Children in Art

It is a commonly held perception in society that today's children are the future leaders of tomorrow. As such, children have come to symbolize hope. This is certainly the case in art. As the treasured gifts of their parents, children signify an infantile naivety as well as a purity in their vulnerability when depicted in art. In their childlike state, they appear untainted by the adult world they will emerge into as they proceed into maturity. 

Artists have always featured children in their artwork. Historically, in art, their inclusion has occurred in royal court family portraiture of master artists for example. As young symbols of virtue, children and babies are some of the most recurrent subjects in art. Like nature, children are a universally adored subject in art and as such artworks that feature them usually perform well commercially. Artists such as BeritHanna Chroboczek and Alice Neel have opted to focus on these young subjects in their careers. Discover with Artsper, the vitality, innocence and naivety that is found in artworks of children.

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Painting, Zango, Shake

Shake

Painting - 80 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

£1,351

Painting, Cosmic Girl, L.E.T.

L.E.T.

Painting - 90 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

£2,883

Painting, Flight, Elena Baurecht

Elena Baurecht

Painting - 120 x 80 x 5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 2 inch

£1,929

Fine Art Drawings, Trois Grâces, Jules Pascin

Jules Pascin

Fine Art Drawings - 25.4 x 16.5 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10 x 6.5 x 0.4 inch

£2,252

Painting, Sans titre, Jean Rustin

Jean Rustin

Painting - 41 x 27 x 2 cm Painting - 16.1 x 10.6 x 0.8 inch

£9,909

Painting, Like a pirate, Debbie Reda

Debbie Reda

Painting - 34.9 x 27.3 x 2.54 cm Painting - 13.7 x 10.7 x 1 inch

£3,471

Painting, Mim, James Earley

Mim

James Earley

Painting - 50 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

£3,063 £2,757

Painting, Agrimony, Galya Popova

Galya Popova

Painting - 50 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

£1,486

Painting, Falling In Love, Asko

Asko

Painting - 120 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

£3,153

Painting, Banquet, Galya Popova

Galya Popova

Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

£2,703

Photography, Misled youth (L), Brice Gelot

Brice Gelot

Photography - 80 x 120 x 1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch

£7,207

Photography, District 4 (XL), Brice Gelot

Brice Gelot

Photography - 120 x 180 x 1 cm Photography - 47.2 x 70.9 x 0.4 inch

£16,215

Painting, Vandals In Love, Asko

Asko

Painting - 100 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

£2,703

Painting, Toy Boat, Maria Reznik

Maria Reznik

Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

£541

Painting, Radiant Orb, Zakhar Shevchuk

Zakhar Shevchuk

Painting - 150 x 180 x 3 cm Painting - 59.1 x 70.9 x 1.2 inch

£5,855

Painting, Prodigy, Michael Gorban

Michael Gorban

Painting - 76 x 76 x 3 cm Painting - 29.9 x 29.9 x 1.2 inch

£3,117

Painting, Chocolat, Jef Aérosol

Jef Aérosol

Painting - 80 x 60 x 5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 2 inch

£4,144

Sculpture, Grande Douceur, Sophie Barut

Sophie Barut

Sculpture - 32 x 14 x 13 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 5.5 x 5.1 inch

£2,522

Painting, Mirades II, Teresa Riba

Teresa Riba

Painting - 27 x 21 cm Painting - 10.6 x 8.3 inch

£541

Print, Plush, Jef Aérosol

Jef Aérosol

Print - 50 x 50 x 1 cm Print - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

£302

Painting, Sans repères, Hom Nguyen

Hom Nguyen

Painting - 200 x 350 x 3 cm Painting - 78.7 x 137.8 x 1.2 inch

£76,031

Painting, Auto portrait, JP Malot

JP Malot

Painting - 97 x 130 x 3 cm Painting - 38.2 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch

£9,909

Painting, Bang Tâm, Shake

Shake

Painting - 80 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

£1,351

Photography, Hug, Mihaela Ivanova

Hug

Mihaela Ivanova

Photography - 30 x 30 x 0.2 cm Photography - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

£608

Painting, Gold storm, Ayoka Zahir

Ayoka Zahir

Painting - 58 x 45 x 0.01 cm Painting - 22.8 x 17.7 x 0 inch

£270

Painting, Bubbles, Sylvie Cappe

Sylvie Cappe

Painting - 120 x 40 x 1.5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 15.7 x 0.6 inch

£883

Painting, Princeton, Floo.

Floo.

Painting - 80 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

£2,072

Painting, Althea, Olga Marciano

Olga Marciano

Painting - 120 x 100 x 1 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

£7,927

Painting, Deux sœurs, Eugenia Jaeger

Eugenia Jaeger

Painting - 140 x 98 x 2 cm Painting - 55.1 x 38.6 x 0.8 inch

£3,153

Painting, Contemplation, David Kaye

David Kaye

Painting - 90 x 90 x 2.54 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 1 inch

£7,714

Photography, Deep soul 44, Laurence Verney

Laurence Verney

Photography - 90 x 80 x 3 cm Photography - 35.4 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

£2,580

Photography, Une Prière, Jean-Guy Nakars

Jean-Guy Nakars

Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0 inch

£404

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