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!

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Painting, The Reader, Dimitri Turava

Dimitri Turava

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

$305

Painting, Hourglass, Edo Kaaij

Edo Kaaij

Painting - 120 x 120 x 4.6 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.8 inch

$7,937

Painting, Mushroom, Jelena Petkovic

Jelena Petkovic

Painting - 81 x 65 x 1 cm Painting - 31.9 x 25.6 x 0.4 inch

$1,832

Painting, Uni, Jelena Petkovic

Uni

Jelena Petkovic

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

$1,832

Painting, We Will, Bulat Valeriy

Bulat Valeriy

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

$672

Painting, La Joconde, Maria De Campos

Maria De Campos

Painting - 146 x 114 x 3 cm Painting - 57.5 x 44.9 x 1.2 inch

$7,326

Painting, Thoughtful girl, Pol Ledent

Pol Ledent

Painting - 60 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$855

Painting, Twin sisters, Pol Ledent

Pol Ledent

Painting - 60 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$855

Painting, Eyes, Cagla Misirli

Cagla Misirli

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

$1,343

Painting, Stop, Cagla Misirli

Cagla Misirli

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

$1,343

Painting, Mix, Adel Barnat

Mix

Adel Barnat

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

$440 $396

Painting, Mona Lisa, Iryna Kastsova

Iryna Kastsova

Painting - 100 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$3,175

Painting, Baby blue, Ana Maria Kis

Ana Maria Kis

Painting - 50.8 x 40.64 x 1.27 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 0.5 inch

$952

Painting, Adulter, Ed Potapenkov

Ed Potapenkov

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

$2,198

Painting, Feminine Anchor, Su Yu

Su Yu

Painting - 120 x 150 x 5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 59.1 x 2 inch

$11,234

Painting, Capital and Art, Su Yu

Su Yu

Painting - 130 x 100 x 5 cm Painting - 51.2 x 39.4 x 2 inch

$23,446

Painting, Seasons, Anatoly Tarabanov

Anatoly Tarabanov

Painting - 90 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$1,587

Painting, L’Escalier, Helen Uter

Helen Uter

Painting - 120 x 70 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch

$2,564

Painting, Le Blouson, Helen Uter

Helen Uter

Painting - 120 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

$2,442

Painting, Ocean Girl, Helen Uter

Helen Uter

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

$2,686

Painting, Mother, Helen Uter

Helen Uter

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

$2,931

Painting, 4 hommes, Thomas Bossard

Thomas Bossard

Painting - 20 x 20 x 0.3 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch

$879

Painting, SRCF, Stefano Mazzolini

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting - 105 x 84 x 4 cm Painting - 41.3 x 33.1 x 1.6 inch

$2,442

Painting, Enora-77, Pol Ledent

Pol Ledent

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

$1,465

Painting, Colombina, Pol Ledent

Pol Ledent

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

$1,221

Painting, Ignes, Pol Ledent

Pol Ledent

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

$1,099

Painting, Pratensis, Yoann Merienne

Yoann Merienne

Painting - 160 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 63 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

$12,822

Painting, Superman, Patrice Murciano

Patrice Murciano

Painting - 146 x 114 x 4 cm Painting - 57.5 x 44.9 x 1.6 inch

$9,647

Painting, South Sea, Yuliy Takov

Yuliy Takov

Painting - 48 x 38 x 0.2 cm Painting - 18.9 x 15 x 0.1 inch

$1,789

Painting, Monks, Kateryniuk Oleg

Kateryniuk Oleg

Painting - 85 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 33.5 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,612

Painting, Happy pill, Stef Basias

Stef Basias

Painting - 90 x 60 x 2.4 cm Painting - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.9 inch

$1,636

Painting, North Sea, Anatoly Varvarov

Anatoly Varvarov

Painting - 120 x 95 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 37.4 x 0.8 inch

$1,893

Painting, Swag Behind The Wall, Shake

Shake

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

$1,465