Portrait Paintings
Portrait Paintings For Sale
Style: Abstract
Color: Brown
"I Identify As You" (Sensual, Feminine, Romantic, LGBTQ, Figure Painting, Wood)
Located in Paris, IDF
"I IDENTIFY AS YOU AND I'M OBSESSED WITH MYSELF"
2024
Paris, France
A commentary on narcism and vanity, identity and obsession. The viewer is presented with two figures, sexually a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic, Oil
Portrait. 1975, oil on plywood, 32x27, 5 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Portrait. 1975, oil on plywood, 32x27,5 cm
Abstract portrait
Robert Elibekyan (1941) (Armenian: Ռոբերտ Էլիբեկյան; born 21 April 1941) is an Armenian pa...
Category
1970s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Plywood
"DESTINATION" Abstract Oil Painting 64" x 64" inch by Carlos Delgado
Located in Culver City, CA
"DESTINATION" Abstract Oil Painting 64" x 64" inch by Carlos Delgado
ABOUT:
Carlos Delgado is a Colombian artist with international recognition livin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Donna Isham Gold Portrait Face Female Bright Colors Abstract Figurative Blue
Located in Nantucket, MA
Pheobe is part of a series of abstract portraits Donna Isham created in 2022. Bold brush strokes and the use of brilliant colors form into confident and strong female images.
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"TOUTE UNE VIE" Portrait, acrylic, 50x70cm.
Located in Roscoff, FR
In this artwork, the artist captures a poignant moment inspired by an unexpected encounter with a dear friend of her mother.
The subject is depicted from behind, hands delicately re...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
TOMMASO PRINCIPE (b1942) LARGE ITALIAN SIGNED OIL - ELEGANT LADIES IN PARKLAND
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Walking in the Park"
by Tommaso Principe (Italian b.1942)
signed lower corner
oil painting on canvas, unframed
canvas: 19.5 x 27.5 inches
Beautiful Italian Impressionist oil...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Audrey Hepburn as Ariane Farrell, Original art, still-life, Pop art, Abstract
By Agent X
Located in Deddington, GB
Original
Digitally produced painting on Canvas
Image size: H:147 cm x W:147 cm
Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:147 cm x W:147 cm x D:1cm
Sold Unframed
Please note that insitu image...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Digital
Invisible Women Rosa
Located in New York, NY
Angels Grau is a Catalan artist who spends her time between Barcelona, New York, and a small village located in the breathtaking Priorat, one of the most notorious wine regions in Europe.
This combination allows her to have the best of three worlds; it brings together the creativity and passion that her paintings demand.
"I invest time in my work. You must look at paintings on different days, with different eyes. There is a need to go back to it again and again.”
Born to a family of artists, she grew up surrounded by drawings, tapestries, and paintings that awakened a special sentiment that over time matured into her work. A graphic designer first and painter by evolution, in 2018 she decided to make the leap into becoming a full-time artist. Nothing has deterred her since.
After traveling the world and bringing up four children who are almost living their own lives, the artist feels the need to empower the role of women inspired by her own journey. “Invisible Women” is a tribute to each and every woman that fights from anonymous positions, in everyday jobs and everyday lives, to improve their family, their society, their world.
Some of her pieces are part of the personal art collections of different CEOs of fortune 100 companies. “Invisible Women” is part of a recent purchase...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Stretcher Bars, Canvas, Acrylic
Invisible Women Biombo II
Located in New York, NY
Angels Grau is a Catalan artist who spends her time between Barcelona, New York, and a small village located in the breathtaking Priorat, one of the most n...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
"Figure de Notier" framed, signed oil on canvas painting by artist Max Papart
By Max Papart
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"Figure de Notier" oil on canvas painting of a human figure by Max Papart. Signed Max Papart on front. Signed and titled "Max Papart Figure de Notier" on back. Additional markings o...
Category
1950s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
American Brutalist Abstract Mix-Media Painting by Canthi
Located in Atlanta, GA
This Mid-Century modernist mix-media abstract composition is signed by American artist Canthi and dated 1961.
The brutalist design in black and brown colors contrasts with the yellow and orange tones of the background. The composition is ornate with its original vintage black wood...
Category
1960s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paint, Mixed Media
They
Located in Ridgewood, NY
Mixed Media using modeling paste and oil paints on paper.
