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!

Hibiscus

Olalekan Odunbori

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

€1,672

Valley of No Shadow 1

Fredrick Idele

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

€2,260

Black and Blue

Franklin Ndibam

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

€2,444

Peaceful Synergy - 21st Century, Contemporary, Portrait, Africa Women, Blue

Samson Adetunji

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

€2,260

Cor sobre tela I

Ritchelly Oliveira

Painting . 90 x 70 x 3 cm Painting . 35.4 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch

€9,500

Marilyn Inconditionnel

Adelia Clavien

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

€2,200

Portrait in Blue

Zakhar Shevchuk

Fine Art Drawings . 78 x 58 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 30.7 x 22.8 x 0 inch

€1,200

Le boucher surpris

Dominique Dève

Painting . 34 x 24 x 1 cm Painting . 13.4 x 9.4 x 0.4 inch

€220

As Free As a Bird

Eyitayo Alagbe

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

€2,712

Serie „My ladies“ 25

Luca Monzani

Fine Art Drawings . 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch

€900

Regal

Ibrahim Omiyera

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

€2,486

Portrait of Willy

Samson Tolulope Daramola

Painting . 76.2 x 63.5 x 2.5 cm Painting . 30 x 25 x 1 inch

€1,808

Allow Me - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Black and White, Love

Sayeed Momoh

Fine Art Drawings . 61 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 24 x 20 x 1 inch

€1,708

Portrait of a Sojourner

Charles Osaro

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

€3,073

Junction of hope

Joseph Christian Ekeomobong

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

€1,356

Sans titre

Jean-Claude Desmerges

Fine Art Drawings . 109 x 79 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 42.9 x 31.1 x 0.4 inch

€3,900

Trinidad

Murielle Bozzia

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

€3,060

Unique (African Allure) 4

Oluwafemi Akanmu

Painting . 81.3 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting . 32 x 24 x 1 inch

€1,898

Eternal Payment in Fertile Land 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Apple

Penuel Heber Madeira Heber Madeira

Painting . 41.9 x 29.7 x 2.5 cm Painting . 16.5 x 11.7 x 1 inch

€1,238

Silencio en rojo

Laura Vaillant

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

€3,200

Grooving the Bass

Jay Russell

Fine Art Drawings . 35.6 x 27.9 x 5.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 14 x 11 x 2 inch

€2,170

Zikik

Ahmed Art

Painting . 30 x 30 x 1 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

€590

Emotan (Becoming Series)

Barnabas Macauley

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

€2,486

La Vie Ame (The Old Soul) - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Modern, Car

Alawaye Tope

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

€2,667

Zoro

Christian Zeimert

Fine Art Drawings . 77 x 57 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 30.3 x 22.4 x 0.2 inch

€800

Love and music

Emeka Ndibam

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

€3,932

Benedetta

Marco Fariello

Fine Art Drawings . 67 x 51 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 26.4 x 20.1 x 0 inch

€2,000

Fur collar

Lantomo

Painting . 73 x 54 x 4 cm Painting . 28.7 x 21.3 x 1.6 inch

€3,400

Introspection II

Ghazi Baker

Painting . 157 x 114 x 2.5 cm Painting . 61.8 x 44.9 x 1 inch

€16,500

Shadow

Ghuilerme Atan

Painting . 90 x 76 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 29.9 x 0.8 inch

€3,200

Redundencies

Guy Denning

Painting . 20 x 20 cm Painting . 7.9 x 7.9 inch

€390

Solitude

Emmanuel Akolo

Painting . 91.4 x 121.9 x 3.8 cm Painting . 36 x 48 x 1.5 inch

€2,260

Antonio

O Gringo

Print . 100 x 70 x 0.5 cm Print . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.2 inch

€170

A Kiss is Just a Kiss

Kristina Mallen

Fine Art Drawings . 36 x 48 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 14.2 x 18.9 x 0 inch

€950

Me 1

Oluwafemi Akanmu

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

€2,170

Série Les Gens n°7

Jean-Marc Calvet

Painting . 30 x 23 x 0.1 cm Painting . 11.8 x 9.1 x 0 inch

€550

Unruly

Emmanuel Akolo

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

€2,938

Weight They Cannot See 1 (Memorial of Emmett Till) -21st Century, Contemporary

Ogunniyi Oluwatosin

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

€2,124

Gradation of life

Harumi Yukawa

Painting . 21 x 31 x 1 cm Painting . 8.3 x 12.2 x 0.4 inch

€1,430

Ma petite

Miquel Wert

Fine Art Drawings . 40 x 40 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15.7 x 15.7 inch

€1,150

The Smile That Remains

Joseph Christian Ekeomobong

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

€1,356

A Guilty Conscience

Kateryna Kostyk

Fine Art Drawings . 84 x 60 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 33.1 x 23.6 x 0 inch

€2,250

Little Black Rebel 1 - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Mixed Media, Women

Princewill Aruocha

Painting . 113 x 86.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 44.5 x 34 x 1 inch

€4,384

Golden Face

Jose Ladrón de Guevara

Painting . 85 x 68 x 0.2 cm Painting . 33.5 x 26.8 x 0.1 inch

€2,125

Bound By Time 3 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa People

Aragbada Stephen

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

€1,672

Orelisa - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa Women

Wasiu Sunday Hassan

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

€3,164

Her Worth I

Ogunniyi Oluwatosin

Painting . 68.6 x 66 x 2.5 cm Painting . 27 x 26 x 1 inch

€2,124

Untitled (Young Damsel)

