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Portrait Paintings For Sale
Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
Period: 1960s
Wake
Located in Denver, CO
Nerhbass’ paintings focus on style as a sublime element of tension within beauty. Thematically they evoke modern dilemmas of what it means to see and be seen in a manner that is simu...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

Contemporary portraits "As We Wait for the Taxi"
Located in Sempach, LU
I want to go somewhere. I wish to visit a place with a peaceful atmosphere, where I can enjoy nature and take a break from daily routine. For texture on the primed canvas before pain...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Lacquer, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

Blue Cigarette, Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Blue Cigarette - something of a departure in style for Berlin. This elegant, sophisticated lady is an interpretation on canvas of how he would create her in stained glass. 30" x 24"
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Rush
Located in Denver, CO
Nerhbass’ paintings focus on style as a sublime element of tension within beauty. Thematically they evoke modern dilemmas of what it means to see and be seen in a manner that is simu...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

Elegant French Expressionist Portrait Large Size Original Oil Painting Signed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Elegant French Portrait, Large Size, Original Oil Painting, Signed By French artist Beatrice Werlie, early 21st Century Signed by the artist on the lower left hand corner Oil paintin...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Young Boy with Donkey, William Weintraub
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: William Weintraub (1926) Title: Young Boy with Donkey Year: 1962 Medium: Oil on board Size: 33 x 25.5 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Signed and dated by the artist ...
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1960s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Counterparty Art, Self Portrait, Serj Tankian.
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
This artwork, created by the multi-talented artist Serj Tankian, is a captivating self-portrait rendered in a vibrant and eclectic mix of media. Executed on paper with a blend of col...
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

"Come Out and Play", Child Portrait, Chicago transport, Acrylic on found wood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Come Out and Play" is an original piece by Qiaira Riley made from acrylic paint on found wood. This piece measures measures 24"h x 14"w unframed. "Inspired by the changing visual landscape of my hometown of Chicago, I created these works to explore how the gentrification of the south-side disrupts intimate, private memories associated with public spaces in the name of urban "renewal," even creating commodifiable opportunities to make community memories public and profitable, yet not sacred. I was attending a suburban private liberal arts college; many classmates often seemed obsessed with fantastical, cheap narratives about my community and the folks in it that deeply contrasted the memories of love and care I had grown up with. These works remember and reclaim these spaces while showing off my favorite public treasures, sights, and delicacies. There are also odes to the sweet parts of my adolescence that I hope urban development will not shift: running around the city with my father, who has worked for the Chicago Park District for over 25 years, my mom getting me a 6 piece from Harold's Chicken whenever I got a good report card, or stopping by Zberry, the city's first black-woman owned froyo shop to get a treat after school. I moved to Philadelphia that same year with just two suitcases, my art supplies storage...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paper, Acrylic

"Warhola" Painting 24" x 18" inch by Isaac Pelayo
Located in Culver City, CA
"Warhola" Painting 24" x 18" inch by Isaac Pelayo Medium: Oil, oil stick, and aerosol on wood "The Modern Renaissance" series Historically, the art world has been an exclusive soc...
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21st Century and Contemporary Baroque Portrait Paintings

Materials

Wood, Oil Crayon, Oil, Spray Paint

Original Acrylic Painting on Canvas
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This is an original acrylic painting on canvas by Victoria Montesinos, hand signed by the artist. Includes Letter of Authenticity. Measures approx. 30" x 40" (image).
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Contemporary Pop Surrealistic Anthropomorphic Figure Toy Soldier Against Nature
Located in FISTERRA, ES
"Stupid Game" is one of the pieces from the "Fetishes" series created by moldovan-spanish artist Natasha Lelenco in 2022. This artwork talks about peace and about the stupid game of ...
Category

2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Plywood, Spray Paint, Acrylic

