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.

After the holiday

Anatoly Varvarov

Painting . 115 x 110 x 2 cm Painting . 45.3 x 43.3 x 0.8 inch

€1,600

Equestrienne 3, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Elena Sokolova

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

€453

Totem

Anatoly Varvarov

Painting . 110 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 43.3 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€555

Flood water

Anatoly Varvarov

Painting . 60 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€530

Wonder nurse

Hossein Borojeni

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

€299

Street Harmony

Gegham Hunanyan

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

€407

Resting Figures

Gegham Hunanyan

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

€316

Melpomene

Konovalov Igor

Painting . 93 x 105 x 2 cm Painting . 36.6 x 41.3 x 0.8 inch

€5,500

Waiting to cross

Alain Le Garsmeur

Photography . 51 x 76 x 0.1 cm Photography . 20.1 x 29.9 x 0 inch

€650

Waiting To Cross

Alain Le Garsmeur

Photography . 76 x 101 x 0.1 cm Photography . 29.9 x 39.8 x 0 inch

€790

Plongeon d'été

Rudyard Heaton

Painting . 60 x 80 x 2.5 cm Painting . 23.6 x 31.5 x 1 inch

€750

Preparons la voile

Rudyard Heaton

Painting . 60 x 80 x 2.5 cm Painting . 23.6 x 31.5 x 1 inch

€750

Echantillon

Rudyard Heaton

Painting . 80 x 60 x 2.5 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 1 inch

€750

Longing Toward the Sky

Gegham Hunanyan

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

€452

Oasis

Hélène Hubert

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

€1,050

Portrait of a gypsy woman

Serghei Ghetiu

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

€800 €400

Kimono de dos

Eugène Bégarat

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

€3,200

Childhood Memories

Gegham Hunanyan

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

€434

Août

Carole Leprince

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

€600

Loved ones

Anatoly Varvarov

Painting . 85 x 105 x 2 cm Painting . 33.5 x 41.3 x 0.8 inch

€6,000

In the circus town

Serghei Ghetiu

Painting . 80 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,100 €550

Winter Ashore

Anthony Dunphy

Painting . 27.9 x 73.7 x 0.8 cm Painting . 11 x 29 x 0.3 inch

€629

Lines and Curves

Anthony Dunphy

Painting . 45.7 x 58.4 x 0.8 cm Painting . 18 x 23 x 0.3 inch

€756

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

En Equilibre

Carole Leprince

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

€600

Fragmented Femininity

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting . 100 x 45 x 0.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 17.7 x 0.2 inch

€723

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

Elizabeth Jubilee

Isabelle Lutter

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

€3,500

Tango Dancers

Gegham Hunanyan

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

€434 €347

Sunflowers

Elena Sokolova

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

€478

Spring in Alps

Elena Sokolova

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

€490

Holland paradise

Elena Sokolova

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

€483

The view of Schiedam 4

Elena Sokolova

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

€484

Magic ice 4

Elena Sokolova

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

€630

Mountain barns

Elena Sokolova

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

€475

After surf

Elena Sokolova

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

€579

Floridylle

Hélène Hubert

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

€850

Peak Performance

Edvarda Braanaas

Print . 75 x 60 cm Print . 29.5 x 23.6 inch

€700

Before storm

Elena Sokolova

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

€425

All Night Food - Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print

Alain Le Garsmeur

Photography . 50 x 76 x 0.1 cm Photography . 19.7 x 29.9 x 0 inch

€665

Zen

Hossein Borojeni

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

€299

Valet de Pique

Isabelle Lutter

Print . 84.3 x 60 x 1.4 cm Print . 33.2 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch

€3,500

Valet de Carreau

Isabelle Lutter

Print . 84.3 x 60 x 1.4 cm Print . 33.2 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch

€3,500

Valet de Trèfle

Isabelle Lutter

Print . 84.3 x 60 x 1.4 cm Print . 33.2 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch

€3,500

Reine de Coeur

Isabelle Lutter

Print . 84.3 x 60 x 1.4 cm Print . 33.2 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch

€3,500

Reine de Pique

Isabelle Lutter

Print . 84.3 x 60 x 1.4 cm Print . 33.2 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch

€3,500

Reine de Carreau

Isabelle Lutter

Print . 84.3 x 60 x 1.4 cm Print . 33.2 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch

€3,500

Reine de Trèfle

Isabelle Lutter

Print . 84.3 x 60 x 1.4 cm Print . 33.2 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch

€3,500

Roi de Carreau

Isabelle Lutter

Print . 84.3 x 60 x 1.4 cm Print . 33.2 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch

€3,500

Roi de cœur

Isabelle Lutter

Print . 84.3 x 60 x 1.4 cm Print . 33.2 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch

€3,500

Roi de trèfle

Isabelle Lutter

Print . 84.3 x 60 x 1.4 cm Print . 33.2 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch

€3,500

Springtime market

Christine Drummond

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

€5,333

Café

Hossein Borojeni

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

€299

Camaret

Bruno Tremohars

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

€480

Low tide

Elena Sokolova

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

€395

Happy walk

Elena Sokolova

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

€449

Expanse

Elena Sokolova

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

€447

Seascape

Elena Sokolova

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

€490

Patronus

Elena Sokolova

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

€488

Light and music

Elena Sokolova

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

€449

Sea walk 3

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 55.1 x 46 x 1 cm Painting . 21.7 x 18.1 x 0.4 inch

€456

Magic ice 2

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 46 x 55.1 x 1 cm Painting . 18.1 x 21.7 x 0.4 inch

€456

The three graces

Elena Sokolova

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

€499

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

€438

Equestrienne 5

Elena Sokolova

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

€439

Beach scene 4

Elena Sokolova

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

€442

View from the top

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 40.6 x 61 x 1.3 cm Painting . 16 x 24 x 0.5 inch

€434

Birches at the river

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 40.6 x 61 x 1.3 cm Painting . 16 x 24 x 0.5 inch

€410

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

Copines

Jeff Bayley

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

€400

Belle de Ville

Hélène Hubert

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

€1,050

Le Festin de Venus

Hélène Hubert

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

€1,050

Poppy

Hélène Hubert

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

€1,050

Danse Macabre

Hélène Hubert

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

€1,050

Victoria

Hélène Hubert

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

€1,050

Belle de Lune

Hélène Hubert

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

€1,050

Soleils Revival

Hélène Hubert

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

€1,050

Belle Nocturne

Hélène Hubert

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

€1,050

A woman's mirror - Top view 2

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting . 60 x 49 x 0.5 cm Painting . 23.6 x 19.3 x 0.2 inch

€452 €407

They had lots of Kids

Hélène Hubert

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

€850

Inside Out

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting . 60 x 80 x 0.5 cm Painting . 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.2 inch

€407

A woman's mirror - Top View

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting . 60 x 50 x 0.5 cm Painting . 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch

€452

Rings a bell

Hélène Hubert

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

€1,050

Furn El Chebbak

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting . 50 x 69 cm Painting . 19.7 x 27.2 inch

€497

In the Wanderer’s Shadow

Hélène Hubert

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

€850

Lift to Heaven

Hélène Hubert

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

€1,050

The Analysis

Hélène Hubert

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

€1,050

Rabelais Building's Heart

Hélène Hubert

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

€850

Leaves to the Wind

Hélène Hubert

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

€1,050

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

Magnetic Ring

Hélène Hubert

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

€850

Angelcat

Hélène Hubert

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

€850

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