Continental Europe - Portrait Paintings

Saint John, The Forerunner, after a Russian Icon from the 16th Century. Tempera and gold leave on gesso over a wooden board. Dimensions: (H) 33 x (W) 25,5 x (D) 4 cm. John, The Forerunner, is depicted as an ascetic desert saint with a tousled beard and a coat made from camel hair. The expression that transmits his beautiful face is very intense. This is how the artist sums up the technique used by him to create the icon: “The aim of these steps is to create a durable painting. The icon is eternal. The first step is to choose a support, traditionally made of wood, from the center of the trunk to avoid warping it. For this purpose, two hardwood bolts were often used on the back to give the picture panel additional stability. Often a frame is milled out. Then the image carrier is sanded smooth and now 12 or 14 thin layers of gesso are applied and sanded smooth as well. Then the preliminary drawing is applied and the drawing board is prepared with a special preparation called bolus. This bolus can be polished to a high gloss. Afterward, the gold leaf is "shot" with special brushes. It dries up within a few hours and can now be polished with agate. Gold leaf is real 24-carat gold . Now does the actual process of painting begins. Egg tempera is made fresh from egg yolk, water, and a little vinegar. This is used to prepare the color pigments. Tempera painting is done in numerous layers from dark to light. When the icon is finished, it is left to dry for a few months and varnished with a special varnish called Olifa made from boiled linseed oil and other ingredients”. ABOUT THE ARTIST Oliver Samsinger...

Fresco. 2001, canvas, mixed media, 46x38 cm Ieva Iltnere (b. 1957) entered the Latvian art scene in the early 1980s. Together with other young painters of her generation she attracted much attention and radically changed prevailing conceptions about the Latvian figural painting. The fame of this generation of artists has not diminished since that time. In 1988 Ieva Iltnere took part in the young artists’ exhibition “Post-Traditionalism” at the Central Artists’ House in Moscow as well as in the exhibition “Riga – Lettische Avantgarde” at the Staatliche Kunsthalle in Berlin. It was the first important show of Latvian avant-garde art in Western Europe. In 1990 Ieva Iltnere and her like-minded contemporaries participated in the famous exhibition-action “Gentle Fluctuations” at the Exhibition Hall Latvija in Riga. This exhibition encouraged radical aspirations of the young painters’ group and promoted the adoption of new influences in Latvian art. In 1992 there was Ieva Iltnere and Jānis Mitrēvics’ joint exhibition “Works” and in 1994 – her solo exhibition “School” at the Art Museum Arsenāls. She took part in important Latvian art exhibitions at the Zvolle City Museum (2002), Frauen Museum in Bonn (1992), Grand Salle de l’Aubette in Strasbourg, Maison du Danemark in Paris (1997), Städtische Galerie im Buntentor in Bremen, etc. Ieva Iltnere is one of the most outstanding and creative artists of her generation. Her art is able to communicate great, significant ideas, important to both the individual and the society in general, through intimate subject matter. Iltnere has created a particular imagery that clearly marks her individual style. Her early works deal with themes of family, mother and child, depiction of intimate aspects of life. The artist raised everyday phenomena to the level of sacredness. Today the artist synthesizes traditional means of painting and conceptual approach, inspired by different cultures, Western avant-garde art of the 20th century and Biblical themes (solo exhibition “Stories”, 2002). Iltnere’s paintings feature subdued colouring and discrete intonation. The artist pays particular attention to light and composition. Each work is endowed with a personal touch. Iltnere’s works are found in collections of the Latvian National Museum of Art (previous title - State Museum of Art), the Artists’ Union of Latvia Museum (Riga), the State Tretyakov Gallery (Moscow), Ludwig Museum (Aachen, Germany), Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum (New Jersey, USA) as well as in private collections in Latvia and abroad. Selected solo exhibitions: 2008 "Beautiful fragile nature", Riga Gallery, Riga / Latvia 2007 "Eight Rooms", Riga Gallery, Riga / Latvia 2004 "The Happy Childhood", Riga Gallery, Riga / Latvia 2003 "Ieva's Painting", Gallery NoMi, St. Petersburg / Russia "My Room", Gallery Centrs, Riga / Latvia 2002 "Stories", Riga Gallery, Riga / Latvia* 2001 "Ieva Iltnere's United Images", Gallery Daugava, Riga / Latvia 1999 "Papers and Canvases", Gallery Daugava, Riga / Latvia 1998 "Paintings of Paris", Gallery Daugava, Riga / Latvia 1997 "Oil", Gallery Bastejs, Riga / Latvia 1994 "School", Art Museum Arsenāls, Riga / Latvia* 1993 Riga Gallery, Riga / Latvia Gallery G&G, Riga / Latvia* 1992 "Works", Art Museum Arsenāls, Riga / Latvia (together with Jānis Mitrēvics)* "Four New Paintings", Gallery Kolonna, Riga / Latvia 1989 Gallery Baltasar, Gothenburg / Sweden (together with Ivars Poikāns)* Selected group exhibitions: 2008 12th International Contemporary Art Exhibition "Art Moscow", Central House of Artists, Moscow / Russia* Rauma Biennale Balticum 08 "Flower Power", Rauman Taidemuseo, Rauma Art Museum/ Finland 2007 11th International Contemporary Art Exhibition "Art Moscow", Central House of Artists, Moscow / Russia* 2005 9th International Contemporary Art Exhibition "Art Moscow", Central House of Artists, Moscow / Russia* 2004 8th International Contemporary Art Exhibition "Art Moscow", Central House of Artists, Moscow / Russia* "The Rape of Europe", Eskilstuna Art Museum, Eskilstuna / Sweden* 2003 "Labyrinth", Gallery Vartai, Vilnius / Lithuania...

