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…

Paris Sportif

Alexander Benz

Photography . 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography . 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

CHF 443

The Associate

Dominique Dève

Fine Art Drawings . 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

CHF 260

Éditions Petit #6

Manuella Ferré

Print . 27 x 20 cm Print . 10.6 x 7.9 inch

CHF 277

En attendant demain

Nathan Chantob

Painting . 150 x 150 x 3 cm Painting . 59.1 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch

CHF 11,554

Sapphire Beam

Lisbeth Buonanno

Painting . 15 x 10 x 2 cm Painting . 5.9 x 3.9 x 0.8 inch

CHF 289

Divas, champagne and bla bla bla #4

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Fine Art Drawings . 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

CHF 818

Blue Monday

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Fine Art Drawings . 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

CHF 818

Octobre, the hairless cat II

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Fine Art Drawings . 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

CHF 818

Mistery

Hildegarde Handsaeme

Fine Art Drawings . 76 x 55 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 29.9 x 21.7 x 0.4 inch

CHF 501

Éditions Petit #4

Manuella Ferré

Print . 27 x 20 cm Print . 10.6 x 7.9 inch

CHF 277

Restraint

Olivier Massebeuf

Print . 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch

CHF 67

The little hero

Dzovig Arnelian

Print . 20 x 15 cm Print . 7.9 x 5.9 inch

CHF 179

Combat

Dominique Dève

Fine Art Drawings . 34 x 24 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 13.4 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch

CHF 250

Silent gift 2

Damilola Ilori

Fine Art Drawings . 76.2 x 58.4 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 30 x 23 x 1 inch

CHF 385 CHF 347

Ceto

Rocio Mazuecos

Print . 35 x 25 x 0.01 cm Print . 13.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch

CHF 289

The man next door I

Gerry Nnubia

Painting . 27.9 x 21 cm Painting . 11 x 8.25 inch

CHF 385

Little Touch

Ger Doornink

Painting . 70 x 70 x 4 cm Painting . 27.6 x 27.6 x 1.6 inch

CHF 8,184

Amulet

Olivier Massebeuf

Painting . 73 x 60 x 2.5 cm Painting . 28.7 x 23.6 x 1 inch

CHF 578

Octobre, the hairless cat III

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Fine Art Drawings . 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

CHF 818

Last call

Alexander Benz

Photography . 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography . 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

CHF 443

Madone

Sancko

Print . 30 x 30 cm Print . 11.8 x 11.8 inch

CHF 63

Éditions Petit #2

Manuella Ferré

Print . 27 x 20 cm Print . 10.6 x 7.9 inch

CHF 277

Notorious

Erdna André

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

CHF 481

De précipices en belvédères 8

Manuella Ferré

Print . 28 x 21 cm Print . 11 x 8.3 inch

CHF 144

De précipices en belvédères 7

Manuella Ferré

Print . 28 x 21 cm Print . 11 x 8.3 inch

CHF 144

De précipices en belvédères 6

Manuella Ferré

Print . 28 x 21 cm Print . 11 x 8.3 inch

CHF 144

De précipices en belvédères 4

Manuella Ferré

Print . 28 x 21 cm Print . 11 x 8.3 inch

CHF 144

De précipices en belvédères 2

Manuella Ferré

Print . 28 x 21 cm Print . 11 x 8.3 inch

CHF 144

De précipices en belvédères 1

Manuella Ferré

Print . 28 x 21 cm Print . 11 x 8.3 inch

CHF 144

Portrait 2

Manuella Ferré

Print . 27.8 x 20.8 cm Print . 10.9 x 8.2 inch

CHF 144

Portrait 8

Manuella Ferré

Print . 27.8 x 20.8 cm Print . 10.9 x 8.2 inch

CHF 144

Portrait 7

Manuella Ferré

Print . 27.8 x 20.8 cm Print . 10.9 x 8.2 inch

CHF 144

Portrait 6

Manuella Ferré

Print . 27.8 x 20.8 cm Print . 10.9 x 8.2 inch

CHF 144

Portrait 4

Manuella Ferré

Print . 27.8 x 20.8 cm Print . 10.9 x 8.2 inch

CHF 144

Portrait 3

Manuella Ferré

Print . 27.8 x 20.8 cm Print . 10.9 x 8.2 inch

CHF 144

Portrait 1

Manuella Ferré

Print . 27.8 x 20.8 cm Print . 10.9 x 8.2 inch

CHF 144

Femme 13

Manuella Ferré

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

CHF 404

Femme 7

Manuella Ferré

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

CHF 404

Femme 9

Manuella Ferré

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

CHF 404

Look Look

Alexander Benz

Photography . 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography . 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

CHF 443

La chambre

Smoka

Painting . 70 x 50 x 3.5 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 1.4 inch

CHF 578

Tetis

Rocio Mazuecos

Print . 25 x 28.5 x 0.01 cm Print . 9.8 x 11.2 x 0 inch

CHF 289

Snoop

Erdna André

Painting . 65 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

CHF 578

Aya

Fresha D

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

CHF 462

The Pianist #1

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Fine Art Drawings . 59 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 23.2 x 16.5 x 0 inch

CHF 626

Roman Traffic

Alexander Benz

Photography . 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography . 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

