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, Roses, Ayoka Zahir

Ayoka Zahir

Painting . 41 x 31.5 x 0.05 cm Painting . 16.1 x 12.4 x 0 inch

€100

Painting, Ma Tata Cra$y, Ayoka Zahir

Ayoka Zahir

Painting . 58 x 42 x 0.01 cm Painting . 22.8 x 16.5 x 0 inch

€300

Fine Art Drawings, Africa II, Viktor Goryaev

Viktor Goryaev

Fine Art Drawings . 110 x 70 x 5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 43.3 x 27.6 x 2 inch

€2,500

Fine Art Drawings, Africa I, Viktor Goryaev

Viktor Goryaev

Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 110 x 5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 43.3 x 2 inch

€2,500

Fine Art Drawings, Smile, Badriot

Badriot

Fine Art Drawings . 25 x 20 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 9.8 x 7.9 x 0 inch

€500

Fine Art Drawings, Prayer, Viktor Goryaev

Viktor Goryaev

Fine Art Drawings . 77 x 56 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 30.3 x 22 x 0.1 inch

€2,500

Print, Shadow, Clemens Maurer

Clemens Maurer

Print . 70 x 56 x 0.1 cm Print . 27.6 x 22 x 0 inch

€480

Print, 12, Things Synthetic

12

Things Synthetic

Print . 70 x 56 x 0.1 cm Print . 27.6 x 22 x 0 inch

€440

Fine Art Drawings, Redoutable / dread, Noe Borst

Noe Borst

Fine Art Drawings . 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch

€250

Painting, Aladdin Sane, Appaloosa

Appaloosa

Painting . 61 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 24 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€870

Fine Art Drawings, Character, Pascal Marlin

Pascal Marlin

Fine Art Drawings . 31 x 24 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 12.2 x 9.4 x 0 inch

€240

Painting, Mother, Marian Williams

Marian Williams

Painting . 100 x 80 x 4 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

€2,500

Painting, Pas de Deux, Marian Williams

Marian Williams

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

€3,950

Photography, Apparition, Blanka Wasowicz

Blanka Wasowicz

Photography . 46 x 36 x 0.1 cm Photography . 18.1 x 14.2 x 0 inch

€1,200

Painting, Mistress, Marian Williams

Marian Williams

Painting . 100 x 80 x 4 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

€2,500

Painting, Vienna Gold, Marian Williams

Marian Williams

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

€3,950

Painting, Portrait de Mr M., Pascal Marlin

Pascal Marlin

Painting . 81 x 65 x 2 cm Painting . 31.9 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,200 €1,020

Painting, Connivance, Gaya Lastovjak

Gaya Lastovjak

Painting . 90 x 80 x 14 cm Painting . 35.4 x 31.5 x 5.5 inch

€7,800

Painting, Femme au fauteuil, Pascal Marlin

Pascal Marlin

Painting . 162 x 114 x 3 cm Painting . 63.8 x 44.9 x 1.2 inch

€4,000 €3,400

Painting, Pink Car, Marian Williams

Marian Williams

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

€250

Photography, Porcelain Pink, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 86 x 68 x 0.2 cm Photography . 33.9 x 26.8 x 0.1 inch

€855

Fine Art Drawings, Le cachet de paris, Erte Tirtoff

Erte Tirtoff

Fine Art Drawings . 17 x 23 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 6.7 x 9.1 x 0.8 inch

€1,800

Photography, Porcelain Paradox, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 116.5 x 90 x 0.2 cm Photography . 45.9 x 35.4 x 0.1 inch

€1,650

Painting, Untitled 6.6, Ilia Balavadze

Ilia Balavadze

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

€1,200

Painting, Untitled 3.3, Ilia Balavadze

Ilia Balavadze

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

€1,200

Painting, Venus no. 4, Mario Henrique

Mario Henrique

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

€500

Photography, Porcelain Repose, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 100 x 70 x 0.2 cm Photography . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch

