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!

Play Me Softly

Kristina Mallen

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

€1,250 €938

Imagine

Fabio Purino

Painting . 120 x 80 x 4 cm Painting . 47.2 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

€900

Portrait of Dara

Ogunniyi Oluwatosin

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

€3,878

I feel more stronger with you

Hani Badawi Leo

Painting . 93 x 193 x 3 cm Painting . 36.6 x 76 x 1.2 inch

€3,500

Medusa Octopus

B.AX

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

€990

Lady In White 1 - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Women, Modern

Olaniyi Timothy

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

€2,496

A Better Friend 1

Olamilekan Okunade

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

€2,630

Brigitte

Marian Williams

Painting . 46 x 38 x 2 cm Painting . 18.1 x 15 x 0.8 inch

€250

Night Gown

Marian Williams

Painting . 46 x 38 x 2 cm Painting . 18.1 x 15 x 0.8 inch

€250

La guerrière aux fleurs de l'Eden

Jean-Jacques François

Painting . 103 x 103 x 2 cm Painting . 40.6 x 40.6 x 0.8 inch

€4,500

Re-birth

Kevin Brewerton

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

€3,637

The Path Where Nothing Is Simple

Nataliya Bagatskaya

Painting . 90 x 70 x 1.8 cm Painting . 35.4 x 27.6 x 0.7 inch

€2,200

The Code of Rancho Badillo

Nataliya Bagatskaya

Painting . 65 x 100 x 1.8 cm Painting . 25.6 x 39.4 x 0.7 inch

€2,200

In Red I Lay

Aba Linus

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

€981

Jazz Woman

Tengiz Cholokava

Painting . 19.5 x 23.5 x 1 cm Painting . 7.7 x 9.3 x 0.4 inch

€470

Yesterday's Echo

Adebayo Taiwo

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

€2,184

Relax

Nataliya Bagatskaya

Painting . 80 x 65 x 1.5 cm Painting . 31.5 x 25.6 x 0.6 inch

€1,300

At Peace 1

Joshua Salami

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

€1,426

The great unknown

Allison M. Low

Painting . 77 x 55 x 0.5 cm Painting . 30.3 x 21.7 x 0.2 inch

€3,800

Contemporary portrait - Checkpoint for Burned-Out Souls

Nataliya Bagatskaya

Painting . 60 x 80 x 1.5 cm Painting . 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.6 inch

€1,300

Dans le miroir

Graciela Castellano-Saavedra

Painting . 65 x 46 x 2 cm Painting . 25.6 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

€900

Unrecognized Presence

Nataliya Bagatskaya

Painting . 80 x 65 x 1.5 cm Painting . 31.5 x 25.6 x 0.6 inch

€1,300

French School - PS 246 Ou veux tu que je regarde Impressionist Banksy Balloon girl (Large) NSWE

Bazévian Delacapucinière

Painting . 55 x 55 x 3.5 cm Painting . 21.7 x 21.7 x 1.4 inch

€1,500

Blue Figs

Nina Urushadze

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

€2,800

Pink Figs

Nina Urushadze

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

€2,800

Mozaic

Nina Urushadze

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

€2,800

Telephone

Nina Urushadze

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

€2,800

White Chair

Nina Urushadze

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

€2,800

Flower Pot

Nina Urushadze

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

€2,800

Pink Tie

Nina Urushadze

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

€2,800

Kala 2

Nina Urushadze

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

€2,800

Kala

Nina Urushadze

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

€2,800

Beach

Nina Urushadze

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

€2,800

Routine

Nina Urushadze

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

€2,800

Balance

Nina Urushadze

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

€2,800

Identity 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Portrait, Mixed Media, African Woman Hair

Oluwafemi Akanmu

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

€2,095

Chief in urban sunset

Rinalds Vanadzins

Painting . 84.8 x 69.9 x 0.3 cm Painting . 33.4 x 27.5 x 0.1 inch

€2,229

Feminism

Oluwafemi Akanmu

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

€2,362

French School - PS 241 Noyée dans Monet Impressionnist

Bazévian Delacapucinière

Painting . 61 x 46 x 2 cm Painting . 24 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

€1,600

The girl in feather canyons

Ritchelly Oliveira

Painting . 78 x 65 x 3 cm Painting . 30.7 x 25.6 x 1.2 inch

€7,500

Mr Monkeybusiness in Jamaica

Bente Halvorsen

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

€2,800

Meditate

Oluwafemi Akanmu

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

€2,229

Flamenco

Jean-Paul Bocaj

Painting . 146 x 97 x 3 cm Painting . 57.5 x 38.2 x 1.2 inch

€3,750

Le cubain

Zafi

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

€15,000

Four Heads

Michael Grine

Painting . 160 x 145.4 x 0.3 cm Painting . 63 x 57.25 x 0.1 inch

€4,457

Las pirañas de mi vida

Dimitris Pavlopoulos

Painting . 159 x 150.1 x 4.6 cm Painting . 62.6 x 59.1 x 1.8 inch

€4,725

Betty - Mysterious rose collection

Artemisia Fine Art

Painting . 130 x 99.8 x 3.8 cm Painting . 51.2 x 39.3 x 1.5 inch

€15,298

Les saltimbanques à la pêche

Zafi

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

€7,000

Couple and the horse

Theo Mackaay

Painting . 120 x 80 x 4 cm Painting . 47.2 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

