Portrait Painting for Sale

Painting, Emotional Power II, Gor Avetisyan

Emotional Power II

Gor Avetisyan

Painting - 25 x 25 cm Painting - 9.8 x 9.8 inch

£186

Painting, Magic BB, Fabien Novarino

Magic BB

Fabien Novarino

Painting - 80 x 80 x 1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch

£1,686

Painting, Gulf awol speed, Fabien Novarino

Gulf awol speed

Fabien Novarino

Painting - 80 x 80 x 1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch

£1,686

Painting, Beautiful Life, Ladode

Beautiful Life

Ladode

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

£1,020

Painting, Torero (1), Bertrand de Visme

Torero (1)

Bertrand de Visme

Painting - 65 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

£843

Painting, Torero, Bertrand de Visme

Torero

Bertrand de Visme

Painting - 65 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

£843

Painting, Bondieuserie # 5, Pascal Marlin

Bondieuserie # 5

Pascal Marlin

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

£621

Painting, Holy feeling, Olha Vlasova

Holy feeling

Olha Vlasova

Painting - 90 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

£710

Painting, Fortitude, Oluwafemi Afolabi

Fortitude

Oluwafemi Afolabi

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

£2,073

Painting, I reply on you, Natalya Mougenot

I reply on you

Natalya Mougenot

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

£1,153

Painting, Integrity, Natalya Mougenot

Integrity

Natalya Mougenot

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

£710

Painting, Les demoiselles, Virginia Benedicto

Les demoiselles

Virginia Benedicto

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

£1,065

Painting, Iris, Virginia Benedicto

Iris

Virginia Benedicto

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

£931

Painting, Tic Tac, Britt

Tic Tac

Britt

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

£1,774

Painting, Sisters in Yellow, Oluwafemi Afolabi

Sisters in Yellow

Oluwafemi Afolabi

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

£2,804

Painting, Change and Growth 2, Oluwafemi Afolabi

Change and Growth 2

Oluwafemi Afolabi

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

£1,788

Painting, Change and Growth 1, Oluwafemi Afolabi

Change and Growth 1

Oluwafemi Afolabi

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

£1,788

Painting, Deborah, Oluwafemi Afolabi

Deborah

Oluwafemi Afolabi

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

£2,439

Painting, Baby Doll n149, Paco Rabane Tribute, Rachel Bergeret

Baby Doll n149, Paco Rabane Tribute

Rachel Bergeret

Painting - 70 x 41 x 1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 16.1 x 0.4 inch

£3,061

Painting, Generations of Love, The Joy Series: A Journey to Inner Happiness original artwork, Tetiana Pchelnykova

Generations of Love, The Joy Series: A Journey to Inner Happiness original artwork

Tetiana Pchelnykova

Painting - 90 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

£1,260

Painting, Harmony in Blue: Finding Peace Within, The Happiness Series: Exploring Inner Joy series, Tetiana Pchelnykova

Harmony in Blue: Finding Peace Within, The Happiness Series: Exploring Inner Joy series

Tetiana Pchelnykova

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

£754

Painting, Flight of Hope, The Happiness Series: Exploring Inner Joy series, Tetiana Pchelnykova

Flight of Hope, The Happiness Series: Exploring Inner Joy series

Tetiana Pchelnykova

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

£754

Painting, Dreams by the window, Tetiana Pchelnykova

Dreams by the window

Tetiana Pchelnykova

Painting - 90 x 90 x 2.5 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 1 inch

£1,260

Painting, I'm sowing seeds, Tetiana Pchelnykova

I'm sowing seeds

Tetiana Pchelnykova

Painting - 90 x 90 x 2.5 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 1 inch

£905

Painting, Impermanence 03-2021, Françoise Utrel

Impermanence 03-2021

Françoise Utrel

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

£1,774

Painting, Red-haired girl, Tetiana Pchelnykova

Red-haired girl

Tetiana Pchelnykova

Painting - 70 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

£1,198

Painting, Impermanence 09-2022, Françoise Utrel

Impermanence 09-2022

Françoise Utrel

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

£1,774

Painting, Red Dress with Orange Shawl, Naoko Paluszak

Red Dress with Orange Shawl

Naoko Paluszak

Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 2 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 0.8 inch

