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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, Mademoiselle 46, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 46

Kaige Yang

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

€1,500

Painting, Lovers, David Jamin

Lovers

David Jamin

Painting . 97 x 130 x 2.5 cm Painting . 38.2 x 51.2 x 1 inch

€4,200 €3,780

Painting, The Boy, Ya-Wei Li

The Boy

Ya-Wei Li

Painting . 69.5 x 49.5 x 4 cm Painting . 27.4 x 19.5 x 1.6 inch

€1,800

Painting, Visage, Philippe Pasqua

Visage

Philippe Pasqua

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

€16,400

Painting, Pollen, Marta Grassi

Pollen

Marta Grassi

Painting . 145 x 114 x 2 cm Painting . 57.1 x 44.9 x 0.8 inch

€3,100

Painting, Ensemble, Marta Grassi

Ensemble

Marta Grassi

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

€1,900

Painting, Heroine, Eyitayo Alagbe

Heroine

Eyitayo Alagbe

Painting . 91.4 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting . 36 x 24 x 1 inch

€2,277

Print, In Love, Ger Doornink

In Love

Ger Doornink

Print . 65.5 x 67 cm Print . 25.8 x 26.4 inch

€890

Painting, Struggle, Guy Ghazanchyan

Struggle

Guy Ghazanchyan

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

€4,000 €3,360

Painting, La Voluptueuse, Rachel Yedid

La Voluptueuse

Rachel Yedid

Painting . 149 x 108 x 5 cm Painting . 58.7 x 42.5 x 2 inch

€8,400

Sculpture, Mystic, Rene Rikkelman

Mystic

Rene Rikkelman

Sculpture . 41 x 8 x 33 cm Sculpture . 16.1 x 3.1 x 13 inch

€4,500

Painting, The Phenomenon, Ya-Wei Li

The Phenomenon

Ya-Wei Li

Painting . 55 x 45 x 4 cm Painting . 21.7 x 17.7 x 1.6 inch

€2,000

Painting, Mademoiselle 47, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 47

Kaige Yang

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

€1,500

Painting, Mademoiselle 48, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 48

Kaige Yang

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

€1,500

Painting, Mademoiselle 37, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 37

Kaige Yang

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

€1,600

Painting, Portrait No.4, Renjie Gao

Portrait No.4

Renjie Gao

Painting . 60 x 50 x 4 cm Painting . 23.6 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

€1,000

Fine Art Drawings, Protection sociale, Julien Cuny

Protection sociale

Julien Cuny

Fine Art Drawings . 105 x 90 x 4 cm Fine Art Drawings . 41.3 x 35.4 x 1.6 inch

€450

Painting, Mademoiselle 40, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 40

Kaige Yang

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

€1,400

Painting, Mademoiselle 41, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 41

Kaige Yang

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

€1,400

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

Painting, Mademoiselle 45, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 45

Kaige Yang

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

€1,400

Painting, Mademoiselle 39, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 39

Kaige Yang

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

€1,400

Painting, Mademoiselle 38, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 38

Kaige Yang

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

€1,400

Painting, Mademoiselle 47, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 47

Kaige Yang

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

€1,400

Painting, Mademoiselle 36, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 36

Kaige Yang

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

€1,200

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

Fine Art Drawings, Mirror, Dominique Dève

Mirror

Dominique Dève

Fine Art Drawings . 34 x 24 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 13.4 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch

€270

Fine Art Drawings, Le Vicomte, Guillaume Piot

Le Vicomte

Guillaume Piot

Fine Art Drawings . 50 x 65 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.7 x 25.6 inch

€1,500

Print, Sorores, Ger Doornink

Sorores

Ger Doornink

Print . 87 x 65.8 cm Print . 34.3 x 25.9 inch

€980

Painting, The Portrait, Ya-Wei Li

The Portrait

Ya-Wei Li

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

€2,000

Painting, Portrait No.3, Renjie Gao

Portrait No.3

Renjie Gao

Painting . 60 x 50 x 4 cm Painting . 23.6 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

€1,000