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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Couple 2
Paper
Adetunji Rasaq
₦35,550ARTIST: Adetunji Rasaq
ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian
YEAR: 2013
Couple 2 is a Painting - Oil piece by Adetunji Rasaq. It was completed in 2013.
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Dancers II
Canvas on stretcher
Lucky Isiah
₦94,800ARTIST: Lucky Isiah
ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian
YEAR: 2014
Dancers II is a Painting - Acrylic piece by Lucky Isiah. It was completed in 2014.
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Dancer III
Canvas on stretcher
Wahab Aromire
₦106,650ARTIST: Wahab Aromire
ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian
YEAR: 2017
Dancer III is a Painting - Acrylic piece by Wahab Aromire. It was completed in 2017.