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.

Day of Confessions

Roxana Khonkulova

Painting . 90 x 79 x 1.5 cm Painting . 35.4 x 31.1 x 0.6 inch

€680

Ready to take a risk

Roxana Khonkulova

Painting . 77 x 69 x 2 cm Painting . 30.3 x 27.2 x 0.8 inch

€500

Miradas en Venecia

José Luis Pagador Ponce

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

€6,100

Brindis a la monumental

José Luis Pagador Ponce

Painting . 195 x 130 x 2 cm Painting . 76.8 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

€6,800

Al pacino

José Luis Pagador Ponce

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

€6,100

El triunfo

José Luis Pagador Ponce

Painting . 100 x 120 x 5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 47.2 x 2 inch

€5,200

Après la brise

Sylvie Julkowski-Egard

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

€490

Serie vidas minúsculas 15

Marta Lafuente

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

€325

Bird

Konovalov Igor

Painting . 190 x 140 x 2 cm Painting . 74.8 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch

€2,500

Fourth

Konovalov Igor

Painting . 135 x 185 x 2 cm Painting . 53.1 x 72.8 x 0.8 inch

€3,200

Crow

Konovalov Igor

Painting . 140 x 190 x 2 cm Painting . 55.1 x 74.8 x 0.8 inch

€3,200

Stolen summer

Anatoly Varvarov

Painting . 95 x 110 x 2 cm Painting . 37.4 x 43.3 x 0.8 inch

€3,200

Distant close

Konovalov Igor

Painting . 135 x 185 x 2 cm Painting . 53.1 x 72.8 x 0.8 inch

€2,500

Kotygoroshko

Anatoly Varvarov

Painting . 145 x 200 x 2 cm Painting . 57.1 x 78.7 x 0.8 inch

€3,600

Relax

Konovalov Igor

Painting . 130 x 180 x 2 cm Painting . 51.2 x 70.9 x 0.8 inch

€2,800

Dive

Konovalov Igor

Painting . 100 x 160 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 63 x 0.8 inch

€2,700

InfoWarrior

Konovalov Igor

Painting . 140 x 190 x 2 cm Painting . 55.1 x 74.8 x 0.8 inch

€2,500

Girl with a hammer

Konovalov Igor

Painting . 135 x 110 x 2 cm Painting . 53.1 x 43.3 x 0.8 inch

€2,500

Fragile

AE2

Painting . 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting . 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€792

La penseuse

Sylvie Julkowski-Egard

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

€1,000

Sea walk 2

Elena Sokolova

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

€506

En attendant Léo

Sylvie Julkowski-Egard

Painting . 92 x 73 x 2 cm Painting . 36.2 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,200

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

€350

N° 1032 Rose & Crown 4

R. Cavalié

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

€340

N° 1031 Rose & Crown 3

R. Cavalié

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

€340

Beyond childhood

Anatoly Varvarov

Painting . 105 x 140 x 2 cm Painting . 41.3 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch

€2,300

A touch of a dream

Anatoly Varvarov

Painting . 115 x 137 x 2 cm Painting . 45.3 x 53.9 x 0.8 inch

€2,725

Where is the borscht

Konovalov Igor

Painting . 140 x 110 x 2 cm Painting . 55.1 x 43.3 x 0.8 inch

€2,550

Meeting in the forest with a curator

Konovalov Igor

Painting . 135 x 185 x 2 cm Painting . 53.1 x 72.8 x 0.8 inch

€2,750

Squirrel curator

Konovalov Igor

Painting . 170 x 130 x 2 cm Painting . 66.9 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

€2,700

Smoky eyes

Konovalov Igor

Painting . 135 x 110 x 2 cm Painting . 53.1 x 43.3 x 0.8 inch

€2,500

Equilibrium part 3

Konovalov Igor

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

€2,500

Equilibrium part 2

Konovalov Igor

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

€2,500

My Secret Garden

Layla Dagher

Painting . 120 x 90 x 3 cm Painting . 47.2 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch

€4,271

Perfect Harmony

Layla Dagher

Painting . 120 x 90 x 3 cm Painting . 47.2 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch

€4,271

Azur

Layla Dagher

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

€4,676

Scent of Life

Layla Dagher

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

€5,665

Feeling Lost

Layla Dagher

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

€5,665

Woman on Chair

Layla Dagher

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

€4,676

L'escarpolette

Sylvie Julkowski-Egard

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

€250

Melon

Anatoly Varvarov

Painting . 120 x 140 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch

€3,000

Un enfant du siècle

Sylvie Julkowski-Egard

Painting . 73 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 28.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€950

Hope

Sylvie Julkowski-Egard

Painting . 73 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 28.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€950

Les petits gestes 2

AE2

Painting . 36 x 36 x 4 cm Painting . 14.2 x 14.2 x 1.6 inch

€552

Série noire

Sylvie Julkowski-Egard

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

€1,500

Blue dances variation

Elena Sokolova

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

€561

Séréna

Sylvie Julkowski-Egard

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

€1,500

The Nanny

Gegham Hunanyan

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

€288

Running from a thunderstorm

Konovalov Igor

Painting . 180 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 70.9 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€3,700

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° 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

Pieces of the sky

Layla Dagher

Painting . 100 x 160 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 63 x 1.2 inch

€6,295

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° 1094 Antonin Dvorak

R. Cavalié

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

€420

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° 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° 1084 Budapest 5. MNG. Songerie A.

R. Cavalié

Painting . 41 x 24 x 2 cm Painting . 16.1 x 9.4 x 0.8 inch

€340

N° 1001 Grazioso. Poco ritenuto.

R. Cavalié

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

€350

N° 1000 Poco piu mosso.

R. Cavalié

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

€350

Dreamer

Sylvie Julkowski-Egard

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

€500

Meditation II

Dzovig Arnelian

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

€225 €202

Pivoine

Sylvie Julkowski-Egard

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

€600

Resting Figures

Gegham Hunanyan

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

€315

The Scarecrow Painter

Gegham Hunanyan

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

€315

Vivre pour vivre

Ray Richardson

Painting . 168 x 107 x 2 cm Painting . 66.1 x 42.1 x 0.8 inch

€14,000

Picasso Jazz #2

Anthony Dunphy

Painting . 45.7 x 38.1 x 0.8 cm Painting . 18 x 15 x 0.3 inch

€683

Lifebuoy

Anatoly Varvarov

Painting . 116 x 149 x 2 cm Painting . 45.7 x 58.7 x 0.8 inch

€5,540

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

Wonder nurse

Hossein Borojeni

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

€299

The artist

Gegham Hunanyan

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

€315 €268

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

Patches of Light | (triptych)

Layla Dagher

Painting . 150 x 240 x 3 cm Painting . 59.1 x 94.5 x 1.2 inch

€11,330

N° 1019 Adagietto. Guggenheim (suite)

R. Cavalié

Painting . 33 x 24 x 2 cm Painting . 13 x 9.4 x 0.8 inch

€280

Serie vidas minúsculas 11

Marta Lafuente

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

€325

Under the Evening Star

Gegham Hunanyan

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

€315 €268

Longing Toward the Sky

Gegham Hunanyan

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

€450

Soleil rouge

Sylvie Julkowski-Egard

Painting . 140 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 55.1 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€3,100

Loved ones

Anatoly Varvarov

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

€6,000

Division

Gegham Hunanyan

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

€315 €268

Echantillon

Rudyard Heaton

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

€750

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

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