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Wax, Oil
Modern Oil on Canvas Abstract Figurative Gestural Portrait Red Pink
Located in ALCOY/ALCOI, ES
Summers End (Blue Eye)
Oil on canvas, figurative, red, pink, gestural, modern, abstract
Expressively painted, the glowing surface of color and light in this painting seamlessly dis...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Abstract Oil on Canvas Figurative Portrait Multi-Color Bright
Located in ALCOY/ALCOI, ES
Summer Sun
Description: Oil on canvas, multi-color, bright, figurative, abstract
Expressively painted, the glowing surface of color and light in this painting seamlessly dissolve ...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Bewildered
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This original acrylic portrait is framed in a gold vintage frame. Wired and ready to hang, 13" wide x 15"
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
The Magic Lamp by Annemarie Ambrosoli, Oil on Canvas, 100x100 cm
Located in Kiens, BZ
The Magic Lamp (2022), Oil con canvas, 100x100 cm, by Italian contemporary artist Annemarie Ambrosoli (ICA - International Certified Artist)
This oil pain...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Blonde With Golden Earring
Located in Soquel, CA
Stunning abstract expressionist portrait of a blonde woman with a gold earring by Harvey C. Parks (American, b. 1948), 1980. Signed and dated "Parks '80" Condition: Good; minor missing paint (lower edge) retouched. Unframed. Image size: 20"H x 16"W.
Harvey C. Parks (Born 1948) is active/lives in Pennsylvania, California. Harvey Parks...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Ortez (Modernist Family Portrait), Abstracted Figural Group of Five, Interior
Located in Denver, CO
"Ortez (Modernist Family Portrait)" is a gouache on paper abstract painting by Lewis Lee Tilley (1921-2005) from 1947 of five family members sitting on a couch. Painted in jewel tone...
Category
1940s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Thank You for Seeing Me
Located in Aberdeen Dyce, GB
Thank you For Seeing Me forms part of my ongoing series called I'm Still Here. In this series I create paintings that are inspired by all the people in my life that I have made an im...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Congratulatory" (Abstract, Figurative, Black & White, Portrait, Antique Wood)
Located in Paris, IDF
CONGRATULATORY
2020
Paris, France
Subtle, black & white, figurative portrait in chalk on antique wood. Wood itself has a lot of character, with a beautiful, grey patina. Evidence o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic, Chalk
Contemporary French Modernist Portrait Lady in Red Oil Painting signed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait, Lady in Red, Oil Painting, French Artist, Signed
By French artist Beatrice Werlie, early 21st Century
Signed by the artist on the lower right hand corner
Oil painting on ca...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Huge 1980's French Abstract Figurative Colorist Original Oil Painting, Signed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, circa 1980's, signed
Title: abstract figurative composition
Medium: signed oil painting on canvas, framed.
framed: 26.25 x 38.75 inches
canvas: ...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
LARGE FRENCH CONTEMPORARY ABSTRACT CUBIST PAINTING - R. LEROY - OCHRE COLORS
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Rene Leroy (French b. 1932)
Title: Abstract/ Cubist Composition
Medium: oil on canvas, framed, signed
Size: framed: 28.25 x 28.25 inches
painting: 2...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Small Longitudinal Dark Toned Abstract Portrait of a Pregnant Woman
By Pat Colville
Located in Houston, TX
Small longitudinal dark green and yellow toned portrait by Houston, TX artist Pat Colville depicting a young pregnant woman with short hair and a sleeveless top. The subject's striki...
Category
1950s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Peter Robert Keil Acrylic on Canvas Colorful & Dynamic Portrait
By Peter Keil
Located in Hudson, NY
Peter Robert Keil painting on stretched thick canvas. Lovely colorful portrait.
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
The revolt of the innocents by Gilbert Pauli - Oil on canvas 130x97 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Oil on canvas without frame
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Untitled
Located in Barcelona, ES
The painting is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate
Category
1980s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Lithograph
RENE LEROY (b.1932) SIGNED FRENCH CONTEMPORARY ABSTRACT CUBIST PAINTING FIGURES
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Rene Leroy (French b. 1932)
Title: Abstract/ Cubist Composition
Medium: oil painting on canvas, framed, signed
Size: framed: 26.5 x 22.5 inches
paint...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
20th Century Original French Expressionist Oil Painting Abstract Face
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Original oil painting by P. Valetti (French, second half 20th century)
oil on canvas, unframed
size: 24 x 19.75 inches
condition: very good
provenance: from the artists estate, Franc...
Category
20th Century Abstract Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Blue Scarf" figuratif acrylic on linen panel 60x173cm 1986
Located in Roscoff, FR
"Blue Scarf" figuratif acrylic on linen panel 60x173cm 1986
For her exhibition in Abdijan at the invitation of Professor Dadié, Emmanuelle Vroelant came there the previous year to ...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
French Abstract Picasso Style Multicoloured Original Oil Painting Signed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Art, Picasso Style, Multicoloured, Original Oil Painting, Signed
By French artist Beatrice Werlie, early 21st Century
Signed by the artist on the lower right hand corner
Titled verso and dated '2004'
Oil painting on canvas, unframed
Canvas size: 26 x 19.5 inches
Sensational abstract oil painting by a French female artist named Beatrice Werlie.
