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.

Waterlilies 7

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 39.1 x 39.1 x 1 cm Painting . 15.4 x 15.4 x 0.4 inch

€324

The artist

Gegham Hunanyan

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

€313

Mountain barns

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 61 x 50.8 x 1.3 cm Painting . 24 x 20 x 0.5 inch

€470

Jungle

Hélène Hubert

Photography . 80 x 120 cm Photography . 31.5 x 47.2 inch

€1,250

Together we go

Haibat Balaa Bawab

Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 100 x 4 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€7,700

Horse Silhouette - Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print

Alain Le Garsmeur

Photography . 50 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography . 19.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch

€595

Futuristic Munich

Maria Luisa Azzini

Print . 14.6 x 19.7 x 0.2 cm Print . 5.7 x 7.8 x 0.1 inch

€98

The fine art of sunbathing II

Fabrizio Alzati

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

€350

Mes nuits apaches

Topolino

Fine Art Drawings . 29.7 x 21 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.4 inch

€240

Fearless London

Maria Luisa Azzini

Print . 14.6 x 19.7 x 0.2 cm Print . 5.7 x 7.8 x 0.1 inch

€97

Pleine lune

Sylvie Julkowski-Egard

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

€250

Dans le hall

Sylvie Julkowski-Egard

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

€400

Séquence

Anne-Sophie Larcena

Painting . 100 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€2,500

Wonder nurse

Hossein Borojeni

Print . 80 x 60 x 0.1 cm Print . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0 inch

€299

Magic ice 4

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 50 x 70.1 x 1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

€622

After surf

Elena Sokolova

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

€572

Dancing in the dark 6

Laëtitia Giraud

Painting . 16 x 27 x 2 cm Painting . 6.3 x 10.6 x 0.8 inch

€300

Dancing in the dark 1

Laëtitia Giraud

Painting . 16 x 27 x 2 cm Painting . 6.3 x 10.6 x 0.8 inch

€300

Untitled 1

Layla Dagher

Sculpture . 20 x 20 x 1 cm Sculpture . 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch

€1,786

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

N° 1003 A due a capella.

R. Cavalié

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

€350

Night time London

Maria Luisa Azzini

Print . 14.6 x 19.7 x 0.2 cm Print . 5.7 x 7.8 x 0.1 inch

€97

Femmes 24

Arancha Tejedor

Fine Art Drawings . 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch

€160

Elizabeth Jubilee

Isabelle Lutter

Print . 91.4 x 60 x 1.4 cm Print . 36 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch

€3,500

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

Tango Dancers

Gegham Hunanyan

Painting . 60 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€429

"Celestial Empire" - (diptych)

Konovalov Igor

Painting . 135 x 370 x 2 cm Painting . 53.1 x 145.7 x 0.8 inch

€6,000

Champion

Anatoly Varvarov

Painting . 135 x 195 x 2 cm Painting . 53.1 x 76.8 x 0.8 inch

€5,900

Underwater Journey

Gegham Hunanyan

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

€313

Soaring Dreams

Gegham Hunanyan

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

€313 €266

Musical Dialogue

Gegham Hunanyan

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

€313

Window to the Ocean

Gegham Hunanyan

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

€313

Gladiator

Gegham Hunanyan

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

€313

The Quiet Contemplation

Gegham Hunanyan

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

€313 €266

Untitled 2

Layla Dagher

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

€650

Untitled 1

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

Waterlilies

Elena Sokolova

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

€386

The view of Schiedam 3

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 39.9 x 30 x 1 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

€296

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

Pastor's lake 5

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 39.9 x 30 x 1 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

€289

Cefalu rocks

Elena Sokolova

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

€264

Rocks and ruins

Elena Sokolova

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

€264

Castelo

Elena Sokolova

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

€263

Sicilian sunset 4

Elena Sokolova

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

€263

Cefalu rocks 2

Elena Sokolova

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

€264

Girl at the beach

Elena Sokolova

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

€355

Spring in Holland 5

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 26.9 x 46 x 1 cm Painting . 10.6 x 18.1 x 0.4 inch

€328

Creation 2

Elena Sokolova

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

€374

Melody (1)

Gegham Hunanyan

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

€313

N° 1207 La Rochelle. L'hôtel de ville.

R. Cavalié

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

€350

N° 1195 Entracte. Jardinière 1.

R. Cavalié

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

€480

Young surfer

Elena Sokolova

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

€371

Breaking The Surface

Anthony Dunphy

Painting . 40.6 x 50.8 x 0.8 cm Painting . 16 x 20 x 0.3 inch

€679

Landscape with poppies 2

Elena Sokolova

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

€359

N° 1111 Belgrade 8. Musée Zepter C.

R. Cavalié

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

€340

Beach ball player

Elena Sokolova

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

€341

Floridylle

Hélène Hubert

Photography . 40 x 60 cm Photography . 15.7 x 23.6 inch

€850

N° 1106 Belgrade 3. Kafeterija Magazin B. Casse-tête.

R. Cavalié

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

€260

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° 1182 Ile d'Aix. Crypte de l'église abbatiale

R. Cavalié

Painting . 46 x 33 x 2 cm Painting . 18.1 x 13 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° 1178 Echillais. Eglise Notre Dame.

R. Cavalié

Painting . 55 x 46 x 2 cm Painting . 21.7 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

€440

N° 1176 Rochefort. Au transbordeur 2.

R. Cavalié

Painting . 38 x 61 x 2 cm Painting . 15 x 24 x 0.8 inch

€480

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° 976 La conversation

R. Cavalié

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

€340

N° 1072 Congratulations 7

R. Cavalié

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

€420

N° 1068 Congratulations 3.

R. Cavalié

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

€340

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° 1099 Prague 4. La maison municipale b. Le petit coin.

R. Cavalié

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

€400

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° 1094 Antonin Dvorak

R. Cavalié

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

€420

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° 1024 Drammatico sforzando

R. Cavalié

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

€400

N° 1016 Intermezzo nobile 2.

R. Cavalié

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

€340

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° 1059 Royal Pavillon.

R. Cavalié

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

€340

N° 1048 The Cock Tavern 2.

R. Cavalié

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

€400

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

N° 892 Château de Lapeyrouse. Arbre.

R. Cavalié

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

€340

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