Portrait
Portraiture is a highly popular genre where a person or animal’s face or body is the main theme of the artwork. During ancient times, the Middle Age and the Renaissance portraits were reserved for gods, royalty, or the high society. From the 18th to the 20th century, portraiture expanded as a genre due to the increasing wealth of the middle-class, universal access to painting materials, and, eventually, the introduction of photography. In this section, Aworanka showcases a curated selection of the best portrait pieces from African painters.
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Inner Gaze
Canvas on stretcher
Greg Onyeka
₦1,422,000ARTIST: Greg Onyeka
ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian
YEAR:
Inner Gaze is a Painting - Mixed Media piece by Greg Onyeka. It was completed in .
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Stare
Canvas on stretcher
Dotun Makun
₦1,362,750ARTIST: Dotun Makun
ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian
YEAR: 2016
Stare is a Painting - Oil piece by Dotun Makun. It was completed in 2016.