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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, Fleur bleue, Julien Cuny

Fleur bleue

Julien Cuny

Painting . 188 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 74 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€3,500

Painting, In Time series, Guy Ghazanchyan

In Time series

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€1,600 €1,424

Painting, Catalina, Mario Henrique

Catalina

Mario Henrique

Painting . 150 x 120 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

€7,500

Painting, Gothic Girl, Victor Sheleg

Gothic Girl

Victor Sheleg

Painting . 150 x 72 x 3 cm Painting . 59.1 x 28.3 x 1.2 inch

€12,400

Painting, Untitled, Mario Henrique

Untitled

Mario Henrique

Painting . 150 x 120 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

€6,500

Painting, The Minority, Ya-Wei Li

The Minority

Ya-Wei Li

Painting . 45 x 35 x 4 cm Painting . 17.7 x 13.8 x 1.6 inch

€2,000

Fine Art Drawings, The Kiss, Mino Maccari

The Kiss

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 35 x 50 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 13.8 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

€800

Painting, Le plongeon, Julien Cuny

Le plongeon

Julien Cuny

Painting . 126 x 173 x 4 cm Painting . 49.6 x 68.1 x 1.6 inch

€5,000

Painting, Fashion Paris, David Jamin

Fashion Paris

David Jamin

Painting . 73 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 28.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,800

Painting, Anthroporos, Guy Ghazanchyan

Anthroporos

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 139 x 92 x 2 cm Painting . 54.7 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch

€3,200 €2,816

Painting, In Time series, Guy Ghazanchyan

In Time series

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 120 x 90 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,800 €1,602

Painting, Reflets, Marta Grassi

Reflets

Marta Grassi

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

€1,600

Fine Art Drawings, Tomorrow, Hanna Sidorowicz

Tomorrow

Hanna Sidorowicz

Fine Art Drawings . 57 x 76 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 22.4 x 29.9 x 0 inch

€1,600

Painting, Twins, Fresha D

Twins

Fresha D

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

€950

Photography, No title, Philippe Pasqua

No title

Philippe Pasqua

Photography . 170 x 140 x 0.5 cm Photography . 66.9 x 55.1 x 0.2 inch

€12,000

Painting, Mademoiselle 42, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 42

Kaige Yang

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

€1,400

Painting, Liaison, Marta Grassi

Liaison

Marta Grassi

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

€2,200

Painting, Washing Face, Ya-Wei Li

Washing Face

Ya-Wei Li

Painting . 45 x 35 x 4 cm Painting . 17.7 x 13.8 x 1.6 inch

€2,000

Fine Art Drawings, Spettacolo, Mino Maccari

Spettacolo

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 49.5 x 69.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.5 x 27.4 x 0.1 inch

€800

Painting, Multiples, Julien Cuny

Multiples

Julien Cuny

Painting . 127 x 173 x 5 cm Painting . 50 x 68.1 x 2 inch

€5,000

Painting, Mon Soleil, Rachel Yedid

Mon Soleil

Rachel Yedid

Painting . 95 x 145 x 5 cm Painting . 37.4 x 57.1 x 2 inch

€8,400

Painting, La pause, Julien Cuny

La pause

Julien Cuny

Painting . 120 x 80 x 4 cm Painting . 47.2 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

€1,500

Painting, L'étincelle, Julien Cuny

L'étincelle

Julien Cuny

Painting . 120 x 80 x 4 cm Painting . 47.2 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

€1,500

Painting, Anthroporos, Guy Ghazanchyan

Anthroporos

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 139 x 92 x 2 cm Painting . 54.7 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch

€3,200 €2,816

Painting, Anthroporos, Guy Ghazanchyan

Anthroporos

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 139 x 92 x 2 cm Painting . 54.7 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch

€3,200 €2,816

Painting, Untitled, Guy Ghazanchyan

Untitled

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 31 x 20 x 0.3 cm Painting . 12.2 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch

€500 €440

Sculpture, Golgotha, Philippe Pasqua

Golgotha

Philippe Pasqua

Sculpture . 160 x 100 x 80 cm Sculpture . 63 x 39.4 x 31.5 inch

€39,000

Painting, Mirades II, Teresa Riba

Mirades II

Teresa Riba

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

€600

Painting, Waves In, Ruslana Levandovska

Waves In

Ruslana Levandovska

Painting . 91.4 x 61 x 1.9 cm Painting . 36 x 24 x 0.75 inch

€2,277

Fine Art Drawings, Au Cabaret, Yves Brayer

Au Cabaret

Yves Brayer

Fine Art Drawings . 31 x 23.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 12.2 x 9.3 inch

€300

Fine Art Drawings, Au Cabaret, Yves Brayer

Au Cabaret

Yves Brayer

Fine Art Drawings . 28.5 x 24 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.2 x 9.4 inch

€300

Fine Art Drawings, Au Cabaret, Yves Brayer

Au Cabaret

Yves Brayer

Fine Art Drawings . 31.5 x 24 cm Fine Art Drawings . 12.4 x 9.4 inch

€300

Fine Art Drawings, Au Cabaret, Yves Brayer

Au Cabaret

Yves Brayer

Fine Art Drawings . 30 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.8 x 8.3 inch

€300

Painting, Boldness 2, Eyitayo Alagbe

Boldness 2

Eyitayo Alagbe

Painting . 66 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Painting . 26 x 20 x 1 inch

€1,822

Painting, Witness Series, Guy Ghazanchyan

Witness Series

Guy Ghazanchyan

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

€4,000 €3,600