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!

See you in Rome

Ruslana Levandovska

Painting . 61 x 76.2 x 1.9 cm Painting . 24 x 30 x 0.75 inch

€5,793

The Black Boy

Gobe Joseph

Painting . 106.7 x 104.1 x 2.5 cm Painting . 42 x 41 x 1 inch

€2,664 €2,184

Nicole - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Neo-Expressionism, Africa, Love

Wisdom Uche

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

€588 €529

Green woman, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Canvas

Barbara Kroll

Fine Art Drawings . 48.3 x 38.1 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19 x 15 x 1 inch

€588

Playing girl, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper

Barbara Kroll

Fine Art Drawings . 29.5 x 41.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.6 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch

€561

Portrait with Blue eyes

Dean Tavoularis

Fine Art Drawings . 30 x 20 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch

€1,000

Rudy. From Art, culture & society series

Manuel Santelices

Fine Art Drawings . 38.1 x 27.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15 x 11 x 0.1 inch

€1,358

Charles James. From the Fashion series

Manuel Santelices

Fine Art Drawings . 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 12 x 9 x 0.1 inch

€1,358

Sun Flower - 21st Century, Contemporary, Portrait, Mixed Media, Africa, Face

Oluwafemi Akanmu

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

€2,574 €2,110

His Worth II

Ogunniyi Oluwatosin

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

€2,122 €1,740

Pathfinder 4

Ogunniyi Oluwatosin

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

€2,122 €1,740

Pathfinder 3

Ogunniyi Oluwatosin

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

€2,122 €1,740

Pathfinder 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Black Women Face

Ogunniyi Oluwatosin

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

€2,122 €1,740

Masked Elegance in Contemporary Threads 3 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Africa

Emmanuel Ojebola

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

€4,380 €3,591

Woman with deep thought (Feminine epidemic series) II

Ogunniyi Oluwatosin

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

€2,023 €1,659

Unstoppable

Obeka Simon

Painting . 106.7 x 101.6 x 2.5 cm Painting . 42 x 40 x 1 inch

€2,528 €2,073

Wandering Thoughts

Ogunniyi Oluwatosin

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

€2,980 €2,444

Woman of Virtue (Feminine Epidemic series)

Ogunniyi Oluwatosin

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

€2,890 €2,370

Untitled SM 17

Adam Sabhan

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

€1,500

Untitled SM 26

Adam Sabhan

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

€1,500

Through the bottle: a surreal journey into chaos and routine: Original Colored Pencil Drawing on Paper, Modern Abstract Portrait and Symbolist Fine Art

Fatima Erkenova

Fine Art Drawings . 31 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 12.2 x 8.3 x 0 inch

€244

La contemplation selon Marie - Portrait iconographie religieuse

Christophe Beuchard

Fine Art Drawings . 23 x 17 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 9.1 x 6.7 x 0 inch

€165

Where the Light Stays 8 - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women

Damilola Ilori

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

€407 €367

Portrait with red hair, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper

Barbara Kroll

Fine Art Drawings . 35.6 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 14 x 12 x 0.1 inch

€434

Intertwined hands, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper

Barbara Kroll

Fine Art Drawings . 43.2 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 17 x 12 x 0.1 inch

€434

Laughing man, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper

Barbara Kroll

Fine Art Drawings . 43.2 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 17 x 12 x 0.1 inch

€434

Divinité II

Dasz Panda

Fine Art Drawings . 65 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

€800

Self Esteem - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, African Fabric, Floral

Oluwafemi Afolabi

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

€2,167 €1,777

Abike - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Painting, Mixed Media, Women, Car

Mayowa Esan

Painting . 152.4 x 182.9 x 2.5 cm Painting . 60 x 72 x 1 inch

€4,785 €3,925

Grand portrait de femme

Verog

Fine Art Drawings . 107 x 79 x 1.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 42.1 x 31.1 x 0.6 inch

€1,700

Two Men

Pierre Georges Jeanniot

Fine Art Drawings . 17.5 x 13 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 6.9 x 5.1 x 0 inch

€300

Untitled 270

Tarek Butayhi

Fine Art Drawings . 50 x 35 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.7 x 13.8 inch

€950

Untitled 269

Tarek Butayhi

Fine Art Drawings . 35 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings . 13.8 x 19.7 inch

€950

Culture Identity 4 - 21st Century Contemporary Figurative Modern Women Painting

Oluwafemi Akanmu

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

€588 €529

Guy - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Neo-Expressionism, Africa, Love

Wisdom Uche

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

€588 €529

Green Eyes

Dean Tavoularis

Fine Art Drawings . 35 x 28 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 13.8 x 11 x 0.4 inch

€1,000

Dino ne supporte plus ses commères de collègues

G. Carta

Painting . 25 x 20 x 0.1 cm Painting . 9.8 x 7.9 x 0 inch

€350

Tête

Geneviève Seillé

Fine Art Drawings . 72.5 x 45 cm Fine Art Drawings . 28.5 x 17.7 inch

€2,900

Masseuses avec touriste

Rosario Heins

Fine Art Drawings . 150 x 125 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 59.1 x 49.2 x 0.1 inch

€7,000

Mindscapes - 21st Century

Eyitayo Alagbe

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

€2,935 €2,407

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

€2,709 €2,221

Expansive Potential

Ogunniyi Oluwatosin

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

€2,528 €2,073

The Gaze

Gobe Joseph

Painting . 104.1 x 101.6 x 2.5 cm Painting . 41 x 40 x 1 inch

€2,574 €2,110

Where the Light Stays 7 - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women

Damilola Ilori

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

€407 €367

Sauté de champignons !