€5,950 €4,760

L'artiste au vernissage

Zafi

Painting . 150 x 150 x 3 cm Painting . 59.1 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch

€18,000

Born This Way

Oluwafemi Akanmu

Painting . 68.6 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting . 27 x 24 x 1 inch

€1,872

Moment in a Time

Oluwafemi Akanmu

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

€2,139

A strong man - Grandpa

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting . 285 x 120 x 1 cm Painting . 112.2 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch

€1,337

Come as you are

Oluwafemi Akanmu

Painting . 68.6 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting . 27 x 24 x 1 inch

€1,917

Life Tune

Oluwafemi Akanmu

Painting . 88.9 x 81.3 x 2.5 cm Painting . 35 x 32 x 1 inch

€1,872

Within

Oluwafemi Akanmu

Painting . 83.8 x 67.3 x 2.5 cm Painting . 33 x 26.5 x 1 inch

€1,872

Vague

Oluwafemi Akanmu

Painting . 68.6 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting . 27 x 24 x 1 inch

€2,050

In secret. Bird. 2

Ljubow Jung

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

€1,114

Monica

SKP

Painting . 29 x 29 x 2.5 cm Painting . 11.4 x 11.4 x 1 inch

€180

Fear Not

Oluwafemi Akanmu

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

€1,605

Expectations

Oluwafemi Akanmu

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

€1,605

Me 2

Oluwafemi Akanmu

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

€2,139

Me 3

Oluwafemi Akanmu

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

€2,139

Unsaid words

Oluwafemi Akanmu

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

€1,783

Untitled

Melchor Zapata

Fine Art Drawings . 76 x 55 cm Fine Art Drawings . 29.9 x 21.7 inch

€1,800

Eux et leur village

Michel Marant

Painting . 92 x 65 x 2 cm Painting . 36.2 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,890

Le collectionneur au fauteuil rouge

Zafi

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

€18,000

Portrait de Aretha Franklin

Narôme

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

€1,200

Diva pop up

Sven Pfrommer

Painting . 64 x 64 x 3 cm Painting . 25.2 x 25.2 x 1.2 inch

€1,590

My lungs are fine

Rafik Majzoub

Painting . 180 x 200 cm Painting . 70.9 x 78.7 inch

€25,500

Maria M

Jordan Pankov

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

€500

Femme aux bas bleu

Pascal Marlin

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

€2,500

Special Forces

Marian Williams

Painting . 30 x 30 x 4 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.6 inch

€198

Femme aux pois

Pascal Marlin

Painting . 116 x 89 x 2 cm Painting . 45.7 x 35 x 0.8 inch

€2,500

Homme dans fauteuil et ballons

Pascal Marlin

Painting . 116 x 89 x 2 cm Painting . 45.7 x 35 x 0.8 inch

€2,500

Clown blanc

Pascal Marlin

Painting . 116 x 89 x 2 cm Painting . 45.7 x 35 x 0.8 inch

€2,500

Personnage au lampion

Pascal Marlin

Painting . 116 x 81 x 2 cm Painting . 45.7 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

€2,500

Alice au pays...

Pascal Marlin

Painting . 130 x 97 x 2 cm Painting . 51.2 x 38.2 x 0.8 inch

€3,300

Femme au fauteuil

Pascal Marlin

Painting . 150 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 59.1 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€3,500

Voilà

Guy Olivier

Painting . 135 x 180 x 2 cm Painting . 53.1 x 70.9 x 0.8 inch

€11,950

Orange portrait

Aleksandr Ilichev

Painting . 180 x 140 x 3 cm Painting . 70.9 x 55.1 x 1.2 inch

€8,200

Peace

Jean-Michel Cordier

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

€3,500

Portrait

Aleksandr Ilichev

Painting . 140 x 180 x 3 cm Painting . 55.1 x 70.9 x 1.2 inch

€8,200

Joker

Aleksandr Ilichev

Painting . 180 x 140 x 3 cm Painting . 70.9 x 55.1 x 1.2 inch

€8,200

Oppenheimer

Aleksandr Ilichev

Painting . 100 x 90 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch

€5,099

Pallas

Quentin Badran

Fine Art Drawings . 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

€3,200

The kiss of flowers: Vibrant Pink & Blue Abstract Floral Artwork – Acrylic on Canvas for Modern Interiors

Aleksandra Pakhanian

Painting . 50 x 50 x 1.8 cm Painting . 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.7 inch

€767

Portrait

Aleksandr Ilichev

Painting . 100 x 90 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch

€3,200

Wind

Aleksandr Ilichev

Painting . 100 x 90 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch

€3,200

Vibrant Portrait

Aleksandr Ilichev

Painting . 100 x 90 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch

€3,400

Portrait

Aleksandr Ilichev

Painting . 100 x 90 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch

€3,400

Silent strength

Natalya Mougenot

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

€350

Portrait

Aleksandr Ilichev

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

€3,400

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