Painting . 44.1 x 41.7 x 0.8 inch

€2,500

The optimist

Esther Barend

Painting . 150 x 100 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€13,500

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