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…

Biomecanic 2

Julien Cuny

Painting . 105 x 95 cm Painting . 41.3 x 37.4 inch

€550

Deep soul 46

Laurence Verney

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

€2,000

The nigth

Ramonn Vieitez

Painting . 88.9 x 54.9 x 0.3 cm Painting . 35 x 21.6 x 0.1 inch

€3,157

Kafka 7

Antonio Saura

Print . 39 x 53.5 cm Print . 15.4 x 21.1 inch

€1,300

Kafka 6

Antonio Saura

Print . 39 x 53.5 cm Print . 15.4 x 21.1 inch

€1,300

Kafka 5

Antonio Saura

Print . 39 x 53.5 cm Print . 15.4 x 21.1 inch

€1,300

Kafka 4

Antonio Saura

Print . 39 x 53.5 cm Print . 15.4 x 21.1 inch

€1,300

Kafka 3

Antonio Saura

Print . 39 x 53.5 cm Print . 15.4 x 21.1 inch

€1,300

Kafka 2

Antonio Saura

Print . 39 x 53.5 cm Print . 15.4 x 21.1 inch

€1,300

Kafka 1

Antonio Saura

Print . 39 x 53.5 cm Print . 15.4 x 21.1 inch

€1,300

La muse de vinyle

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Painting . 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€950

Night walker

Reinaldo Chavez

Painting . 19 x 13 cm Painting . 7.5 x 5.1 inch

€290

Portrait

François Chapuis

Fine Art Drawings . 41 x 30.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.1 x 12 x 0.1 inch

€600

Portrait XII

Antonio Saura

Print . 30 x 20 cm Print . 11.8 x 7.9 inch

€500

Portrait XI

Antonio Saura

Print . 65 x 50 cm Print . 25.6 x 19.7 inch

€500

Portrait X

Antonio Saura

Print . 30 x 20 cm Print . 11.8 x 7.9 inch

€500

Portrait IX

Antonio Saura

Print . 30 x 20 cm Print . 11.8 x 7.9 inch

€500

Portrait VIII

Antonio Saura

Print . 30 x 20 cm Print . 11.8 x 7.9 inch

€500

Portrait VII

Antonio Saura

Print . 30 x 20 cm Print . 11.8 x 7.9 inch

€500

Portrait VI

Antonio Saura

Print . 30 x 20 cm Print . 11.8 x 7.9 inch

€500

Portrait V

Antonio Saura

Print . 30 x 20 cm Print . 11.8 x 7.9 inch

€500

Portrait IV

Antonio Saura

Print . 30 x 20 cm Print . 11.8 x 7.9 inch

€500

Portrait XIII

Antonio Saura

Print . 30 x 20 cm Print . 11.8 x 7.9 inch

€500

Portrait II

Antonio Saura

Print . 30 x 20 cm Print . 11.8 x 7.9 inch

€500

Portrait I

Antonio Saura

Print . 30 x 20 cm Print . 11.8 x 7.9 inch

€500

Routes Secondaires

Marie-Ange Daudé

Painting . 120 x 120 x 5 cm Painting . 47.2 x 47.2 x 2 inch

€6,500

La pêche

Julien Cuny

Painting . 100 x 70 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 inch

€550

Addiction

Ya-Wei Li

Painting . 120 x 100 x 4 cm Painting . 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€5,900

I hid in the fables of her childhood

Reinaldo Chavez

Painting . 20 x 20 x 0.6 cm Painting . 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.2 inch

€290

Deep soul 88

Laurence Verney

Photography . 80 x 82 x 0.5 cm Photography . 31.5 x 32.3 x 0.2 inch

€2,100

Une chair d'ombre, Melanchton I, II, III, Philippe II, Don (Complete suite)

Antonio Saura

Print . 65 x 50 cm Print . 25.6 x 19.7 inch

€12,000

Moon2

Bridgeman

Photography . 20 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography . 7.9 x 11.8 x 0 inch

€240

Souvenir

Nawel Aubert

Painting . 40 x 30 x 2.5 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 1 inch

€250

Untitled

Damilola Ilori

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

€361

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

€361

Scream

Max Rey

Painting . 110 x 140 x 3 cm Painting . 43.3 x 55.1 x 1.2 inch

€7,850

Sisyphus

Ya-Wei Li

Painting . 120 x 100 x 4 cm Painting . 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€5,900

Birds

Bridgeman

Photography . 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch

€240

Studies

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 29.5 x 23 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.6 x 9.1 x 0.1 inch

€480

At the Party

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 30.5 x 23.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 12 x 9.3 x 0.1 inch

€450

The Companion

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 27.5 x 22 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 10.8 x 8.7 x 0.1 inch

€600

The Deadly Kiss

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 28.5 x 21 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.2 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

€600

The Ghost and the Wheel

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 23 x 35 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 9.1 x 13.8 x 0.1 inch

€550

The World

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 21 x 15.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8.3 x 6.1 x 0.1 inch

€600

Deep soul 82

Laurence Verney

Photography . 70 x 81 x 0.5 cm Photography . 27.6 x 31.9 x 0.2 inch

€2,000

Popeye

Maxime Frairot

Painting . 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Painting . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

€180

Etude de paysage du lac de Genève

Henri Fehr

Fine Art Drawings . 24.5 x 32 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 9.6 x 12.6 x 0.1 inch

