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, Visite ensoleillée, Jéko

Jéko

Painting . 41 x 33 x 2 cm Painting . 16.1 x 13 x 0.8 inch

€1,400

Painting, Rappel toi d'eux, Jéko

Jéko

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

€3,500

Painting, You Man, Hom Nguyen

Hom Nguyen

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

€34,500

Painting, Ladybug, Victoria Stagni

Victoria Stagni

Painting . 81 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 31.9 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€3,400 €3,060

Painting, Portrai series, Taner Yilmaz

Taner Yilmaz

Painting . 140 x 110 x 3 cm Painting . 55.1 x 43.3 x 1.2 inch

€7,500

Painting, Kief, Jean-Baptiste Dumont

Jean-Baptiste Dumont

Painting . 80 x 60 x 3 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

€1,800

Painting, Confession, Nawel Aubert

Nawel Aubert

Painting . 100 x 80 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 1 inch

€900

Painting, Black water, Galya Popova

Galya Popova

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

€1,600

Painting, L'attente, Marta Grassi

Marta Grassi

Painting . 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€900

Painting, Paraiso. Dream 3, Elena Done

Elena Done

Painting . 116.1 x 88.9 x 1.8 cm Painting . 45.7 x 35 x 0.7 inch

€2,887

Painting, A(e)ntre, Sandra Quintin

Sandra Quintin

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

€1,100

Painting, Portrait I, Rémi Planche

Rémi Planche

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

€8,000

Painting, Maarzia, Stefano Mazzolini

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting . 85 x 82 x 1 cm Painting . 33.5 x 32.3 x 0.4 inch

€2,000 €1,800

Painting, Printemps, Albena Vatcheva

Albena Vatcheva

Painting . 100 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,450 €1,378

Painting, Aella, Rémi Planche

Rémi Planche

Painting . 130 x 110 x 5 cm Painting . 51.2 x 43.3 x 2 inch

€5,800

Painting, Oceanus III, Mario Henrique

Mario Henrique

Painting . 150 x 190 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 74.8 x 1.6 inch

€9,900

Painting, Rade, Philippe Pasqua

Philippe Pasqua

Painting . 330 x 220 x 10 cm Painting . 129.9 x 86.6 x 3.9 inch

€120,000

Painting, Benedelta, Olga Marciano

Olga Marciano

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

€7,980

Painting, Pure Self, Mutto Matto

Mutto Matto

Painting . 100 x 81 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

€2,250

Painting, Nostalgie, Jose Royo

Jose Royo

Painting . 46 x 27 x 2 cm Painting . 18.1 x 10.6 x 0.8 inch

€6,900

Painting, My Joy My Hope, Gobe Joseph

Gobe Joseph

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

€2,796

Painting, Bitch 1, Nolwenn Samson

Nolwenn Samson

Painting . 41 x 33 x 2 cm Painting . 16.1 x 13 x 0.8 inch

€1,200

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