CHF 443

Surprise

Pitu

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

Price upon request

DMX

Fresha D

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

CHF 462

Architects Anonymous

Alexander Benz

Photography . 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography . 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

CHF 443

Silent gift 1

Damilola Ilori

Fine Art Drawings . 76.2 x 58.4 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 30 x 23 x 1 inch

CHF 385 CHF 347

Masque de bébé

Olivier Daumas

Photography . 29 x 21 x 0.2 cm Photography . 11.4 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

CHF 144

Stella Serena

Ger Doornink

Painting . 50 x 70 x 4 cm Painting . 19.7 x 27.6 x 1.6 inch

CHF 8,184

Introspection

Erdna André

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

CHF 481

Naturae

Smoka

Painting . 60 x 80 x 5 cm Painting . 23.6 x 31.5 x 2 inch

CHF 616

Untitled

Damilola Ilori

Fine Art Drawings . 30.5 x 25.4 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 12 x 10 x 1 inch

CHF 358 CHF 322

Echoes of Self

Damilola Ilori

Fine Art Drawings . 25.4 x 30.5 x 3.8 cm Fine Art Drawings . 10 x 12 x 1.5 inch

CHF 358 CHF 322

Quiet Time

Damilola Ilori

Fine Art Drawings . 25.4 x 30.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 10 x 12 inch

CHF 385 CHF 347

Black panther

Erdna André

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

CHF 481

Le jardinier

Smoka

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

CHF 616

Charlène

Christie Nguyen

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

CHF 5,777

Bobby Seale

Erdna André

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

CHF 481

Requiem for Little Red Riding Hood

Nataliya Bagatskaya

Painting . 75 x 110 x 1.8 cm Painting . 29.5 x 43.3 x 0.7 inch

Price upon request

Nithya(Eternel)

Laurence Verney

Photography . 57.5 x 40 x 1 cm Photography . 22.6 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

CHF 481

Missing

Olivier Massebeuf

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

CHF 337

Le Naufrage

Olivier Massebeuf

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

CHF 337

The inmate and the Black Virgin

Olivier Massebeuf

Painting . 61 x 31 x 3 cm Painting . 24 x 12.2 x 1.2 inch

CHF 433

Charlotte I

Dominique Dève

Fine Art Drawings . 42 x 29 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.5 x 11.4 x 0 inch

CHF 289

Red Lisa #5

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Painting . 38 x 46 x 0.1 cm Painting . 15 x 18.1 x 0 inch

CHF 626

Woman

Hom Nguyen

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

Price upon request

Audrey Hepburn

Bridgeman

Photography . 30 x 24 x 0.05 cm Photography . 11.8 x 9.4 x 0 inch

CHF 241

Blood Rain

Erdna André

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

CHF 481

Meta 4

Smoka

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

CHF 578

Un monde meilleur

Hom Nguyen

Painting . 180 x 140 x 5 cm Painting . 70.9 x 55.1 x 2 inch

Price upon request

Les brûmes de Londres

Christie Nguyen

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

CHF 9,628

L'un à l'autre

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Fine Art Drawings . 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch

CHF 818

Vanessa

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 50 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch

CHF 915

Pulchritudo Vincit Omnia

Ger Doornink

Painting . 60 x 60 x 4 cm Painting . 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

CHF 7,221 CHF 6,499

Kindness

Erdna André

Fine Art Drawings . 80 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 31.5 x 19.7 x 0 inch

CHF 481

Kat, the mistress of the night

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 50 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch

CHF 915

Mohamed

Erdna André

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

CHF 385

Talina

Sébastien Allart

Painting . 60 x 180 x 4 cm Painting . 23.6 x 70.9 x 1.6 inch

Price upon request

Dédain

Erdna André

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

CHF 385

L’Ouverture d’Espirit

Ger Doornink

Painting . 70 x 70 x 4 cm Painting . 27.6 x 27.6 x 1.6 inch

CHF 8,184 CHF 7,365

Untitled 8-1-21

Montse Valdés

Painting . 74 x 54 x 3 cm Painting . 29.1 x 21.3 x 1.2 inch

Price upon request

Untitled 7-1-21

Montse Valdés

Painting . 65 x 54 x 3.5 cm Painting . 25.6 x 21.3 x 1.4 inch

Price upon request

Moine (Monk), série Human

Hom Nguyen

Painting . 150 x 120 x 3 cm Painting . 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

Price upon request

Mickaël

Erdna André

Fine Art Drawings . 100 x 80 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

CHF 481

Béatrice, beauté sauvage

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Fine Art Drawings . 39 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15.4 x 11.8 x 0 inch

CHF 626

Untitled 6-1-21

Montse Valdés

Painting . 60 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 23.6 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

Price upon request

Le penseur

Erdna André

Fine Art Drawings . 100 x 80 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

CHF 481

Dindette & Dindonneau 2

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Fine Art Drawings . 30 x 39 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.8 x 15.4 x 0 inch

CHF 480

Untitled 1-4-9

Montse Valdés

Painting . 92 x 73 x 3 cm Painting . 36.2 x 28.7 x 1.2 inch

Price upon request

Naïri

Sébastien Allart

Painting . 150 x 45 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 17.7 x 1.6 inch

Price upon request

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