Noël Granger

Painting . 29 x 21 x 0.1 cm Painting . 11.4 x 8.3 x 0 inch

€120

Une Envolée de Légumes !

Noël Granger

Painting . 29 x 21 x 0.1 cm Painting . 11.4 x 8.3 x 0 inch

€120

Woman with cigarette, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper

Barbara Kroll

Fine Art Drawings . 40.6 x 27.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16 x 11 x 0.1 inch

€462

Choose

Franz Campoy

Fine Art Drawings . 34 x 57 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 13.4 x 22.4 x 0 inch

€690

Me and My Guys 1 - 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

€2,942 €2,353

In My Solitude 1

Eyitayo Alagbe

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

€3,477 €2,851

Holiday Done Another School Day - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait

Eyitayo Alagbe

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

€3,477 €2,851

150 Years From Now 2

Ogunniyi Oluwatosin

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

€5,418 €4,443

Red Temptation

Kristina Mallen

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

€1,300

Pasta Queens

Kristina Mallen

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

€1,350

Plaid Shirt

Nathan Chantob

Fine Art Drawings . 59 x 56 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 23.2 x 22 x 0.4 inch

€2,600

Portrait d'enfant

Carl Albert Angst

Fine Art Drawings . 18 x 17 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 7.1 x 6.7 x 0.1 inch

€447

Sans titre

Zwy Milshtein

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

€1,500

Omo Emiyan (Canvas of Emotion) 10 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Portrait, Modern

Akande John

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

€407 €367

Sailing is not for everyone

Mike Jacobs

Painting . 81.5 x 50.5 x 0.4 cm Painting . 32.1 x 19.9 x 0.2 inch

€1,600

Divinité I

Dasz Panda

Fine Art Drawings . 65 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

€800

A Life Unraveled 2

Obeka Simon

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

€2,709 €2,221

After a Long Day 4

Eyitayo Alagbe

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

€2,935 €2,407

To whom it is deserved

Eyitayo Alagbe

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

€3,702 €3,036

Life Happens For Us

Eyitayo Alagbe

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

€3,161 €2,592

Life is too short to not Shawarma

Eyitayo Alagbe

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

€3,161 €2,592

Flowers of paradise

Eyitayo Alagbe

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

€3,179 €2,607

Big Sister

Eyitayo Alagbe

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

€3,431 €2,814

Atoke Oni Koroba

Eyitayo Alagbe

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

€3,477 €2,851

Retrospect

Eyitayo Alagbe

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

€2,709 €2,221

John Kennedy and Caroline Bessette NY daily news cover

Manuel Santelices

Fine Art Drawings . 22.9 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 9 x 12 x 0.1 inch

€860

Dessin n°6

Flow

Fine Art Drawings . 32 x 24 cm Fine Art Drawings . 12.6 x 9.4 inch

€290

Culture Identity 10 - 21st Century Contemporary Figurative Modern Women Painting

Oluwafemi Akanmu

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

€588 €529

Culture Identity 9 - 21st Century Contemporary Figurative Modern Women Painting

Oluwafemi Akanmu

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

€588 €529

Culture Identity 8 - 21st Century Contemporary Figurative Modern Women Painting

Oluwafemi Akanmu

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

€588 €529

Culture Identity 7 - 21st Century Contemporary Figurative Modern Women Painting

Oluwafemi Akanmu

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

€588 €529

Culture Identity 6 - 21st Century Contemporary Figurative Modern Women Painting

Oluwafemi Akanmu

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

€588 €529

Culture Identity 5 - 21st Century Contemporary Figurative Modern Women Painting

Oluwafemi Akanmu

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

€588 €529

Culture Identity 3 - 21st Century Contemporary Figurative Modern Women Painting

Oluwafemi Akanmu

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

€588 €529

Culture Identity 2 - 21st Century Contemporary Figurative Modern Women Painting

Oluwafemi Akanmu

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

€588 €529

Culture Identity 1 - 21st Century Contemporary Figurative Modern Women Painting

Oluwafemi Akanmu

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

€588 €529

Bella - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Neo-Expressionism, Africa, Love

Wisdom Uche

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

€588 €529

Where the Light Stays 6 - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women

Damilola Ilori

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

€407 €367

Untitled, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper

Barbara Kroll

Fine Art Drawings . 35.1 x 24.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 13.8 x 9.8 x 0.1 inch

€434

Girl with blue hair, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper

Barbara Kroll

Fine Art Drawings . 41.9 x 29.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.5 x 11.6 x 0.1 inch

€471

Untitled, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper

Barbara Kroll

Fine Art Drawings . 34.3 x 39.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 13.5 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

€344

N°1 - Untitled

Aditi Lago

Fine Art Drawings . 30 x 28 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.8 x 11 x 0 inch

€500

Elegance and Refinement: Portrait of Princess Dorothy -21st Century Contemporary

Gobe Joseph

Painting . 127 x 111.8 x 2.5 cm Painting . 50 x 44 x 1 inch

€7,648 €6,119

Beneath The Sky, Among The Stalks 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary Figurative, Farm

Esther Oyeyemi

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

€679 €543

Prayerful Embrace - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Women, Child, Fabric

Oluwafemi Afolabi

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

€2,709 €2,221

Les yeux ouverts

Evelyne Postic

Fine Art Drawings . 76 x 57 cm Fine Art Drawings . 29.9 x 22.4 inch

€2,000

Standing Tall - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Men, Africa

Eyitayo Alagbe

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

€3,477 €2,851

Home Alone This Saturday Morning -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Africa

Eyitayo Alagbe

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

€3,838 €3,147

Serenity II

Karim Benchebra

Fine Art Drawings . 30 x 20 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.8 x 7.9 x 0 inch

€1,020

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