
Neoclassical portraits
Neoclassical painting emerged during the 18th century, an era when rationality and Enlightenment replaced the religious wars of the previous century. Originating in France, its influence soon spread around the globe. This style was more academic and history-oriented than the decorative Rococo style that emerged just before. Neoclassical portraits of the 18th century are characterized by clear forms, a stripped-back and somber color palette, classical subject matter, and shallow depth.
Since the 18th century, neoclassicism has seen numerous revivals in the world of art. Following the Second World War, when many sought a “return to order," the timeless and classical values associated with the style were repopularized. Artists such as Pablo Picasso and André Derain, for example, displayed increased sobriety and other neoclassical elements in their artworks during this period.
The legacy of neoclassical portraiture continues to inspire contemporary artists around the world in its clarity of form, austere and linear perspective, and classical themes. While some artists today show a clear continuation of neoclassical portraiture, others appropriate specific elements of the tradition to suit their practice. Join us at Artsper as we take a journey through some of the best contemporary portrait artists who take inspiration from the neoclassical style, from Éric Odartey to Thierry Carrier!
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Pathfinder 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Black Women Face
Ogunniyi Oluwatosin
Painting - 76.2 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting - 30 x 24 x 1 inch
$2,350


Does It Get Better? - 21st Century
Obeka Simon
Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 36 x 1 inch
$2,800

On Your Tomb They Won't Smell Nice - 21st Century, Contemporary, Floral, Women
Obeka Simon
Painting - 50.8 x 66 x 2.5 cm Painting - 20 x 26 x 1 inch
$1,650


Sometimes I Talk To My Shadow 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Women (1)
Obeka Simon
Painting - 45.7 x 55.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 18 x 22 x 1 inch
$1,650

Contemporary portrait - The Beginning of the Road
Nataliya Bagatskaya
Painting - 80 x 120 x 1.8 cm Painting - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.7 inch
$2,966





Subway passangers
Jean-Jacques Venturini
Painting - 50 x 61 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 24 x 1.2 inch
$712


Sisters at the Beach
Ruslana Levandovska
Painting - 76.2 x 61 x 1.9 cm Painting - 30 x 24 x 0.75 inch
$1,600

Free Boys 2
Ilia Balavadze
Fine Art Drawings - 85 x 100 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 33.5 x 39.4 x 0 inch
$4,152

Within the Shimmering Dark
Ruslana Levandovska
Painting - 55.9 x 71.1 x 1.9 cm Painting - 22 x 28 x 0.75 inch
$16,000

La vraie nature des choses
Marta Grassi
Painting - 146 x 89 x 2 cm Painting - 57.5 x 35 x 0.8 inch
$3,322


Contemporary portrait As We Wait for the Taxi
Nataliya Bagatskaya
Painting - 100 x 70 x 2.3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.9 inch
$2,966

Dans les bois
Cécile Duchêne-Malissin
Painting - 70 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 27.6 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$2,847

La sombra del viento
Marta Grassi
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$1,780


This is One not Two
Josue M Pierre
Painting - 74.9 x 55.1 x 2.5 cm Painting - 29.5 x 21.7 x 1 inch
$1,250


Tu deviens une absence X
Cécile Duchêne-Malissin
Painting - 65 x 54 x 4.5 cm Painting - 25.6 x 21.3 x 1.8 inch
$1,186

L'Infante IV
Cécile Duchêne-Malissin
Painting - 65 x 45 x 4.5 cm Painting - 25.6 x 17.7 x 1.8 inch
$1,186

Reincarnation - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, African Artwork
Ayandare Adeniran Ayanmuyiwa
Painting - 91.4 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 30 x 1 inch
$2,750

Life as a Roller-coaster 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Men Skating
Eyitayo Alagbe
Painting - 152.4 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 60 x 48 x 1 inch
$5,100

Woman at a Paris Cafe III
Ruslana Levandovska
Painting - 61 x 50.8 x 1.9 cm Painting - 24 x 20 x 0.75 inch
$4,900

Lady in the City Night
Ruslana Levandovska
Painting - 61 x 50.8 x 1.9 cm Painting - 24 x 20 x 0.75 inch
$4,990

Gentleman at a Paris Cafe
Ruslana Levandovska
Painting - 61 x 50.8 x 1.9 cm Painting - 24 x 20 x 0.75 inch
$4,990







Contemporary portrait - Create Yourself
Nataliya Bagatskaya
Painting - 80 x 55 x 1.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 21.7 x 0.6 inch
$1,542

Is There Anyone Here?..
Nataliya Bagatskaya
Painting - 110 x 90 x 1.8 cm Painting - 43.3 x 35.4 x 0.7 inch
$3,203

