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…
Hom Nguyen
Fine Art Drawings . 80 x 60 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
CHFÂ 11,564
Hom Nguyen
Painting . 180 x 180 x 4 cm Painting . 70.9 x 70.9 x 1.6 inch
CHFÂ 43,731
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Philippe Pasqua
Sculpture . 59 x 40 x 50 cm Sculpture . 23.2 x 15.7 x 19.7 inch
CHFÂ 12,147 CHFÂ 10,933
Philippe Pasqua
Sculpture . 65 x 90 x 80 cm Sculpture . 25.6 x 35.4 x 31.5 inch
CHFÂ 57,336
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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
CHFÂ 27,210 CHFÂ 18,231
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Philippe Pasqua
Painting . 330 x 220 x 10 cm Painting . 129.9 x 86.6 x 3.9 inch
CHFÂ 116,616
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Philippe Pasqua
Painting . 130 x 80 x 0.1 cm Painting . 51.2 x 31.5 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 10,593 CHFÂ 7,415
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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
CHFÂ 2,915
Philippe Pasqua
Fine Art Drawings . 40 x 30 x 0.05 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 3,693
Philippe Pasqua
Fine Art Drawings . 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
CHFÂ 2,915
David Jamin
Painting . 46 x 61 x 2 cm Painting . 18.1 x 24 x 0.8 inch
CHFÂ 1,399
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David Jamin
Painting . 146 x 114 x 2 cm Painting . 57.5 x 44.9 x 0.8 inch
CHFÂ 5,053
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Elizabeth Becker
Painting . 66 x 101.6 x 0.3 cm Painting . 26 x 40 x 0.1 inch
CHFÂ 1,692
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Yoann Merienne
Sculpture . 59 x 37 x 28 cm Sculpture . 23.2 x 14.6 x 11 inch
CHFÂ 11,662
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Yoann Merienne
Painting . 120 x 90 x 3 cm Painting . 47.2 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch
CHFÂ 6,803
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Nataliya Bagatskaya
Painting . 60 x 85 x 1.8 cm Painting . 23.6 x 33.5 x 0.7 inch
CHFÂ 1,263
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Nataliya Bagatskaya
Painting . 120 x 85 x 2.2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 33.5 x 0.9 inch
CHFÂ 2,429
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Nataliya Bagatskaya
Painting . 120 x 80 x 2.2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.9 inch
CHFÂ 2,429
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Mario Henrique
Painting . 150 x 190 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 74.8 x 1.6 inch
CHFÂ 9,621
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Mario Henrique
Painting . 150 x 150 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch
CHFÂ 8,649
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Mario Henrique
Painting . 150 x 120 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
CHFÂ 7,288
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Thierry Carrier
Painting . 200 x 160 x 3 cm Painting . 78.7 x 63 x 1.2 inch
CHFÂ 11,662
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Axel Traverso
Painting . 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
CHFÂ 5,345 CHFÂ 4,810
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Nawel Aubert
Painting . 116 x 89 x 2.5 cm Painting . 45.7 x 35 x 1 inch
CHFÂ 1,166
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Nawel Aubert
Painting . 100 x 80 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 1 inch
CHFÂ 875
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