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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, Fusion, Dzovig Arnelian

Fusion

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting . 40 x 38 x 0.5 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15 x 0.2 inch

€520

Painting, Them, Olivier Massebeuf

Them

Olivier Massebeuf

Painting . 116 x 81 x 2.5 cm Painting . 45.7 x 31.9 x 1 inch

€1,200

Fine Art Drawings, The Associate, Dominique Dève

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

€270

Painting, Holy s**t, Olivier Massebeuf

Holy s**t

Olivier Massebeuf

Painting . 73 x 92 x 2.5 cm Painting . 28.7 x 36.2 x 1 inch

€800

Fine Art Drawings, Styx, Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Styx

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

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

€950

Fine Art Drawings, Combat, Dominique Dève

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

€260

Painting, Ripped Apart, Dzovig Arnelian

Ripped Apart

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting . 16 x 15.5 x 0.5 cm Painting . 6.3 x 6.1 x 0.2 inch

€226

Painting, La chambre, Smoka

La chambre

Smoka

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

€600

Painting, Aya, Fresha D

Aya

Fresha D

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

€480

Painting, Amulet, Olivier Massebeuf

Amulet

Olivier Massebeuf

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

€600

Painting, DMX, Fresha D

DMX

Fresha D

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

€480

Painting, Naturae, Smoka

Naturae

Smoka

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

€640

Painting, Le jardinier, Smoka

Le jardinier

Smoka

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

€640

Painting, Cabecita 1, Pablo Martin

Cabecita 1

Pablo Martin

Painting . 29.5 x 20.5 x 0.2 cm Painting . 11.6 x 8.1 x 0.1 inch

€450

Painting, Missing, Olivier Massebeuf

Missing

Olivier Massebeuf

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

€350

Painting, Mohamed, Erdna André

Mohamed

Erdna André

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

€400

Painting, Dédain, Erdna André

Dédain

Erdna André

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

€400

Sculpture, Lovely Mouse, Sagrasse

Lovely Mouse

Sagrasse

Sculpture . 26 x 16 x 11 cm Sculpture . 10.2 x 6.3 x 4.3 inch

€200

Painting, Buste, Benjamin Carbonne

Buste

Benjamin Carbonne

Painting . 92 x 73 x 2 cm Painting . 36.2 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

€2,400

Painting, Anne, Philippe Pasqua

Anne

Philippe Pasqua

Painting . 120 x 100.5 x 10 cm Painting . 47.2 x 39.6 x 3.9 inch

€15,000

Sculpture, Banana Satisfaction, Sagrasse

Banana Satisfaction

Sagrasse

Sculpture . 26 x 26 x 4 cm Sculpture . 10.2 x 10.2 x 1.6 inch

€235

Fine Art Drawings, Anne, Philippe Pasqua

Anne

Philippe Pasqua

Fine Art Drawings . 240 x 150 x 10 cm Fine Art Drawings . 94.5 x 59.1 x 3.9 inch

€15,000

Painting, Rabbit, Benjamin Carbonne

Rabbit

Benjamin Carbonne

Painting . 130 x 97 cm Painting . 51.2 x 38.2 inch

€4,200

Painting, Sans titre, Philippe Pasqua

Sans titre

Philippe Pasqua

Painting . 40.5 x 36.5 cm Painting . 15.9 x 14.4 inch

€3,300

Painting, Bolshoi No. 3, Mario Henrique

Bolshoi No. 3

Mario Henrique

Painting . 180 x 290 x 4 cm Painting . 70.9 x 114.2 x 1.6 inch

€14,900

Painting, La azotea, Toni Caldentey

La azotea

Toni Caldentey

Painting . 130 x 195 x 2 cm Painting . 51.2 x 76.8 x 0.8 inch

€3,000

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Philippe Pasqua

Sans titre

Philippe Pasqua

Fine Art Drawings . 100 x 80 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch

€5,000

Painting, Le pagne, Benjamin Carbonne

Le pagne

Benjamin Carbonne

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

€7,000

Painting, Passion, Dzovig Arnelian

Passion

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting . 11.5 x 21.5 x 0.1 cm Painting . 4.5 x 8.5 x 0 inch

€181

Painting, Mademoiselle 44, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 44

Kaige Yang

Painting . 50 x 30 x 1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

€1,400