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
    ₦1,422,000

    ARTIST: 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
    ₦1,362,750

    ARTIST: Dotun Makun

    ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian

    YEAR: 2016

    Stare is a Painting - Oil piece by Dotun Makun. It was completed in 2016.

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