Portrait Paintings
Portrait Paintings For Sale
Style: Expressionist
Color: Gray
Portrait of a Stylish 1960's Lady, Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Stylish Lady
French School, Mid 20th Century
Oil painting on canvas, framed
Signed by the artist on the lower right hand corner
Frame size: 26.5 x 22 inches
Stylish ex...
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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Inspiration Catcher
Located in Oslo, NO
In my work, emotions and energy flow with every brush stroke. The painting shows a young woman completely immersed in her inner world. She seeks inspiration for her creative flight. ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Acrylic
If Only I Could-original abstract figurative landscape painting-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
"If Only I Could" by Iryna Yermolova is a captivating abstract figurative painting that invites viewers into a world of introspection and contemplation. Executed with expressive stro...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Portrait of Truman Capote" by John MacWhinnie
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: John MacWhinnie, American (1946 - )
Title: Portrait of Truman Capote
Year: 1968
Medium: Mixed Media on Board (Oil and Pencil), signed and dated l.r.
Size: 23.5 x 18 inches
Fr...
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1960s Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Mixed Media, Board, Pencil
‘Father Series No. 8' Portrait Oil Painting Contemporary Textured Art by Duan
By Duan Zhaonan
Located in Carmel, CA
'Father Series No. 8' by Duan is a compelling addition to the 'Father Series,' skillfully capturing the essence of a man with a profound portrayal. In this piece, the subject, seemin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Female Nude Study Watercolor Drawing by Rotislaw Racoff
By Rotislaw Racoff
Located in Atlanta, GA
1940s nude study, watercolor, and ink on paper painting by Polish/Russian artist Rotislaw Racoff (1904 - 1982).
This is a fine study of a young woman, probably Asian, sitting back. T...
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1940s Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
School Girl, Expressionist Portrait by Philadelphia Artist
Located in Doylestown, PA
"School Girl" is a portrait painting by Philadelphia born Expressionist painter Bernard Harmon. The 41.75" x 35.75" oil on board portrait is painted in a vibrant color palette. The p...
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1960s Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Contemporary Portrait of a Blue-Skinned Queen Adorned in Intricat Gold Jewelry
Located in ALCOY/ALCOI, ES
Title: «Nefertiti»
Description: Acrylic on canvas, figurative, Portrait, modern
"She was and will continue to be the most beautiful woman of all times and peoples, without a doubt. Her popularity among the people did not fade with the exit from the historical stage of the reformer pharaoh."
The work is talking about a woman who is considered to be the most beautiful of all time and people, and her popularity has not diminished even after the exit of a reformer pharaoh from the historical stage. It suggests that her beauty is timeless and everlasting, and she is revered by people even in contemporary times. The description could be referring to a historical figure, possibly a queen or a renowned beauty.
Victoria Tsemka...
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2010s Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Portrait of a Gentleman, Large Modernist Oil Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
BENJAMIN KOPMAN (1887 - 1965)
Painter, Illustrator and printmaker Benjamin Kopman was born in Vitebsk, Russia and emigrated to the United States with his family in 1903. It was a cen...
Category
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Feeling Good Oil on Canvas Nigerian Artist 2023 Interior Portrait
Located in Houston, TX
Feeling Good: This oil painting is depicting a tremendous and appealing look of a young lady posing while having a bottle of drink in her beautiful Nigerian home.
Joshua Salami...
Category
2010s Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Against All Odds 7
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
The face of this black woman shows the expression of victory, success, and triumph.
As humans, it is inevitable sometimes to experience difficulties, but this period strengthens us ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Muddled 2
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Muddled speaks to my feelings about the present, the whole world has turned upside down right before our very eyes.
The despondent expression in the painting shows a confused act of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Contemporary Abstract Portrait In black White And Orange By Masri
Located in Carmel, CA
Masri is a passionate Italian, US-based artist whose work has been exhibited in USA, the UK, Germany, Lebanon, Italy and Norway. His work is varied and known especially in Europe, an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
‘Enlightened’ Abstract Portrait - Mixed Media 40"x30" by Masri
Located in Carmel, CA
Enlightened by Masri is a stunning abstract-portrait that depicts a man's upward transcendence into a state of enlightenment.