Emotions? Nah, that's for wimps!
Nataliya Bagatskaya
Painting - 80 x 80 x 1.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.6 inch
$1,542

The Code of Rancho Badillo
Nataliya Bagatskaya
Painting - 65 x 100 x 1.8 cm Painting - 25.6 x 39.4 x 0.7 inch
$2,610

When the Beach is Your Parking Lot
Nataliya Bagatskaya
Painting - 65 x 100 x 1.8 cm Painting - 25.6 x 39.4 x 0.7 inch
$2,610

Everything Else Is Nothing
Nataliya Bagatskaya
Painting - 70 x 90 x 1.8 cm Painting - 27.6 x 35.4 x 0.7 inch
$1,780

No Day, no Night
Nataliya Bagatskaya
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2.2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.9 inch
$3,440

There was no Sadness, Just the Summer Passed ...
Nataliya Bagatskaya
Painting - 100 x 90 x 2.2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 35.4 x 0.9 inch
$3,440

The First Snow
Nataliya Bagatskaya
Painting - 100 x 90 x 2.2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 35.4 x 0.9 inch
$3,440

Gentle Hold of the Couch
Afolayan Emmanuel
Painting - 76.2 x 101.6 x 2.5 cm Painting - 30 x 40 x 1 inch
$2,650

Unfurling the Past 2
Afolayan Emmanuel
Painting - 101.6 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting - 40 x 30 x 1 inch
$2,650

Unfurling the Past
Afolayan Emmanuel
Painting - 101.6 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting - 40 x 30 x 1 inch
$2,650

Fenêtre sur cour
Jean-Jacques Venturini
Painting - 54 x 65 x 4 cm Painting - 21.3 x 25.6 x 1.6 inch
$712


Aren't We All Hungry?
Ogunniyi Oluwatosin
Painting - 76.2 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting - 30 x 24 x 1 inch
$2,250

First Love Yourself
Ogunniyi Oluwatosin
Painting - 76.2 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting - 30 x 24 x 1 inch
$2,250

The courageous woman(Feminine Epidemic series) II
Ogunniyi Oluwatosin
Painting - 91.4 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 24 x 1 inch
$2,000






Untitled (Unspoken Bond)
Jumoke Oyetunde
Painting - 119.4 x 90.2 x 2.5 cm Painting - 47 x 35.5 x 1 inch
$2,450


Dessin n°2 : La protégée
Marta Grassi
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$830

Just a Yellow Rose..
Nataliya Bagatskaya
Painting - 80 x 100 x 2.3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 0.9 inch
$2,966




Et les fleurs persistent
Marta Grassi
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,068


Two World
Ilia Balavadze
Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 86 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 33.9 x 0 inch
$1,898

24.40
Ilia Balavadze
Fine Art Drawings - 63 x 93 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 24.8 x 36.6 x 0 inch
$1,898

24.40
Ilia Balavadze
Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 86 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 33.9 x 0 inch
$1,898

24.40
Ilia Balavadze
Fine Art Drawings - 74 x 104 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.1 x 40.9 x 0 inch
$2,017

24.40
Ilia Balavadze
Fine Art Drawings - 74 x 104 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.1 x 40.9 x 0 inch
$2,017

24.40
Ilia Balavadze
Fine Art Drawings - 74 x 104 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.1 x 40.9 x 0 inch
$2,017

24.40
Ilia Balavadze
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch
$1,898

24.40
Ilia Balavadze
Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 86 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 33.9 x 0 inch
$1,780



La Nit i la Ciutat
Alejandra Caballero
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
$3,796


Evening London Westminster Bridge View
Ruslana Levandovska
Painting - 61 x 50.8 x 1.9 cm Painting - 24 x 20 x 0.75 inch
$3,200

Table for Two in Paris
Ruslana Levandovska
Painting - 61 x 50.8 x 1.9 cm Painting - 24 x 20 x 0.75 inch
$2,800

Louvre Museum in Paris
Ruslana Levandovska
Painting - 50.8 x 61 x 1.9 cm Painting - 20 x 24 x 0.75 inch
$3,400





A Terrace with a View of the Sea
Nataliya Bagatskaya
Painting - 70 x 90 x 1.8 cm Painting - 27.6 x 35.4 x 0.7 inch
$1,780

Coordinates: Nowhere
Nataliya Bagatskaya
Painting - 60 x 110 x 1.8 cm Painting - 23.6 x 43.3 x 0.7 inch
$2,966


Fragile souvenir XIV
Cécile Duchêne-Malissin
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$3,559

The Secret of the Kimono and Cats
Nataliya Bagatskaya
Painting - 100 x 75 x 1.8 cm Painting - 39.4 x 29.5 x 0.7 inch
$2,966