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!

Three women

Segreba Amadeo

Painting . 81 x 130 x 1 cm Painting . 31.9 x 51.2 x 0.4 inch

€2,800

I Came I Saw I Conquered

Mayer Azar

Painting . 120 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€4,118

Ewa Ola (Beauty of Nobility - 21st Century, Figurative, Mixed Media, Africa Women

Bakare Abubakri-sideeq Babatunde

Painting . 96.5 x 96.5 x 2.5 cm Painting . 38 x 38 x 1 inch

€2,333

Gaugalin 1

Matthieu de Malte

Painting . 29.7 x 21 x 0.5 cm Painting . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.2 inch

€400

150 Years From Now 2

Ogunniyi Oluwatosin

Painting . 121.9 x 152.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 48 x 60 x 1 inch

€5,490

Tendresse - personnages fantasmagoriques

Agnès Salle

Painting . 100 x 73 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,750

Nothing to be Ashamed of (Body Positivity) 2

Ogunniyi Oluwatosin

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

€2,745

Medicine in art

Emmanuel Ojebola

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

€2,288

Shoulder to lean on (Love)

Roseleen Labazacchy

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

€3,203

Thoughtful John

Taiwo Odejinmi

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

€1,693

Untitled

Adam Sabhan

Painting . 40 x 40 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 inch

€2,500

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Adam Sabhan

Painting . 53 x 53 cm Painting . 20.9 x 20.9 inch

€3,000

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Adam Sabhan

Painting . 40 x 40 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 inch

€2,500

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Adam Sabhan

Painting . 40 x 40 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 inch

€2,500

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Adam Sabhan

Painting . 40 x 40 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 inch

€2,500

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Adam Sabhan

Painting . 40 x 40 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 inch

€2,500

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Adam Sabhan

Painting . 40 x 40 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 inch

€2,500

Mándame Ivonne

Zeta Yeyati

Painting . 92 x 59 x 1 cm Painting . 36.2 x 23.2 x 0.4 inch

€515

Sky master (5 Pieces)

Themanfromthefuture Urano

Painting . 56.5 x 42 x 0.2 cm Painting . 22.2 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch

€130

Hope - Pharrell Williams. Photograph intervened by the artists.

Cristian Hunter

Photography . 58.4 x 48.3 x 0.3 cm Photography . 23 x 19 x 0.1 inch

€2,288

Double Mona Lisa Pop AP

Ziegler T

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

€250

Sophia Loren

Maria De Campos

Painting . 116 x 81 x 3 cm Painting . 45.7 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch

€3,900

Woman sur feuille d'or

Maria De Campos

Painting . 116 x 89 x 3 cm Painting . 45.7 x 35 x 1.2 inch

€3,900

Me and You - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Love Africa Women

Taiwo Odejinmi

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

€2,974

Love Between Friends - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Women

Taiwo Odejinmi

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

€2,974

Game

Juan-Manuel Pajares

Painting . 150 x 130 x 3 cm Painting . 59.1 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch

€2,800

Afobaje (King maker)

Oladimeji Alabi

Painting . 101.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 40.1 x 36 x 1 inch

€5,033

Small Town II

Muraz Martirosyan

Painting . 145 x 55 x 2 cm Painting . 57.1 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch

€2,800

Character with dots

Pascal Marlin

Painting . 32 x 24 x 0.1 cm Painting . 12.6 x 9.4 x 0 inch

€240

II Love to Eat Bacon, Too #12 — Human Portrait Lost Under Erosion

Ovidiu Kloska

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

€4,800

Fete Foraine

Myriam Bourianne

Painting . 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€600

SPIAGGIA

Antonio Murgia

Painting . 100 x 100 x 4.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.8 inch

€4,800

The gang

Marie-Ange Daudé

Painting . 100 x 100 x 0.2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.1 inch

€1,800

Toujours ensemble

Maxime Frairot

Painting . 20 x 20 x 1 cm Painting . 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch

