Pictorial Genre

The Blue Dancers (1899) by Edgar Degas can possibly be recognized as one of the greatest ever pastel drawings. Living, breathing figures captured in a moment they may have deemed a banal peek into their everyday life. To draw from life, or “figure draw," usually refers to the instructional class taught in many schools and academies of fine art. The pastel, charcoal or humble pencil thus signifies the beginnings of an artist's career. It is often regarded as the most ideal way for artists to render the human body and master its line, depth and shape necessary for the portrait, a valuable skill. However, life portraiture often captures the body in motion causing the artist to depict muscle action, direction and perspective. Though the 19th century produced Degas, it also produced the camera and the focus on artists to depict movement – to snapshot life. In Artsper's own selections, the works of life portrait artist Marc Desgrandchamps are inspired by the decomposition of the movement of Eadweard Muybridge's chronophotographic experiments. Whilst Alejandra Caballero's work is much more introspective, noting that the quieter, more subtle movements in life, such as talking on the phone or taking a bath, must also be captured.

N° 1031 Rose & Crown 3

R. Cavalié

Painting . 33 x 41 x 2 cm Painting . 13 x 16.1 x 0.8 inch

€340

Serie vidas minúsculas 14

Marta Lafuente

Painting . 14 x 14 x 5 cm Painting . 5.5 x 5.5 x 2 inch

€325

Les équilibres 3

AE2

Painting . 20 x 20 x 3 cm Painting . 7.9 x 7.9 x 1.2 inch

€168

N° 373 A l'auberge, l'hiver.

R. Cavalié

Fine Art Drawings . 42 x 29 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.5 x 11.4 x 0.1 inch

€540

Holland paradise

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 50 x 59.9 x 1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

€477

The artist

Gegham Hunanyan

Painting . 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€313

The fine art of sunbathing II

Fabrizio Alzati

Photography . 20 x 27 cm Photography . 7.9 x 10.6 inch

€350

Sand cooking

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 39.9 x 50 x 1 cm Painting . 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

€363

After surf

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 50.8 x 71.1 x 1.3 cm Painting . 20 x 28 x 0.5 inch

€572

Cowboy Taxi - Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print

Alain Le Garsmeur

Photography . 40 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography . 15.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€575

Serie vidas minúsculas 13

Marta Lafuente

Painting . 14 x 14 x 5 cm Painting . 5.5 x 5.5 x 2 inch

€325

Serie vidas minúsculas 12

Marta Lafuente

Painting . 14 x 14 x 5 cm Painting . 5.5 x 5.5 x 2 inch

€325

Stillness and Motion

Gegham Hunanyan

Painting . 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€357

Warm Hospitality

Gegham Hunanyan

Painting . 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€339

Musical Dialogue

Gegham Hunanyan

Painting . 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€313

Untitled 2

Layla Dagher

Painting . 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

€650

Autumn

Gegham Hunanyan

Painting . 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€402

Pendulum

Gegham Hunanyan

Painting . 50 x 35 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 13.8 x 0.8 inch

€286

Wind

Gegham Hunanyan

Painting . 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€313

Along the channel 4

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 39.9 x 50 x 1 cm Painting . 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

€380

Creation 2

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 39.9 x 50 x 1 cm Painting . 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

€374

Beach ball player

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 50.8 x 40.6 x 1.3 cm Painting . 20 x 16 x 0.5 inch

€341

N° 1028 Calando con fuoco. Fermata.

R. Cavalié

Painting . 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€400

N° 1026 Allargando mezzo.

R. Cavalié

Painting . 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€400

N° 1185 Ile d'aix. Grosse fringale.

R. Cavalié

Painting . 33 x 46 x 2 cm Painting . 13 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

€450

N° 1179 Rochefort. Un certain passage.

