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…

Noire Tendresse

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Painting . 50 x 40 x 3 cm Painting . 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

CHF 1,686

Corpus Lingua 020123

Nicolas Briere

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

CHF 1,445

Pulchrum foruM - Format S

Louis Blanc

Photography . 30 x 30 x 1 cm Photography . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

CHF 867

CaecuS - Format M

Louis Blanc

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

CHF 1,204

CaecuS - Format S

Louis Blanc

Photography . 30 x 30 x 1 cm Photography . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

CHF 1,108

La Promenade

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Fine Art Drawings . 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch

CHF 915

Breast Print 24

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting . 16.8 x 12.3 x 0.4 cm Painting . 6.6 x 4.8 x 0.2 inch

CHF 223

Breast Print 23

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting . 17.2 x 16.2 x 0.4 cm Painting . 6.8 x 6.4 x 0.2 inch

CHF 223

Breast Print 22

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting . 17.1 x 17 x 0.4 cm Painting . 6.7 x 6.7 x 0.2 inch

CHF 223

Breast Print 21

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting . 16.7 x 16.8 x 0.4 cm Painting . 6.6 x 6.6 x 0.2 inch

CHF 223

Breast Print 20

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting . 16.7 x 16.8 x 0.4 cm Painting . 6.6 x 6.6 x 0.2 inch

CHF 223

Breast Print 19

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting . 21 x 19 x 0.4 cm Painting . 8.3 x 7.5 x 0.2 inch

CHF 223

Breast Print 17

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting . 16.5 x 18 x 0.4 cm Painting . 6.5 x 7.1 x 0.2 inch

CHF 223

Grand nu rouge

Stephanie Larène

Painting . 110 x 75 x 1 cm Painting . 43.3 x 29.5 x 0.4 inch

CHF 1,156

Windows

Luiza Kasprzyk

Print . 52 x 44 cm Print . 20.5 x 17.3 inch

CHF 482

Breast print 16

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting . 17.5 x 18.5 x 0.3 cm Painting . 6.9 x 7.3 x 0.1 inch

CHF 223

Breast print 14

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting . 18 x 16.5 x 0.3 cm Painting . 7.1 x 6.5 x 0.1 inch

CHF 223

Breast print 13

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting . 13 x 13 x 0.3 cm Painting . 5.1 x 5.1 x 0.1 inch

CHF 223

Breast print 12

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting . 18 x 16 x 0.3 cm Painting . 7.1 x 6.3 x 0.1 inch

CHF 223

Cherry wine

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting . 41 x 41 x 0.5 cm Painting . 16.1 x 16.1 x 0.2 inch

CHF 357

The scent of intimacy

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting . 17.5 x 18 cm Painting . 6.9 x 7.1 inch

CHF 223

Brown Love

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting . 40 x 40 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 inch

CHF 358

A suffocating Presence

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting . 45 x 45 cm Painting . 17.7 x 17.7 inch

CHF 447

Upside Down

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting . 19 x 19 cm Painting . 7.5 x 7.5 inch

CHF 179

Figure Sketch No. 5

Elizabeth Becker

Fine Art Drawings . 61 x 45.7 cm Fine Art Drawings . 24 x 18 inch

CHF 161

Invocación a la lluvia

Rocio Mazuecos

Painting . 162 x 452 x 2.5 cm Painting . 63.8 x 178 x 1 inch

CHF 20,978

Figure Sketch No. 10

Elizabeth Becker

Fine Art Drawings . 38.7 x 50.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15.25 x 19.75 inch

CHF 161

Figure Sketch No. 9

Elizabeth Becker

Fine Art Drawings . 38.7 x 50.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15.25 x 19.75 inch

CHF 161

Emmanuelle

Jean-Jacques Venturini

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

CHF 1,926

Equilibrio

Núria Bosch

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

CHF 3,853

Cadiz 2

Rene Rikkelman

Painting . 90 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

CHF 915

Orange nude - Back

Carmen Tyrrell

Painting . 59.9 x 41.9 x 1.5 cm Painting . 23.6 x 16.5 x 0.6 inch

CHF 554

Blue and orange relaxing figure 2

Carmen Tyrrell

Painting . 70.1 x 50 x 0.3 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

CHF 620

CaecuS - Format L

Louis Blanc

Photography . 70 x 70 x 1 cm Photography . 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

CHF 1,445

Instinct

Nawel Aubert

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

CHF 867

Illusion

Nawel Aubert

Painting . 120 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting . 47.2 x 39.4 x 1 inch

CHF 1,204

L'étreinte

Nawel Aubert

Painting . 130 x 89 x 2.5 cm Painting . 51.2 x 35 x 1 inch

CHF 1,348

The Deflated Jelly Fish

Olivier Massebeuf

Painting . 116 x 81 x 2 cm Painting . 45.7 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

CHF 1,156

Hands

Nawel Aubert

Painting . 100 x 73 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 28.7 x 1 inch

CHF 867

Mirant el mar III

Teresa Riba

Sculpture . 50 x 12 x 17 cm Sculpture . 19.7 x 4.7 x 6.7 inch

CHF 3,660

Black Lupanar

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Painting . 81 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 31.9 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

CHF 2,408

Aigua V

Teresa Riba

Sculpture . 45 x 11 x 18 cm Sculpture . 17.7 x 4.3 x 7.1 inch

CHF 3,660

Light of Desire

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Painting . 50 x 82 x 3 cm Painting . 19.7 x 32.3 x 1.2 inch

CHF 2,408

Le jeune homme à la casquette

G. Carta

Painting . 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting . 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