£772

Painting, Girl with a Book, Naoko Paluszak

Girl with a Book

Naoko Paluszak

Painting - 61 x 76.2 x 2 cm Painting - 24 x 30 x 0.8 inch

£1,447

Painting, Windy Beach, Naoko Paluszak

Windy Beach

Naoko Paluszak

Painting - 30.5 x 30.5 x 3.8 cm Painting - 12 x 12 x 1.5 inch

£935

Painting, Who Are These Angels CXLIVI, Naoko Paluszak

Who Are These Angels CXLIVI

Naoko Paluszak

Painting - 61 x 45.7 x 3.8 cm Painting - 24 x 18 x 1.5 inch

£975

Painting, Sisters in Bloom, original painting by Ukrainian artist Tetiana Pchelnykova, Tetiana Pchelnykova

Sisters in Bloom, original painting by Ukrainian artist Tetiana Pchelnykova

Tetiana Pchelnykova

Painting - 100 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

£1,020

Painting, Conversations Amongst Blooms, Gardens of Resilience series: Cultivating Hope, Tetiana Pchelnykova

Conversations Amongst Blooms, Gardens of Resilience series: Cultivating Hope

Tetiana Pchelnykova

Painting - 100 x 110 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 43.3 x 1 inch

£1,171

Painting, Conversation in the garden,  Gardens of Resilience series: Cultivating Hope, Tetiana Pchelnykova

Conversation in the garden, Gardens of Resilience series: Cultivating Hope

Tetiana Pchelnykova

Painting - 100 x 110 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 43.3 x 1 inch

£1,198

Painting, My kitten , Gardens of Resilience series, Tetiana Pchelnykova

My kitten , Gardens of Resilience series

Tetiana Pchelnykova

Painting - 80 x 60 x 1.8 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.7 inch

£843

Painting, Dreaming possibilities, Lena Bera-Pancini

Dreaming possibilities

Lena Bera-Pancini

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

£621

Painting, Discovering perspectives, Lena Bera-Pancini

Discovering perspectives

Lena Bera-Pancini

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

£621

Painting, Expanding reality, Lena Bera-Pancini

Expanding reality

Lena Bera-Pancini

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

£621

Painting, Satisfaction, Lena Bera-Pancini

Satisfaction

Lena Bera-Pancini

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

£621

Painting, Illumination, Lena Bera-Pancini

Illumination

Lena Bera-Pancini

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

£621

Painting, Harmony, Lena Bera-Pancini

Harmony

Lena Bera-Pancini

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

£621

Painting, L'anniversaire, Guy Olivier

L'anniversaire

Guy Olivier

Painting - 120 x 160 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 63 x 1.2 inch

£6,432

Painting, Sisters From The 70S, Olamide Ogunade

Sisters From The 70S

Olamide Ogunade

Painting - 121 x 91 cm Painting - 47.6 x 35.8 inch

£7,316

Painting, Big Sister, Olamide Ogunade

Big Sister

Olamide Ogunade

Painting - 121 x 91 cm Painting - 47.6 x 35.8 inch

£7,316

Painting, Untitled 4, Elene Melikidze

Untitled 4

Elene Melikidze

Painting - 35 x 49 x 3 cm Painting - 13.8 x 19.3 x 1.2 inch

£710

Painting, From the series Ecology of soul and nature IV, Mykola Mamchur

From the series Ecology of soul and nature IV

Mykola Mamchur

Painting - 50 x 60 x 0.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch

£1,331

Painting, Relax with a Coffee, Sona Adalyan

Relax with a Coffee

Sona Adalyan

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

£692

Painting, Regarde moi, Francis L'Huillier

Regarde moi

Francis L'Huillier

Painting - 128 x 75 x 1.5 cm Painting - 50.4 x 29.5 x 0.6 inch

£1,597

Painting, Le marin, Francis L'Huillier

Le marin

Francis L'Huillier

Painting - 128 x 75 x 1.5 cm Painting - 50.4 x 29.5 x 0.6 inch

£1,597

Painting, Portrait 7, Anna Camille

Portrait 7

Anna Camille

Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

£1,774

Painting, Holy Bitcoin, Kseniya Rai

Holy Bitcoin

Kseniya Rai

Painting - 80 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

£2,165

Painting, Blue VR780, Kseniya Rai

Blue VR780

Kseniya Rai

Painting - 90 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

£2,129

Painting, Portrait 2, Anna Camille

Portrait 2

Anna Camille

Painting - 40 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

£1,473

Painting, Portrait 5, Anna Camille

Portrait 5

Anna Camille

Painting - 40 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

£1,479

Painting, Delight, Lena Bera-Pancini

Delight

Lena Bera-Pancini

Painting - 90 x 90 x 4 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 1.6 inch

£1,686

Painting, Tres soeurs tressées A (2), B.AX

Tres soeurs tressées A (2)