€100

New horizon nº 14

Marta Fàbregas

Photography . 70 x 50 x 1 cm Photography . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

€2,200

Golden Age

Salama K. Almazrouei

Painting . 150 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 59.1 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€4,750

Don't Kill my Vibe

Mayer Azar

Painting . 134 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 52.8 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€4,118

Maternidad

Maria Brugués I Gallego

Painting . 64 x 48 x 1 cm Painting . 25.2 x 18.9 x 0.4 inch

€1,000

Testament of Solidarity

Ademola Ajayi

Painting . 101.6 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting . 40 x 30 x 1 inch

€2,608

Miroir de l'Âme & No Limit

Adelia Clavien

Painting . 120 x 90 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

€2,700

On the Link of Times

Iryna Rets

Painting . 97 x 94 x 1.7 cm Painting . 38.2 x 37 x 0.7 inch

€1,200

Fête

Zwy Milshtein

Painting . 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

€1,600

Cirque du Soleil n.20

Sergio Barletta

Painting . 140 x 95 x 1 cm Painting . 55.1 x 37.4 x 0.4 inch

€8,500

Sailor

Thomas Berthier

Painting . 105 x 60 cm Painting . 41.3 x 23.6 inch

€800

Ewuare (King)

Barnabas Macauley

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

€2,516

Essen 13

Jason Lincoln Jeffers

Painting . 76.2 x 61 x 3.8 cm Painting . 30 x 24 x 1.5 inch

€1,258

We Grow When We Know Love

Taiwo Odejinmi

Painting . 91.4 x 90.9 x 2.5 cm Painting . 36 x 35.8 x 1 inch

€2,516

A bond between sisters (Soul Sister 2)

Taiwo Odejinmi

Painting . 91.4 x 90.2 x 2.5 cm Painting . 36 x 35.5 x 1 inch

€2,516

Take care Baby!

Mehdi Mirbagheri

Painting . 120 x 120 x 1 cm Painting . 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch

€6,000

Waiting for the bus

Elisabeth Sabala

Painting . 75 x 105 cm Painting . 29.5 x 41.3 inch

€2,500

Sans titre

Walter Barrientos

Painting . 70 x 50 x 0.4 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch

€550

Mami Wata

Modou Guèye

Painting . 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€4,000

Never

Eklektik

Painting . 29 x 29 x 3.5 cm Painting . 11.4 x 11.4 x 1.4 inch

€280

Noel Coward's Eye #2257. Homage to Hort P Horst. Mixed media Collage on Paper.

Natasha Zupan

Photography . 29 x 20.8 x 0.3 cm Photography . 11.4 x 8.2 x 0.1 inch

€1,098

Heart - Alexander Skarsgard Portrait.

Cristian Hunter

Photography . 58.4 x 48.3 x 0.3 cm Photography . 23 x 19 x 0.1 inch

€2,288

Madonna art is my weapon

Maria De Campos

Painting . 130 x 97 x 3 cm Painting . 51.2 x 38.2 x 1.2 inch

€5,520

Gaugalin 2

Matthieu de Malte

Painting . 29.7 x 21 x 0.5 cm Painting . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.2 inch

€400

Majestic King

Seoyoung Jo

Painting . 76 x 61 x 2 cm Painting . 29.9 x 24 x 0.8 inch

€2,500

150 Years From Now 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Colours

Ogunniyi Oluwatosin

Painting . 152.4 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting . 60 x 48 x 1 inch

€5,490

Lady in the Orange dress (All I have is Me)

Taiwo Odejinmi

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

€2,974

Series-Moods 5

Fulvio Ghemasi

Painting . 20 x 20 x 0.2 cm Painting . 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch

€250

Forever & Ever

Yuvi Gold

Painting . 50 x 40 x 2.5 cm Painting . 19.7 x 15.7 x 1 inch

€2,013

Sisterhood (The Love We Share)

