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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White Lincoln
Nataliya Bagatskaya
Painting - 65 x 100 x 1.8 cm Painting - 25.6 x 39.4 x 0.7 inch
$2,623
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
$1,788
Coordinates: Nowhere
Nataliya Bagatskaya
Painting - 60 x 110 x 1.8 cm Painting - 23.6 x 43.3 x 0.7 inch
$2,980
Fragile souvenir XIV
Cécile Duchêne-Malissin
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$3,576
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
$2,980
Echoes of the Unseen Road
Nataliya Bagatskaya
Painting - 80 x 60 x 1.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch
$1,550
Contemporary portrait - After the Rain...
Nataliya Bagatskaya
Painting - 60 x 120 x 1.8 cm Painting - 23.6 x 47.2 x 0.7 inch
$2,980
Contemporary portraits - Old Newspaper
Nataliya Bagatskaya
Painting - 70 x 115 x 1.8 cm Painting - 27.6 x 45.3 x 0.7 inch
$2,980
Here Comes Texas!..
Nataliya Bagatskaya
Painting - 85 x 60 x 1.8 cm Painting - 33.5 x 23.6 x 0.7 inch
$1,550
Contemporary portrait - Dilemma
Nataliya Bagatskaya
Painting - 60 x 90 x 1.8 cm Painting - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0.7 inch
$2,623
Contemporary portrait - Americano with Milk
Nataliya Bagatskaya
Painting - 65 x 100 x 1.8 cm Painting - 25.6 x 39.4 x 0.7 inch
$2,623
Flow of Time in the Window
Nataliya Bagatskaya
Painting - 100 x 75 x 1.8 cm Painting - 39.4 x 29.5 x 0.7 inch
$2,980
Contemporary portrait "Black Leather Gloves"
Nataliya Bagatskaya
Painting - 80 x 65 x 1.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 25.6 x 0.6 inch
$1,550
Just Cheeseburger...
Nataliya Bagatskaya
Painting - 70 x 80 x 1.5 cm Painting - 27.6 x 31.5 x 0.6 inch
$2,980
Contemporary portrait Meeting
Nataliya Bagatskaya
Painting - 75 x 90 x 1.8 cm Painting - 29.5 x 35.4 x 0.7 inch
$1,550
Contemporary portrait - Keep Going on Foot
Nataliya Bagatskaya
Painting - 100 x 75 x 1.8 cm Painting - 39.4 x 29.5 x 0.7 inch
$2,980
Late Night IV
Ruslana Levandovska
Painting - 35.6 x 27.9 x 0.5 cm Painting - 14 x 11 x 0.2 inch
$2,500
Femme en bleu à la terrasse d'un café.
Jean-Jacques Venturini
Painting - 81 x 65 x 3 cm Painting - 31.9 x 25.6 x 1.2 inch
$1,192
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
$834
Woman of Virtue (Feminine Epidemic series)
Ogunniyi Oluwatosin
Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch
$3,200
Stormy Tides
Ruslana Levandovska
Painting - 91.4 x 61 x 1.9 cm Painting - 36 x 24 x 0.75 inch
$2,500
At the edge of Central Park
Ruslana Levandovska
Painting - 61 x 76.2 x 1.9 cm Painting - 24 x 30 x 0.75 inch
$1,700
Ballet Dancer
Ruslana Levandovska
Painting - 91.4 x 61 x 1.9 cm Painting - 36 x 24 x 0.75 inch
$1,500
Lovers in the City
Ruslana Levandovska
Painting - 76.2 x 61 x 1.9 cm Painting - 30 x 24 x 0.75 inch
$2,200
The warmth of your memories
Ruslana Levandovska
Painting - 61 x 76.2 x 1.9 cm Painting - 24 x 30 x 0.75 inch
$2,200
150 Years From Now 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Colours
Ogunniyi Oluwatosin
Painting - 152.4 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 60 x 48 x 1 inch
$6,000
Close-up 6 (Fei Fei)
Frédéric Léglise
Painting - 55 x 38 x 3 cm Painting - 21.7 x 15 x 1.2 inch
$2,980
Et les fleurs persistent
Marta Grassi
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,073
Les métamorphoses IX
Cécile Duchêne-Malissin
Painting - 92 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 36.2 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,146
La Nit i la Ciutat
Alejandra Caballero
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
$3,815
Aláàárù Ajé (Carrier of Wealth)
Ayandare Adeniran Ayanmuyiwa
Painting - 61 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting - 24 x 24 x 1 inch
$1,800
Vestiges II
Cécile Duchêne-Malissin
Painting - 100 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$4,172
L'heure bleue
Cécile Duchêne-Malissin
Painting - 120 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$4,172
Sous le soleil exactement/16
Jean-Jacques Venturini
Painting - 89 x 116 x 4 cm Painting - 35 x 45.7 x 1.6 inch
$2,980
Maison Sauvage - Spring
Ruslana Levandovska
Painting - 61 x 50.8 x 1.9 cm Painting - 24 x 20 x 0.75 inch
$2,500
Flame of passion
Jumoke Oyetunde
Painting - 101.6 x 83.8 x 2.5 cm Painting - 40 x 33 x 1 inch