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 ...

Moreno PINCAS depicts life. Noisy, agitated. With a critical and tender eye, he sketches existence as if it were a play and each time tells us a new story made up of meetings and liv...

The girl in the city. 1964, oil on cardboard, 76.5x41.5 cm Laimdots Murnieks (1922-2011) studied at Cesis and Jelgava teachers’ institutes (1938 – 44). He graduated from the Paintin...

Bella. Oil on canvas, 50x50 cm Woman portrait in warm colors Laimdots Murnieks (1922-2011) studied at Cesis and Jelgava teachers’ institutes (1938 – 44). He graduated from the Paint...

Work on canvas Golden wooden frame 85.5 x 88 x 4 cm

Limited edition of this licensed image of madonna en bustier. Numbered 33/950 and certificated by Z gallery and Celebrity gallery, signed by Ryan Gall and Da...

Portarit of a ldy by Lucien Fontanarosa. Oil on Canvas. Fontanarosa was born in Paris in 1912 and died in paris in 1975. He was an important painter that preferered compositions with...

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...

Roman Dub "Portrait"

Trapped, imprisoned and guarded - are there reasons to do so? Maybe "She" is dangerous, or possibly quite harmless, she is dreaming and serene. keywords; surrealism, portrait, oil p...

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 ...

The main thing in life is to save your own inner peace, on the left Buddha - he is calm and peaceful, on the right is our everyday’s life with all troubles...

