Portrait Paintings
Portrait Paintings in Art - When the Invisible Becomes Visible
Portrait paintings have always held a significant place in art. Initially, rulers or famous personalities in particular wanted to memorialise themselves with portrait paintings. Starting in the 19th century, portraits became popular in other social classes as well. As a result, the genre began to change: Portraits were no longer seen as true-to-life reproductions of the subject but as interpretations of reality. Artists increasingly aimed to depict the inner life and the individual character traits.
Be inspired by these portraits and discover some of the most famous portraits in art history: "The Mona Lisa" by Leonardo da Vinci, "Girl with a Pearl Earring" by Jan Vermeer van Delft, or "Goethe" by Joseph Karl Stieler. You can buy these and other famous portrait paintings from us.
Finding the Right Portrait Painting - Emotion Meets Aesthetics
The decision to buy a portrait painting is usually based on emotional and aesthetic motives. After all, unlike paintings of landscapes, genre scenes or abstract pictures, portraits always focus on a single person. To ensure the joy of looking at this person even after many years, it can be worth to consider a few aspects before buying a portrait.
Mood and expression play a key role: From calm elegance to dynamic energy, portrait paintings reflect a wide range of moods that can have a lasting effect on the atmosphere of a room.
The same applies to the style and colour palette. Here, you will discover colourful portraits from the Art Nouveau period as well as works from Classicism or the Renaissance in more muted tones. To get an idea of how portrait paintings can be combined with different interiors, take a look at our interior visualisation tool.
Customise Portrait Paintings with Selected Framing
Many of the portrait paintings in our selection already come with a high-quality frame. For others, you can choose the framing yourself. Our frame configurator allows you to customise your choice of picture frame. Note that many portrait paintings already come with a suspension device.
Why Buy Portrait Paintings at ars mundi?
We offer a carefully curated selection of high-quality replicas and numerous originals. Our reproductions are often issued as ars mundi Exclusive Editions, for which strict monitoring of the limitations is ensured. This means that many of the portrait paintings are also suitable as collector's items.