Taiwo Odejinmi

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

€2,608

Gucci Woman

Tony Rubino

Painting . 61 x 61 x 5.1 cm Painting . 24 x 24 x 2 inch

€1,782

Vrindavan

Ladamenrouge

Painting . 65 x 110 x 7 cm Painting . 25.6 x 43.3 x 2.8 inch

€1,900

Days Fade Away

Roberto Fonfria

Painting . 81.3 x 58.4 x 0.5 cm Painting . 32 x 23 x 0.2 inch

€2,745

Portrait sur disquette

Raphaelle Emery

Painting . 9 x 9 x 1 cm Painting . 3.5 x 3.5 x 0.4 inch

€218

Children’s composition II

Roman Durcek

Painting . 60 x 65 x 1 cm Painting . 23.6 x 25.6 x 0.4 inch

€3,200

The Logic and Faith - Portrait Tasos Nousia

Stella Papa

Painting . 60 x 40 x 3 cm Painting . 23.6 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

€1,050

Me and My Guys 2 - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Mixed Media, Relaxation

Eyitayo Alagbe

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

€2,974

La Voyageur (Traveller 2) - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Modern, Women

Alawaye Tope

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

€2,699

Octave

Zwy Milshtein

Painting . 54 x 37 x 0.1 cm Painting . 21.3 x 14.6 x 0 inch

€1,600

Blood Sister - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Black Women Face

Ogunniyi Oluwatosin

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

€3,065

Root

Shijirbaatar Jambalsuren

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

€3,995

Serenity

Iglesias15680

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

€1,300

Essen 15

Jason Lincoln Jeffers

Painting . 76.2 x 61 x 3.8 cm Painting . 30 x 24 x 1.5 inch

€1,258

The voice of the skin (series Angels)

Natalia Byrdina

Painting . 150 x 100 cm Painting . 59.1 x 39.4 inch

€1,601

Dans l'espace

Myriam Bourianne

Painting . 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€600

Le petit pendu

Gérard Eppelé

Painting . 59 x 42 x 0.01 cm Painting . 23.2 x 16.5 x 0 inch

€2,800

Melanin - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Fashion

Gobe Joseph

Painting . 35.6 x 30.5 x 2.5 cm Painting . 14 x 12 x 1 inch

€412

Androïd in Love

Karine Langevin

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

€850

Excitement

Tsotne Kveselava

Painting . 100 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch

€3,900

You'll Thank Us Later

Willie Saayman

Painting . 48 x 68 cm Painting . 18.9 x 26.8 inch

€450

Diana's Eyes #2256. Homage to Hort P Horst, Mixed media Collage on Paper

Natasha Zupan

Photography . 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.3 cm Photography . 12 x 9 x 0.1 inch

€1,098

Madonna sur fond Jaune

Maria De Campos

Painting . 130 x 97 x 3 cm Painting . 51.2 x 38.2 x 1.2 inch

€5,520

Where Love Resides(We are Sisters) - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Women

Taiwo Odejinmi

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

€2,974

Have My Back

Roseleen Labazacchy

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

€4,474

Chitwan

Ladamenrouge

Painting . 104 x 110 x 6 cm Painting . 40.9 x 43.3 x 2.4 inch

€1,900

Untitled

Joann Côté

Painting . 25.4 x 25.4 cm Painting . 10 x 10 inch

€869

Etienne

Albena Vatcheva

Painting . 30 x 25 x 2 cm Painting . 11.8 x 9.8 x 0.8 inch

€415 €395

Les cendres du silence

Sylvie Julkowski-Egard

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

€1,500

Monterey 1966

Marie-Ange Daudé

Painting . 100 x 100 x 1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

€2,700

Purple Power of Change

Patrizia Casagranda

Painting . 55 x 55 x 5 cm Painting . 21.7 x 21.7 x 2 inch

€3,100

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