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.

Body And Soul

Laëtitia Giraud

Painting . 46 x 55 x 1 cm Painting . 18.1 x 21.7 x 0.4 inch

€1,350

Préparatifs

Francine Van Hove

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

€8,500

A Moment of Thought

Gegham Hunanyan

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

€434

Melanin Magic is Beautiful - 21st Century Contemporary, Expressionism, Modern

Joshua Salami

Painting . 91.4 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting . 36 x 30 x 1 inch

€1,672 €1,505

Sunset Road

Alexander Levich

Painting . 60 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€3,500

N° 1299 Calme effervescence.

R. Cavalié

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

€520

Sun of Barcelona

Mónica Castanys

Painting . 70 x 70 x 3 cm Painting . 27.6 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch

€2,900

Zone Blanche

Karine Bartoli

Painting . 162 x 130 x 4 cm Painting . 63.8 x 51.2 x 1.6 inch

€3,200

Jeux d'été

Maude Ovize

Painting . 89 x 116 x 3 cm Painting . 35 x 45.7 x 1.2 inch

€2,600

Sea, the Way I Like It

Alexander Levich

Painting . 100 x 220 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 86.6 x 0.8 inch

€5,800

Windmills

Alexander Levich

Painting . 90 x 150 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch

€4,800

The Man Who Would'nt Be King

Ray Richardson

Fine Art Drawings . 75 x 25 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 29.5 x 9.8 x 0.4 inch

€3,000

Sous l’eau

AE2

Painting . 89 x 116 x 5 cm Painting . 35 x 45.7 x 2 inch

€1,320

Horned Armchair

Roxana Khonkulova

Painting . 90 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€900

I Am Golden - 21st Century Contemporary, Expressionism, Portrait, Floral Modern

Joshua Salami

Painting . 91.4 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting . 36 x 30 x 1 inch

€1,672 €1,505

Blues for Blue Bus

Alexander Levich

Painting . 120 x 200 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 78.7 x 0.8 inch

€5,200

Medicine

Dima Filatov

Painting . 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,200

Cold bed

Igor Shulman

Painting . 69.9 x 100.1 x 5.1 cm Painting . 27.5 x 39.4 x 2 inch

€2,350

Jaws

Mathieu Questel

Painting . 97 x 146 x 2.5 cm Painting . 38.19 x 57.48 x 1 inch

€6,000

Summer Day

Alexander Levich

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

€980

Morning Sunbathing

Alexander Levich

Painting . 45 x 35 x 2 cm Painting . 17.7 x 13.8 x 0.8 inch

€870

Road Story

Alexander Levich

Painting . 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€3,300

A New Day

Alexander Levich

Painting . 80 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€3,300

Beige 8 femmes

Arancha Tejedor

Painting . 100 x 81 x 0.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.2 inch

€850

Swiss boat

François Boisrond

Fine Art Drawings . 23.5 x 30.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 9.3 x 12 inch

€900

Vendanges en Champagne

Camille Hilaire

Painting . 24.5 x 32 cm Painting . 9.6 x 12.6 inch

€1,500

I Was Your Age Once

Zena Blackwell

Painting . 110 x 80 x 4 cm Painting . 43.3 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

€3,891

Allow Me to Be Your Friend

Roxana Khonkulova

Painting . 90 x 78 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 30.7 x 0.8 inch

€900

Tropical light II

Maude Ovize

Painting . 81 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 31.9 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€2,200

Coucher de soleil sur Bandjoun

Matthieu Delfini

Painting . 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€3,000

King of the Beach

Alexander Levich

Painting . 100 x 150 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch

€3,900

Shellfish Gatherers

Alexander Levich

Painting . 70 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€3,300

Morning Sun

Alexander Levich

Painting . 90 x 105 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 41.3 x 0.8 inch

€2,800

La Petite Lampe 1930

Francine Van Hove

Painting . 54 x 81 cm Painting . 21.3 x 31.9 inch

€13,200

Cassandre

Cédric Marachian

Painting . 89 x 146 x 2 cm Painting . 35 x 57.5 x 0.8 inch

€2,500

Elle bouscule ma libellule

Béatrice Terra

Painting . 197 x 97 x 7 cm Painting . 77.6 x 38.2 x 2.8 inch

€5,300

La Défense, 8 Personnages

Karine Bartoli

Painting . 65 x 81 x 3 cm Painting . 25.6 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch

€1,600

Qualcuno entra in casa

Sergio Ceccotti

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

€2,800

Ragazza davanti muro rosa

Luigi Iona

Painting . 90 x 65 x 0.1 cm Painting . 35.4 x 25.6 x 0 inch

€520

Strange Fascination 3

Laëtitia Giraud

Painting . 50 x 60 x 5 cm Painting . 19.7 x 23.6 x 2 inch

€1,200

Interference reflection

Nicole Tijoux

Painting . 120 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€4,500

Youth

Dima Filatov

Painting . 120 x 70 x 0.5 cm Painting . 47.2 x 27.6 x 0.2 inch

€900

The Couple

Alexander Levich

Painting . 70 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€3,050

Les demoiselles d'artist

Edvarda Braanaas

Painting . 150 x 120 x 3 cm Painting . 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

€8,200

N° 1297 Le petit coin bleu. Lyon 6.

