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Portrait Paintings For Sale
Style: Contemporary
Style: Street Art
Holy feeling
Located in Zofingen, AG
This piece conveys the enchantment of nurturing love. Symbols intertwine in every corner of the canvas, seemingly disparate at first, but together they form a harmonious composition....
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Mysterious stranger
Located in Oslo, NO
In this intimate acrylic embodiment, I capture a solitary figure amid a blossoming embrace. The poised stillness of the subject contrasts with the whimsical dance of flora, evoking a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Blossoms of Strength 2 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Painting, Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Gold III - Original Sally K Figurative Artwork
By Sally K
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gazing at Lebanese American artist Sally K's floral portrait is consuming and empowering. Inspired by strong, feminine women, she creates pop-realisti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Board
Wild Flowers- 21st Century Contemporary Painting, of a bouquet with flowers
By Mitzy Renooy
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Mitzy Renooy
Wild Flowers
110 x 120 cm
Frame included in price, size with frame: 115 x 125 cm
Dutch artist Mitzy Renooy, a former camera woman for national television, did follow ar...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
My Joy My Hope
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
"Face 3" by Anne Siems, Painting with female portrait, on white clay panel
By Anne Siems
Located in Dallas, TX
"Face 3" by Anne Siems, is a captivating figurative-narrative portrait painted on white clay panel. It features a beautiful female face and dark hair with red flora.
ANNE SIEMS
(b....
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Clay, Panel
Unspoken- 21st Century Contemporary Painting of a boycouple
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Tania Rivilis
Unspoken
63 x 45 cm
Oil on wood panel
First we can announce some wonderful news! 3 May 2022 Tania Rivilis did win the first price of the Royal Academy of Portraitpain...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Mythological II (Faun) - 21st Century, Red, Blue, Flower, Myth, Contemporary Art
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Mythological II (Faun), 2016
Acrylic marker on canvas sheet (signed and dated front left corner)
23 5/8 H x 17 3/4 W in.
60 H x 45 W cm
(reproduced at page 23, in the catalogue 'Myth...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Living in the Moment of Peace
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Living in the moment of peace is depicting the moment of finding peace, serenity, and contentment within yourself and all sentient beings around you.
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Ocean of Conversations, I Wonder What Speaks Beneath
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
At first glance, the central figure seated on the couch draws our attention. His posture suggests a moment of introspection, an invitation for viewers to peer into his internal world. The placement of the bottle of alcohol at his feet immediately introduces a layer of symbolism, hinting at the potential for inner turmoil and emotional struggles.
The artwork encapsulates the notion that some of the most significant conversations we engage in are not the ones with others but the dialogues we have with ourselves. The inner voice, often unacknowledged but constantly present, plays a pivotal role in shaping our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Whether we are conscious of it or not, our self-talk influences our perception of the world, our self-esteem, and our overall well-being.
Adetayo's portrayal deftly captures the spectrum of self-talk. On one end, the inner dialogue can be a source of positivity and empowerment, much like a guiding light illuminating our path. These self-affirming conversations inspire us, boost our confidence, and encourage us to pursue our dreams. Just as sunlight glistens on the ocean's surface, these moments of self-assuredness infuse our lives with brilliance and hope.
On the other hand, the presence of the alcohol bottle suggests a darker side to self-talk. Just as the ocean's depths can conceal hidden currents, negative self-talk can be equally concealed, festering below the surface. The artwork serves as a cautionary tale, reminding us that unchecked negativity can erode our self-confidence and well-being. This juxtaposition underscores the importance of cultivating a conscious and compassionate inner dialogue.
"Ocean of Conversations, I Wonder What Speaks Beneath" stands as a mirror reflecting our own inner landscapes. It prompts us to consider the conversations we engage in with ourselves—do we uplift and motivate or do we undermine and doubt? Adetayo's creation invites us to reflect on our own patterns of self-talk and the ways in which they shape our experiences.
Adeniyi Joshua...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Mixed Media
Happiness Is... a Merle Dane
Located in Loveland, CO
Original Oil "Happiness Is... a Merle Dane"
Canvas is gallery wrapped with black sides, perfect as is, or easy to frame.
