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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Neoclassical portraits

See you in Rome

Flawless

A Veiled Woman at the Bar

Mysteries of the Night

Love Letters

Christmas Festivities

A glance at you

Arch to the Sky

Cavalos e pitangas

Keiky

Masked nº 15

Among my swan

The nigth

Sunday in recife

Can anyone go all this way

Florid thoughts

The boy with pollen allergy

Town park

Eternal Blossoms Triptych

Under the Tuscan Sun in Italy

A Japanese Spring

Pond of Peacefulness III

Cherry Blossom in black

New York Lounge Bar - Interior

Pond of Peacefulness

Pond of Peacefulness II

New York City Central Park in autumn

New York City Central Park in Winter

Whisky & Shadows

Autumn at Les Deux Magots, Paris

Gondolas at the Rialto Bridge in Venice

Unexpected encounter

Gondola in Venice, Italy II

Maison sauvage, Paris - Wisteria

Maison Sauvage, Paris - Autumn

Le Musset, Paris

A stroll in the woods

Laduree at Champs Elysees, Paris

Place du Pantheon, Paris

The Streets of Paris

Manhattan Street, New York

At the Trevi Fountain

Cherry blossoms - spring is here!

Seascape at Blacksand Beach, Iceland

Silent Dreams

Sunset at Sea

Evening at the bar

Autumn at Brooklyn Bridge in DUMBO, New York

Contemplation of the Ocean

Between the Stars and the Ocean in Hawaii

Under the Stars of New York

La laideur cachée 5

L’amour de l’art

L'amour des mauvaises herbes

Girl Child and Her Companion 2

Eden

Reflection. The river

Miroir

La Tour

Oisellement 2

Paysage instantané #1

Les restes

Tendre un perchoir 10

Tendre un perchoir 9

The Mosaic of a Taste

"Just Persimmon..." Still life painting in hyperrealism