"My Ex" is a painting by Maestro Pancho Malezanov. About the painting: TECHNIQUE: Acrylic, painting on canvas STYLE: POP ART, Contemporary Edition : Unique, signed Weight: Approximately 2 kg. The painting is unframed. Frame: Optional Snow Pearl gallery offers the possibility to increase the value of this artwork by adding a gorgeous wooden Italian contemporary frame of your choice. We can also offer a very special ancient restored frame. The frame can be hand-carved with composition ornamentation and hand-applied, with water gilded with 22 Kt. genuine gold leaf over rouge burnishing bole and then patinated to the appropriate patina. This will slightly increase the price, the shipping cost and the delivery time. His paintings bring emotion of happiness, love, energy and beauty represented by the vast creative power of his talent.” Dear art lovers, if you like the art of maestro Malezanov, please click the link to follow this artist and art gallery Snow Pearl to discover all our artists and beautiful artworks. Thank you so much! we appreciate your interest to our work. Snow Pearl art gallery provides certificates of authenticity for all artworks of the artist. . Maestro Malezanov has track records of multiples exhibitions. His works are owned in multiples collections around the word. Maestro Pancho Malezanov Was born in Sofia in 1964. Graduated from Secondary Art School in Sofia in 1984. Participated in general exhibitions in major galleries in Sofia in 1988-1989. SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2019 – Arsenal of Arts Gallery, Plovdiv - European Capital of Culture 2017 – Art Moore House, London U.K. 2017 - Bulgarian Cultural Institute, London, United Kingdom 2016 – The Art Fondation, Sofia, Bulgaria 2016 – Pentimento Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria 2015 – Nataly Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria 2014 – Artamoncev Gallery Sofia Bulgaria 2011- Anima Art Gallery Hilton Sofia Bulgaria 2011- Bulgarian Cultural Institute, London, United Kingdom 2008- Gallery Ikar Sofia Bulgaria 2007- Bulgarian Cultural Institute-Berlin Germany 2004 - Avant-garde Gallery, Plovdiv 2004 - Apollo and Mercury Gallery, Sofia 2003 - Iridium Gallery, Sofia 2003 - Draca Gallery, Sofia 2001 - Monitor Daily Gallery, Sofia 2000 - Municipality Gallery, Varna 2000 - Art 36 Gallery, Sofia 2000 - Draca Gallery, Sofia 2000 - Romfeya Gallery, Plovdiv 1998 - Art Club Gallery, Sofia 1998 - Gallery of the Bulgarian National Assembly 1997 - Ata-Ray Gallery Sheraton Hotel, Sofia 1997 - Macta Gallery, Sofia 1996 - Ata-Ray Gallery, Sofia 1995 - Macta Gallery, Sofia 1994 - Macta Gallery, Sofia 1993 - Ata-Ray Gallery, Sofia 1992 – Mericas Gallery, Athens, Greece SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2018 - Art fair Lausanne 2018 – Nuance Art Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria 2017, Antwerp Art Fair, Antwerp, Belgium 2016 - Hay Hill Gallery London U.K. 2016 - Autumn arts Salon, Wadenoijen, Netherlands 2015 - Hay Hill Gallery London U.K. 2015 - Slater Memorial Museum Norwich CT 2014 – Hay Hill Gallery London U.K. 2013 – Hay Hill Gallery London U.K. 2013 – Wimbledon Fine Art, London, U.K. 2013 Makta Art Gallery Kempinski Hotel Sofia Bulgaria 2005 – Apolonia Arts Festival, Bulgaria 2003 – Delight Hamilton Gallery, Seattle, WA (US) 2002 – Gettysburg, PA (US) 2001 – Washington, D.C. 2001 – Aleksey von Schlippe Gallery, Univ. of Connecticut, New London, CT (US) Pancho Malezanov’s wild cars have broken into the Art moorhouse gallery- London! I have read that designers strive to give character to cars, often inspired by nature - sometimes their headlights look like the eyes of an owl or an eagle, grills snarling predatorily like shark’s teeth, the body curved like a purring kitten orsleek like a hungry tiger ... not to mention the many horses under the bonnet ... It is this nature of cars, including some of the most expensive and vintage brands, that artist Pancho Malezanov unveils his new series "(Auto) portraits". First of all, because he has experience with painting animals and knows their desires well. Secondly, because he sees their characters embodied in metal, leather and glass. The result is futuristic – a car, yet behind the windows, the character of a powerful untamed beast is revealed. Not always, of course. How can you not trust a brand whose radiator grill is colored like a rainbow, whose multicolored lights wink at you, all stemming from Malezanov’s imagination. He has managed to turn the car into a living creature who prowls around the urban jungle. You will stand up and pay attention after seeing such a car. And you’ll be sorry that you drive a boring black or white machine. No problem – simply listen and take inspiration on how to bring colour to your life and to your car from this exhibition. If you do not want to take a risk with an insanely expensive classic brand, at least you can hang up your own Malezanovartwork on your wall and lift your mood by how he intertwines technique with technology, combining the flamboyant cars with detailed backstories and turns them into colorful toys for a grown boy’s room. Mila Vacheva – "24 Hours" newspaper The prominent art critic Maximilian Kirov writes about the author: ..."As an artist Pancho Malezanov always prefers to interact with nature directly, but it is difficult to call him a landscape artist in the exact meaning of the term. He is not interested in particular details, but prefers to unite the entire scenery through a randomly situated point of view, which does not take into account the horizon line or the static position from which each natural object is seen. This point of view almost always has a peculiar “bird’s plan view”, which allows him to contemplate a panoramic scene. This is a “bird’s eye vision...