A wonderful nod to the Picasso style of abstract art, using the artists supreme technique of mixing unusual colours together. The striking mix of red, yellow and blue brings a rich sense of warmth to the piece.
The concept of 'abstract' was defined by Picasso, but many artists have looked to the Spanish iconic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Large French Abstract Picasso Style Red Colour Original Oil Painting Signed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Large French Abstract, Picasso Style, Red Colour, Original Oil Painting, Signed
By French artist Beatrice Werlie, early 21st Century
Signed by the artist on the lower right hand corner
Oil painting on canvas, unframed
Canvas size: 26 x 20 inches
Sensational abstract oil painting by the French female artist, Beatrice Werlie (born 1974).
A wonderful nod to the Picasso style of abstract art, using the artists supreme technique of mixing unusual colours together. The striking mix of red, yellow and blue brings a rich sense of warmth to the piece.
The concept of 'abstract' was defined by Picasso, but many artists have looked to the Spanish iconic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Fertility Goddesses, Abstract Nude Figures 1950s Oil Painting, Pink, Blue, Green
Located in Denver, CO
Fertility Goddesses, original abstract figurative painting, vintage 1950, by 20th century Denver modernist artist, Edward Marecak (1919-1993). ,Three nude female figures with fruit. ...
Category
1950s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
20th Century Original French Expressionist Oil Painting Surrealist Portrait
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Original oil painting by P. Valetti (French, second half 20th century)
oil on canvas, unframed
size: 26 x 19.5 inches
condition: very good
provenance: from the artists estate, France...
Category
20th Century Abstract Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Ole! 2003, mixed media on cardboard, 30x39 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Ole! 2003, mixed media on cardboard, 30x39 cm
Colorful abstract painting in blue, red colors
Gunta Liepina Griva
Born 1942 in Riga, Latvia
1961 – Gradua...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Cardboard
Chinese Contemporary art by Fu Ze-Nan - Portrait No.1
By Fu Zenan
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas + frame
Fu Zenan always known as Da Han is a Chinese artist born in 1953 who lives & works in Songzhuang, Beijing, China. He is graduated from the Suzhou University. I...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
L'hymne du Roi David (King David's Dream)
By Marc Chagall
Located in Boca Raton, FL
L'hymne du Roi David (King David's Dream)
Oil on wood by Marc Chagall c late 70's
Comes with Numbered and Verified Certificate of Authenticity from Comite C...
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood
"Girl with Beret" Impasto Mid Century Abstract Expressionism NYC Female Artist
Located in Arp, TX
Sylvia Rutkoff (1919-2011)
Sr9-1
c.1950s
"Girl with Beret"
Impasto oil paint on Masonite
32x32 period frame
Collection acquired from family estate
*Custom framing available for addit...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
Stunning 1960's Abstract Portrait of Young Man - Signed Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Superb 1960's original oil painting depicting this head portrait of an abstract man. Unique image with dramatic and vivid brushwork.
The painting is signed by the 20th century Brit...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Gabrielle Benot "Free Spirit" Contemporary Mixed Media Woman Portrait
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This contemporary figurative painting, "Free Spirit" by artist Gabrielle Benot is a 40x30 original mixed media painting on canvas. Depicted is a color...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Caregiver 2
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Oil on canvas.
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Girl with Doll" Impasto Mid Century Abstract Expressionism NYC Female Artist
Located in Arp, TX
Sylvia Rutkoff (1919-2011)
sr2-1
c.1950s
“Girl with Doll”
Impasto oil paint on Masonite
30x24 framed wood period frame
Label on reverse
Collection acqui...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
LEROY - STUNNING HUGE FRENCH CONTEMPORARY ABSTRACT CUBIST PAINTING
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: R. Leroy (French b. 1932)
Title: Abstract/ Cubist Composition
Medium: oil painting on canvas, framed signed
Size: frame: 19 x 22.25 inches
pain...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Self Portrait Series 3A
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Oil on canvas.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Plein Air Painter", artist, palette, creativity, portrait, battle, risk, figure
Located in Toronto, Ontario
"Plein Air Painter" is a key work of art among Peter Schenck's many remarkable paintings, and addresses situations that continue to fascinate the artist ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Hard-Edge Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil Crayon, Oil
The Beatles - abstract painting, made in pink, brown, beige, grey, white color
By Galin R
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
The abstract painting depicts musicians of Beatles: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starrs, executed on hardboard with a stretcher. The artist used acrylic pi...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Arthur J. Krakower "Suffer - But It Was Worth It" Oil Painting c.1999
Located in San Francisco, CA
Fantastic Original Oil Painting by Noted California Artist Arthur J. Krakower (1921-2009)
Titled "Suffer - But It Was Worth It - Wasn't It?"