Ogbonna Francis

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

€1,401

Unintended

Ha Yeon U

Painting . 65.1 x 50 x 3 cm Painting . 25.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€1,000

Untitled

Oluwatimileyin Tega Adegbenjo

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

€1,130

Soul Adorned

Sola Ojo

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

€1,672

Sans titre #2

Zahra Zeinali

Fine Art Drawings . 50 x 70 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.7 x 27.6 inch

€2,500

Portrait

Albert Fernand-Renault

Fine Art Drawings . 56 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 22 x 16.5 x 0 inch

€500

Portrait of Arab

Jean Louis Plumet

Fine Art Drawings . 29.2 x 20 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.5 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch

€550

Tranquility

Franklin Ndibam

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

€2,386

Self-portrait

Makama John

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

€1,808

Tête Bleue

Jean Roulland

Painting . 51 x 36 x 1 cm Painting . 20.1 x 14.2 x 0.4 inch

€750

Portrait

Serge Fontinsky

Fine Art Drawings . 35.5 x 23.6 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 14 x 9.3 x 0.1 inch

€580

Sans titre

Jean-Claude Desmerges

Fine Art Drawings . 78.5 x 54.5 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 30.9 x 21.5 x 0.4 inch

€2,500

Play A Simple Melody

Jay Russell

Fine Art Drawings . 35.6 x 27.9 x 5.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 14 x 11 x 2 inch

€2,170

Team Leader

Ken Garduno

Painting . 37.5 x 27.5 x 0.1 cm Painting . 14.8 x 10.8 x 0 inch

€500

Red card

Ogunniyi Oluwatosin

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

€1,076

Prise de Ciel

Eva Romain

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

€2,300

Red Don Quixote

Leonardo Aliaga

Fine Art Drawings . 76 x 56 cm Fine Art Drawings . 29.9 x 22 inch

€580

Don't Stop Till You Get Enough - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait

Ibrahim Omiyera

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

€2,486

Far From Home

Michael Adetula

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

€1,989

The Unfaded Unseen #1

Dina Zaman

Fine Art Drawings . 30 x 23 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.8 x 9.1 inch

€480

Horizon

Ghuilerme Atan

Painting . 90 x 76 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 29.9 x 0.8 inch

€3,200

Mixed Feeling 4 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Modern, Women

Oluwafemi Akanmu

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

€1,130

Pirulo

Mateo Andrea

Painting . 50 x 50 cm Painting . 19.7 x 19.7 inch

€990

Segenale rosso

Giuseppe Madonia

Painting . 61 x 42 x 0.2 cm Painting . 24 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch

€600

Aren't We All Hungry?

Ogunniyi Oluwatosin

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

€2,034

I Remember Your Promise - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Mixed Media

Princewill Aruocha

Painting . 113 x 86.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 44.5 x 34 x 1 inch

€4,384

Mixed Feeling 3 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Modern, Women

Oluwafemi Akanmu

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

€1,130

Hurlevent

Aurélie Salvaing

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

€1,600 €1,440

Herald

Guy Denning

Painting . 20 x 20 cm Painting . 7.9 x 7.9 inch

€390

Divine Feminine

Kazin Khaleel

Painting . 71.12 x 58.42 x 3 cm Painting . 28 x 23 x 1.2 inch

€2,700

Ewuare (King)

Barnabas Macauley

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

€2,486

Voyage en bleu

O Gringo

Painting . 120 x 90 x 0.3 cm Painting . 47.2 x 35.4 x 0.1 inch

€2,000

There must have been an angel by my side

Ritchelly Oliveira

Painting . 65 x 54 x 3 cm Painting . 25.6 x 21.3 x 1.2 inch

€7,300

First Love Yourself

Ogunniyi Oluwatosin

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

€2,034

Le corbeau et le renard

Zo

Fine Art Drawings . 60 x 80 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch

€1,560

You Man

Hom Nguyen

Painting . 200 x 150 x 3 cm Painting . 78.7 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch

€34,500

Mixed Feeling 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Modern, Women

Oluwafemi Akanmu

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

€1,130

Raíces bajo la piel

Laura Vaillant

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

€3,000

In my feelings

Emeka Ndibam

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

€3,019

Portrait of Woman

François Chapuis

Fine Art Drawings . 55 x 39 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 21.7 x 15.4 x 0.1 inch

€1,600

Diaphanous

Paris Sergiou

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

€1,800

Just soar, Don't hesitate

Ogunniyi Oluwatosin

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

€2,034

Mixed Feeling 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Modern, Women

Oluwafemi Akanmu

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

€1,130

Portrait de femme amérindienne

Edouard Morerod

Fine Art Drawings . 31 x 20 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 12.2 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch

€2,078

In Search of Meaning

Emmanuel Akolo

Painting . 152.4 x 121.9 x 5.1 cm Painting . 60 x 48 x 2 inch

€4,520

Sombras 2

Carme Pastrana

Painting . 25 x 25 x 0.5 cm Painting . 9.8 x 9.8 x 0.2 inch

€750

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