Berne-Bellecour Étienne-Prosper Boulogne 1838 – 1910 Paris French Painter Battle Scene Signature: Signed middel lower left Medium: Oil on panel Dimensions: Image size 22 x 27 cm Biography: Berne-Bellecour Étienne-Prosper was born in Boulogne, France on June 29, 1838. He was a French painter illustrator and printmaker. He also practiced as a sculptor and an etcher. He studied under master teachers and artists Picot François-Édouard and Barrias Félix- Joseph. He also studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and competed in 1859 for the Prix de Rome. He also worked in photography to support himself while he studied. In 1867 he won a prize for photography at the Universal Exposition. French painter Vibert Jehan Georges...

A young couple in a recreated wedding outfit from the village of Kornych, Kolomiysky District, 19th century.

Desperate Mr. D presents a hauntingly intimate portrait of a man whose weathered face and piercing gaze convey a sense of hardship and resilience. The monochromatic rendering of his ...

Wilde Rit Wild Ride Naive Painting on Canvas Fat Lady Child Primitive In Stock Ada Breedveld was born in Dordrecht at the start of the Dutch “Hunger winter” in 1944. Together with ...

This is a perfect example of Salvador Aulestia's Apotist expression. The arrangement of the subjects on the surface gives them the meaning corresponding to their position by analogy ...

A. Laurenti has been exhibiting since 1984 universal, visionary and contemporary paintings. His images bring back to us through his colors, landscapes and personalities that have exi...

keywords; surrealism, portrait, oil painting, earth tones, figurative painting, strangeness, contemporary surrealistic, unsettling, contemporary figurative painting, dreams, symbolic...

Acrylic paint on canvas Unique work Hand-signed by the artist

keywords; surrealism, portrait, oil painting, earth tones, figurative painting, strangeness, contemporary surrealistic, unsettling, contemporary figurative painting, dreams, symbolic...

keywords; surrealism, portrait, oil painting, earth tones, figurative painting, strangeness, contemporary surrealistic, unsettling, contemporary figurative painting, dreams, symbolic composition, dream, men , romantic, flesh tones, portrait, earth tones, tonalist, nostalgia, early 20th century, naturalist, illustration, woman, flora, grey art, yellow shoes...

Renowned for his mastery in design and sculpture, Tena embarked on a profound personal journey in 2023, which rekindled his passion for painting after a 30-year hiatus. His return to...

Hommage à Davide Bowie 35 x 27 cm Acrylic on canvas Hommage à David Bowie is a bold and dynamic cubist portrait paying tribute to the legendary musician. Using Diachronic Cubism,...

Oil on canvas. Unsigned. Dimensions include the frame. The painting and the frame are in an age-appropriate condition. Canvas has two small holes. These can be professionally restor...

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...

This captivating surrealist painting, part of Natasha Lelenco's insightful series "You Are the One," features a central portrait of a figure with a vibrant yellow and red face and lo...

Signed on bottom left Born in Turkmenistan, in the sunny city of Ashkhabad. From his youth was into artistic activities, currently the earlier works are kept in the family archives....

"Fancy Lollipop" is a vibrant and energetic artwork featuring a blend of bold and bright colors. The color palette, which includes shades of blue, pink, and black, creates a sense of...

Niczky Edouard (1850 – 1919) Love date in 19th century Oil on canvas signed low left Old original frame gilded with leaves Dim canvas : 61 X 52 cm Dim frame : 76 X 66 cm Certificate of authenticity Niczky Eduard (1850 – 1919) German painter 19th century Birth on July 17th, 1850 in Kassel Died on May 16th, 1919 in Munich Painter of genre scenes, portraitist, landscapes and flowers. Eduard Niczky...

Work on canvas Brown wooden frame 63 x 50.5 x 4.7 cm

Couple of paintings depincting a Berber man and woman by the spanish artist ANGLADA PINTO Luis. The man is painted on panel and the woman on canvas. Both same size. Not framed. A bea...