"An Invasion", Chicago, Woman figure, social change, Acrylic on Wood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"An Invasion" is a piece by Qiaira Riley made from acrylic paint and beads on found wood. This piece measures measures 24"h x 24"w unframed. "Inspired by the changing visual landscape of my hometown of Chicago, I created these works to explore how the gentrification of the south-side disrupts intimate, private memories associated with public spaces in the name of urban "renewal," even creating commodifiable opportunities to make community memories public and profitable, yet not sacred. I was attending a suburban private liberal arts college; many classmates often seemed obsessed with fantastical, cheap narratives about my community and the folks in it that deeply contrasted the memories of love and care I had grown up with. These works remember and reclaim these spaces while showing off my favorite public treasures, sights, and delicacies. There are also odes to the sweet parts of my adolescence that I hope urban development will not shift: running around the city with my father, who has worked for the Chicago Park District for over 25 years, my mom getting me a 6 piece from Harold's Chicken whenever I got a good report card, or stopping by Zberry, the city's first black-woman owned froyo shop to get a treat after school. I moved to Philadelphia that same year with just two suitcases, my art supplies storage...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Wood, Acrylic, Found Objects

Contemporary portrait "Photo for Memory"
Located in Sempach, LU
Sometimes I wonder, was it even there - that past life? If there are no photos, there is no evidence. In this artwork, I've captured a moment suspended in time, where nostalgia meets...
Category

2010s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

Contemporary portrait "Two Black Cats on the Sofa"
Located in Sempach, LU
In this artwork, I've juxtaposed the timeless elegance of a poised figure with the playful curiosity embodied by two black cats. My brushstrokes in acrylic and oil dance across the c...
Category

2010s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

"Hyde Park", Woman Figure, Portrait, Chicago business, Acrylic on Wood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Hyde Park" is an original artwork by Qiaira Riley made from acrylic and paper on found wood. This piece measures measures 17"h x 24"w unframed. "Inspired by the changing visual landscape of my hometown of Chicago, I created these works to explore how the gentrification of the south-side disrupts intimate, private memories associated with public spaces in the name of urban "renewal," even creating commodifiable opportunities to make community memories public and profitable, yet not sacred. I was attending a suburban private liberal arts college; many classmates often seemed obsessed with fantastical, cheap narratives about my community and the folks in it that deeply contrasted the memories of love and care I had grown up with. These works remember and reclaim these spaces while showing off my favorite public treasures, sights, and delicacies. There are also odes to the sweet parts of my adolescence that I hope urban development will not shift: running around the city with my father, who has worked for the Chicago Park District for over 25 years, my mom getting me a 6 piece from Harold's Chicken whenever I got a good report card, or stopping by Zberry, the city's first black-woman owned froyo shop to get a treat after school. I moved to Philadelphia that same year with just two suitcases, my art supplies storage...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paper, Acrylic

Oil/Canvas_ Figurative/Pop Western/Female Portrait_Billy Schenck_Last Chance
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
BILLY SCHENCK "Last Chance" Oil on Canvas 30 x 36 in. 36 x 42 in. Framed Billy Schenck utilizes specific frames of reference in his oil on canvas depictions of the American West, e...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Melanin Meditation
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"Melanin Meditation" is a captivating artwork created by Ekele Francis that delves into the depths of cultural identity and self-reflection. Francis, kno...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

As We Dance By The Moonlight
Located in London, GB
In this large painting, pop art meets contemporary realism. With a lively, bright palette of pink and orange, the artist interweaves vibrant acrylics and inks to capture an evocative...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Ink, Acrylic

French School - Portrait PS 173 La Princesse Nordestina - Post Impressionist
Located in Sempach, LU
Portrait -closeup of a woman. Technique: oil, acrylic, spray paint, ink on old book pages on wooden frame 40x40cm / 15,7x15,7inch 》》R E A D Y -- T O -- H A N G《《 ❶ → Original s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Ink, Oil, Acrylic

Change and Growth 2
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
“Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.” “I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the thing...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Surrounded By Fuzzy Friends", Human Figure, Bedroom, Stuffed animals, games
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Surrounded By Fuzzy Friends" is a piece by Akira Gordon made from acrylic and oil on canvas. This piece measures 48"h x 60"w unframed. Akira hopes to give black people images that...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

I Get My Light Right From The Source
Located in London, GB
In this large painting, pop art meets contemporary realism. With a lively, bright palette of red and sky blue, the artist interweaves vibrant acrylics and inks to capture an evocativ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Ink, Acrylic