The thick, textured, and vibrant palette strokes of or...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Italian Florentine Figurative Expressionism Female Nude acrylic on canvas 21st
Located in Florence, IT
The painting is signed and dated: L. NOCENTINI 03.
The style of Ladislao Nocentini can be defined as a sort of Figurative Expressionism: his i...
Category
Early 2000s Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Italian Tuscany Figurative Expressionism Female Nude watercolour ink paper 20st
Located in Florence, IT
The painting is signed and dated: L. NOCENTINI 92.
The style of Ladislao Nocentini can be defined as a sort of Figurative Expressionism: his i...
Category
Early 2000s Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Ink, Paper, Watercolor
Italian Tuscany Figurative Expressionism Female Nude ink on paper 20st
Located in Florence, IT
The painting is signed and dated: L. NOCENTINI 91.
The style of Ladislao Nocentini can be defined as a sort of Figurative Expressionism: his i...
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Early 2000s Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Ink, Paper
"Twins" Oil Painting 35" x 24" inch by Sergey Dolmatov
Located in Culver City, CA
"Twins" Oil Painting 35" x 24" inch by Sergey Dolmatov
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Untitled" Contemporary Abstract Portrait of a Young Man by Masri
Located in Carmel, CA
Masri is a passionate Italian, US-based artist whose work has been exhibited in USA, the UK, Germany, Lebanon, Italy and Norway. His work is varied and known especially in Europe, an...
Category
2010s Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
'Untitled' Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Portrait by Masri
Located in Carmel, CA
Masri is a passionate Italian, US-based artist whose work has been exhibited in USA, the UK, Germany, Lebanon, Italy, and Norway. His work is varied and known especially in Europe, a...
Category
2010s Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
'Face of Contentment' Oil On Canvas by Masri
Located in Carmel, CA
Masri is a passionate Italian, US-based artist whose work has been exhibited in USA, the UK, Germany, Lebanon, Italy and Norway. His work is varied and known especially in Europe, an...
Category
Early 2000s Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Night. Silence." Oil Painting 39" x 29" inch by Sergey Dolmatov
Located in Culver City, CA
"Night. Silence." Oil Painting 39" x 29" inch by Sergey Dolmatov
Year: 2010
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Disappearing" Oil Painting 27.5" x 39" inch by Sergey Dolmatov
Located in Culver City, CA
"Disappearing" Oil Painting 27.5" x 39" inch by Sergey Dolmatov
Year: 2010
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Latin Lady, Original Signed Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Painting
Located in Boston, MA
Latin Lady, Original Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Painting, 2021
30" x 15" x 1.5" (HxWxD) Mixed Media and Acrylic on Paper bonded to a Wood Panel
Hand-signed by the artist.
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Mixed Media, Wood Panel
Girl Thinking, Expressionist Portrait of Young Woman by Philadelphia Artist
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Girl Thinking" is a painting by Philadelphia born Expressionist painter Bernard Harmon. The 40" x 30" oil on board portrait of a young woman is painted in a vibrant color palette. The painting is framed in a new, black wood frame and signed "B Harmon" on verso. Figurative expressionism in the style of Alice Neel.
Bernard Harmon was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1935. Harmon was primarily a portrait painter and a well loved teacher in the Philadelphia area. A graduate of the Philadelphia Museum School and Temples Tyler School of Art, Harmon traveled extensively in Europe and South America. Beloved by many, Harmon taught in the Philadelphia School District for 32 of his 54 years of life. Beginning his career as an art teacher at West Philadelphia High School, in the early 1960s he became one of the district's artists in residence, traveling from school to school to demonstrate for students how an artist works. Returning to the classroom, Harmon joined the art department at Central High School where he taught for 14 years and became an innovator in art curriculum, developing a program offering advanced placement art classes to gifted students. In his final years Harmon became a supervisor, mentoring teachers and overseeing programs in the Philadelphia school systems District #1. During his short life Harmon taught collage preparatory art classes at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, summer classes at the University of the Arts, and a Saturday program for gifted children at Drexel University. Among Harmon's portraits were commissioned by Philadelphia Jazz organist Jimmy Smith and Mayor Richardson Dilworth. Bernard Harmon was active in promoting African American Artist throughout his life time. He organized many early shows such as the "Afro American Artists 1800 - 1969" at the Museum of the Philadelphia Civic Center in 1969. He was considered a Renaissance man by friends and colleagues for his interests not only in art but music and theater as well. He was familiar and friends with many other African American artists such as Doc Thrash, Selma Burke...