CHF 241

La Princesse Noire

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Fine Art Drawings . 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch

CHF 915

Contre mon coeur

Lisbeth Buonanno

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

CHF 578

Venir la voir, voir l’avenir, la voir venir

Petites Luxures

Fine Art Drawings . 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

CHF 867

Amant Dans La Main

Petites Luxures

Fine Art Drawings . 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

CHF 867

I want to hold your hand

Petites Luxures

Fine Art Drawings . 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

CHF 867

Lust in the wind

Petites Luxures

Fine Art Drawings . 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

CHF 867

Echec Et Mate

Petites Luxures

Fine Art Drawings . 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

CHF 867

Here Comes The Fun

Petites Luxures

Fine Art Drawings . 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

CHF 867

Le Vrai Talent pour levrette arrière

Petites Luxures

Fine Art Drawings . 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

CHF 867

Milf Feuilles

Petites Luxures

Fine Art Drawings . 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

CHF 867

Un Souffle et du désir

Petites Luxures

Fine Art Drawings . 21 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8.3 x 11.7 x 0 inch

CHF 867

Noir Tabou #1

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Fine Art Drawings . 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch

CHF 915

Face to face

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Fine Art Drawings . 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch

CHF 915

Endavant

Teresa Riba

Sculpture . 45 x 17 x 26 cm Sculpture . 17.7 x 6.7 x 10.2 inch

CHF 4,142

L'éveil

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Painting . 46 x 76 x 3 cm Painting . 18.1 x 29.9 x 1.2 inch

CHF 2,119

Nu de femme

Stéphane Lejeune

Fine Art Drawings . 49 x 39 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.3 x 15.4 x 0.4 inch

CHF 380

Nu de femme

Stéphane Lejeune

Fine Art Drawings . 49 x 39 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.3 x 15.4 x 0.4 inch

CHF 380

Nu de femme

Stéphane Lejeune

Fine Art Drawings . 39 x 29 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15.4 x 11.4 x 0.4 inch

CHF 324

Nu de femme

Stéphane Lejeune

Fine Art Drawings . 39 x 29 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15.4 x 11.4 x 0.4 inch

CHF 324

Nu de femme

Stéphane Lejeune

Fine Art Drawings . 39 x 29 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15.4 x 11.4 x 0.4 inch

CHF 324

Nu de femme

Stéphane Lejeune

Fine Art Drawings . 39 x 29 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15.4 x 11.4 x 0.4 inch

CHF 324

Nu de femme

Stéphane Lejeune

Fine Art Drawings . 39 x 29 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15.4 x 11.4 x 0.4 inch

CHF 324

Nude flower

Reinaldo Chavez

Fine Art Drawings . 19 x 19 cm Fine Art Drawings . 7.5 x 7.5 inch

CHF 327

Reading the Newspaper

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 19.5 x 27.4 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 7.7 x 10.8 x 0 inch

CHF 366

Presencia interrumpida

Núria Bosch

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

CHF 3,853

Privation 2 - Black & White

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Fine Art Drawings . 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch

CHF 915

Hands up my dear

Stephanie Larène

Painting . 140 x 60 x 1 cm Painting . 55.1 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

CHF 760

Gourmandise

Lisbeth Buonanno

Painting . 21 x 29.7 x 2 cm Painting . 8.3 x 11.7 x 0.8 inch

CHF 433

Sous le soleil exactement/17

Jean-Jacques Venturini

Painting . 100 x 81 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch

CHF 3,082

Au réveil

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Painting . 18 x 39 x 0.5 cm Painting . 7.1 x 15.4 x 0.2 inch

CHF 626

Ligne à Deux – Acrylic on Canvas

Hildegarde Handsaeme

Painting . 100 x 80 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

CHF 5,009

Body II

Luiza Kasprzyk

Print . 21.5 x 41 cm Print . 8.5 x 16.1 inch

CHF 279

Sexotronic

Petites Luxures

Fine Art Drawings . 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch

CHF 1,541

Allumée pour allumer

Petites Luxures

Fine Art Drawings . 35 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 13.8 x 13.8 x 0 inch

CHF 1,445

Light my fire

Petites Luxures

Fine Art Drawings . 90 x 69 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 35.4 x 27.2 x 0 inch

CHF 1,541

Blowin in the wind

Petites Luxures

Fine Art Drawings . 90 x 69 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 35.4 x 27.2 x 0 inch

CHF 1,541

Discipline 1

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Fine Art Drawings . 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch

CHF 915

Witchy Lover

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Fine Art Drawings . 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch

CHF 915

Nobody blinded me

Olivier Massebeuf

Painting . 130 x 89 x 2 cm Painting . 51.2 x 35 x 0.8 inch

CHF 1,445

Tre Grazie

Yves Pero

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

CHF 650

Le rêve

Yves Pero

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

CHF 650

_O

Yves Pero

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

CHF 650

Séduction

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Fine Art Drawings . 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch

CHF 915

Les couleurs de l'été

Lisbeth Buonanno

Painting . 15 x 10 x 1 cm Painting . 5.9 x 3.9 x 0.4 inch

CHF 385

Blue Magic

Fresha D

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

CHF 915

Nähe

Mila Veljac'a

Painting . 120 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

CHF 4,334

La Valse des Damnés

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Painting . 100 x 150 x 4 cm Painting . 39.4 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch

CHF 5,057

Mirant el mar IV

Teresa Riba

Sculpture . 45 x 15 x 12 cm Sculpture . 17.7 x 5.9 x 4.7 inch

CHF 3,949

À fleur de peau

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Painting . 100 x 130 x 1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 51.2 x 0.4 inch

CHF 3,853

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