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!

A Parenthesis In The Dance

Bonaventura Aumatell Tarradellas

Painting . 73 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 28.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€3,500

Pull Marine

Laurence Chouzenoux

Painting . 82 x 60 x 7 cm Painting . 32.3 x 23.6 x 2.8 inch

€3,800

Metamorphosis

Godfrey Afebuame

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

€2,286

A night in Paris - portrait in the author's technique

Lilya Volskaya

Painting . 70 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch

€1,500

The Last Sunset of the Exile: Vibrant Medusa Artwork | Oil on Canvas 80x60 cm | Modern Interior & Luxury Decor Accent

Ivan Vangar

Painting . 80 x 60 x 0.1 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0 inch

€2,103

Portier de nuit : Max & Lucia

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Painting . 50 x 65 x 0.1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 25.6 x 0 inch

€950

For Your Eyes Only

Roxana Khonkulova

Painting . 90 x 75 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 29.5 x 0.8 inch

€900

Paseo

Jacques Gorde

Painting . 90 x 65 cm Painting . 35.4 x 25.6 inch

€1,200

Quand j'ai les yeux fermés

Marta Grassi

Painting . 100 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,900

Wind of freedom - Provence - France

Domenico Ronca

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

€475

She held the cage gently

Vanessa P

Painting . 70 x 70 x 2.5 cm Painting . 27.6 x 27.6 x 1 inch

€1,273

Bohemian - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Surrealism, Africa, Women

Elisha Nyong

Painting . 101.6 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 40 x 36 x 1 inch

€3,063

Les beautés endormies

Sandrine Stoïanov

Painting . 60 x 81 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

€3,600

Jean-Michel

Billy Morrison

Painting . 76.2 x 101.6 x 5.1 cm Painting . 30 x 40 x 2 inch

€11,566

Crying in the Rain

Corey Kilmartin

Painting . 122 x 92 x 4 cm Painting . 48 x 36.2 x 1.6 inch

€1,500

Pour passer le temps

Jörg Hermle

Painting . 46 x 55 x 3 cm Painting . 18.1 x 21.7 x 1.2 inch

€1,600

Blue Eyes

Tristan Saint Michel

Painting . 130 x 97 x 2 cm Painting . 51.2 x 38.2 x 0.8 inch

€6,000

l'Écossais

Rémi Planche

Painting . 100 x 100 x 5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 2 inch

€4,700

Sovereign - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Floral, Women, Identity

Tolulope Isaac

Painting . 110 x 110 x 2.5 cm Painting . 43.3 x 43.3 x 1 inch

€1,691

Lèvres Roses

Delphine Hogarth

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

€1,749 €1,575

Parallel Souls on a Night Line

Ryoko Watanabe

Painting . 185 x 130 x 3 cm Painting . 72.8 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch

€6,500

Dos Mill Canciones en Tu Bolsillo

En Blanco

Painting . 75 x 75 x 1 cm Painting . 29.5 x 29.5 x 0.4 inch

€818

254123 Fragments of Perception

Yoshihiro Fujita

Painting . 61 x 200 x 3 cm Painting . 24 x 78.7 x 1.2 inch

€5,500

At That Time I Looked Through the Sky

Anne Brenner

Painting . 146 x 114 x 2.5 cm Painting . 57.5 x 44.9 x 1 inch

€5,800

Somnium 03 Series XV

Mario Henrique

Painting . 150 x 120 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

€7,700

Love Happiness Joy

Goncharenko Sergiy & Vira

Painting . 50 x 130 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

€1,200

Dans un flash

Emile Orange

Painting . 24 x 18 x 2 cm Painting . 9.4 x 7.1 x 0.8 inch

€880

Web of Intrigues

Olalekan Adeyemi

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

€2,103

Alfred

Clara de Bobes

Painting . 100 x 81 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.9 x 1 inch

€3,500

Harirah: One of My Days

Sayeed Momoh

Painting . 101.6 x 111.8 x 2.5 cm Painting . 40 x 44 x 1 inch

€2,606

Vanilla

Chloé Kaemmerer

Painting . 50.5 x 40 x 1 cm Painting . 19.9 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

€1,300

Resilienza

Silvio Porzionato

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

€14,500

Roses can hurt

Ramonn Vieitez

Painting . 99.8 x 99.8 x 0.3 cm Painting . 39.3 x 39.3 x 0.1 inch

€3,657

Girl drinking an egg

Kateryna Krivchach

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

€777

Priscilla

Matteo Fieno

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

€990

Sans Titre No°1

Jean-Marc Teillon

Painting . 150 x 100 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€6,000

Petite pause café

Giuseppe Piermatteo

Painting . 92 x 65 x 2.5 cm Painting . 36.2 x 25.6 x 1 inch

€2,300

Soul Sisters - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Women, Love

Daniel Oguche Junior

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

€2,971

After the performance

Yuriy Lyamin

Painting . 152 x 109 x 2 cm Painting . 59.8 x 42.9 x 0.8 inch

€7,314

Ensoñación

Eduardo Helguera

Painting . 54 x 65 x 1.5 cm Painting . 21.3 x 25.6 x 0.6 inch

€2,100

Apprendre à lire…

ShuJie Wang

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

€900

Required Coverage

Kostya Amelinn

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

€2,300

Sous la surface

Jules Atarax

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

€950

Chasseur

Stéphane Fauchille

Painting . 100 x 73 x 5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 28.7 x 2 inch