"Eyes Wide", Female figure, Bedroom, Diptych, Oil on Wood Panel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Eyed Wide" is an original artwork by Akira Gordon made from acrylic and oil on wood panel. This piece is a diptych and measures measures 48"h x 46"w complete. Akira hopes to give...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Wood Panel, Oil

Contemporary portrait "Inhabitants"
Located in Sempach, LU
Once I lived in a private house. We had four cats, and then we accidentally found the fifth. Where he came from and how long he lived with us is unknown). For texture on the primed c...
Category

2010s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Cotton Canvas

Single Hummingbird, Original Painting, Bird, Animal, Nature
Located in Deddington, GB
Single hummingbird, oil on panel by Angela Smith Hummingbird on a green background, perfectly painted with lots of detail.  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Singl...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Harness
Located in Denver, CO
Nerhbass’ paintings focus on style as a sublime element of tension within beauty. Thematically they evoke modern dilemmas of what it means to see and be seen in a manner that is simu...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

Fall of Autumn
Located in Denver, CO
Nerhbass’ paintings focus on style as a sublime element of tension within beauty. Thematically they evoke modern dilemmas of what it means to see and be seen in a manner that is simu...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

In The Pink: Contemporary Mixed Media Figurative painting by John Emanuel
Located in Brecon, Powys
Another very pretty mixed media from the studio of this well collected British artist. Image 21" x 15" mounted Originally from Bury, in the North of England, John Emanuel works in ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Portrait, Woman, Impressionism, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2024 Style: Impressionism, Subject: Portrait, Size: 20" x 38.5" x 0...
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2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Bleasure 6 (The Converse Man)
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Honestly, I have been doing everything I can to become a human being again. I blink my eyes like people do, walk casually, sit with my legs crossed as if I were enjoying myself, and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Measure
Located in Denver, CO
Nerhbass’ paintings focus on style as a sublime element of tension within beauty. Thematically they evoke modern dilemmas of what it means to see and be seen in a manner that is simu...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

Crowd in Vivid Colour 6, Original painting, Figurative, People, Audience, Fun
Located in Deddington, GB
This is a painting from Karen Lynn’s ‘Crowd’ series of works. In this particular painting she gave the audience a 60’s retro look and chose very bright colours like reds pinks and o...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Enthusiasm
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Painting Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Signed on the front side and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

The Girl with the Green Ribbon - Contemplative Female Figure, Oil on Panel
Located in Chicago, IL
Tina Figarelli is a classically trained artist whose favorite subject matter in her artwork is ideas with a strong narrative. Tina leaves the viewer hints about the story in the piec...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

'Reut' by Roni Taharlev - Nude Portrait of a Young Woman - Oil Painting
Located in Carmel, CA
In "Untitled," a 20" x 20" oil on canvas, Roni Taharlev captures an intimate moment of introspection. The painting's muted palette, with soft earth tones against a subdued backdrop, ...
Category

2010s Renaissance Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

We Live Everyday Like
Located in London, GB
In this large painting, pop art meets contemporary realism. With nods to urbanism, graffiti, and youth subculture the artwork adds a powerful emotional layer to any space it inhabits...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Ink, Acrylic

Contemporary portrait "Together"
Located in Sempach, LU
The memory of the festive Coca-Cola commercial came to mind, where a truck adorned with holiday lights rushes along the night road. There's no festive truck... Only the night and the...
Category

2010s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

Native ( f) - Portrait Painting - Conceptual Art By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
Portrait of a Native Polynesian woman poses with a tropical headdress of flowers and leaves. She watches the surf crashing on the beach on her beloved island. A matching ( male) pain...
Category

2010s Conceptual Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Ian and Oliver Hartt, Portraits
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Ian and Oliver Hartt, Diptych, 2016 by Ramonn Vieitez Watercolor and Gouache on canvas Overall size: 15.7 H x 23.6 W in. Individual Size: 15.7 H x 11.8 W in. Signed on the back by th...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Watercolor, Gouache