R. Cavalié

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

€500

Vert

Hossein Borojeni

Print . 60 x 80 x 0.3 cm Print . 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch

€299

Incandescence

David Jamin

Painting . 146 x 114 x 2 cm Painting . 57.5 x 44.9 x 0.8 inch

€5,100

Truth

Jana & JS

Painting . 50 x 20 cm Painting . 19.7 x 7.9 inch

€1,100

Je t'ai trouvé

Anna-Lisa Unkuri

Painting . 120 x 90 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

€4,800

Eveil

Matthieu Delfini

Painting . 100 x 81 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

€2,700

Espresso

Alexander Levich

Painting . 100 x 150 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch

€4,300

Wasp (Adam and Eve)

Alexander Levich

Painting . 120 x 150 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch

€4,300

Whisper

Alexander Levich

Painting . 159 x 211 x 5 cm Painting . 62.6 x 83.1 x 2 inch

€5,800

Meistersingers

Alexander Levich

Painting . 90 x 90 x 2.5 cm Painting . 35.4 x 35.4 x 1 inch

€3,150

The Freezing Town

Alexander Levich

Painting . 66 x 69 x 2.5 cm Painting . 26 x 27.2 x 1 inch

€2,700

Where the Wild Things Are – I

Alexander Levich

Painting . 71 x 71 x 2.5 cm Painting . 28 x 28 x 1 inch

€2,700

Exodus

Alexander Levich

Painting . 60 x 60 x 2.5 cm Painting . 23.6 x 23.6 x 1 inch

€2,800

No Name - I

Alexander Levich

Painting . 70 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€3,050

Call of the Road

Alexander Levich

Painting . 70 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€2,800

Over the Hills – I

Alexander Levich

Painting . 70 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€2,800

Over the Hills – II

Alexander Levich

Painting . 70 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€2,800

Classe 2 ^ media

Matteo Fieno

Painting . 208 x 192 x 1 cm Painting . 81.9 x 75.6 x 0.4 inch

€3,000

First Snow

Alexander Levich

Painting . 80 x 180 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 70.9 x 0.8 inch

€4,500

The Way Life Should Be

Alexander Levich

Painting . 149 x 199 x 2 cm Painting . 58.7 x 78.3 x 0.8 inch

€4,900

Old Friends

Alexander Levich

Painting . 80 x 130 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

€3,700

A Day at the Races (Yellow)

Alexander Levich

Painting . 60 x 150 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch

€4,200

The Best Day of My Life

Alexander Levich

Painting . 147 x 156 x 2 cm Painting . 57.9 x 61.4 x 0.8 inch

€5,800

Horizon Line – I

Alexander Levich

Painting . 50 x 90 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

€2,600

Horizon Line – II

Alexander Levich

Painting . 50 x 90 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

€2,600

Horizon Line – III

Alexander Levich

Painting . 45 x 90 x 2 cm Painting . 17.7 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

€2,600

Horizon Line – IV

Alexander Levich

Painting . 50 x 90 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

€2,600

Horizon Line – V

Alexander Levich

Painting . 45 x 90 x 2 cm Painting . 17.7 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

€2,600

Horizon Line – VI

Alexander Levich

Painting . 50 x 90 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

€2,600

Call of the Road – II

Alexander Levich

Painting . 60 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€3,300

Little Town

Alexander Levich

Painting . 120 x 200 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 78.7 x 0.8 inch

€5,900

Meditation

Haibat Balaa Bawab

Painting . 70 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€7,000

Zenith

Helen Uter

Painting . 116 x 89 x 3.5 cm Painting . 45.7 x 35 x 1.4 inch

€3,500

King Kong à Paris

Sergio Ceccotti

Painting . 50 x 100 cm Painting . 19.7 x 39.4 inch

€5,000

Glace à l'Italienne

Carole Leprince

Fine Art Drawings . 19 x 19 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 7.5 x 7.5 x 0 inch

€150

Very Demure - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Modern Expressionism, Women

Joshua Salami

Painting . 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 48 x 36 x 1 inch

€2,260 €1,808

Arone 7 Personnages

Karine Bartoli

Painting . 89 x 116 x 4 cm Painting . 35 x 45.7 x 1.6 inch

€2,200

Roof

Dima Filatov

Painting . 120 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€1,200

Pallenque

Maude Ovize

Painting . 89 x 116 x 2 cm Painting . 35 x 45.7 x 0.8 inch

€2,400

Old Sailor’s Stories

Alexander Levich

Painting . 98 x 148 x 2.5 cm Painting . 38.6 x 58.3 x 1 inch

€8,200

Home for Two

Alexander Levich

Painting . 140 x 115 x 2.5 cm Painting . 55.1 x 45.3 x 1 inch

€5,800

Surprised Veritas

Alexander Levich

Painting . 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€4,200

Tanto Nomini Nullum Par Elogium

Alexander Levich

Painting . 100 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 1 inch

€4,200

Jesuit's Journey

Alexander Levich

Painting . 100 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 1 inch

€4,800

Two Riders

Alexander Levich

Painting . 85 x 156 x 2 cm Painting . 33.5 x 61.4 x 0.8 inch

€4,200

Horse Girl

Alexander Levich

Painting . 150 x 220 x 2 cm Painting . 59.1 x 86.6 x 0.8 inch

€7,590

Romantic Meeting

Alexander Levich

Painting . 75 x 150 x 2 cm Painting . 29.5 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch

€4,200

Edge of the Land

Alexander Levich

Painting . 81 x 188 x 2 cm Painting . 31.9 x 74 x 0.8 inch

€5,800

Social butterfly I

Lianne Kocks

Painting . 66 x 66 x 2 cm Painting . 26 x 26 x 0.8 inch

€1,400

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