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1960s Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"Faceless" Original Contemporary Abstract Portrait by Masri
Located in Carmel, CA
Masri is a passionate Italian, US-based artist whose work has been exhibited in USA, the UK, Germany, Lebanon, Italy and Norway. His work is varied and known especially in Europe, an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
'The Party' Original Chinese Art Painting Figurative Oil On Paper by Duan
By Duan Zhaonan
Located in Carmel, CA
Artist Duan Z. Born in 1955 in Yunnan, renowned Chinese Opera Figure Painter, Educator, Playwright and Producer.
Mr. Duan serves as Director of Chinese...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Pigment, Paper
Large Figurative Expressionist Oil Painting Rediscovered New York City Artist
Located in Surfside, FL
Jonah Kinigstein (b. 1923) is an American Postwar & Contemporary painter. He works in a figurative expressionist style. His works are featured in the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the National Academy of Design, the Whitney Museum of American Art, and the Museum of Modern Art in New York. He lives in New York City. Jonah Kinigstein was trained at Cooper Union Art School, The Grande Chaumiere in Paris; and Belle Arte in Rome. He has been a Fulbright Fellow. He has holdings at MOMA, the Ain Herod Museum in Tel Aviv; Smithsonian; the Albright-Knox Gallery and the Nelson Gallery of Art. He lived and worked in Brooklyn New York. Kinigstein was inducted as an Academician into the National Academy of Design in 1997.
Exhibits include: Young Americans at the Whitney Museum of American Art; the National Academy of Arts and Letters; ACA Gallery; Rittenhouse Gallery; the Washington Irving Gallery; and the Pindar Gallery.
Contemporary American Painting and Sculpture (CAPS) '59, University of Illinois, Arthur Okamura, Fred Farr, Jonah Kinigstein, Lawrence Calcagno, Reuben Tam...
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20th Century Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
'White Face Red Lips' Opera Singer Portrait in China Original Contemporary O/c
By Duan Zhaonan
Located in Carmel, CA
Artist Duan Z. Born in 1955 in Yunnan, renowned Chinese Opera Figure Painter, Educator, Playwright and Producer.
Mr. Duan serves as Director of Chinese...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
'Man With White Dog' Original Contemporary Figurative Art O/c by Duan
By Duan Zhaonan
Located in Carmel, CA
Artist Duan Z. Born in 1955 in Yunnan, renowned Chinese Opera Figure Painter, Educator, Playwright and Producer.
Mr. Duan serves as Director of Chinese...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
My Self
Located in West Hollywood, CA
We are proud to have discovered and now present a rare original self portrait by Austrian Expressionist artist, Franz Bergmann (1998-1977)
"My Self", is an original oil on canvas, signed, c.1938, with an image dimension of 29 x 24 inches. The painting is in good original condition, the frame has been restored.
A biography on the artist appears below, please contact the gallery with any question.
Franz Bergmann
1898 - 1977
Franz Walter Bergmann was born on August 6, 1898, in Dimling, Austria, a town northwest of Vienna. His parents were both involved in the arts: his mother was a pianist, and his father was an amateur artist and a violinist. After serving in World War I for three years, he enrolled in the National Academy of Art in Vienna and embarked on a seven-year course of study, focusing on figure painting and portraiture. Although schooled in the academic tradition, Bergmann also adopted elements derived from the more avant-garde German Expressionist style. By 1924 he was exhibiting in Vienna and Stockholm. The following year, he graduated with honors.
He left Vienna to tour Europe, and in early 1926 he traveled to the United States. After a brief stay in New York, he moved to Chicago, where he obtained a commission to paint murals for theaters owned by Balaban & Katz. That year his mural sketches were exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago. He then moved to New York, where he joined the staff of the noted Austrian architect and designer Josef Urban...
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1930s Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
'Portrait Of A Young Man' Contemporary Oil Painting Male Black White Red
By Duan Zhaonan
Located in Carmel, CA
Artist Duan Z. Born in 1955 in Yunnan, renowned Chinese Opera Figure Painter, Educator, Playwright and Producer.
