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, Octave, Zwy Milshtein

Zwy Milshtein

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

€1,600

Painting, Serenity, Iglesias15680

Iglesias15680

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

€1,300

Painting, Excitement, Tsotne Kveselava

Tsotne Kveselava

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

€3,900

Painting, Chitwan, Ladamenrouge

Ladamenrouge

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

€1,900

Painting, Untitled, Joann Côté

Joann Côté

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

€866

Painting, Etienne, Albena Vatcheva

Albena Vatcheva

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

€415 €395

Painting, Reina Berni, Zeta Yeyati

Zeta Yeyati

Painting . 100 x 70 x 1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

€515

Painting, Bella, Fabien Novarino

Fabien Novarino

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

€1,900

Painting, Joto Ya Moyo, Modou Guèye

Modou Guèye

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

€4,000

Painting, Be Wild, Pola 4.0

Pola 4.0

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

€7,100

Painting, Frida Kahlo, Tony Rubino

Tony Rubino

Painting . 38.1 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm Painting . 15 x 20 x 2 inch

€1,685

Painting, Happiness, David Martinez

David Martinez

Painting . 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,500

Painting, Untitled, Carlos Capelán

Carlos Capelán

Painting . 82.6 x 67.3 x 0.3 cm Painting . 32.5 x 26.5 x 0.1 inch

€3,192

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

€5,999

Painting, NYIII, Segreba Amadeo

Segreba Amadeo

Painting . 81 x 130 x 2 cm Painting . 31.9 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

€3,000

Painting, Palabre, Brigitte Millet

Brigitte Millet

Painting . 111 x 94 x 3 cm Painting . 43.7 x 37 x 1.2 inch

€850

Painting, Frida Kahlo 6, Tony Rubino

Tony Rubino

Painting . 61 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm Painting . 24 x 16 x 2 inch

€1,685

Painting, Louisa, Fabien Novarino

Fabien Novarino

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

€1,900

Painting, Touche Moi 1, O Gringo

O Gringo

Painting . 90 x 90 x 4 cm Painting . 35.4 x 35.4 x 1.6 inch

€4,500

Painting, Together again, Zied Lasram

Zied Lasram

Painting . 60 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting . 23.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€670

Painting, Vanitas, Matthieu de Malte

Matthieu de Malte

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

€400

Painting, Nymphose, André Laurenti

André Laurenti

Painting . 92 x 73 x 3 cm Painting . 36.2 x 28.7 x 1.2 inch

€3,500

Painting, Jazz, Tsotne Kveselava

Tsotne Kveselava

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

€2,500

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