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Portrait Paintings For Sale
Style: Contemporary
Style: Minimalist
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
"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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic, Found Objects
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
"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
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
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
"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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, 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
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
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
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
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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Watercolor, Gouache
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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Watercolor, Gouache
Lady with dinosaur
Located in Sempach, LU
The edges are painted
The painting is a story of inner acquaintance and complete acceptance of one's own peculiarities and oddities.
This ironic canvas tells the story of a girl wh...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
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 ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Watercolor, Gouache
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
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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Watercolor, Gouache
Clothed In Light, Abraham and Sarah
By Sax Berlin
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
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 ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Lacquer, Cotton 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).
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Adajio" Hand Signed Original Painting on Canvas
Located in Chatsworth, CA
"Adajio""&" is an original acrylic mixed media painting on canvas by Ara Berberyan. The piece is hand signed and comes with a letter of authenticity. Measures approximately 36" x 36".
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Della" (FRAMED) Painting 19" x 22" inch by Antonio Pelayo
Located in Culver City, CA
"Della" (FRAMED) Painting 19" x 22" inch by Antonio Pelayo
Medium: Acrylic Ink & Paint on Animation Acetate
Size: 13" x 15" inch
Size framed: 19" x 22" inch
Artist Antonio Pelayo,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Pencil
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
Oil, Canvas
French Contemporary Art by Karine Bartoli - Porto 09
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas
Karine Bartoli was born in 1971 in Ajaccio. She enrolled at the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux Arts in Marseille where she graduated in 1997. Since then she has ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Inner Peace 2
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"Inner Peace" by Meshach Charity is a captivating artwork that invites viewers to contemplate the complexities of inner tranquility. In this piece, a young man is depicted turning hi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Golden Angel
Located in Bayonne, NJ
This is an oil on linen painting depicting a nude female figure with wings. Executed in a contemporary, allegorical manner, the painting reminds us of Renaissance portraits. It is in...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Figurative/Portrait_Earth Tones_Woman on Lawn Blanket_America Martin
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
America Martin
"Woman on Lawn Blanket"
Oil & Acrylic on Canvas
45 x 80 in. 46.75 x 81.75 in Framed
Exploring the identity of both her namesake and country, LA-based America Martin ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Figurative/Portrait_Oil/Acrylic/Canvas_The Striped Orange Cat, America Martin
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
America Martin
"The Striped Orange Cat"
Oil & Acrylic on Canvas
62.5 x 33.5 in. 64 x 35 in. Framed
Exploring the identity of both her namesake and country, LA-based America Martin ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Contemporary portrait "It's Cold"
Located in Sempach, LU
Today marks the thirty-fifth anniversary of our wedding. Thirty-five years together. I dedicated a painting to this date. The subdued tones and soft light highlight a timeless bond, ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Lacquer, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Ramparts - Inspiration Portrait of a Lone Soldier Staring Out at Viewer, Oil
Located in Chicago, IL
William Blake’s oil painting asks us to perceive the powerful layers of history that shape both art and memory. In Blake’s painting is a man, but what Blake painted is an idea. 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.
Artist, William Blake 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
Ramparts
oil on linen
24h x 30w in
60.96h x 76.20w cm
WIL048
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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Olajumoke (Child of Wealth that Everyone Cherishes)
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
Figurative/Portrait/Abstract_Ink on Paper_America Martin, Woman Rests on Clover
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
America Martin
"Woman Rests on Clover"
Acrylic on Paper
11.25 x 30 in. 17 x 36 in. Framed
AMERICA MARTIN is an internationally represented Colombian-American fine artist based in L...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Handmade Paper, Ink
Figurative/Portrait/Abstract_Acrylic on Paper_America Martin, Under The Trees
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
America Martin
"Under The Trees"
Acrylic on Paper
46 x 43 in. Framed
AMERICA MARTIN is an internationally represented Colombian-American fine artist based in Los Angeles. America is...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Handmade Paper
Blue Figures in the Jungle By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
Blue figures at home and embedded in their native environment; the jungle
This masterpiece is exhibited in the Zimmerman Gallery, Carmel CA.
Marc Zimmerman creates playful painting...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Presence - portrait of a moment - oil painting on blue background
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
Oil painting of a presence that emerges on the canvas from another existential plane, accompanied by other beings. With dimensions of 27" x 27" inches, and a royal blue background. T...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cotton Canvas
Longing, Contemporary Mixed Media Painting With Silver & Gold Leaf
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
From Sax Berlin's Silver Series this is a piece that portrays heart rending pathos. In this piece Sax has created beauty, emotion & tranquillity. A deeply moving, touching work.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Riding a horse
Located in Sempach, LU
Oil painting on canvas. One-of-a-kind artwork with Virtual Projection. You can see it using your smartphone. Short instruction and Certificate of Authenticity included. Stretched, s...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Contemporary portrait "The Path"
Located in Sempach, LU
All life is one continuous night.
