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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Print, Blue Dream, Peter Klasen

Peter Klasen

Print . 49.5 x 61 cm Print . 19.5 x 24 inch

€300

Print, Oriental Fairy Tale, SISC

SISC

Print . 84 x 59 cm Print . 33.1 x 23.2 inch

€300 €270

Print, Blue Head, Gernot Kissel

Gernot Kissel

Print . 40 x 50 cm Print . 15.7 x 19.7 inch

€361 €307

Print, Napoléon en Jordan, Shuz

Shuz

Print . 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Print . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

€50

Print, Sans titre, Marion Semple

Marion Semple

Print . 50 x 35 x 1 cm Print . 19.7 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch

€140

Print, La lecture, Balthus

Balthus

Print . 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Print . 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch

€3,000

Print, Jeune fille assise, Balthus

Balthus

Print . 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Print . 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch

€3,000

Print, The Dance, Salvador Dali

Salvador Dali

Print . 74 x 54 x 0.2 cm Print . 29.1 x 21.3 x 0.1 inch

€1,400

Print, Pubertà, André Masson

André Masson

Print . 48 x 34 x 0.5 cm Print . 18.9 x 13.4 x 0.2 inch

€800

Print, La voyante, Paul Delvaux

Paul Delvaux

Print . 79 x 58.5 x 2 cm Print . 31.1 x 23 x 0.8 inch

€6,000

Print, Glaring Shade, Jenna Gribbon

Jenna Gribbon

Print . 76.2 x 56.9 x 1 cm Print . 30 x 22.4 x 0.4 inch

€44,872

Print, La danse, Pablo Picasso

Pablo Picasso

Print . 49 x 36 x 0.5 cm Print . 19.3 x 14.2 x 0.2 inch

€800

Print, Contemplation, Pablo Picasso

Pablo Picasso

Print . 34 x 48 x 0.5 cm Print . 13.4 x 18.9 x 0.2 inch

€1,000

Print, Sarah, Théo Tobiasse

Théo Tobiasse

Print . 106 x 72 x 0.01 cm Print . 41.7 x 28.3 x 0 inch

€1,400

Print, L'armant, Pablo Picasso

Pablo Picasso

Print . 49 x 34 x 0.5 cm Print . 19.3 x 13.4 x 0.2 inch

€800

Print, Together Alone, Ard Doko

Ard Doko

Print . 70 x 50 cm Print . 27.6 x 19.7 inch

€129

Print, Deux,1, Enki Bilal

Enki Bilal

Print . 70.5 x 86 cm Print . 27.8 x 33.9 inch

€1,302

Print, Limelight, Roland Topor

Roland Topor

Print . 50 x 33 cm Print . 19.7 x 13 inch

€480

Print, Rebecca, Théo Tobiasse

Théo Tobiasse

Print . 106 x 72 x 0.01 cm Print . 41.7 x 28.3 x 0 inch

€1,400

Print, Leopardiana 2, Tono Zancanaro

Tono Zancanaro

Print . 45 x 32 x 0.3 cm Print . 17.7 x 12.6 x 0.1 inch

€400 €360

Print, After the Shadow, Tracey Emin

Tracey Emin

Print . 65.5 x 55.5 x 0.01 cm Print . 25.8 x 21.9 x 0 inch

€14,000

Print, Transhumans 3, Enki Bilal

Enki Bilal

Print . 76 x 58 cm Print . 29.9 x 22.8 inch

€1,000

Print, Untitled, Maria Carbonero

Maria Carbonero

Print . 45 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print . 17.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch

€500

Print, Hero Here, Yue Minjun

Yue Minjun

Print . 120 x 80 x 0.01 cm Print . 47.2 x 31.5 x 0 inch

€4,700

Print, Floating Clouds, Yue Minjun

Yue Minjun

Print . 80 x 120 x 0.01 cm Print . 31.5 x 47.2 x 0 inch

€6,450

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