Audrey Hepburn -Vogue Red-original abstract pop art portrait painting-Artwork
Located in London, Chelsea
In Patrick Cornee's captivating artwork, "Audrey Hepburn -Vogue Red," the legendary actress Audrey Hepburn is immortalized in a vibrant celebration of style and sophistication. Set a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Man with an umbrella by Sean Durkin, man, contemporary art, walking
Located in Deddington, GB
original painting of "Man with an umbrella" by Sean Durkin. Sean uses very toned colours but draws attention to his bag and trousers, as well as uses white tones in his socks and shi...
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2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Dandy in the garden of black roses &Terrifying night of the first transformation
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Dandy in the garden of black roses & Terrifying night of the first transformation, 2016 by Ramonn Vieitez Watercolor and Gouache on canvas Overall size: 19.7 H x 31.4 W in. Individu...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Watercolor, Gouache

Jeremy Abbott and Oliver Hartt, Portraits
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Jeremy Abbott and Oliver Hartt, Diptych, 2016 by Ramonn Vieitez Watercolor and Gouache on canvas Overall size: 15.7 H x 23.6 W in. Individual Size: 15.7 H x 11.8 W in. Signed on the ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Watercolor, Gouache

Contemporary self-portrait "Anniversary"
Located in Sempach, LU
In this evocative piece, I blend acrylic and oil to capture an intimate moment, rich with layered emotions. The figure, poised yet wistful, stands enveloped by the depth of the dark ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Lacquer, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

No Pasaran - Lone Soldier Symbolizing the Human Desire for Equality and Freedom
Located in Chicago, IL
Hugh Goffinet stares out from the canvas in the dress of a soldier, without being one. He is a reenactor of an African American volunteer in the Abraham Lincoln Battalion. His inspiration is the Lincolns—the battalion’s volunteers—but they are pictured only symbolically, in his dress. Their inspiration was Lincoln, who many decades earlier helped give meaning to the American Civil War, but who is invisible in the painting except by implication—the pose of Hugh Goffinet—which carefully emulates Lincoln’s pose in the celebrated presidential portrait by George Healy. Entirely hidden, at the deepest layer of history, is the true source of inspiration: the human desire for equality and freedom. To understand, honor, and preserve it requires remembrance, in this case with history animating reenactors who animate art that animates memory. "No Pasaran" - an expression of determination to defend a position against an enemy - channels the spirit of Winslow Homer's war imagery, bringing it into the contemporary world, asking us to reflect upon the decisions forced to be made in wartime, some of which will never leave us. As for the paintings, William uses materials and methods of the Civil War era. The linen on which he paints was in use at that time as well as the tubed oil paints. He is one of the few artists who tacks his canvas to the stretchers using similar tacks that would have been used by Winslow Homer. While he leaves the works unframed for this reason, the artwork could certainly be framed. This piece is unframed. Please contact the gallery for framing options. William Blake No Pasaran oil on linen 48h x 30w in 121.92h x 76.20w cm WIL047 Known for his highly charged depictions of Civil War reenactments, William Blake’s powerful paintings show the recursive bodies of reenactors as they gesture across time. Participating in over 40 reenactment events, Blake currently interprets as the artist-correspondent Winslow Homer at these battle reenactments. He immerses himself in the materiality of his own obsession by constructing period clothes, camping on battlefields, and documenting the reenactment similar to Homer’s documentation of the authentic war. The figures in the paintings reverberate the past with respect and with a desire to educate, humble, and play. With each annual iteration of American Civil War reenactments, the reanimation of the past encourages a review of history and aids in its continuous revision. For his second exhibition with Gallery Victor Armendariz, William Blake presents A Great Battlefield, a collection of new paintings depicting US Marines at the Gettysburg National Military Park. A Great Battlefield, takes its title from Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address which poetically looks to the battlefield as a site of rebirth. Following the tradition of nineteenth-century American history painting...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

young woman with basket of flowers oil on canvas painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Frame size 83x72 cm.
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21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Denise Jones Adler, Endangered, 2022, Mixed media, Mystical
Located in Darien, CT
Denise Jones Adler's work is both personal and archetypical and seeks to memorialize a moment in time, the fragile nature of life, and the emotional impact of the past on the present. Her portraits and dreamscapes pinpoint an unsettled view of the world, layered with a subtle sense of amusement and innate feminism. Adler is influenced by the Feminist Art Movement as well as Expressionism and the Dada movement. The collages of Hannah Hoch...
Category