€5,900

Echoes Within - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Modern, Women

Faith Gbadero

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

€1,646

Le printemps dans l’air

Cécile Desserle

Painting . 81 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting . 31.9 x 39.4 x 1 inch

€2,900

Whisper in Motion, 2023

Jeremy Bianco

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

€1,900

Aka Ji Oku (Women as the Custodians of Light) - 21st Century, Contemporary Art

Ani Izuchukwu Valentine

Painting . 116.8 x 86.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 46 x 34 x 1 inch

€3,886

How to smoke 45 a day

Vlado Vesselinov

Painting . 66 x 50.8 x 2 cm Painting . 26 x 20 x 0.8 inch

€1,686

Inocencia

Almudena Rodriguez Collazo

Painting . 81 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 31.9 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€3,900

Le Chaman

Adrien Lombardo

Painting . 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch

€550

On a Rainy Day

Jamil Boudiab

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

€1,200

Jagger

Jo Beer

Painting . 75.9 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 29.9 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,377

Tha accompanist

Ferenc Flamm

Painting . 88.9 x 94 x 1.3 cm Painting . 35 x 37 x 0.5 inch

€1,463

On your tomb, They won't smell nice

Obeka Simon

Painting . 114.3 x 101.6 x 2.5 cm Painting . 45 x 40 x 1 inch

€2,560

Temperature reach critical level

Edvarda Braanaas

Painting . 55 x 45 x 3 cm Painting . 21.7 x 17.7 x 1.2 inch

€3,200

What Remains - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, People, Africa

Adebayo Taiwo

Painting . 100.3 x 83.8 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39.5 x 33 x 1 inch

€2,057

Portrait

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 30 x 24 x 2 cm Painting . 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.8 inch

€800 €720

The Quiet In-Between: Captivating Urban Nightscape with Headphones & Book

Jane Nee

Painting . 30 x 60 x 5 cm Painting . 11.8 x 23.6 x 2 inch

€878

Heritage 1 - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, African Woman Hair

Tomiwa Arobieke

Painting . 30.5 x 25.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 12 x 10 x 1 inch

€411

Temptress

Kane Mclay

Painting . 80 x 120 x 3 cm Painting . 31.5 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

€2,400

Bouquet d’artichauts

Serge Kalinowski

Painting . 100 x 81 x 5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.9 x 2 inch

€2,185

Félicité

Sophie Dumont

Painting . 89 x 116 x 2 cm Painting . 35 x 45.7 x 0.8 inch

€6,500

Young Jim

Phoebe Dingwall

Painting . 100 x 60 cm Painting . 39.4 x 23.6 inch

€2,600

The Unyielding Bloom

Yana Reznik

Painting . 150 x 120 x 0.1 cm Painting . 59.1 x 47.2 x 0 inch

€2,100

Piece of Her I

Kiara Peelman

Painting . 72 x 53 x 3 cm Painting . 28.3 x 20.9 x 1.2 inch

€2,400

The feminine principle - figurative oil portrait

Lilya Volskaya

Painting . 40 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting . 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch

€860

Portrait with Braids and Birds

Armen Vahramyan

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

€823 €658

Milo

Françoise Nielly

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

€10,500

Dialog in Color

Artsrun Asatryan

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

€1,646

Untitled

Lilit Soghomonyan

Painting . 60 x 30 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

€1,400

Amantes

Adrián Socorro

Painting . 90 x 120 x 3 cm Painting . 35.4 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

€3,000

Sleeping Beauty

Rosa Agenjo

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

€2,000

Silhouetten im Frühjahr

Nikita Kosmin

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

€680

Reveal To Me

William Oxer F.R.S.A.

Painting . 30.5 x 40.6 x 2.5 cm Painting . 12 x 16 x 1 inch

€1,744

Conversation

Yutao Ge

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

€3,500

Healer Also Needs Healing II

Ganiyat Abdulazeez

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

€3,474

Code 1925

Thierry Carrier

Painting . 27 x 19 x 2 cm Painting . 10.6 x 7.5 x 0.8 inch

€1,000

La Bruissement Du Vent

Maria Teresa Bertina

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

€3,600

Mince alors

Jeannette Guichard-Bunel

Painting . 73 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 28.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€3,000

Preparing for performance

Serghei Ghetiu

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

€1,300

Homo Novus XVIII

Rémi Planche

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

€5,800

Syll

Fabien Delaube

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

€1,200

Blue 775

Kseniya Rai

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

€1,300

Fragmented Reality

Gelena

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

€6,450

Live Life

Abashidze Marusya

Painting . 90 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€980

Spaziergang

Mila Veljac'a

Painting . 48 x 36 x 0.1 cm Painting . 18.9 x 14.2 x 0 inch

€850

Nietzsche

Beni

Painting . 115 x 73 x 5 cm Painting . 45.3 x 28.7 x 2 inch

€5,900

Dual Dreaming

Mari Abramishvili

Painting . 50 x 60 x 3 cm Painting . 19.7 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

€700

Tiger tamer

Mariia Ivanova

Painting . 100 x 70 x 1.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.6 inch

€640

Sojourner

Debbie Pacheco

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

€1,371

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

€2,514

Prayer

Penyo Ivanov

Painting . 65 x 54 x 2 cm Painting . 25.6 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch

€1,650

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