14" x 11" oil on canvas
'I painted all of my dane's siblings, this one was Maya, so distinguished and beautiful' - AK
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Since graduating from the Kansas City Art Institute in 1999, Alyson Kinkade’s artwork has been widely collected and exhibited throughout the U.S. Her work is displayed publicly in the permanent collections of the cities of Little Rock, AR; Downey, CA; Paramount, CA; Loveland, CO; Platte River...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Teleportation
Located in Zofingen, AG
It's hot; we're sitting in a cafe, drinking Coke with ice.
My husband says, "Right now, somewhere in the field, amidst the expanse, inhaling the scent of heated grass..."
I respond, ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Collectible Latin Female Portrait on Wood, Acrylic. Orange Coin. Currency #200
Located in FISTERRA, ES
The Currencies series by Natasha Lelenco is designed for versatile display, working either as a standalone contemporary artwork or as part of a modular art installation, allowing co...
Category
2010s Street Art Portrait Paintings
Materials
Wood, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Mafia Pizza Break By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
Mafia Pizza Break By Marc Zimmerman
The caper is over,the boss got his dough and this fine group of folks are taking a well deserved break, Pizza Time for the mafia,
This masterwo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Grace Kelly Icon X /// Contemporary Street Pop Painting Actress Fashion Model
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-)
Title: "Grace Kelly Icon X"
Series: Icon
*Signed by Graves lower right. It is also signed, dated, and titled on verso
Year: 2024
Medium: Ori...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Acrylic
ezeigbo Igbo King
By REWA
Located in New Orleans, LA
REWA says of her work…
Viewers largely label me under “Contemporary African Art”. I label my work as Igbo Vernacular Art. The reason for this is that I believe that I have created a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic
A heart - XXI century, Figurative Acrylic Painting, Female Portrait
Located in Warsaw, PL
PAULINA MAKSJAN (born in 1982) She studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk under the guidance of prof. Maciej Świeszewski at the Faculty of Painting and prof. Maria Targońska a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
BLEU OCEAN - XXV
Located in PARIS, FR
Immerse into the blue, with this outstanding piece from Delphine Rocher., from the Series "Blue Ocean". She uses a blue ballpoint pen over acrylic, on a wood panel.
Already framed ....
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic, Ballpoint Pen
"Stay in Your Lane" - Acrylic Painting of Dynamic Swimmer Preparing to Dive
Located in Denver, CO
Andrew Gray's "Stay In Your Lane, 2024" joins the 'Currents of Color' series with a resonant depiction of a Black man poised on the edge of a diving block, about to enter the water. ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Treasures- 21st Century Contemporary Painting, a playing girl on the beach
By Mitzy Renooy
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Mitzy Renooy
Together again
Ø 120 cm
Frame included in price, size with frame: 120 cm
Dutch artist Mitzy Renooy, a former camera woman for national television, did follow art acade...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
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.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Undreamed Shores - Contemporary Oil Painting of a Woman Walking Through Water
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Jantien de Boer (1984, Classical Academy for Painting Groningen) likes to tell a story in her paintings. She freezes the moment that demands her attent...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Reclining Male Nude - by Paula Craioveanu - Female Gaze series
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Reclining Male nude. Size 31.5x21.5in / 70x60cm . Part of Nude Men series. Male Nude seen by a female artist - part of "female gaze" series. Varnished and ready for hanging. Shippin...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas, Varnish
"Cassius Clay" Muhammad Ali Pop Art Painting on Canvas Red & Yellow Background
By John Stango
Located in New York, NY
A pop piece depicting Muhammed Ali Cassius Clay. With impasto painting, and quick brushwork we are drawn to the movement, as the artist is able to engage ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Figurative Oil Painting On Canvas Blue Mixed Media And Textures. Transfiguration
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
Figurative painting with animals, mixed media, on a blue background. Figurative animal magic in blue. A shared dream where you and I are one with them. Everything is connected: the v...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Oju Loge (Beauty in Face)
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
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This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authent...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Bolatito (The Sanctification That Brings Joy)
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
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Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authent...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Two Worlds Apart" - Expressive Mixed Media Figurative Painting 2024
Located in Denver, CO
Jon Wassom's Two Worlds Apart is a striking 2024 mixed media painting on panel that explores duality and self-reflection through dynamic abstraction a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Balthus, Portrait Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Movies, TV and magazines are constant source of inspiration. Fame, as fleckring and shallow it can be sometimes, is very intriguing to him.
