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, Monroe, Seek One

Seek One

Painting - 91 x 91 x 2 cm Painting - 35.8 x 35.8 x 0.8 inch

€6,364

Painting, REBEL BLOOM, Stef Basias

Stef Basias

Painting - 30 x 40 x 4 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 1.6 inch

€350

Painting, Let's fly, Lihina Yulia

Lihina Yulia

Painting - 75 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 29.5 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch

€2,000

Painting, In the drive, Lihina Yulia

Lihina Yulia

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

€1,400

Painting, Forest nymph, Mary Noga

Mary Noga

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

€1,250

Painting, Three wishes, Mary Noga

Mary Noga

Painting - 120 x 90 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 35.4 x 1.6 inch

€1,500

Painting, The Key, Mary Noga

Mary Noga

Painting - 120 x 90 x 1 cm Painting - 47.2 x 35.4 x 0.4 inch

€1,650

Painting, Smile to me, Nico Vrielink

Nico Vrielink

Painting - 80 x 130 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

€5,998

Painting, Rosa di Raso, Olga Marciano

Olga Marciano

Painting - 120 x 100 x 1 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

€8,800

Painting, Zahira, Olga Marciano

Olga Marciano

Painting - 120 x 80 x 1 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch

€8,000

Painting, Althea, Olga Marciano

Olga Marciano

Painting - 120 x 100 x 1 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

€8,800

Painting, Carlotta, Olga Marciano

Olga Marciano

Painting - 100 x 80 x 1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch

€7,200

Painting, Melon, Anatoly Varvarov

Anatoly Varvarov

Painting - 120 x 140 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch

€3,000

Painting, Fourth, Konovalov Igor

Konovalov Igor

Painting - 135 x 185 x 2 cm Painting - 53.1 x 72.8 x 0.8 inch

€3,200

Painting, Crow, Konovalov Igor

Konovalov Igor

Painting - 140 x 190 x 2 cm Painting - 55.1 x 74.8 x 0.8 inch

€3,200

Painting, Relax, Konovalov Igor

Konovalov Igor

Painting - 130 x 180 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 70.9 x 0.8 inch

€2,800

Painting, Dive, Konovalov Igor

Konovalov Igor

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

€2,700

Painting, Dragon Kiss, Valery Tatar

Valery Tatar

Painting - 176 x 286 x 2.6 cm Painting - 69.3 x 112.6 x 1 inch

€17,767

Painting, Bowie, Ricardo Tena

Ricardo Tena

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

€7,260

Painting, La posture, L'Aimant Libre

L'Aimant Libre

Painting - 46 x 38 x 2.5 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 x 1 inch

€400

Painting, Gallant, Bulat Valeriy

Bulat Valeriy

Painting - 35 x 25 x 2 cm Painting - 13.8 x 9.8 x 0.8 inch

€395

Painting, Sight, Bulat Valeriy

Bulat Valeriy

Painting - 35 x 25 x 2 cm Painting - 13.8 x 9.8 x 0.8 inch

€395

Painting, Beatrice, Olga Marciano

Olga Marciano

Painting - 140 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 55.1 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€7,500

Painting, Hospice, Frederic Weisz

Frederic Weisz

Painting - 130 x 89 x 5 cm Painting - 51.2 x 35 x 2 inch

€3,650

Photography, Kate Moss, Noa Grayevsky

Noa Grayevsky

Photography - 152.4 x 101.6 x 5.08 cm Photography - 60 x 40 x 2 inch

€20,000

Painting, Red cloun, Ed Potapenkov

Ed Potapenkov

Painting - 150 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 59.1 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€4,000

Painting, In game, Ed Potapenkov

Ed Potapenkov

Painting - 90 x 140 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch

€3,000

Painting, Gudon, Ed Potapenkov

Ed Potapenkov

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

€4,000

Painting, Adagio, Ed Potapenkov

Ed Potapenkov

Painting - 120 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€3,000

Painting, Champion, Anatoly Varvarov

Anatoly Varvarov

Painting - 135 x 195 x 2 cm Painting - 53.1 x 76.8 x 0.8 inch

€5,900

Painting, Loved ones, Anatoly Varvarov

Anatoly Varvarov

Painting - 85 x 105 x 2 cm Painting - 33.5 x 41.3 x 0.8 inch

€6,000

Painting, Lifebuoy, Anatoly Varvarov

Anatoly Varvarov

Painting - 116 x 149 x 2 cm Painting - 45.7 x 58.7 x 0.8 inch

€5,540

Painting, Life, Lihina Yulia

Lihina Yulia

Painting - 55 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€4,800

Painting, Prologue-egg, Tokita Misuzu

Tokita Misuzu

Painting - 91 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 35.8 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

€2,431

Painting, the last punk, Snach-ka

Snach-ka

Painting - 180 x 180 x 4.5 cm Painting - 70.9 x 70.9 x 1.8 inch

€9,700

Painting, Ascension, Valery Tatar

Valery Tatar

Painting - 212 x 162 x 2 cm Painting - 83.5 x 63.8 x 0.8 inch

€16,503

Painting, Talk to me, Kateryniuk Oleg

Kateryniuk Oleg

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

€5,880

Painting, Mick Jagger, Aranka's Art

Aranka's Art

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

€475