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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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Photography, Suspiro, Nova Doria

Suspiro

Nova Doria

Photography . 20 x 20 x 1 cm Photography . 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch

€570

Fine Art Drawings, Nu de femme, Stéphane Lejeune

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

€336

Painting, Pale Kiss, Axel Traverso

Pale Kiss

Axel Traverso

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

€2,900

Fine Art Drawings, Couple 1, Rachel Yedid

Couple 1

Rachel Yedid

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

€2,400

Painting, Sur la plage, Julien Cuny

Sur la plage

Julien Cuny

Painting . 180 x 127 x 2 cm Painting . 70.9 x 50 x 0.8 inch

€3,000

Fine Art Drawings, Nude, Marta Wakula

Nude

Marta Wakula

Fine Art Drawings . 12 x 12 cm Fine Art Drawings . 4.7 x 4.7 inch

€150

Painting, Mourning, Reinaldo Chavez

Mourning

Reinaldo Chavez

Painting . 19 x 13.5 cm Painting . 7.5 x 5.3 inch

€390

Print, Le rêve, Yves Pero

Le rêve

Yves Pero

Print . 90 x 120 x 0.01 cm Print . 35.4 x 47.2 x 0 inch

€1,200

Photography, Kahleesi, Cécile Plaisance

Kahleesi

Cécile Plaisance

Photography . 125 x 95 x 3 cm Photography . 49.2 x 37.4 x 1.2 inch

€8,500

Painting, Couple 4, Rachel Yedid

Couple 4

Rachel Yedid

Painting . 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€2,400

Painting, Ton feu, Cécile Desserle

Ton feu

Cécile Desserle

Painting . 116 x 89 x 2.5 cm Painting . 45.7 x 35 x 1 inch

€3,800

Fine Art Drawings, Poised, Hildegarde Handsaeme

Poised

Hildegarde Handsaeme

Fine Art Drawings . 76 x 56 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 29.9 x 22 x 0.4 inch

€950

Print, Affinity, Yves Pero

Affinity

Yves Pero

Print . 120 x 120 x 0.01 cm Print . 47.2 x 47.2 x 0 inch

€1,200

Print, Grace, Yves Pero

Grace

Yves Pero

Print . 120 x 90 x 0.01 cm Print . 47.2 x 35.4 x 0 inch

€1,200

Print, _O, Yves Pero

_O

Yves Pero

Print . 120 x 120 x 0.1 cm Print . 47.2 x 47.2 x 0 inch

€1,200

Painting, The caress, Dzovig Arnelian

The caress

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting . 90 x 73 x 0.5 cm Painting . 35.4 x 28.7 x 0.2 inch

€2,075

Print, Le Cygne, Yves Pero

Le Cygne

Yves Pero

Print . 90 x 120 x 0.01 cm Print . 35.4 x 47.2 x 0 inch

€1,200

Print, Human, Jolanta Johnsson

Human

Jolanta Johnsson

Print . 70 x 50 cm Print . 27.6 x 19.7 inch

€300

Print, Boudoir, Mino Maccari

Boudoir

Mino Maccari

Print . 21 x 15.2 x 0.2 cm Print . 8.3 x 6 x 0.1 inch

€300

Print, Sexual Desire, Mino Maccari

Sexual Desire

Mino Maccari

Print . 21 x 15.2 x 0.2 cm Print . 8.3 x 6 x 0.1 inch

€300

Print, Pleasure, Mino Maccari

Pleasure

Mino Maccari

Print . 21 x 15.2 x 0.2 cm Print . 8.3 x 6 x 0.1 inch

€300

Print, Satisfaction, Mino Maccari

Satisfaction

Mino Maccari

Print . 21 x 15.2 x 0.2 cm Print . 8.3 x 6 x 0.1 inch

€300

Print, Erotism, Mino Maccari

Erotism

Mino Maccari

Print . 21 x 15.2 x 0.2 cm Print . 8.3 x 6 x 0.1 inch

€300

Print, Kinbaku Y, Yves Pero

Kinbaku Y

Yves Pero

Print . 120 x 90 x 0.01 cm Print . 47.2 x 35.4 x 0 inch

€1,200

Print, Luna, Yves Pero

Luna

Yves Pero

Print . 120 x 90 x 0.01 cm Print . 47.2 x 35.4 x 0 inch

€1,200

Print, Tre Grazie, Yves Pero

Tre Grazie

Yves Pero

Print . 120 x 120 x 0.1 cm Print . 47.2 x 47.2 x 0 inch

€1,200

Print, Nude XIX, Marta Wakula

Nude XIX

Marta Wakula

Print . 25 x 16.5 cm Print . 9.8 x 6.5 inch

€350

Photography, InclusuS, Louis Blanc

InclusuS

Louis Blanc

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

€800

Print, La Brise, Yves Pero

La Brise

Yves Pero

Print . 120 x 90 x 0.01 cm Print . 47.2 x 35.4 x 0 inch

€1,200

Painting, L'Amour Libre, Rachel Yedid

L'Amour Libre

Rachel Yedid

Painting . 147 x 142 x 5 cm Painting . 57.9 x 55.9 x 2 inch

€12,000

Sculpture, Torso, Rene Rikkelman

Torso

Rene Rikkelman

Sculpture . 50 x 30 x 26 cm Sculpture . 19.7 x 11.8 x 10.2 inch

€7,500

Fine Art Drawings, Nude, Mino Maccari

Nude

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 33 x 24 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 13 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch

€600

Fine Art Drawings, Nude, Marta Wakula

Nude

Marta Wakula

Fine Art Drawings . 12 x 12 cm Fine Art Drawings . 4.7 x 4.7 inch

€150

Fine Art Drawings, Fight, Mino Maccari

Fight

Mino Maccari

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

€600

Fine Art Drawings, Figures, Mino Maccari

Figures

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 18 x 12 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 7.1 x 4.7 x 0.1 inch

€520

Fine Art Drawings, Erotic Scene, Mino Maccari

Erotic Scene

Mino Maccari

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

€580

Fine Art Drawings, Nude of Woman, Mino Maccari

Nude of Woman

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 27 x 22 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 10.6 x 8.7 x 0.1 inch

€680

Photography, Nu Assis, Jean-Michel Rousvoal

Nu Assis

Jean-Michel Rousvoal

Photography . 120 x 90 x 0.1 cm Photography . 47.2 x 35.4 x 0 inch

€1,500

Photography, L'Envol, Jean-Michel Rousvoal

L'Envol

Jean-Michel Rousvoal

Photography . 120 x 90 x 0.1 cm Photography . 47.2 x 35.4 x 0 inch

€1,500

Print, Champion, Luiza Kasprzyk

Champion

Luiza Kasprzyk

Print . 58 x 58 cm Print . 22.8 x 22.8 inch

€500

Fine Art Drawings, Echec Et Mate, Petites Luxures

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

€900