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, A l'écoute, JM Robert

JM Robert

Painting - 162 x 130 x 2 cm Painting - 63.8 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

€5,900

Painting, Du fond des âges, JM Robert

JM Robert

Painting - 146 x 114 x 2 cm Painting - 57.5 x 44.9 x 0.8 inch

€5,100

Painting, Arrêt sur image, JM Robert

JM Robert

Painting - 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€3,600

Painting, Egghead 3, Marian Williams

Marian Williams

Painting - 20 x 20 x 0.5 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.2 inch

€125

Print, Urban face, JM Robert

JM Robert

Print - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch

€160

Painting, Cat, Jojo Wang

Cat

Jojo Wang

Painting - 25 x 25 x 0.5 cm Painting - 9.8 x 9.8 x 0.2 inch

€850

Photography, Supernova, Brooke Shaden

Brooke Shaden

Photography - 25 x 25 x 0.1 cm Photography - 9.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch

€750

Painting, La poissonnière, Zafi

Zafi

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

€6,500

Painting, Boldness 2, Eyitayo Alagbe

Eyitayo Alagbe

Painting - 66 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Painting - 26 x 20 x 1 inch

€1,819

Painting, Boldness 3, Eyitayo Alagbe

Eyitayo Alagbe

Painting - 66 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Painting - 26 x 20 x 1 inch

€1,819

Painting, Smile, Eyitayo Alagbe

Eyitayo Alagbe

Painting - 66 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Painting - 26 x 20 x 1 inch

€1,819

Painting, Thamatos, Michelino Iorizzo

Michelino Iorizzo

Painting - 129 x 100 x 0.5 cm Painting - 50.8 x 39.4 x 0.2 inch

€10,000

Painting, Anja, Alan Lemin

Alan Lemin

Painting - 50 x 40 x 0.2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

€2,500

Painting, Calista, Alan Lemin

Alan Lemin

Painting - 50 x 40 x 0.2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

€2,000

Painting, Natalie, Marta Zawadzka

Marta Zawadzka

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

€2,000

Painting, Anthony, Marta Zawadzka

Marta Zawadzka

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

€2,500

Sculpture, Preparandome, Rodo Padilla

Rodo Padilla

Sculpture - 37 x 18 x 25 cm Sculpture - 14.6 x 7.1 x 9.8 inch

€3,400

Painting, L’Escalier, Helen Uter

Helen Uter

Painting - 120 x 70 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch

€2,100

Painting, Mother, Helen Uter

Helen Uter

Painting - 81 x 65 x 3 cm Painting - 31.9 x 25.6 x 1.2 inch

€2,400

Painting, La rêveuse, Pierre Sojo

Pierre Sojo

Painting - 74 x 61 x 1 cm Painting - 29.1 x 24 x 0.4 inch

€2,200

Photography, Évasion, Tanguy Mendrisse

Tanguy Mendrisse

Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch

€160

Painting, Bain de nuage, Ewa Hauton

Ewa Hauton

Painting - 200 x 140 x 3 cm Painting - 78.7 x 55.1 x 1.2 inch

€10,000

Painting, Mr. No Fun, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting - 66 x 50.8 x 0.3 cm Painting - 26 x 20 x 0.1 inch

€455 €341

Painting, Wonder, Nadezda Stupina

Nadezda Stupina

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

€2,170

Painting, Etude, Philippe Pasqua

Philippe Pasqua

Painting - 73 x 54 x 10 cm Painting - 28.7 x 21.3 x 3.9 inch

€6,500

Print, De frente, Antonio Segui

Antonio Segui

Print - 46 x 63 x 0.2 cm Print - 18.1 x 24.8 x 0.1 inch

€550

Sculpture, Fragment, Erik Ebeling

Erik Ebeling

Sculpture - 23 x 13 x 11.5 cm Sculpture - 9.1 x 5.1 x 4.5 inch

€409

Painting, Portrait 9, FeiWoux Chan

FeiWoux Chan

Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€1,500

Painting, Portrait 8, FeiWoux Chan

FeiWoux Chan

Painting - 46 x 38 x 3 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 x 1.2 inch

€1,200

Painting, Portrait 11, FeiWoux Chan

FeiWoux Chan

Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€1,500

Painting, Portrait 10, FeiWoux Chan

FeiWoux Chan

Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€1,500

Painting, Fleurs, FeiWoux Chan

FeiWoux Chan

Painting - 46 x 38 x 3 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 x 1.2 inch

€1,200

Print, Sun, Icy & Sot

Sun

Icy & Sot

Print - 60 x 60 cm Print - 23.6 x 23.6 inch

€800

Painting, Portrait I (1), Rong Su

Rong Su

Painting - 40 x 30 x 4 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 1.6 inch

€800

Painting, Brothers, Ademola Ajayi

Ademola Ajayi

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

€2,137

Fine Art Drawings, Femme endormie, Léopold Survage

Léopold Survage

Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 26 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 10.2 x 0 inch

€1,200

Design, Polka, Thalia Dalecky

Thalia Dalecky

Design - 55 x 20 x 20 cm Design - 21.7 x 7.9 x 7.9 inch

€680

Painting, Dragonfly, Catherine Clare

Catherine Clare

Painting - 65 x 81 x 3 cm Painting - 25.6 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch

€1,400

Painting, Yin et Yang, Catherine Clare

Catherine Clare

Painting - 81 x 65 x 2.5 cm Painting - 31.9 x 25.6 x 1 inch

€1,800

Painting, La persane, Catherine Clare

Catherine Clare

Painting - 65 x 50 x 2.5 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 1 inch

€1,200

Painting, Jim Morrison, 2Kyff

2Kyff

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

€895

Painting, Toxic spirit, SP

SP

Painting - 73 x 54 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch

€665

Painting, Jimi Hendrix, 2Kyff

2Kyff

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

€885

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