$1,700
The Cambridge, London
Ruslana Levandovska
Painting - 61 x 45.7 x 1.9 cm Painting - 24 x 18 x 0.75 inch
$2,200
Les Deux Magots, Paris
Ruslana Levandovska
Painting - 61 x 45.7 x 1.9 cm Painting - 24 x 18 x 0.75 inch
$2,400
Parisian Balconies
Ruslana Levandovska
Painting - 50.8 x 61 x 1.9 cm Painting - 20 x 24 x 0.75 inch
$2,500
Santorini, Greece
Ruslana Levandovska
Painting - 61 x 50.8 x 1.9 cm Painting - 24 x 20 x 0.75 inch
$2,200
Maison Sauvage, Paris II
Ruslana Levandovska
Painting - 61 x 50.8 x 1.9 cm Painting - 24 x 20 x 0.75 inch
$2,200
Cherry blossoms at Washington Square Park, New York
Ruslana Levandovska
Painting - 61 x 45.7 x 1.9 cm Painting - 24 x 18 x 0.75 inch
$2,200
The Pont Alexandre III, Paris
Ruslana Levandovska
Painting - 61 x 45.7 x 1.9 cm Painting - 24 x 18 x 0.75 inch
$2,200
Lavender fields, Provence France
Ruslana Levandovska
Painting - 61 x 50.8 x 1.9 cm Painting - 24 x 20 x 0.75 inch
$2,200
Cafe de Flore, Evening Paris
Ruslana Levandovska
Painting - 76.2 x 61 x 1.9 cm Painting - 30 x 24 x 0.75 inch
$2,500
The Mighty Sea
Ruslana Levandovska
Painting - 61 x 76.2 x 1.9 cm Painting - 24 x 30 x 0.75 inch
$2,000
In the Still of the Night in New York
Ruslana Levandovska
Painting - 40.6 x 50.8 x 1.9 cm Painting - 16 x 20 x 0.75 inch
$2,200
Central Park view I
Ruslana Levandovska
Painting - 40.6 x 50.8 x 1.9 cm Painting - 16 x 20 x 0.75 inch
$1,800
Cherry Blossoms
Ruslana Levandovska
Painting - 76.2 x 61 x 1.9 cm Painting - 30 x 24 x 0.75 inch
$1,400
Cerf noir
Cécile Duchêne-Malissin
Painting - 100 x 150 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch
$5,245
The Noir Hour
Ruslana Levandovska
Painting - 61 x 50.8 x 1.9 cm Painting - 24 x 20 x 0.75 inch
$6,400
Shimmering Dream
Ruslana Levandovska
Painting - 76.2 x 61 x 1.9 cm Painting - 30 x 24 x 0.75 inch
$12,900
The Last Look
Ruslana Levandovska
Painting - 55.9 x 71.1 x 1.9 cm Painting - 22 x 28 x 0.75 inch
$6,000
Carnival Tudor Girl
Ruslana Levandovska
Painting - 76.2 x 61 x 1.9 cm Painting - 30 x 24 x 0.75 inch
$12,900
Woman at a Parisian Terrace
Ruslana Levandovska
Painting - 61 x 50.8 x 1.9 cm Painting - 24 x 20 x 0.75 inch
$6,800
Nightfall Whispers
Ruslana Levandovska
Painting - 76.2 x 61 x 1.9 cm Painting - 30 x 24 x 0.75 inch
$12,800
Contemporary portrait - Coffee with the President
Nataliya Bagatskaya
Painting - 90 x 70 x 1.8 cm Painting - 35.4 x 27.6 x 0.7 inch
$2,623
Oh my God, or a Custom Portrait
Nataliya Bagatskaya
Painting - 100 x 70 x 2.3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.9 inch
$2,980
Contemporary portrait - I'll Tell You...
Nataliya Bagatskaya
Painting - 80 x 60 x 1.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch
$1,550
Contemporary portrait Guardians
Nataliya Bagatskaya
Painting - 80 x 60 x 1.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch
$1,550
In the Center of the Metropolis
Nataliya Bagatskaya
Painting - 80 x 55 x 1.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 21.7 x 0.6 inch
$1,550
Contemporary portrait Contemporary portrait New Look for an Old Jacket
Nataliya Bagatskaya
Painting - 90 x 60 x 1.8 cm Painting - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.7 inch
$2,384
Contemporary painting with Mona Lisa - Spring
Nataliya Bagatskaya
Painting - 90 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch
$2,384
New Hat - Narrative painting with Mona Lisa
Nataliya Bagatskaya
Painting - 90 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch
$2,384
It's Cold - Contemporary portrait
Nataliya Bagatskaya
Painting - 100 x 80 x 2.3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.9 inch
$2,980
Contemporary portrait "The Inhabitants"
Nataliya Bagatskaya
Painting - 80 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
$1,550
Contemporary portrait "Don't Tell Me what to Do"
Nataliya Bagatskaya
Painting - 90 x 70 x 1.8 cm Painting - 35.4 x 27.6 x 0.7 inch
$2,623
Contemporary portrait "In the Wood"
Nataliya Bagatskaya
Painting - 75 x 60 x 1.5 cm Painting - 29.5 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch
$1,550
By the Fireplace
Nataliya Bagatskaya
Painting - 90 x 70 x 1.8 cm Painting - 35.4 x 27.6 x 0.7 inch
$2,384
Contemporary portrait "Inside the Painting"
Nataliya Bagatskaya
Painting - 90 x 60 x 1.8 cm Painting - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.7 inch
$2,384