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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Femme en bleue à la terrasse d'un café
Jean-Jacques Venturini
Painting - 81 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,788
Le courant d'air
Jean-Jacques Venturini
Painting - 97 x 130 x 3 cm Painting - 38.2 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch
$2,980
Cruel to be Kind
Zena Blackwell
Painting - 45 x 40 x 3.5 cm Painting - 17.7 x 15.7 x 1.4 inch
$2,822
I'm Fine, Thanks x
Zena Blackwell
Painting - 45 x 40 x 3.5 cm Painting - 17.7 x 15.7 x 1.4 inch
$2,822
Femme à lunette 14
Jean-Jacques Venturini
Painting - 55 x 46 x 3 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 1.2 inch
$954
Your Wish is My Command
Zena Blackwell
Painting - 45 x 40 x 3.5 cm Painting - 17.7 x 15.7 x 1.4 inch
$2,822
Running on Empty
Zena Blackwell
Painting - 165 x 115 x 3.5 cm Painting - 65 x 45.3 x 1.4 inch
$7,055 $6,350
Epilogue
Zena Blackwell
Painting - 150 x 120 x 3.5 cm Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.4 inch
$5,503 $4,953
Last Supper at Penscynor
Zena Blackwell
Painting - 80 x 110 x 3.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 43.3 x 1.4 inch
$5,503
Femme à lunette/12
Jean-Jacques Venturini
Painting - 55 x 46 x 3 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 1.2 inch
$954
Forest Gump
Jean-Jacques Venturini
Painting - 92 x 65 x 3 cm Painting - 36.2 x 25.6 x 1.2 inch
$2,980
7 ans de réflexion
Jean-Jacques Venturini
Painting - 92 x 65 x 3 cm Painting - 36.2 x 25.6 x 1.2 inch
$2,980
The Atacama Desert
Adam Norgaard
Painting - 53 x 65.2 x 2 cm Painting - 20.9 x 25.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,550
Volcanic Prophecies
Adam Norgaard
Painting - 72.7 x 60.6 x 2 cm Painting - 28.6 x 23.9 x 0.8 inch
$1,310
You Can Talk
Zena Blackwell
Painting - 45 x 35 x 3.5 cm Painting - 17.7 x 13.8 x 1.4 inch
$2,258 $2,032
Strong features
Zena Blackwell
Painting - 60 x 45 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,540 $2,286
La mort aux trousses
Jean-Jacques Venturini
Painting - 65 x 92 x 3 cm Painting - 25.6 x 36.2 x 1.2 inch
$2,980
The Landscape Painter
Peter Carella
Painting - 50.8 x 76.2 x 1.3 cm Painting - 20 x 30 x 0.5 inch
$2,000
Mars unknown dream 5
Aziz Anzabi
Sculpture - 26 x 18 x 16 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 7.1 x 6.3 inch
$33,380
Om mani padme hum
Jean-Jacques Venturini
Painting - 97 x 130 x 4 cm Painting - 38.2 x 51.2 x 1.6 inch
$1,788
Le chaperon rouge de Boston
Jean-Jacques Venturini
Painting - 116 x 89 x 4 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 1.6 inch
$2,980
Le café renversé
Jean-Jacques Venturini
Painting - 60 x 73 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 28.7 x 1.2 inch
$1,192
Plage du Crouton 3
Jean-Jacques Venturini
Painting - 81 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 31.9 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$2,265
The Interview 1954
Peter Carella
Painting - 76.2 x 101.6 x 3.8 cm Painting - 30 x 40 x 1.5 inch
$2,670
Mars Unknown dream 2
Aziz Anzabi
Sculpture - 22 x 30 x 16 cm Sculpture - 8.7 x 11.8 x 6.3 inch
$27,419
Destruction of humanity
Aziz Anzabi
Painting - 102 x 102 x 4 cm Painting - 40.2 x 40.2 x 1.6 inch
$14,306
Beatles "For God and the Empire"
Jean-Jacques Venturini
Painting - 73 x 100 x 5 cm Painting - 28.7 x 39.4 x 2 inch
$1,192
Landscape with railroad bridge
Peter Carella
Painting - 27.9 x 35.6 x 3.8 cm Painting - 11 x 14 x 1.5 inch
$445
On the way to Arcadia - I
Tsanko Tsankoff
Painting - 100 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$2,146
Splashed by the waves of the sea
Tsanko Tsankoff
Painting - 110 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 43.3 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$4,172
The white towel
Tsanko Tsankoff
Painting - 100 x 110 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 43.3 x 1 inch
$4,172