R. Cavalié

Painting . 38 x 54 x 2 cm Painting . 15 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch

€450

N° 1200 Faux sommeil profond

R. Cavalié

Painting . 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€420

N° 979 Lare privé

R. Cavalié

Painting . 41 x 33 x 2 cm Painting . 16.1 x 13 x 0.8 inch

€350

N° 1072 Congratulations 7

R. Cavalié

Painting . 46 x 38 x 2 cm Painting . 18.1 x 15 x 0.8 inch

€420

N° 1067 Congratulations 2

R. Cavalié

Painting . 38 x 55 x 2 cm Painting . 15 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch

€420

N° 1066 Congratulations 1

R. Cavalié

Painting . 46 x 38 x 2 cm Painting . 18.1 x 15 x 0.8 inch

€400

N° 1064 Patin de patins

R. Cavalié

Painting . 33 x 41 x 2 cm Painting . 13 x 16.1 x 0.8 inch

€340

N° 1063 Brighton Music Hall

R. Cavalié

Painting . 38 x 55 x 2 cm Painting . 15 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch

€420

N° 1101 Prague 6. La maison municipale d. Francouskà.

R. Cavalié

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

€400

N° 1098 Prague3. La maison municipale a.

R. Cavalié

Painting . 61 x 46 x 2 cm Painting . 24 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

€480

N° 1095 Kutnà Hora : l'argent.

R. Cavalié

Painting . 60 x 20 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

€320

N° 1093 Berge de la Vlatva (Moldau)

R. Cavalié

Painting . 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€350

N° 1026 Allargando mezzo piano

R. Cavalié

Painting . 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€350

N° 1015 Intermezzo nobile 1.

R. Cavalié

Painting . 33 x 41 x 2 cm Painting . 13 x 16.1 x 0.8 inch

€340

N° 1045 The Argyll Arms 8 (Flagrant déli)

R. Cavalié

Painting . 45 x 33 x 2 cm Painting . 17.7 x 13 x 0.8 inch

€280

N° 1042 The Argyll Arms 5

R. Cavalié

Painting . 46 x 27 x 2 cm Painting . 18.1 x 10.6 x 0.8 inch

€400

A bicyclette

Hossein Borojeni

Print . 50 x 40 x 3 cm Print . 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

€96

N° 1082 Budapest 3. Széchenyi Lànchid B.

R. Cavalié

Painting . 27 x 46 x 2 cm Painting . 10.6 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

€400

N° 1037 Les complémentaires.

R. Cavalié

Painting . 55 x 38 x 2 cm Painting . 21.7 x 15 x 0.8 inch

€420

N°1034 Rose & Crown 6

R. Cavalié

Painting . 33 x 46 x 2 cm Painting . 13 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

€400

N° 1033 Rose & Crown 5

R. Cavalié

Painting . 33 x 41 x 2 cm Painting . 13 x 16.1 x 0.8 inch

€340

Salt pit Study I

Fabrizio Alzati

Photography . 20 x 27 cm Photography . 7.9 x 10.6 inch

€350

Les équilibres 1

AE2

Painting . 20 x 20 x 3 cm Painting . 7.9 x 7.9 x 1.2 inch

€168

Les équilibres 2

AE2

Painting . 20 x 20 x 3 cm Painting . 7.9 x 7.9 x 1.2 inch

€168

Trio gagnant

Sylvie Julkowski-Egard

Painting . 50 x 73 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

€650

Springtime market

Christine Drummond

Painting . 76.2 x 101.6 x 10.2 cm Painting . 30 x 40 x 4 inch

€5,268

Fusion

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting . 40 x 38 x 0.5 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15 x 0.2 inch

€513

Café

Hossein Borojeni

Print . 80 x 60 x 3 cm Print . 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

€299

Bistrot du 9e

Sylvie Julkowski-Egard

Painting . 35 x 27 x 2 cm Painting . 13.8 x 10.6 x 0.8 inch

€250

N° 1075 The last pub

R. Cavalié

Painting . 38 x 55 x 2 cm Painting . 15 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch

€400

Girl with a doggy

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 50 x 39.9 x 1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

€402

Running with wet dogs

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 39.9 x 50 x 1 cm Painting . 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

€355

Low tide

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 30 x 59.9 x 1 cm Painting . 11.8 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

€390

Going to surf

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 50 x 39.9 x 1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

€392

Flying with seagulls

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 39.9 x 50 x 1 cm Painting . 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