Signed and dated 1999.
Original oil on...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Hello Twiggy" Contemporary Oil Painting on Canvas Portrait of Iconic Twiggy
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
This painting is from the artist's Hollywood abstract series, where she instills the character on the lower half of the composition and depicts abstract colors and movements around t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Judith Brenner, Rich Dancing 1, Original Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paint
Located in Deddington, GB
Judith Brenner
Rich Dancing 1
Original Figurative Painting
Mixed Media on Paper
Size: H 84.1cm x W 59.4cm x D 0.1cm
Sold Unframed
Please note that insitu images are purely an indicat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor
Large Abstract, Picasso Style, Multicoloured, Original Oil Painting, Signed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Art, Picasso Style, Multicoloured, Original Oil Painting, Signed
By French artist Beatrice Werlie, early 21st Century
Signed by the artist on the lower left hand corner
Oil painting on canvas, unframed
Canvas size: 24 x 19.5 inches
Sensational abstract oil painting by a French female artist named Beatrice Werlie.
A wonderful nod to the Picasso style of abstract art, using the artists supreme technique of mixing unusual colours together. The striking mix of red, yellow and blue brings a rich sense of warmth to the piece.
The concept of 'abstract' was defined by Picasso, but many artists have looked to the Spanish iconic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Contemporary French Abstract Picasso Style Original Oil Painting Signed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Regal Style French Abstract, Picasso Style, Original Oil Painting, Signed
By French artist Beatrice Werlie, early 21st Century
Signed by the artist on the lower right hand corner
Oil painting on canvas, unframed
Canvas size: 25.5 x 21.5 inches
Sensational abstract oil painting by a French female artist named Beatrice Werlie.
The abstract style painting shows a medley of coloured flecks, based on a ochre background, with a soft range of reds and greens.
There is a faint outline of a face with what we believe to be a crown, lost amongst the cubist paint...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Retired Ballerina" Great Mid Century Modern Portrait.
By Clarice Akin Holloway
Located in San Antonio, TX
Clarice Akin Holloway (1905-1989) Port Arthur Artist Image Size: 20 x 16 Frame Size: 28 x 24 Medium: Oil Circa 1960s "Retired Ballerina"
Biography
Clarice Akin Holloway (1905-1989)
Mrs. Richard B. Dell Holloway Port Arthur Painter, teacher. A native of Port Arthur, Holloway graduated from nearby Lamar College, Beaumont, with honors. She received instruction or criticism on various occasions from Otis Dozier, Frederic Taubes, Elliott O'hara, Henri Gasser, Ted Schuyler, Fred Samuelson, Boardman Robinson, Morris Davidson...
Category
1960s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Pastel Pink 1970's Abstract, Colourful Oil Painting, Original
By Akos Biro
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Akos Biro (Hungarian 1911-2002)
Pastel Pink 1970's Abstract, Colourful Oil Painting, Original
Oil painting on canvas, framed
Framed size: 33 x 26.5 inches
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
'Sleep' Huge French Abstract Portrait, Original Oil Painting Signed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sleep, Huge French Abstract Portrait, Original Oil Painting Signed
By French artist Elisabeth Dujarric, b.1930-2005
Dated '1962' verso
Oil painting on canvas, unframed
Canvas size: 43.5 x 18 inches
Elisabeth Dujarric de la Rivière...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Imaginary Portrait of Matt Stams- Maricopa
Located in Houston, TX
This beautiful work is a re-imagined portrait of the Maricopa Indian Mat Stams. The image of Mat Stams was circulated in the early 1900's in the portfolio "The North American Indian, volume 2, The Pima. The Papago. The Qahatika. The Mohave. The Yuma. The Maricopa. The Walapai. The Havasupai. The Apache-Mohave, or Yavapai" as an example of his people. The original photogravure was produced by the photographer Edward Sheriff Curtis. This painting pays tribute to Stams' Native American heritage through a small portrait, a large abstract eagle...
Category
1970s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Storme. Hanging With Lou Reed At A Chelsea Gallery.
Located in Santa Monica, CA
I have long found inspiration in the everyday. Intrigue and beauty in the nooks and crannies of ordinary life pulling stories out from overlooked places and the offbeat characters. T...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Plywood, Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel
Huge Colourful Male Portrait Geometric Cubist Original Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Huge Colourful Male Portrait, Geometric, Cubist Original Oil Painting
By European schooled artist, Mid 20th Century
Oil painting on board, unframed
Board size: 60 x 48 inches
A fab...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Geometric Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Hey Sinatra" Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas Portrait of Iconic Frank Sinatra
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
This painting is from the artist's Hollywood abstract series, where she instills the character on the lower half of the composition and depicts abstract colors and movements around t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, 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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