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Portrait

Sadness, melancholy and gloom have found an outlet in artists throughout history and in the depiction of figurative art. Through artists, humanity and their emotional and physical states are portrayed to be viewed and related to. The instant recognition of such a grave subject also plagues human history itself, thus carving out its own rightful spot amongst the history of art movements. In Edgar Degas' 1875 painting L'Absinthe, where viewers see a portrait of a young woman solemnly contemplating her situation, disengaged from their gaze, her surroundings, maybe even from herself. 

Dark hues and colors define somber portrait painting and can highlight the cause of such sadness, whether that be the subject's emotional state or a greater rendering of the world's expanse and the human existence within it. Existential or not, the traits of somber artwork can be found in our own collection of portraits on Artsper. The portraiture work of Nicolas Fropo de Habart works the body in all its dimensions to create an absolute feeling of vastness while Antoine Stevens also depicts wandering souls in his dimmed portraiture. But given the nature of humanity, somber depictions of the figure are not entirely unexpected…


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Painting, Vanité or, Philippe Pasqua

Vanité or

Philippe Pasqua

Painting . 40 x 40 x 1 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

€3,990

Sculpture, Le clin d'oeil, Julien Cuny

Le clin d'oeil

Julien Cuny

Sculpture . 45 x 20 x 20 cm Sculpture . 17.7 x 7.9 x 7.9 inch

€800

Painting, Human, Hom Nguyen

Human

Hom Nguyen

Painting . 80 x 60 x 1 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

€11,900

Photography, Family, Ali Buhamad

Family

Ali Buhamad

Photography . 40 x 30 x 5 cm Photography . 15.7 x 11.8 x 2 inch

€1,000

Painting, Le bain, Béatrice Terra

Le bain

Béatrice Terra

Painting . 65 x 81 x 2 cm Painting . 25.6 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

€2,200

Painting, Code 2302, Thierry Carrier

Code 2302

Thierry Carrier

Painting . 200 x 160 x 3 cm Painting . 78.7 x 63 x 1.2 inch

€12,000

Painting, Melt Gold, Renjie Gao

Melt Gold

Renjie Gao

Painting . 53.5 x 38 x 0.1 cm Painting . 21.1 x 15 x 0 inch

€1,600

Painting, Masque, Charles Lapicque

Masque

Charles Lapicque

Painting . 83 x 54 x 0.2 cm Painting . 32.7 x 21.3 x 0.1 inch

€9,000

Painting, Etude, Philippe Pasqua

Etude

Philippe Pasqua

Painting . 73 x 54 cm Painting . 28.7 x 21.3 inch

€8,500

Painting, While I Hope, Damilola Ilori

While I Hope

Damilola Ilori

Painting . 134.6 x 83.8 x 2.5 cm Painting . 53 x 33 x 1 inch

€2,914

Painting, Baby, Nathan Chantob

Baby

Nathan Chantob

Painting . 65 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 25.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€3,900

Painting, Les citrons, David Jamin

Les citrons

David Jamin

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

€690

Painting, The Kiss, Manuel Santelices

The Kiss

Manuel Santelices

Painting . 20.3 x 20.3 x 2.5 cm Painting . 8 x 8 x 1 inch

€1,002

Painting, Day dream II, Fabrice Leito

Day dream II

Fabrice Leito

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

€1,100

Sculpture, The Nest, Guy Ghazanchyan

The Nest

Guy Ghazanchyan

Sculpture . 62 x 53 x 49 cm Sculpture . 24.4 x 20.9 x 19.3 inch

€10,000

Painting, Gabylla, Sébastien Allart

Gabylla

Sébastien Allart

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

€3,200

Painting, Sans-titre, Victor Hasch

Sans-titre

Victor Hasch

Painting . 46.5 x 93.5 x 3 cm Painting . 18.3 x 36.8 x 1.2 inch

€1,000

Painting, Portrait bleu, Hom Nguyen

Portrait bleu

Hom Nguyen

Painting . 80 x 60 x 1 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

€9,350

Painting, Anthony, Ricardo Tena

Anthony

Ricardo Tena

Painting . 150 x 120 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

€7,260 €6,171

Painting, Confession, Nawel Aubert

Confession

Nawel Aubert

Painting . 100 x 80 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 1 inch

€900

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 11, Ilia Balavadze

Untitled 11

Ilia Balavadze

Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 90 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 35.4 x 0 inch

€1,300

Painting, Surreal face, Carlos Mendez

Surreal face

Carlos Mendez

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

€1,300

Painting, Selo F, Ivan Tzonev

Selo F

Ivan Tzonev

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

€540

Fine Art Drawings, Harmony, Hanna Sidorowicz

Harmony

Hanna Sidorowicz

Fine Art Drawings . 29 x 20 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.4 x 7.9 x 0 inch

€980

Painting, Sky, Ewa Hauton

Sky

Ewa Hauton

Painting . 130 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 51.2 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€3,900

Sculpture, Back to 1500, Sagrasse

Back to 1500

Sagrasse

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

€450

Painting, Mortehoe Sun, Bill Bate

Mortehoe Sun

Bill Bate

Painting . 122 x 92 x 4 cm Painting . 48 x 36.2 x 1.6 inch

€3,354

Painting, Mademoiselle 32, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 32

Kaige Yang

Painting . 50 x 30 x 1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

€1,200

Sculpture, Vanité, Philippe Pasqua

Vanité

Philippe Pasqua

Sculpture . 22 x 48 x 48 cm Sculpture . 8.7 x 18.9 x 18.9 inch

€14,000

Fine Art Drawings, Faux semblant n°2, Marta Grassi

Faux semblant n°2

Marta Grassi

Fine Art Drawings . 110 x 75 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 43.3 x 29.5 x 0 inch

€900

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Jules Be Kuti

Untitled

Jules Be Kuti

Fine Art Drawings . 30 x 40 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

€580

Print, Abierta 3, Antonio Saura

Abierta 3

Antonio Saura

Print . 75 x 104 x 0.1 cm Print . 29.5 x 40.9 x 0 inch

€1,800

Painting, Silios, Yoann Merienne

Silios

Yoann Merienne

Painting . 120 x 160 x 5 cm Painting . 47.2 x 63 x 2 inch

€10,500

Fine Art Drawings, Petreous, Reinaldo Chavez

Petreous

Reinaldo Chavez

Fine Art Drawings . 12.5 x 21.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 4.9 x 8.3 inch

€320

Sculpture, Oiseau, Julien Cuny

Oiseau

Julien Cuny

Sculpture . 60 x 30 x 15 cm Sculpture . 23.6 x 11.8 x 5.9 inch

€800

Sculpture, Life is Soft, Sagrasse

Life is Soft

Sagrasse

Sculpture . 32 x 15.5 x 13 cm Sculpture . 12.6 x 6.1 x 5.1 inch

€240

Painting, Haze, Renjie Gao

Haze

Renjie Gao

Painting . 53.5 x 38 x 0.1 cm Painting . 21.1 x 15 x 0 inch

€1,600

Painting, Untitled, Ilia Balavadze

Untitled

Ilia Balavadze

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

€850

Sculpture, La direction, Yoann Merienne

La direction

Yoann Merienne

Sculpture . 70 x 27 x 24 cm Sculpture . 27.6 x 10.6 x 9.4 inch

€10,000

Fine Art Drawings, Honfleur, Jean Le Gac

Honfleur

Jean Le Gac

Fine Art Drawings . 29.5 x 38 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.6 x 15 inch

€1,050