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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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Print, Partkraw, Luiza Kasprzyk

Partkraw

Luiza Kasprzyk

Print . 32 x 31 cm Print . 12.6 x 12.2 inch

CHF 289

Print, The clash, Luiza Kasprzyk

The clash

Luiza Kasprzyk

Print . 36.5 x 51.5 cm Print . 14.4 x 20.3 inch

CHF 289

Print, Inside, Luiza Kasprzyk

Inside

Luiza Kasprzyk

Print . 62 x 50 cm Print . 24.4 x 19.7 inch

CHF 289

Print, Action 2, Luiza Kasprzyk

Action 2

Luiza Kasprzyk

Print . 43 x 48 cm Print . 16.9 x 18.9 inch

CHF 289

Print, Grace, Yves Pero

Grace

Yves Pero

Print . 90 x 67 x 0.1 cm Print . 35.4 x 26.4 x 0 inch

CHF 650

Print, Le cygne, Yves Pero

Le cygne

Yves Pero

Print . 67 x 90 x 0.1 cm Print . 26.4 x 35.4 x 0 inch

CHF 650

Print, Kinbaku-A, Yves Pero

Kinbaku-A

Yves Pero

Print . 90 x 90 x 0.1 cm Print . 35.4 x 35.4 x 0 inch

CHF 650

Print, Luna, Yves Pero

Luna

Yves Pero

Print . 90 x 67 x 0.1 cm Print . 35.4 x 26.4 x 0 inch

CHF 650

Print, Ensemble, Yves Pero

Ensemble

Yves Pero

Print . 90 x 67 x 0.1 cm Print . 35.4 x 26.4 x 0 inch

CHF 650

Print, Kinbaku Y, Yves Pero

Kinbaku Y

Yves Pero

Print . 90 x 67 x 0.1 cm Print . 35.4 x 26.4 x 0 inch

CHF 650

Print, La suite, Yves Pero

La suite

Yves Pero

Print . 90 x 67 x 0.1 cm Print . 35.4 x 26.4 x 0 inch

CHF 650

Print, Introspection 3, Sancko

Introspection 3

Sancko

Print . 30 x 60 cm Print . 11.8 x 23.6 inch

CHF 182

Print, Nude XV, Marta Wakula

Nude XV

Marta Wakula

Print . 16.5 x 8 cm Print . 6.5 x 3.1 inch

CHF 183

Photography, IncubO, Louis Blanc

IncubO

Louis Blanc

Photography . 50 x 50 x 1 cm Photography . 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

CHF 722

Photography, RetentiO, Louis Blanc

RetentiO

Louis Blanc

Photography . 50 x 50 x 1 cm Photography . 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

CHF 722

Photography, Bardot, Bridgeman

Bardot

Bridgeman

Photography . 30 x 20 x 0.01 cm Photography . 11.8 x 7.9 x 0 inch

CHF 183

Print, Femme 2, Manuella Ferré

Femme 2

Manuella Ferré

Print . 102 x 73 cm Print . 40.2 x 28.7 inch

CHF 405

Print, Gravity, Luiza Kasprzyk

Gravity

Luiza Kasprzyk

Print . 21 x 20 cm Print . 8.3 x 7.9 inch

CHF 289

Sculpture, The big bang, Rene Rikkelman

The big bang

Rene Rikkelman

Sculpture . 70 x 47 x 23 cm Sculpture . 27.6 x 18.5 x 9.1 inch

CHF 9,150

Photography, Nude, Bridgeman

Nude

Bridgeman

Photography . 47 x 47 x 0.1 cm Photography . 18.5 x 18.5 x 0 inch

CHF 231

Fine Art Drawings, Charnel, Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Charnel

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Fine Art Drawings . 100 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch

CHF 1,589

Painting, Lorelei, Melinda Matyas

Lorelei

Melinda Matyas

Painting . 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

CHF 4,816

Print, Grace, Yves Pero

Grace

Yves Pero

Print . 60 x 45 x 0.1 cm Print . 23.6 x 17.7 x 0 inch

CHF 289

Print, Le Cygne, Yves Pero

Le Cygne

Yves Pero

Print . 45 x 60 x 0.1 cm Print . 17.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch

CHF 289

Print, Luna, Yves Pero

Luna

Yves Pero

Print . 60 x 45 x 0.1 cm Print . 23.6 x 17.7 x 0 inch

CHF 289

Print, Ensemble, Yves Pero

Ensemble

Yves Pero

Print . 60 x 45 x 0.1 cm Print . 23.6 x 17.7 x 0 inch

CHF 289

Print, Le rêve, Yves Pero

Le rêve

Yves Pero

Print . 45 x 60 x 0.1 cm Print . 17.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch

CHF 289

Print, Tre Grazie, Yves Pero

Tre Grazie

Yves Pero

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

CHF 289

Print, La Suite, Yves Pero

La Suite

Yves Pero

Print . 60 x 45 x 0.1 cm Print . 23.6 x 17.7 x 0 inch

CHF 289

Print, Le flirt, Yves Pero

Le flirt

Yves Pero

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

CHF 289

Fine Art Drawings, Primal, Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Primal

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Fine Art Drawings . 80 x 120 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 31.5 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

CHF 2,408

Print, Nude XIII, Marta Wakula

Nude XIII

Marta Wakula

Print . 16.5 x 8 cm Print . 6.5 x 3.1 inch

CHF 183

Print, Nude X, Marta Wakula

Nude X

Marta Wakula

Print . 16.5 x 16.5 cm Print . 6.5 x 6.5 inch

CHF 183