€393

Happy walk

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 39.9 x 59.9 x 1 cm Painting . 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

€444

Expanse

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 39.9 x 59.9 x 1 cm Painting . 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

€441

Building the palace

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 39.9 x 50 x 1 cm Painting . 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

€387

Boats at the lake

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 39.9 x 50 x 1 cm Painting . 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

€383

Spring in Holland, tulips worker

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 39.9 x 50 x 1 cm Painting . 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

€385

The street of Toledo

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 50 x 39.9 x 1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

€388

Art market in Zaandam

Elena Sokolova

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

€481

Beach scene 3

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 39.9 x 59.9 x 1.3 cm Painting . 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.5 inch

€433

Children at the beach 2

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 50.8 x 40.6 x 1 cm Painting . 20 x 16 x 0.4 inch

€369

Equestrienne 5

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 39.9 x 59.9 x 1 cm Painting . 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

€434

Meditation II

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting . 28 x 13 x 0.5 cm Painting . 11 x 5.1 x 0.2 inch

€223

Clair-obscur

Sergio Ceccotti

Painting . 81 x 100 cm Painting . 31.9 x 39.4 inch

€6,400

Beyond the soft colors II

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting . 49 x 143 x 0.1 cm Painting . 19.3 x 56.3 x 0 inch

€2,500

N° 978 La pose affectionnée

R. Cavalié

Painting . 30 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€340

N° 1073 Congratulations 8.

R. Cavalié

Painting . 35 x 22 x 2 cm Painting . 13.8 x 8.7 x 0.8 inch

€300

N° 1071 Congratulations 6

R. Cavalié

Painting . 35 x 22 x 2 cm Painting . 13.8 x 8.7 x 0.8 inch

€300

N° 1023 Aria acuto

R. Cavalié

Painting . 41 x 27 x 2 cm Painting . 16.1 x 10.6 x 0.8 inch

€340

L'estate sta finendo

Fabrizio Alzati

Photography . 20 x 27 cm Photography . 7.9 x 10.6 inch

€350

Jeunes filles de Pont-Aven

Eugène Bégarat

Painting . 92 x 65 x 2 cm Painting . 36.2 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch

€5,500

Ballerinas

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 50 x 60.2 x 1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 23.7 x 0.4 inch

€492

Dance to the Stars

Hélène Hubert

Photography . 90 x 60 cm Photography . 35.4 x 23.6 inch

€1,050

Backyard

Hélène Hubert

Photography . 60 x 90 cm Photography . 23.6 x 35.4 inch

€1,050

Crossroad

Fabrizio Alzati

Photography . 20 x 27 cm Photography . 7.9 x 10.6 inch

€350

Poppy

Hélène Hubert

Photography . 80 x 80 cm Photography . 31.5 x 31.5 inch

€1,050

Girl with a ball

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 50.8 x 40.6 x 2.5 cm Painting . 20 x 16 x 1 inch

€362

Rose Blanche

Hossein Borojeni

Painting . 30 x 20 cm Painting . 11.8 x 7.9 inch

€500

Container Ship

Fabrizio Alzati

Photography . 20 x 27 cm Photography . 7.9 x 10.6 inch

€350

N° 878 Fête Ruffieux 2

R. Cavalié

Fine Art Drawings . 21 x 29 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8.3 x 11.4 x 0.1 inch

€420

Cloth Master in blue - Monochrome

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting . 20.5 x 12 x 0.5 cm Painting . 8.1 x 4.7 x 0.2 inch

€179

Cloth Master in brown - Monochrome

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting . 20.5 x 12 x 0.5 cm Painting . 8.1 x 4.7 x 0.2 inch

€179

Entrecote II

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting . 21 x 13 x 0.5 cm Painting . 8.3 x 5.1 x 0.2 inch

€223

Domestic yellows III

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting . 26 x 12 x 0.5 cm Painting . 10.2 x 4.7 x 0.2 inch

€223

Domestic yellows II

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting . 26 x 14 x 0.5 cm Painting . 10.2 x 5.5 x 0.2 inch

€223

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