Portrait Format Paintings

Explore a diverse collection of portrait format paintings available for purchase. Contact our advisors to guide you to find the right piece for your home

Filters

Filters
Sort by:

132 products

Patinador
Imon Boy
Patinador Sale price€1.500,00
Sold out
Untitled #2Untitled #2
Hopare
Untitled #2 Sale price€0,00
Sold out
Untitled #1Untitled #1
Hopare
Untitled #1 Sale price€0,00
Secret lovers by Speedy Graphito
SPEEDY GRAPHITO
Secret lovers Sale price€12.000,00
Rythm by Speedy Graphito
SPEEDY GRAPHITO
Rythm Sale price€12.000,00
Invisible world by Speedy Graphito
SPEEDY GRAPHITO
Invisible world Sale price€18.000,00
Theoreme by Speedy Graphito
SPEEDY GRAPHITO
Theoreme Sale price€7.500,00
Hypnotic karma by Speedy Graphito
SPEEDY GRAPHITO
Hypnotic karma Sale price€31.000,00
Happy face by Speedy Graphito
SPEEDY GRAPHITO
Happy face Sale price€7.500,00
Sold out
So far so west by Pez
PEZ
So far so west Sale price€0,00
Sold out
love me love me not by Chris Rwk
CHRIS RWK
love me love me not Sale price€880,00
Sold out
With friends like these by Chris Rwk
Matière by Ador
ADOR
Matière Sale price€2.500,00
Festivités by Ador
ADOR
Festivités Sale price€2.200,00
Sold out
Equilibrios cotidianos #4 by RUBEN SANCHEZ
Sold out
Equilibrios cotidianos #3 by RUBEN SANCHEZ
Sold out
Equilibrios cotidianos #2 by RUBEN SANCHEZ
Fruitas by RUBEN SANCHEZ
RUBEN SANCHEZ
Frutas Sale price€3.500,00
Self portrait by Mass Dousseurk
Mass Dousseurk
Self portrait Sale price€1.400,00
The secret by Mass Dousseurk
Mass Dousseurk
The secret Sale price€2.000,00
Sold out
In the sunset by Jingyi Wang
Jingyi Wang
In the sunset Sale price€0,00
Sold out
In the evening by Jingyi Wang
Jingyi Wang
In the evening Sale price€0,00
Sold out
Be confident by Jingyi Wang
Jingyi Wang
Be confident Sale price€0,00
Sold out
Cactus family by Jingyi Wang
Jingyi Wang
Cactus family Sale price€0,00
Sold out
Double play 1
Zdenek Konvalina
Double play 1 Sale price€2.500,00
Sold out
Can I just stay here by Tania Marmolejo
Sold out
Before the good-bye by Tania Marmolejo
Sold out
Red tree by Juan de La Rica
Juan de La Rica
Red tree Sale price€0,00
Fish and tomato (vallotton) by Juan de La Rica
Sold out
Diver by Juan de La Rica
Juan de La Rica
Diver Sale price€0,00
Sold out
Little rider by Ha Haeng Eun
Ha Haeng Eun
Little rider Sale price€0,00
Sold out
Free hugs by Ha Haeng Eun
Ha Haeng Eun
Free hugs Sale price€0,00
After Coffee by Ekaterina Popova
EKATERINA POPOVA
After Coffee Sale price€2.500,00
Sold out
C.O.U.R.A.G.E (Come On Up, Relax And Get Ecstatic) by Ben Cooney
Sold out
Well, What's it gonna take by Ben Cooney
home at anytime by Ben Cooney
Ben Cooney
home at anytime Sale price€1.800,00
Park at night by Ben Cooney
Ben Cooney
Park at night Sale price€1.800,00
City at sunrise by Ben Cooney
Ben Cooney
City at sunrise Sale price€1.800,00
On three by Ben Cooney
Ben Cooney
On three Sale price€1.800,00
Sculpted under violet by Ben Cooney
Ben Cooney
Sculpted under violet Sale price€1.800,00
Sold out
Ekstasis by Ben Cooney
Ben Cooney
Ekstasis Sale price€0,00
Sold out
Country sunlight 2 Painting by Ekaterina Popova
Sold out
Evening at the museum Painting by Ekaterina Popova
Bath steam Painting by Ekaterina Popova
Ekaterina Popova
Bath steam Sale price€2.100,00
Resting in the light Painting by Ekaterina Popova
Turquoise Painting by Ekaterina Popova
Ekaterina Popova
Turquoise Sale price€2.100,00
Rose Painting by Ekaterina Popova
Ekaterina Popova
Rose Sale price€2.600,00
Royal bedroom Painting by Ekaterina Popova
Ekaterina Popova
Royal bedroom Sale price€2.600,00
Warm light Painting by Ekaterina Popova
Ekaterina Popova
Warm light Sale price€2.600,00
Sold out
Voisinage Painting by Ador
Ador
Voisinage Sale price€0,00

Discover Portrait Format Paintings to buy

The Allure of Portrait Layout

While landscape orientation has historically dominated Western art, portrait format provides a compelling counterpoint. The upright, vertical canvas inherently draws the viewer's eye upwards, focusing attention squarely on the central subject. This focused emphasis lends portraits a sense of stateliness and grandeur, allowing artists to craft iconic singular images.

Throughout art history, portrait layout has been utilized for official portraits of royalty, aristocracy, and religious figures to convey their status and authority. The imposing figures seem to gaze down at the viewer from their lofty position. Portrait format also enables artists to spotlight cultural icons. Andy Warhol's colorful pop art prints of Marilyn Monroe and Elvis Presley encapsulated these larger-than-life celebrities as the main focus against a sparse background.

Beyond conveying stature, portrait orientation offers additional artistic benefits. The constrained vertical space pushes creative composition, eliminating extraneous details to spotlight the core subject. Portraits can capture a profound psychological intimacy, with every facial detail and emotional nuance exposed. The tight crop also creates an appealing sense of confrontation between viewer and subject. In portrait photography, the layout conveys the feeling of coming face-to-face with the person.

Contemporary artists continue to harness the magnetic visual pull and symbolic potential of the upright canvas. Portrait format still possesses an aura of importance, allowing artists to glorify or subvert their chosen subject. The orientation also provides intimacy, confrontation, and innovative composition opportunities to captivate the modern eye.

Start Your Portrait Art Collection

We invite you to discover the full breadth of our portrait format offerings and find pieces that speak to you. For guidance collecting or decorating with portrait paintings, contact our team of art advisors to help match you with the perfect work for your space and tastes. Or explore our collections of portraits, figurative art, and emerging artists to find captivating portrait format pieces.