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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, Fervens, Mario Henrique

Fervens

Mario Henrique

Painting . 150 x 190 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 74.8 x 1.6 inch

CHF 9,532

Painting, Ludicium, Mario Henrique

Ludicium

Mario Henrique

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

CHF 7,221

Painting, Dignitas, Mario Henrique

Dignitas

Mario Henrique

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

CHF 7,221

Painting, Anxius, Mario Henrique

Anxius

Mario Henrique

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

CHF 7,221

Painting, Desperate Wedding, Ya-Wei Li

Desperate Wedding

Ya-Wei Li

Painting . 200 x 180 x 4 cm Painting . 78.7 x 70.9 x 1.6 inch

CHF 17,041

Painting, White Skelton, Ya-Wei Li

White Skelton

Ya-Wei Li

Painting . 150 x 160 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 63 x 1.6 inch

CHF 11,265

Sculpture, Libeccio, Yoann Merienne

Libeccio

Yoann Merienne

Sculpture . 77.5 x 46 x 33 cm Sculpture . 30.5 x 18.1 x 13 inch

CHF 21,181

Painting, Poursuite, Zwy Milshtein

Poursuite

Zwy Milshtein

Painting . 56 x 76 x 0.1 cm Painting . 22 x 29.9 x 0 inch

CHF 2,311

Print, Like a poem, Ger Doornink

Like a poem

Ger Doornink

Print . 87 x 66 x 1 cm Print . 34.3 x 26 x 0.4 inch

CHF 944

Sculpture, Aigua III, Teresa Riba

Aigua III

Teresa Riba

Sculpture . 34 x 33 x 14 cm Sculpture . 13.4 x 13 x 5.5 inch

CHF 3,659

Painting, La larme de Demeter, Smoka

La larme de Demeter

Smoka

Painting . 195 x 130 x 4 cm Painting . 76.8 x 51.2 x 1.6 inch

CHF 1,926

Painting, Queen 2, Nicolas Briere

Queen 2

Nicolas Briere

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

CHF 5,777

Fine Art Drawings, Unknow, Hanna Sidorowicz

Unknow

Hanna Sidorowicz

Fine Art Drawings . 56 x 74 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 22 x 29.1 x 0 inch

CHF 1,733

Painting, Absences, Reinaldo Chavez

Absences

Reinaldo Chavez

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

CHF 366

Fine Art Drawings, Malgré le fascisme, Julien Cuny

Malgré le fascisme

Julien Cuny

Fine Art Drawings . 105 x 90 x 4 cm Fine Art Drawings . 41.3 x 35.4 x 1.6 inch

CHF 433

Photography, Control, Ali Buhamad

Control

Ali Buhamad

Photography . 40 x 50 x 5 cm Photography . 15.7 x 19.7 x 2 inch

CHF 447

Painting, Portrait, Guy Ghazanchyan

Portrait

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 31 x 20 x 0.5 cm Painting . 12.2 x 7.9 x 0.2 inch

CHF 433

Painting, Portrait, Guy Ghazanchyan

Portrait

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 31 x 20 x 0.5 cm Painting . 12.2 x 7.9 x 0.2 inch

CHF 433

Photography, Deep soul 46, Laurence Verney

Deep soul 46

Laurence Verney

Photography . 119.6 x 90 x 2 cm Photography . 47.1 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

CHF 1,926

Painting, Althéïse, Yoann Merienne

Althéïse

Yoann Merienne

Painting . 160 x 120 x 3 cm Painting . 63 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

CHF 10,109

Painting, Untitled, Guy Ghazanchyan

Untitled

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 31 x 20 x 0.3 cm Painting . 12.2 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch

CHF 433

Painting, Untitled, Mario Henrique

Untitled

Mario Henrique

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

CHF 6,258

Painting, Catalina, Mario Henrique

Catalina

Mario Henrique

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

CHF 7,221

Painting, Ligne de vie, Hom Nguyen

Ligne de vie

Hom Nguyen

Painting . 150 x 150 cm Painting . 59.1 x 59.1 inch

CHF 21,181

Photography, Queen lady, Samuel Cueto

Queen lady

Samuel Cueto

Photography . 80 x 120 x 1 cm Photography . 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch

CHF 5,777

Painting, Untitled, Mario Henrique

Untitled

Mario Henrique

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

CHF 6,258

Painting, Code 1932, Thierry Carrier

Code 1932

Thierry Carrier

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

CHF 11,554

Painting, Hide, Nathan Chantob

Hide

Nathan Chantob

Painting . 146 x 114 x 3 cm Painting . 57.5 x 44.9 x 1.2 inch

CHF 7,317

Painting, In her (lV), Ogunniyi Oluwatosin

In her (lV)

Ogunniyi Oluwatosin

Painting . 121.9 x 106.7 x 6.4 cm Painting . 48 x 42 x 2.5 inch

CHF 3,756 CHF 3,193

Photography, Deep soul 234, Laurence Verney

Deep soul 234

Laurence Verney

Photography . 75 x 60 x 0.5 cm Photography . 29.5 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch

CHF 1,926

Painting, Oga madam, Eyitayo Alagbe

Oga madam

Eyitayo Alagbe

Painting . 152.4 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting . 60 x 48 x 1 inch

CHF 4,561

Print, Infinity, Ger Doornink

Infinity

Ger Doornink

Print . 87 x 66 x 1 cm Print . 34.3 x 26 x 0.4 inch

CHF 944