Mr. Duan serves as Director of Chinese...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Senegalese Couple. Large Colourful African Acrylic Painting on Canvas.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Large expressionist acrylic on canvas of a 'Senegalese Couple' by Senegalese artist Amadou Kré M'Baye. Signed bottom right and dated bottom left.
An arresting and highly coloured do...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Expressionistic Portrait, "Dreaming"
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a one of a kind original expressionistic painting by San Diego artist Stefan Talian. Its dimensions are 40" x 40" x 1.5". It is unfra...
Category
2010s Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Harlequin
Located in Bayonne, NJ
Portrait of harlequin by Vassyl Khmeluk was executed in circa 1946-1947. This impressive stylistic artwork by Khemluk falls well into a series of portraits masterfully created by the...
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1940s Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Market Day in Piazza Grande Locarno Switzerland
Located in London, GB
'Market Day in Piazza Grande, Locarno, Switzerland', oil on board, by unknown artist (1947-48). Locarno is an utterly charming Italian-speaking resort located on the northern shore o...
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1940s Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Devotion
By Erich Waske
Located in Wien, 9
Deling with the work of Erich Waske today, one encounters first of all a number of reasons why this outstanding artist has fallen into such undeserved oblivion. In addition to the de...
Category
1960s Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel, Wood Panel
Celebrate Life 9
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
This piece shows a lady demonstrating joy from within with contagious laughter.
We live in a world filled with crazy people, filled with problems and anxieties,
Most times our probl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Sailors in the Port of Nice
Located in London, GB
'Sailors in the Port of Nice', mixed media - gouache, pastel and oil on paper, by Alfred Salvignol (circa 1950s). The Port of Nice is one of the key hubs of Nice and, in fact, of the...
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1950s Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Oil, Gouache
Expressionist Seated Figure
Located in Cotignac, FR
An expressionist portrait of a seated figure, acrylic on paper by French artist Alain Caucat. Signed bottom right. Also signed and dated to the back of the framing board. Presented u...
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1970s Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
Lunch at Chez Louis
By Roland Dubuc
Located in London, GB
'Lunch at Chez Louis', oil on canvas, by Roland Dubuc (circa 1970s). The outdoor terrace at restaurants and cafés in France goes back centuries as they have always been a gathering place for intellectuals to meet and debate philosophical issues; for the Avant Garde set to display their works; for artists to compare and exchange ideas and for writers to drown their sorrows over their artistic anguish or melancholy. Even the freedom fighters of the French Revolution and later the French Resistance would meet in cafés to plot their course. Regular people of course also enjoy these venues. A very delightful feature of these French institutions is that there is always room for quiet book readers, romantic couples, business meetings and lively groups of friends sharing a bottle of wine. The artist Dubuc captures a slice of this lovely aspect of French culture in this smile-inducing depiction painted in vivid oils. With a background of greenery, the patrons enjoy the outdoors protected from the intense sun by the table's parasols. Ah, the life. The artwork is in good vintage condition, is framed and signed by the artist in the lower left hand corner. Please enjoy the many photos accompanying this listing. Upon request a video may be provided.
About the Artist: Roland DuBuc (1924-1998), French artist, the sixth of 13 children and son of a construction worker. The very precariousness of the family's financial situation forced him to go to work at the age of 14. In extreme poverty, he moved to Rouen where he was lodged by the Salvation Army. During that time he struck up friendships with several artists who gave him advice and taught him techniques of drawing. He moved to other cities later where he met painters including, among others, Fred Pailhès...
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1970s Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Resting, Expressionist Portrait of Young Man by Philadelphia Artist
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Resting" is an interior portrait of a young man resting on a sofa. This work was painted by Philadelphia born Expressionist painter Bernard Harmon. The 24" x 32" oil on board painti...
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1960s Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
Les palmiers original oil on canvas painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Unframed
Manuel Capdevila i Massana (Barcelona, December 28, 1910 - April 18, 2006) was a Catalan painter and goldsmith, son of the goldsmith Joaquín Capdevila y Meya and father o...
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1970s Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Harlequin
Located in Miami, FL
Her work with signs, symbols and esoteric spirituality reflects her passion for the ancient past and represents a symbolic return to the ground from which we emerged. Her work creates a commentary about “beginnings” and the transmission of signs and emotions through visual elements evoking a spiritual essence to our scientific notion of etymology. After studying under Rolf Dürig...
