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…
Sagrasse
Sculpture . 66 x 34 x 32 cm Sculpture . 26 x 13.4 x 12.6 inch
CHF 625
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Philippe Pasqua
Painting . 330 x 220 x 10 cm Painting . 129.9 x 86.6 x 3.9 inch
CHF 115,423
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Philippe Pasqua
Fine Art Drawings . 160 x 160 x 4 cm Fine Art Drawings . 63 x 63 x 1.6 inch
CHF 26,932
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Philippe Pasqua
Sculpture . 65 x 90 x 80 cm Sculpture . 25.6 x 35.4 x 31.5 inch
CHF 56,750
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Philippe Pasqua
Painting . 100 x 80 x 4 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch
CHF 15,775
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Philippe Pasqua
Painting . 130 x 80 x 0.1 cm Painting . 51.2 x 31.5 x 0 inch
CHF 10,484
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Philippe Pasqua
Fine Art Drawings . 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
CHF 2,886
Philippe Pasqua
Fine Art Drawings . 40 x 30 x 0.05 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
CHF 3,655
Philippe Pasqua
Fine Art Drawings . 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
CHF 2,886
David Jamin
Painting . 46 x 61 x 2 cm Painting . 18.1 x 24 x 0.8 inch
CHF 1,385
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David Jamin
Painting . 146 x 114 x 2 cm Painting . 57.5 x 44.9 x 0.8 inch
CHF 5,002
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Yves Brayer
Painting . 31 x 23 x 0.1 cm Painting . 12.2 x 9.1 x 0 inch
CHF 1,347
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Yves Brayer
Fine Art Drawings . 24 x 18.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 9.4 x 7.3 x 0.1 inch
CHF 827
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Yves Brayer
Fine Art Drawings . 20.5 x 29.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8.1 x 11.6 inch
CHF 481
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Yves Brayer
Fine Art Drawings . 30.5 x 23.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 12 x 9.3 inch
CHF 289
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Elizabeth Becker
Painting . 66 x 101.6 x 0.3 cm Painting . 26 x 40 x 0.1 inch
CHF 1,683
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Yoann Merienne
Painting . 120 x 90 x 3 cm Painting . 47.2 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch
CHF 6,733
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Yoann Merienne
Sculpture . 59 x 37 x 28 cm Sculpture . 23.2 x 14.6 x 11 inch
CHF 11,542
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Nataliya Bagatskaya
Painting . 120 x 85 x 2.2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 33.5 x 0.9 inch
CHF 2,405
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Nataliya Bagatskaya
Painting . 80 x 100 x 2.3 cm Painting . 31.5 x 39.4 x 0.9 inch
CHF 5,675
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Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings . 17.7 x 12 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 7 x 4.7 x 0 inch
CHF 577
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Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings . 24 x 11.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 9.4 x 4.5 x 0 inch
CHF 625
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Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings . 21.5 x 24 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8.5 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch
CHF 712
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings . 35 x 50 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 13.8 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
CHF 577
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings . 34 x 48.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 13.4 x 19.1 x 0.1 inch
CHF 750
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings . 39.5 x 29.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15.6 x 11.6 x 0.1 inch
CHF 481
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings . 29 x 20.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.4 x 8.1 x 0.1 inch
CHF 731
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings . 24.5 x 35 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 9.6 x 13.8 x 0.1 inch
CHF 596
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings . 31.5 x 21.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 12.4 x 8.5 x 0.1 inch
CHF 519
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings . 30 x 40 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
CHF 654
Antonio Saura
Print . 75 x 104 x 0.1 cm Print . 29.5 x 40.9 x 0 inch
CHF 1,731
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Antonio Saura
Print . 75 x 104 x 0.1 cm Print . 29.5 x 40.9 x 0 inch
CHF 2,116
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Thierry Carrier
Painting . 200 x 160 x 3 cm Painting . 78.7 x 63 x 1.2 inch
CHF 11,542
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