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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, Oliver Hartt, Ramonn Vieitez

Oliver Hartt

Ramonn Vieitez

Painting . 39.9 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

€1,804

Painting, Untitled, Natia Sapanadze

Untitled

Natia Sapanadze

Painting . 30 x 24 x 3 cm Painting . 11.8 x 9.4 x 1.2 inch

€580

Painting, Nothing But Human, Obeka Simon

Nothing But Human

Obeka Simon

Painting . 137.2 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting . 54 x 48 x 1 inch

€4,780 €3,921

Print, Akai, Ger Doornink

Akai

Ger Doornink

Print . 87 x 70 x 1 cm Print . 34.3 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

€980

Painting, Code 1932, Thierry Carrier

Code 1932

Thierry Carrier

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

€12,000

Painting, Winds, Reinaldo Chavez

Winds

Reinaldo Chavez

Painting . 8 x 32 cm Painting . 3.1 x 12.6 inch

€320

Painting, Jeremy Abbott, Ramonn Vieitez

Jeremy Abbott

Ramonn Vieitez

Painting . 39.9 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

€1,804

Painting, Eco, Rocio Mazuecos

Eco

Rocio Mazuecos

Painting . 32 x 66 x 0.5 cm Painting . 12.6 x 26 x 0.2 inch

€2,300

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

€4,601 €3,773

Painting, Mother and child, Eyitayo Alagbe

Mother and child

Eyitayo Alagbe

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

€4,511 €3,699

Painting, Tenacity, Eyitayo Alagbe

Tenacity

Eyitayo Alagbe

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

€4,691 €3,847

Fine Art Drawings, Two World, Ilia Balavadze

Two World

Ilia Balavadze

Fine Art Drawings . 60 x 86 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 23.6 x 33.9 x 0 inch

€1,600

Fine Art Drawings, 24.40, Ilia Balavadze

24.40

Ilia Balavadze

Fine Art Drawings . 63 x 93 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 24.8 x 36.6 x 0 inch

€1,500

Fine Art Drawings, 24.40, Ilia Balavadze

24.40

Ilia Balavadze

Fine Art Drawings . 63 x 93 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 24.8 x 36.6 x 0 inch

€1,600

Fine Art Drawings, 24.40, Ilia Balavadze

24.40

Ilia Balavadze

Fine Art Drawings . 60 x 86 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 23.6 x 33.9 x 0 inch

€1,600

Fine Art Drawings, 24.40, Ilia Balavadze

24.40

Ilia Balavadze

Fine Art Drawings . 74 x 104 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 29.1 x 40.9 x 0 inch

€1,700

Fine Art Drawings, 24.40, Ilia Balavadze

24.40

Ilia Balavadze

Fine Art Drawings . 74 x 104 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 29.1 x 40.9 x 0 inch

€1,700

Fine Art Drawings, 24.40, Ilia Balavadze

24.40

Ilia Balavadze

Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch

€1,600

Fine Art Drawings, 24.40, Ilia Balavadze

24.40

Ilia Balavadze

Fine Art Drawings . 60 x 86 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 23.6 x 33.9 x 0 inch

€1,500

Painting, Sans titre, Zwy Milshtein

Sans titre

Zwy Milshtein

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

€1,500

Painting, Untitled 4, Ilia Balavadze

Untitled 4

Ilia Balavadze

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

€700

Painting, Deep Sleep, Ya-Wei Li

Deep Sleep

Ya-Wei Li

Painting . 80 x 100 x 4 cm Painting . 31.5 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€3,900

Painting, Fly Bar, Lisbeth Buonanno

Fly Bar

Lisbeth Buonanno

Painting . 81 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 31.9 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€2,500

Fine Art Drawings, Couple, Mino Maccari

Couple

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 18 x 16.3 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 7.1 x 6.4 x 0.1 inch

€550

Painting, Melody, Rene Rikkelman

Melody

Rene Rikkelman

Painting . 100 x 80 x 4 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

€1,400

Painting, A Life Unraveled, Obeka Simon

A Life Unraveled

Obeka Simon

Painting . 96.5 x 81.3 x 2.5 cm Painting . 38 x 32 x 1 inch

€2,706 €2,219

Painting, Ian, Ramonn Vieitez

Ian

Ramonn Vieitez

Painting . 39.9 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

€1,804

Fine Art Drawings, Attablée au bar, Henri Fehr

Attablée au bar

Henri Fehr

Fine Art Drawings . 60 x 50 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

€635

Painting, Radiant, Elizabeth Becker

Radiant

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 50.8 x 40.6 cm Painting . 20 x 16 inch

€361

Painting, Untitled 6, Ilia Balavadze

Untitled 6

Ilia Balavadze

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

€700

Painting, Untitled 2, Ilia Balavadze

Untitled 2

Ilia Balavadze

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

€700

Painting, Untitled 1, Ilia Balavadze

Untitled 1

Ilia Balavadze

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

€700

Painting, Green Table-Top, Ya-Wei Li

Green Table-Top

Ya-Wei Li

Painting . 80 x 100 x 4 cm Painting . 31.5 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€3,900

Painting, Inception, Lisbeth Buonanno

Inception

Lisbeth Buonanno

Painting . 130 x 89 x 2 cm Painting . 51.2 x 35 x 0.8 inch

€5,000

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

€2,000

Painting, Adam, Ramonn Vieitez

Adam

Ramonn Vieitez

Painting . 39.9 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

€1,804

Print, Caerulea, Ger Doornink

Caerulea

Ger Doornink

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

€980

Painting, Mirades III, Teresa Riba

Mirades III

Teresa Riba

Painting . 27 x 21 cm Painting . 10.6 x 8.3 inch

€750