€825

Painting, Venus no. 7, Mario Henrique

Mario Henrique

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

€500

Painting, Venus no. 5, Mario Henrique

Mario Henrique

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

€500

Painting, Venus no. 3, Mario Henrique

Mario Henrique

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

€500

Painting, Venus no. 2, Mario Henrique

Mario Henrique

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

€500

Painting, Venus no. 1, Mario Henrique

Mario Henrique

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

€500

Painting, Good morning, Appaloosa

Appaloosa

Painting . 61 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 24 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€870

Photography, Suspense, Adam Ripley

Adam Ripley

Photography . 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography . 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch

€600

Photography, Suspense in Gold, Adam Ripley

Adam Ripley

Photography . 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography . 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch

€600

Photography, Porcelain XXXIII, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 68 x 68 x 0.2 cm Photography . 26.8 x 26.8 x 0.1 inch

€915

Photography, Porcelain XLI, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 88 x 68 x 0.2 cm Photography . 34.6 x 26.8 x 0.1 inch

€925

Photography, Porcelain XXVI, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 88 x 68 x 0.2 cm Photography . 34.6 x 26.8 x 0.1 inch

€925

Photography, Porcelain LVV, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 90 x 90 x 0.2 cm Photography . 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.1 inch

€1,165

Photography, Porcelain XLV, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 68 x 68 x 0.2 cm Photography . 26.8 x 26.8 x 0.1 inch

€915

Photography, Porcelain XXXVI, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 68 x 68 x 0.2 cm Photography . 26.8 x 26.8 x 0.1 inch

€915

Photography, Porcelain VIII, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 88 x 68 x 0.2 cm Photography . 34.6 x 26.8 x 0.1 inch

€925

Photography, Porcelain XLIV, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 68 x 68 x 0.2 cm Photography . 26.8 x 26.8 x 0.1 inch

€915

Photography, Porcelain XLIII, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 68 x 68 x 0.2 cm Photography . 26.8 x 26.8 x 0.1 inch

€915

Photography, Porcelain LI, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 68 x 68 x 0.2 cm Photography . 26.8 x 26.8 x 0.1 inch

€915

Photography, Porcelain LV, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 68 x 68 x 0.2 cm Photography . 26.8 x 26.8 x 0.1 inch

€915

Photography, Porcelain LVIII, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 88 x 68 x 0.2 cm Photography . 34.6 x 26.8 x 0.1 inch

€925

Photography, Porcelain Goya, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 88 x 68 x 0.2 cm Photography . 34.6 x 26.8 x 0.1 inch

€925

Photography, Porcelain Red VI, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 88 x 68 x 0.2 cm Photography . 34.6 x 26.8 x 0.1 inch

€925

Photography, Porcelain Red IV, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 88 x 68 x 0.2 cm Photography . 34.6 x 26.8 x 0.1 inch

€925

Photography, Porcelain Red XX, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 84.5 x 68 x 0.2 cm Photography . 33.3 x 26.8 x 0.1 inch

€925

Photography, Porcelain Red, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 80 x 68 x 0.2 cm Photography . 31.5 x 26.8 x 0.1 inch

€925

Photography, Porcelain XLVI, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 70 x 100 x 0.2 cm Photography . 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.1 inch

€895

Photography, Porcelain Cranach, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 111.5 x 68 x 0.2 cm Photography . 43.9 x 26.8 x 0.1 inch

€995

Photography, Porcelain XXXIV, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 68 x 68 x 0.2 cm Photography . 26.8 x 26.8 x 0.1 inch

€915

Photography, Porcelain XXXI, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 68 x 68 x 0.2 cm Photography . 26.8 x 26.8 x 0.1 inch

€915

Photography, Porcelain XVIII, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 88 x 68 x 0.2 cm Photography . 34.6 x 26.8 x 0.1 inch

€925

Photography, Porcelain XX, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 110 x 91.5 x 0.2 cm Photography . 43.3 x 36 x 0.1 inch

€1,175

Painting, Pale Kiss, Axel Traverso

Axel Traverso

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

€2,900

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