B.AX

Painting - 100 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

£878

Painting, Abyss, Mikhail Baranovskiy

Abyss

Mikhail Baranovskiy

Painting - 72 x 56 x 2.5 cm Painting - 28.3 x 22 x 1 inch

£1,774

Painting, A la recherche des valeurs perdues, Ahmed Zelfani

A la recherche des valeurs perdues

Ahmed Zelfani

Painting - 205 x 69 x 2.5 cm Painting - 80.7 x 27.2 x 1 inch

£4,790

Painting, Easy adventure, Natalie Shiporina

Easy adventure

Natalie Shiporina

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

£3,105

Painting, Glacial, Lord Ohene

Glacial

Lord Ohene

Painting - 100 x 100 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 inch

£10,974

Painting, I Tried This On, Lord Ohene

I Tried This On

Lord Ohene

Painting - 100 x 100 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 inch

£10,974

Painting, African Woman (Blue), N. Gail

African Woman (Blue)

N. Gail

Painting - 160 x 140 x 4 cm Painting - 63 x 55.1 x 1.6 inch

£3,149

Painting, Royalty, Lord Ohene

Royalty

Lord Ohene

Painting - 210 x 180 cm Painting - 82.7 x 70.9 inch

£15,201

Painting, Survivors' Solace, Mateos Sargsyan

Survivors' Solace

Mateos Sargsyan

Painting - 55 x 45 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch

£610

Painting, Muse. From the Portraits series, Luigi Christopher Veggetti Kanku

Muse. From the Portraits series

Luigi Christopher Veggetti Kanku

Painting - 140 x 140 x 0.3 cm Painting - 55.1 x 55.1 x 0.1 inch

£9,755

Painting, Faces and Colours IV (Woman Identity), Woko Aguru

Faces and Colours IV (Woman Identity)

Woko Aguru

Painting - 48 x 42 x 3 cm Painting - 18.9 x 16.5 x 1.2 inch

£1,774

Painting, Garden of Eden I, Anna Ugryumova

Garden of Eden I

Anna Ugryumova

Painting - 120 x 100 x 5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 2 inch

£1,375

Painting, Amazone Big Doll, H Tribute 2024, Rachel Bergeret

Amazone Big Doll, H Tribute 2024

Rachel Bergeret

Painting - 150 x 90 cm Painting - 59.1 x 35.4 inch

£14,637

Painting, Solange, Bolkinn

Solange

Bolkinn

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

£2,218

Painting, Ancêtres, Bolkinn

Ancêtres

Bolkinn

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

£2,218

Painting, Aria, Olga Marciano

Aria

Olga Marciano

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

£6,281

Painting, Alyssa, Olga Marciano

Alyssa

Olga Marciano

Painting - 123 x 83 x 3 cm Painting - 48.4 x 32.7 x 1.2 inch

£6,281

Painting, Jean-Michel, Billy Morrison

Jean-Michel

Billy Morrison

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

£10,283

Painting, Flora, Olga Marciano

Flora

Olga Marciano

Painting - 120 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

£6,919

Painting, Faces, Nazar Ivanyuk

Faces

Nazar Ivanyuk

Painting - 25 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 9.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

£532

Painting, Invader Marilyn urban wall, Lasveguix

Invader Marilyn urban wall

Lasveguix

Painting - 61 x 46 x 3 cm Painting - 24 x 18.1 x 1.2 inch

£1,020

Painting, Ordre et désordre, Six four two

Ordre et désordre

Six four two

Painting - 40 x 80 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch

£621 £559

Painting, Sunflowers, Rande Cook

Sunflowers

Rande Cook

Painting - 91 x 61 x 3 cm Painting - 35.8 x 24 x 1.2 inch

£3,615

Painting, Réecrire l'histoire, Cécile Desserle

Réecrire l'histoire

Cécile Desserle

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

£3,371

Painting, A l'encre bleue, Cécile Desserle

A l'encre bleue

Cécile Desserle

Painting - 92 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 36.2 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

£2,661

Painting, Feline and feathered friends, Anahit Mirijanyan

Feline and feathered friends

Anahit Mirijanyan

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

£488

Painting, Bondieuserie # 4, Pascal Marlin

Bondieuserie # 4

Pascal Marlin

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

£621

Painting, Tejumola, Tosin Kalejaye

Tejumola

Tosin Kalejaye

Painting - 100 x 100 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 inch

£8,942

Painting, Ireti, Tosin Kalejaye

Ireti

Tosin Kalejaye

Painting - 100 x 100 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 inch

£8,942

Painting, Art for your Soul 2, Anastasiia Dushak

Art for your Soul 2

Anastasiia Dushak

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

£501

Painting, Ceux des étoiles, Jean Faraut

Ceux des étoiles

Jean Faraut

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

£2,076

Painting, De grands signes, Jean Faraut

De grands signes

Jean Faraut

Painting - 74 x 54 x 2 cm Painting - 29.1 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch