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1990s Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Jazz, Expressionist Portrait of Woman with Violin by Philadelphia Artist
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Jazz" is a figurative painting by Philadelphia born Expressionist painter Bernard Harmon from 1968. The 34" x 40" oil on board portrait features a young African American woman playi...
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1960s Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
Collective farmer. 1980, watercolor on paper, 57, 5x58 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Collective farmer. 1980, watercolor on paper, 57,5x58 cm
Dzidra Bauma (1930)
Dzidra Bauma works in watercolor technique. She paint figural compositions,...
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1980s Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
Modern Man, Expressionist Portrait in Red, White, and Blue
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Modern Man" is a painting by Philadelphia born Expressionist painter Bernard Harmon. The 40" x 36" oil on canvas portrait features a young African American man posing casually and s...
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1970s Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Unknown
By Lucie Decsényi
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful portrait of the 30s expressionist style realized on canvas by the Hungarian artist of the Parisian school Lucie Decsényi born in Budapest and mainly active in France.
the p...
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1930s Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Lilaine Danino, Rose de sable, painting
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Liliane Danino, Rose des sables, Queen of the desert, natural pigment, fabric and mixed media on canvas, hand-signed and dated lower right, woman of vi...
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2010s Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Pigment, Mixed Media
Terrace Theater - Julien Wolf, 21st Century, Contemporary Expressionist Drawing
By Julien Wolf
Located in Paris, FR
Oilbar and charcoal on paper
2020
Signed
Unique work
Julien Wolf is a French painter born in 1981 in Strasbourg, France.
In 2007, he graduated from the DNSEP Art section at the St...
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2010s Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Oil Pastel
Patrick's cave - Julien Wolf, 21st Century, Contemporary Expressionist Drawing
By Julien Wolf
Located in Paris, FR
Oil pastel, India ink and charcoal on paper
2020
Signed
Unique work
Julien Wolf is a French painter born in 1981 in Strasbourg, France.
In 2007, he graduated from the DNSEP Art se...
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2010s Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
India Ink, Paper, Charcoal, Oil Pastel
Untitled
Located in San Francisco, CA
This expressive, figurative portrait is by Cliffton Peacock (1953-). The painting measures 40 x 34 inches (42 x 36 inches framed.) It is composed of oil on canvas. The painting is si...
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1990s Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait In Motion (gestural figurative portrait abstract realism woman painting
By Lucas Bononi
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Lucas Bononi was educated at Academy of Art University, San Francisco (2012 - 16) and Grand Central Atelier, New York (2017 - 2018). His work explores the mystery of ontology through...
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2010s Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Mexican Interior Scene Scene with Figures and Fish" Expressionistic Style
Located in New York, NY
A strong modernist oil painting depicted in the Mid Century by Russian painter Michael Baxte. Mostly known for his abstracted figures on canvas or street scenes, this piece is a wond...
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1950s Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Masonite
Isa, Génie, Catou, Patoche and Didine - Julien Wolf, 21st Century, Painting
By Julien Wolf
Located in Paris, FR
Oil on canvas
2018
Signed on the back
Unique work
Category
2010s Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Supper is not over ! - Julien Wolf, Contemporary Expressionist Painting
By Julien Wolf
Located in Paris, FR
Oil on canvas
2019
Signed
Unique work
Julien Wolf is a French painter who was born in Strasbourg in 1981, France.
In 2007, he graduated and obtained the DNSEP Art and Decorative Art section...
Category
2010s Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Players' transfer -Julien Wolf 21st century, Contemporary Expressionist Painting
By Julien Wolf
Located in Paris, FR
Oil on canvas
2019
Signed
Unique work
Julien Wolf is a French painter born in 1981 in Strasbourg, France.
In 2007, he graduated from the DNSEP Art section at the Strasbourg Decora...
Category
2010s Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
From here 2 hours and a half' wait! Julien Wolf Contemporary Expressionist Paint
By Julien Wolf
Located in Paris, FR
Oil on canvas
2018
Signed
Unique work
Julien Wolf is a French painter born in 1981 in Strasbourg, France.
In 2007, he graduated from the DNSEP Art section at the Strasbourg Decora...
Category
2010s Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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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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