Lively Life Scenes

The attempt to capture a moment fascinated the Impressionist painters of 19th century France. Their loose, rapid brushstrokes sought to create a snapshot of a scene before them. However, it can be argued that an element of realism is necessary to ensure that the artist is indeed a witness to a scene bursting with vitality. In the years that predated the emergence of the Impressionist artists, artists like Edouard Manet were moving away from a background in realism and using such scenes to redefine the artist’s ability to immortalize a moment.  In his Music in the Tuileries (1862), the artist is present in the scene himself. As a fashionable and wealthy crowd gathers in this garden of Paris, the musicians aren’t even visible, but the viewer can almost hear the children playing or the strains of music over the incessant chattering of a gathered crowd. With Manet in the scene, off to the far left, clutching a cane - he offers an understanding of how to retell this lively life scene, he was there. Frantically painted faces suggest constant movement, whilst thick tree trunks separate the crowd only for a moment. In Artsper’s own selection of works, elbow your way through the works depicted by Michel Boulet, or indeed  through the crowded scenes of Marco Santaniello as he conveys the energy from the everyday life of those who fill the streets. 

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Painting, JO Paris 2024, Rico Sab

JO Paris 2024

Rico Sab

Painting - 130 x 195 x 2.5 cm Painting - 51.2 x 76.8 x 1 inch

$2,340

Painting, So amazing, Rico Sab

So amazing

Rico Sab

Painting - 120 x 150 x 2.5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 59.1 x 1 inch

$1,755

Painting, Simpler days, Rico Sab

Simpler days

Rico Sab

Painting - 120 x 120 x 2.5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1 inch

$1,404

Painting, Wonder woman, Rico Sab

Wonder woman

Rico Sab

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

$316

Painting, Dj Pink, Rico Sab

Dj Pink

Rico Sab

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

$316

Painting, La belle époque, Alione

La belle époque

Alione

Painting - 100 x 97 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 38.2 x 1.2 inch

$5,265 $4,633

Painting, PSG good vibes, Rico Sab

PSG good vibes

Rico Sab

Painting - 130 x 195 x 2.5 cm Painting - 51.2 x 76.8 x 1 inch

$2,340

Painting, 1000 $, Rico Sab

1000 $

Rico Sab

Painting - 116 x 89 x 1.8 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 0.7 inch

$1,053

Painting, Rubik's Cube, Rico Sab

Rubik's Cube

Rico Sab

Painting - 130 x 195 x 2.5 cm Painting - 51.2 x 76.8 x 1 inch

$2,340

Painting, Yo mario, Rico Sab

Yo mario

Rico Sab

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

$316

Painting, So kult, Rico Sab

So kult

Rico Sab

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

$316

Painting, Magik love, Rico Sab

Magik love

Rico Sab

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

$316

Painting, Hello betty, Rico Sab

Hello betty

Rico Sab

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

$316

Painting, Mains, Hélène Deghilage

Mains

Hélène Deghilage

Painting - 60 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

$2,340

Painting, Red, Christian Raffin

Red

Christian Raffin

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

$1,170

Painting, Scilla, Marco Santaniello

Scilla

Marco Santaniello

Painting - 55 x 94 x 3 cm Painting - 21.7 x 37 x 1.2 inch

$5,850

Painting, Basketeam, Rico Sab

Basketeam

Rico Sab

Painting - 130 x 97 x 1.8 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 0.7 inch

$1,345

Painting, Eco City, Rudyard Heaton

Eco City

Rudyard Heaton

Painting - 114 x 146 x 2.5 cm Painting - 44.9 x 57.5 x 1 inch

$2,574

Painting, Pluto, Rico Sab

Pluto

Rico Sab

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

$339

Painting, Mister mignon, Rico Sab

Mister mignon

Rico Sab

Painting - 60 x 50 x 1.8 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.7 inch

$336