£2,306

Painting, Endless World War, Baptiste Laurent

Endless World War

Baptiste Laurent

Painting - 250 x 180 x 3 cm Painting - 98.4 x 70.9 x 1.2 inch

£4,214

Painting, Contemporary portrait - Poolside Party, Nataliya Bagatskaya

Contemporary portrait - Poolside Party

Nataliya Bagatskaya

Painting - 80 x 60 x 1.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch

£1,153

Painting, The Yellow Coat, Noah Becker

The Yellow Coat

Noah Becker

Painting - 40 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

£1,149

Painting, La cage de la Lumière Eblouissante et de l'Ombre Profonde, Sandra Chevrier

La cage de la Lumière Eblouissante et de l'Ombre Profonde

Sandra Chevrier

Painting - 102 x 76 x 5 cm Painting - 40.2 x 29.9 x 2 inch

£14,992

Painting, Folies bergères, Cacou

Folies bergères

Cacou

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

£488

Painting, Yellow and blue, Carlos Mendez

Yellow and blue

Carlos Mendez

Painting - 46 x 38 x 2 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 x 0.8 inch

£798

Portrait Painting for Sale

Portraiture is one of the most important subjects in painting. The discipline has changed significantly over time and has a fascinating history.

In antiquity, portraits were exclusively reserved for gods and the most influential people in society. Paintings and statues representing the bodies of the deceased were erected to decorate tombs in Egypt. They weren't realistic but rather had a very standardized way of representing each part of the body.

In contrast to the Egyptians, painters and sculptors in Greece, who had a more in depth knowledge of the human anatomy, were more concerned about realism. Many portrait paintings from this period were done on vases and depicted gods and mythological scenes.

In the Middle Ages, most portraits paintings were commissioned and featuring the most important people of the time; they were painted into religious scenes to emphasize their piety and faith, along with their social status. Once these works of art had been painted, they were often donated to churches and monasteries.

The Renaissance marked a renewal for the arts and portrait painting was no exception. At the beginning of this period, artists were unconcerned about lifelike, realistic work. Sitters or the subjects represented were identifiable through the use of symbolic objects and the inclusion of their name.

Giotto revolutionized portraiture by imitating sculpture. He began to paint shadows, the subjects' expressions, effects of depth and began to use foreshortening. His knowledge soon began to spread.

Brunelleschi then introduced the idea of perspective in architecture, a concept which Masaccio adapted to painting. Italy became the center of portrait painting and the most important Italian families (including the Médici family) commissioned artwork by the best painters. Competition between these painters led them to innovate and led them to produce some of the greatest artworks in history. The most famous is undoubtedly the Mona Lisa by Leonardo de Vinci.

In Northern Europe during the 16th century, Flemish art was restricted by iconoclasm during the Reformation, a period during the depiction of religious figures was banned. Artists turned to courtly art which was particularly popular during the following centuries. A century earlier, Flemish art had marked a turning point with Jan Van Eyck, the inventor of oil painting (the preferred painting technique of Renaissance painters) and master of detailed realism, who influenced an entire generation of Flemish painters.

Over the following centuries, portrait painting continued to be an art form for the elite of society, but painters grew increasingly concerned about depicting realistic figures and communicating the sitter's inner world and emotions. The 20th century saw a growing trend: subjects were not painted to look beautiful (sometimes to their great dismay).

At the end of the 19th century, Impressionist painters became less reliant on sculpted models and sculpture's influence. They left their studios and painted portraits outside, “en plein air." They captured the light as they saw it and painted groups of people together rather than in in several stages.

Modern and contemporary art of the 20th century saw anything go when it came to portraits. Artists like Gustav Klimt, Pablo Picasso, Paul Gauguin and Lucien Freud turned traditional techniques and codified rules on their heads and developed their own unique styles. Discover portraits by Philippe PasquaRobert CombasGuangyu Dai and Erró on Artsper.

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What is meant by portrait painting?

A portrait painting is a painted artwork that depicts a person. A portrait painting usually depicts the upper body of a sitter, for example from the shoulders up. 

What art style is a portrait?

A portrait can be created in various different art styles and forms, including sculpture, painting and drawing. 

What makes a good portrait?

A portrait can be considered a good work of art for a variety of reasons, including its handling of light, tone and color, its likeness to the person it represents, or its expression of emotion.