Jerome Romain lives and works in Montpelier, France He defines his painting as Classic Painting for Contemporary History " The world as a representation " His oil on canvas painting...

Francesco Minuti, is an Italian Painter. ( Cosenza, 11/05/1992 ) Minuti, after his Diploma, graduated at the Academy of fine Arts. As a painter, he ha...

20th Century oil on board painting by Polish artist Jolanta Zdrzalik. Painting depicts four girls in elegant dresses with different headwears. Background has geometric shapes and is ...

Work on cardboard

Translated title: "Young Woman among flowers" Acrylic on metal plate.

"Frida - III " is a painting by Maestro Stanislav Belovski. About the painting: Style and Technic: POP ART, Contemporary, Acrylic on canvas The painting is unframed. “The impressi...

Mr. Cheerful by Rudolf Kosow presents a figure whose warm smile and rugged features exude an air of quiet confidence, yet the surreal detail of branches sprouting from his hat adds a...

Il dipinto è firmato e datato in alto a destra MGordigiani 78 e le misure senza cornice sono 58 x 73 cm Raffigura una fanciulla con lo sguardo incantato, la bocca socchiusa e la test...

Acrylic paint on paper Hand-signed by the artist Unique work THE THOUSAND AND ONE NIGHTS OF MOHAMMAD ARIYAEI " Gentleness and oriental wisdom follow the supercharged bubbling to which we were accustomed from the previous deliberately art brut exhibition by Mohammad ARIYAEI. The Iranian painter's imagination moves serenely from the wildest frenzy to the meditative calm of great, fabulous stories. The artist then took pleasure in pouring the volcanic torrent of his barbaric figures onto the delicate latticework with which he is accustomed to lining his backgrounds with the patience of an illuminating monk. Already sweetness and paroxysm coexisted. Now gentleness wins. The trained imagination of the painter, yet spontaneously bubbling, by instinct as much as by erudition, has no difficulty in reconnecting with the abundant oriental tradition of the thousand and one nights, which, like a long underground river, resurfaces at the light of his painting. Spring renewal of traditions still alive. Systematic filling of space, a sort of oriental version of the Riches Heures...

Acrylic paint and ink on paper Hand-signed by the artist

Abstract acrylic on high impact styrene board painting by Polish artist living in the USA, Monika Rossa. Artwork is colorful. It can be exhibited vertically or horizontally. MONIKA ...

Abstract acrylic on high impact styrene board painting by Polish artist living in the USA, Monika Rossa. Artwork is colorful. It can be exhibited vertically or horizontally. MONIKA ...

Abstract acrylic on high impact styrene board painting by Polish artist living in the USA, Monika Rossa. Artwork is colorful. It can be exhibited vertically or horizontally. MONIKA ...

Abstract acrylic on high impact styrene board painting by Polish artist living in the USA, Monika Rossa. Artwork is colorful. It can be exhibited vertically or horizontally. MONIKA ...

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 ...

Acrylic paint on canvas Unique work Hand-signed by the artist Joanna Flatau was born in Varsaw, Poland. She graduated from Varsaw History of Arts University and from the Fine Arts ...

Face II (Aquiles) is a large format work that is part of the classical series, continuing its exploration of the iconic figures of mythology. In this Rostro II, the protagonist is Ac...

The picture was painted in China_ during an internship in China in 2009

A. Laurenti has been exhibiting since 1984 universal, visionary and contemporary paintings. His images bring back to us through his colors, landscapes and personalities that have exi...

Portrait of a young woman holding a rose. Oil on canvas signed Grandin and dated 1888. French School XIXth Century Dimensions: 80 x 21.5 cm ( 31.496 x 8.268 inches) Dimensions wi...

Abstract oil on high impact styrene board painting by Polish artist living in the USA, Monika Rossa. Artwork is colorful. It can be exhibited vertically or horizontally. MONIKA ROSS...

Abstract acrylic on high impact styrene board painting by Polish artist living in the USA, Monika Rossa. Artwork is colorful. It can be exhibited vertically or horizontally. MONIKA ...

Abstract acrylic on board painting by Polish artist living in the USA, Monika Rossa. Artwork is colorful. It can be exhibited vertically or horizontally. MONIKA ROSSA studied paint...