€557

Cemetery Flowers

Natia Sapanadze

Painting . 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€700

Look at one Other

Ya-Wei Li

Painting . 135 x 70 x 4 cm Painting . 53.1 x 27.6 x 1.6 inch

€4,600

La vengeance

Charles Lapicque

Print . 56.5 x 37.5 cm Print . 22.2 x 14.8 inch

€250

Untitled

Ilia Balavadze

Fine Art Drawings . 21 x 29 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8.3 x 11.4 x 0 inch

€200 €170

Untitled

Ilia Balavadze

Fine Art Drawings . 21 x 29 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8.3 x 11.4 x 0 inch

€200 €170

Method Man

Erdna André

Painting . 80 x 80 x 4 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

€1,000

Untitled

Renjie Gao

Painting . 200 x 150 x 4 cm Painting . 78.7 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch

€14,000

Deep soul 89

Laurence Verney

Photography . 108 x 80 x 0.5 cm Photography . 42.5 x 31.5 x 0.2 inch

€2,116

Collectivism

Mino Maccari

Print . 34.5 x 47 x 0.1 cm Print . 13.6 x 18.5 x 0 inch

€600

Hamlet (Hamlet)

Mino Maccari

Print . 47 x 34.5 x 0.1 cm Print . 18.5 x 13.6 x 0 inch

€640

Apocalypse

Mino Maccari

Print . 34.5 x 47 x 0.1 cm Print . 13.6 x 18.5 x 0 inch

€600

The Ceremony

Mino Maccari

Print . 34.5 x 47 x 0.1 cm Print . 13.6 x 18.5 x 0 inch

€580

Diplomatic Clerks

Mino Maccari

Print . 44 x 33 x 0.1 cm Print . 17.3 x 13 x 0 inch

€650

Acting out

Reinaldo Chavez

Painting . 19 x 13 cm Painting . 7.5 x 5.1 inch

€280

Among my swan

Ramonn Vieitez

Painting . 100.1 x 70.1 x 0.3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch

€3,608

Barcelona

Ger Doornink

Print . 87 x 72 cm Print . 34.3 x 28.3 inch

€980

Renga

Rene Rikkelman

Sculpture . 54 x 37 x 37 cm Sculpture . 21.3 x 14.6 x 14.6 inch

€11,500

The Old and the Young

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 34 x 48 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 13.4 x 18.9 x 0.1 inch

€600

Magnolia Buds No. 6

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 61 x 45.7 cm Painting . 24 x 18 inch

€135

Magnolia No. 24

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 61 x 45.7 cm Painting . 24 x 18 inch

€135

Magnolia No. 22

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 61 x 45.7 cm Painting . 24 x 18 inch

€135

Magnolia No. 20

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 61 x 45.7 cm Painting . 24 x 18 inch

€135

Magnolia No. 19

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 61 x 45.7 cm Painting . 24 x 18 inch

€135

Magnolia No. 17

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 45.7 x 61 cm Painting . 18 x 24 inch

€135

Magnolia No. 16

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 61 x 45.7 cm Painting . 24 x 18 inch

€144

Eden

Ramonn Vieitez

Painting . 99.8 x 68.3 x 0.3 cm Painting . 39.3 x 26.9 x 0.1 inch

€3,608

Three Musketers

Renjie Gao

Painting . 130 x 160 x 4 cm Painting . 51.2 x 63 x 1.6 inch

€15,000 €12,750

Magnolia No. 46

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 38.1 x 27.9 cm Painting . 15 x 11 inch

€180

L'intrigant

Charles Lapicque

Print . 57 x 38 cm Print . 22.4 x 15 inch

€400

Meeting

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 15 x 19 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 5.9 x 7.5 x 0.1 inch

€600

Couple

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 17 x 14 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 6.7 x 5.5 x 0.1 inch

€600

Figures

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 21 x 29 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8.3 x 11.4 x 0.1 inch

€600

Figures

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 19 x 25 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 7.5 x 9.8 x 0.1 inch

€580

Conversation

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 19 x 15 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 7.5 x 5.9 x 0.1 inch

€500

Rider

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 24 x 19 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 9.4 x 7.5 x 0.1 inch

€520

Portrait

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 27 x 16 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 10.6 x 6.3 x 0.1 inch

€540

Conversation

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 21 x 29 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8.3 x 11.4 x 0 inch

€520

Portrait

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 21 x 15 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8.3 x 5.9 x 0.1 inch

€600

Portrait

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 22 x 15 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8.7 x 5.9 x 0.1 inch

€560

Painter

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 12 x 30 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 4.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

€600

Rough Conversation

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 25 x 17 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 9.8 x 6.7 x 0.1 inch

€540

Appearance

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 20.5 x 12 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8.1 x 4.7 x 0.1 inch

€600

Menacing

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 21 x 14 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.1 inch

€580

In the Fied

Ilia Balavadze

Fine Art Drawings . 60 x 60 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 23.6 x 23.6 x 0 inch

€750 €638

Sex Appeal

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 28.5 x 22 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.2 x 8.7 x 0.1 inch

€550

Exterior

Dzovig Arnelian

Print . 12.3 x 17 x 0.5 cm Print . 4.8 x 6.7 x 0.2 inch

€180

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