2010s Symbolist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Linen, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Contemporary Pop Surrealistic Portrait. Pirate with plants and insects
Located in FISTERRA, ES
"The Pirate And Those Tiny Problems" is one of the pieces from the "Fetishes" series created by Natasha Lelenco in 2022. Man and nature become one in artist Natasha Lelenco's surreal...
Category

2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Plywood, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Ian, Jeremy Abbott and Adam, Triptych. Portraits
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Ian, Jeremy Abbott and Adam, Triptych, 2016 by Ramonn Vieitez Watercolor and Gouache on canvas Overall size: 15.7 H x 35.4 W in. Individual Size: 15.7 H x 11.8 W in. Signed on the ba...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Watercolor, Gouache

Clothed In Light, Abraham and Sarah
Located in Brecon, Powys
This majestic double portrait "Abraham and Sarah" is part of a series of paintings by breaking British artist, Sax Berlin. Inspired by the Bible and also by a commission to paint “Is...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Set Ian, Jeremy Abbott, Adam and Oliver Hartt. Portraits
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Set Ian, Jeremy Abbott, Adam and Oliver Hartt, 2016 by Ramonn Vieitez Watercolor and Gouache on canvas Overall size: 15.7 H x 47.2 W in. Individual Size: 15.7 H x 11.8 W in. Signed o...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Watercolor, Gouache

Portrait of a Girl, Oil Portrait Painting by Jan de Ruth
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Jan De Ruth, Czech (1922 - 1991) Title: Portrait of a Girl Year: circa 1964 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed l.l. Size: 14 in. x 10 in. (35.56 cm x 25.4 cm) Frame Size: 21 x 17...
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1960s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Change and Growth 1
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
“Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.” “I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the thing...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Sisters in Yellow 1
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"I cherish our memories and the bond we share. My love for you is like a precious gem, shining bright and always treasured." Romans 12:10 Be devoted to one another in love. Honor on...
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21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Original Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This is an original oil painting on canvas by Victoria Montesinos, hand signed by the artist. This piece comes with Letter of Authenticity. Measures approx. 40" x 30" (image).
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

African Boy II
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
African Boy is a series of paintings by talented artist Faith Gbadero. This series of Artworks captures the response and attitudes of African young adults to the struggles and roller...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Human Faces Abstract Collection - HFC 9 - Limited Edition Textured Canvas Print
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Human Faces Abstract Collection - HFC 9 - Limited Edition Textured Canvas Print Faces Abstract Collection by Irena Orlov Introducing "Abstract Cubist Portrait - Human Faces Abstrac...
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2010s Cubist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paint, Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Digital, Inkjet, Giclée

Deborah
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"Do not judge me by my success, judge me by how many times I fell and got back up again." I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. “The peasantry ceased, they ceas...
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21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

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An elegant and sophisticated decorative touch in any living space, portrait paintings have remained popular throughout the years and are widely loved pieces of art for display in many homes today.

Portrait paintings are at least as old as ancient Egypt, where realistic, lifelike depictions of the recently deceased — commonly known as “mummy portraits” — were painted on wooden panels and affixed to mummies as part of the burial tradition.

For centuries, painters have used portraiture as a means of expressing a subject’s nobility, societal status and authority. Portraits were given as gifts in Renaissance Europe, and a portrait artist might have been commissioned to help mark a significant occasion such as a wedding or a promotion to high office. Prior to the advent of photography, which eventually replaced painted portraits as a quicker and more efficient way of capturing a person’s essence, the subject of a portrait had to sit for hours until the painter had finished. And during the 18th century in particular, if an artist commissioned for a portrait struggled with how to adequately memorialize and capture a subject’s likeness, sometimes a portrait painting wasn’t completed for up to a year.

Whether it’s part of the gallery-style approach to your living-room or dining-room walls or merely inspiration as you devise an eye-grabbing color scheme in your home, a portrait painting is a timeless decorative object for any interior. A landscape painting or sculpture might give you the kind of insight into a specific region of the world or a different culture that you can ascertain only through art. Similarly, when you take the time to learn about the subject of a portrait painting that you bring into your home — the sitter’s history, the relationship between the sitter and the artist should one exist, the story of how the portrait came to be — that work can become intensely personal in addition to its place as an object for an art-hungry corner of your apartment or house.

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