The worlds of fashion, society and pop cu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Linen, Acrylic, Board
Double Figure Portrait in Bold Color Blocks, Two by America Martin
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
America Martin
"Two"
Oil & Acrylic on Canvas
72 x 60 inches; 73.5 x 61.5 inches Framed
Signed painting by America Martin. Signature seen on front of painting in image #7.
Exploring...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Evy- 21st Century Contemporary Portrait of a young Girl with Beautiful Eyes
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Evy
24 x 30 cm ( it will be delivered framed/ frame is included: size with frame 28 x 34 cm )
Acrylic paint on wood
The Dutch artist Jantina Peperkamp likes to paint portraits of y...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood Panel
Contentment
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.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Blind Man's Bluff - Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting, People Portrait
Located in Salzburg, AT
Tomasz Bielak born in Lublin in 1967. He graduated of The Academy of Fine Arts, Painting and Graphics Design Department in Gdańsk, in 1994. He realized installation art, graphics ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mirek - Male Portrait, Contemporary Expressive Figurative Oil Painting
Located in Salzburg, AT
Bartosz Kolata was born in Torun, Poland in 1979. In 2006 he graduated in Art Conservation and Restoration from Nicolas Copernicus University UMK, securing a Master of Art degree. He...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Elixir" neon painting by Olha Vlasova
Located in Zofingen, AG
ITEM DETAILS
The edges are painted
Some parts of the picture glow under blue light
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
“Elixir" is a visual embodiment of love, portrayed as a powerful and
a mysterious force that inspires awe and intrigue in hearts. The canvas
reveals the magical nature of this profound emotion, which can be
simultaneously enchanting and disturbing, frightening yet irresistibly
captivating.
The painting provokes contemplation on the duality of choice, how
each time we choose one path, we renounce another. Its colors
express the priceless experience that comes with the courage to
know love, as well as the fear of the unknown that lies one step away
from new horizons. The artist asks the viewer: Are you willing to take a
risk for the unexpected, but perhaps the greatest experience of your
life?
ABOUT ARTIST
Olha Vlasova...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Girl with Fan, Oil Painting
By Di Li Feng
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Di Li Feng, Chinese (1958 - )
Title: Girl with Fan
Year: circa 1990
Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed l.r.
Size: 37.5 x 50 in. (95.25 x 127 cm)
Frame...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Feelers" - Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
Located in East Quogue, NY
"Feelers" - Contemporary figurative oil painting of a man's torso by Chelsea Gibson
Medium: Oil on linen
Size 25 x 20 inches. Offered unframed.
"Feelers" is part of Chelsea Gib...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
Contemporary Pop Surrealist Portrait With Flowers and Plants "The Birthday Gift"
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Anthropomorphic figure created by accumulating representations of flowers, plants, insects, and other elements of kitsch iconography, with intense, bright, and fluorescent colors. Th...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Two Members of the Winning Team
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
Double-sided oil painting on panel
Price includes $200 additional cost of framing.
This work is offered by ClampArt in New York City.
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
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Textured Brown Realistic Hand Painting on Canvas , 2024 - 'Ego 097'
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Chidy Wayne (b. 1981, Spain) is an artist based in Barcelona. Over the years, he has established himself as a recognized figure in the art world, developing a personal artistic langu...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
BLEU OCEAN X
Located in PARIS, FR
Immerse into the blue, with this outstanding piece from Delphine Rocher., from the Series "Blue Ocean". She uses a blue ballpoint pen over acrylic, on a wood panel.
Already framed ....
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic, Ballpoint Pen
UNTITLED
Located in Aventura, FL
Original painting on handmade paper. Hand signed and dated on front by the artist. Artwork size 19 x 12.25 inches. Frame size approx 30 x 26 inches.