And just as hints of dawn appear, the night becomes even darker.
So we walk through that night together.
Where to? Why?...
For texture on the primed...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Living in the Moment of Peace 2
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.
Shipping Procedure
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
French Contemporary Art by Karine Bartoli - Marseille
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas
Karine Bartoli was born in 1971 in Ajaccio. She enrolled at the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux Arts in Marseille where she graduated in 1997. Since then she has ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"The Guitarist." Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
A piece of classical beauty painted in Sax Berlin's New York Studio in 1999. She's a study in muted tones, delicately rendered. Gentle, soft and mystical, The Guitarist is an enigmat...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Boy and the Bird in the chest
Located in Porto, 13
"The Boy and the Bird in the Chest" by Ritchelly Oliveira is a captivating piece that explores themes of introspection and vulnerability against a backdrop of pure white. At the cent...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Canvas, Acrylic
Being Kind
Located in Porto, 13
"Being Kind" by Ritchelly Oliveira is a poignant portrayal of compassion and empathy, set against a backdrop of pristine white. At the center of the canvas stands a man.
In front of...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic
Tomato Juggler - Figurative Painting - Contemporary By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
No one could successfully juggle tomatoes except for Gary, one of the founders of heirloom tomatoes. His joy is unbounded here as he miraculously plays with his food. (The artist adm...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
My Help Has Come
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"My Help Has Come" is a captivating fabric collage painting created by the talented artist Agwunwa Theophilus. The artwork depicts a lady looking upward with a sense of gratitude, he...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Canvas
Portrait in green with beings of light
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
Oil painting on canvas, measuring approximately 14.5 inches by 14.5 inches. It features a human silhouette with green textures and two fantastical animals, against a background of gr...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Young girl, Spring serie
Located in Sempach, LU
You will receive this painting stretched, with painted edges and completely ready for hanging. Framing is not obligatory and depends only on your preference.
The "Spring" series c...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas, Linen
La Cage, Nous Sommes Uns (Diptych)
Located in Dallas, TX
Sandra produces work ranging over vastly fluctuating emotional enigmas and concepts that have set the standard of our modern communication, exposing the limitations of our world; our...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
The Indian's Prayer - Fantastic Realism
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
The prayer of the Indian. - Animal figurative magic. A moment to remember when we were connected to the magical and invisible, when animals were gods. Painting 23" x 20" inch by Ion ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cotton Canvas
The boys in the crowd
Located in Porto, 13
At the center of the canvas stand five men, each occupying a distinct pose and embodying a unique presence within the crowd.
The white background serves to accentuate the figures, d...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Acrylic, Canvas
The space between two seconds
Located in Porto, 13
In the center of the canvas, two men are depicted in a tender embrace, evoking a sense of intimacy and connection.
The title, "The Space Between Two Seconds," hints at the transient...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Acrylic, Canvas
Texture of Identity (Beauty Within Us)
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
The Beauty Within Us" is a compelling narrative series of paintings that celebrates the unique and diverse beauty of Black hair, serving as a powerful symbol of identity, heritage, a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Feel the Blue II
Located in Porto, 13
"Feel the Blue II" by Ritchelly Oliveira presents a captivating scene set against a vibrant orange background. At the forefront of the canvas stands a woman, depicted in varying tone...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic
This may come as surprise but I miss you
Located in Porto, 13
"This may come as a surprise but I miss you" by Ritchelly Oliveira is a captivating artwork that evokes a sense of longing and introspection against a backdrop of pure white. In the ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic
Tuesday's Girl (Sakura), Original Painting, Girl, Portrait, Floral, Woman, Pink
Located in Deddington, GB
Original painting by Angela Smith showing back of girl's head.
A portrayal of young girl with brown hair tied back by pink flowers. Surrounded by a vibr...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Daydreamer
Located in Porto, 13
"Daydreamer" by Ritchelly Oliveira presents a striking portrayal of introspection and vulnerability against a backdrop of pure white. At the heart of the canvas stands a black man, e...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic
The blue in your love
Located in Porto, 13
"The Blue in Your Love" by Ritchelly Oliveira is a captivating piece that explores the nuances of emotion and introspection against a backdrop of pure white. At the center of the can...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, 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.
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