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Painting - 121 x 90 x 3 cm Painting - 47.6 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch
$2,233
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Painting - 121 x 90 x 3 cm Painting - 47.6 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch
$2,233
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$502
Painting - 80 x 70 x 1.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 27.6 x 0.6 inch
$1,451
Painting - 80 x 60 x 1.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch
$1,451
Painting - 80 x 60 x 1.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch
$1,451
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$502
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$502
Painting - 40 x 30 x 4 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 1.6 inch
$1,674 $1,423
Painting - 120 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$1,507
Painting - 120 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$1,507
Painting - 80 x 70 x 1.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 27.6 x 0.6 inch
$1,451
Painting - 100 x 65 x 2.2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 25.6 x 0.9 inch
$2,791
Painting - 65 x 48 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 18.9 x 0.8 inch
$1,200
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$3,572
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,791
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,791
Painting - 95 x 75 x 2.2 cm Painting - 37.4 x 29.5 x 0.9 inch
$2,791
Painting - 50 x 40 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 inch
$1,228
Painting - 48 x 42 x 3 cm Painting - 18.9 x 16.5 x 1.2 inch
$1,674
Painting - 48 x 42 x 3 cm Painting - 18.9 x 16.5 x 1.2 inch
$1,674
Painting - 100 x 70 x 2.3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.9 inch
$2,791
Painting - 55 x 90 cm Painting - 21.7 x 35.4 inch
$1,228
Painting - 50 x 70 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 inch
$1,228
Painting - 70 x 50 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 inch
$1,228
Painting - 60 x 80 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 inch
$1,228
Painting - 100 x 75 cm Painting - 39.4 x 29.5 inch
$1,228
Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$1,116
Painting - 105 x 72 x 2 cm Painting - 41.3 x 28.3 x 0.8 inch
$1,116
Painting - 105 x 72 x 2 cm Painting - 41.3 x 28.3 x 0.8 inch
$1,116
Painting - 105 x 72 x 2 cm Painting - 41.3 x 28.3 x 0.8 inch
$1,116
Painting - 100 x 75 x 2.3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 29.5 x 0.9 inch
$2,791
Painting - 77 x 53 x 1 cm Painting - 30.3 x 20.9 x 0.4 inch
$1,340
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$3,572
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
$2,791
Painting - 120 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
$5,581
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
$2,791
Painting - 120 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
$2,735
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
$2,791
Painting - 60 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch
$1,350
Painting - 54 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 21.3 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch
$980
Painting - 48 x 42 x 3 cm Painting - 18.9 x 16.5 x 1.2 inch
$1,674
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!