Artwork is in excellent condi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Handmade Paper
Adedoyin (Royalty has become Sweet)
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
About Artist
Olu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Vibrant Pop Surrealist Portrait. Flowers "Daba Dee Madonna". Fluorescent Colours
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Anthropomorphic figure created by accumulating representations of flowers, plants, insects, and other elements of kitsch iconography, with intense, bright, and fluorescent colors. Th...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
In Another Life #5 by Ru8icon1, crown portrait, woman, face, jewels, blue
By RU8ICON1
Located in Jersey City, NJ
"In Another Life #5" (2017) by Barcelona based street artist and classically trained painter Ru8icon1
Acrylic on canvas
Figurative portrait of a woman, adorned with gemstone jewelry,...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Textured Painting on Canvas by Serg Graff Portrait of Elizabeth Hamilton
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This is a rare unique original acrylic/oil painting on canvas in a naive primitivism style depicting Elizabeth Hamilton (1757-1854) the spouse of Alexander Hamilton (1757-1804) - one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.
Present in an ornate gilt frame. Excellent condition. Framed measuring 25.5" x 21.5" & painting measures 20" x 16" . Signed in the upper right corner, and on verso by Artist Serg Graff...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Oil on Canvas Portrait -- In Barcelona
By Gary Masline
Located in Troy, NY
A dark-hued classic portrait in oil, reflecting beauty, intelligence, and character, in an atmospheric background. The visage has been surrounded by an ethereal yellow glow and the e...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Convergence
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, this is not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
About Artist
Boluwatife...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Adonis Veknalis
By Kris Knight
Located in New York, NY
This oil painting by Kris Knight is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
Signed, titled, and dated, verso
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mythological III (Bacchus) - Contemporary Art, Blue, Red, Green, Grape
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Mythological III (Bacchus), 2016
Acrylic marker on canvas sheet (signed and dated front left corner)
23 5/8 H x 17 3/4 W in.
60 H x 45 W cm
(reproduced at page 23, in the catalogue '...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Something Warm and Soft
Located in Zofingen, AG
It suddenly became cold.
Long lines formed in the fitting rooms of the stores.
Everyone wants something warm and soft.
Dutch acrylic paints Amsterdam and Italian fine-grained cotton...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Victoria, Blond Haired Female Dressed in White Tunic with Purple Flowers, Framed
Located in Chicago, IL
"Victoria" is portrait of a young female with flowing blond hair and draped in white. Purple flowers adorn her hair as well as her dress. Her pale skin, as well as her gaze away f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
My Comforter -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women Love Modern
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
A gentle soul, a listening ear,
A comforter, always near.
With words of calm and a soothing tone,
You ease my fears and make me feel at home.
Your presence, a balm to my soul,
A ref...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
Robe 2
By Fides Becker
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Robe 2' 2005, Acrylic and Egg Tempura on Canvas and Cotton Canvas, 210 x 160 cm
The leading theme of the artist’s interventions is the staging of temporality, transience, and chang...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic, Egg Tempera
Walk With A Cigarette - Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting, Woman Portrait
Located in Salzburg, AT
Tomasz Bielak born in Lublin in 1967. He graduated of The Academy of Fine Arts, Painting and Graphics Design Department in Gdańsk, in 1994. He realized installation art, graphics ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Untangled" by Masri - Black and White Abstract Portrait - Bare Hand Painted
Located in Carmel, CA
Masri Hayssam (Lebanese, born 1965)
"Untangled" 2018
Acrylic paint, Oil paint, Canvas, Stretcher Bars
The artist signed the bottom right of the painting.
This powerful mixed-media a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Stretcher Bars, Oil, Acrylic
"Five Nearly Camouflaged Zebra" Contemporary Acrylic on Canvas Framed Painting
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Five Nearly Camouflaged Zebra" is a framed acrylic painting on canvas by Joshua Brown, depicting a dazzle of zebra looking directly at the viewer. This playful work features careful...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Acrylic
Portrait Paintings for Sale on 1stDibs
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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