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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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Fine Art Drawings, Le Philosophe, Guillaume Piot

Le Philosophe

Guillaume Piot

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

€1,500

Photography, El origen del mar, Nova Doria

El origen del mar

Nova Doria

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

€570

Painting, Eminem, Erdna André

Eminem

Erdna André

Painting . 80 x 60 x 5 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 2 inch

€499

Fine Art Drawings, Soldier, Jacques Hirtz

Soldier

Jacques Hirtz

Fine Art Drawings . 41 x 29 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.1 x 11.4 x 0.1 inch

€300

Painting, Resonance, Guy Ghazanchyan

Resonance

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 200 x 140 x 2 cm Painting . 78.7 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch

€5,000

Photography, lusclnuS, Louis Blanc

lusclnuS

Louis Blanc

Photography . 70 x 70 x 1 cm Photography . 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

€1,000

Painting, Zaltaïne, Yoann Merienne

Zaltaïne

Yoann Merienne

Painting . 120 x 90 x 3 cm Painting . 47.2 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch

€7,000

Fine Art Drawings, Human, Hom Nguyen

Human

Hom Nguyen

Fine Art Drawings . 80 x 60 cm Fine Art Drawings . 31.5 x 23.6 inch

€11,500

Photography, Weary Grin, Ali Buhamad

Weary Grin

Ali Buhamad

Photography . 50 x 40 x 5 cm Photography . 19.7 x 15.7 x 2 inch

€891

Print, Abierta 2, Antonio Saura

Abierta 2

Antonio Saura

Print . 75 x 104 x 0.1 cm Print . 29.5 x 40.9 x 0 inch

€2,200

Painting, Resonance, Guy Ghazanchyan

Resonance

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 200 x 160 x 2 cm Painting . 78.7 x 63 x 0.8 inch

€5,000 €4,500

Painting, Tendre printemps, Julien Cuny

Tendre printemps

Julien Cuny

Painting . 83 x 128 x 1 cm Painting . 32.7 x 50.4 x 0.4 inch

€1,100

Painting, Catelirci, Zwy Milshtein

Catelirci

Zwy Milshtein

Painting . 45 x 60 cm Painting . 17.7 x 23.6 inch

€1,800

Painting, Bazouk, Yoann Merienne

Bazouk

Yoann Merienne

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

€9,000

Painting, Zayn, Ahmed Art

Zayn

Ahmed Art

Painting . 30 x 30 x 0.5 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch

€590

Painting, Juin, Yoann Merienne

Juin

Yoann Merienne

Painting . 150 x 150 x 5 cm Painting . 59.1 x 59.1 x 2 inch

€12,000

Print, Sterre, Ger Doornink

Sterre

Ger Doornink

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

€980

Print, Pas de titre, Jaume Plensa

Pas de titre

Jaume Plensa

Print . 100 x 70 x 0.04 cm Print . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch

€4,800

Sculpture, Golgotha, Philippe Pasqua

Golgotha

Philippe Pasqua

Sculpture . 160 x 100 x 79 cm Sculpture . 63 x 39.4 x 31.1 inch

€39,000

Print, Barcelona, Ger Doornink

Barcelona

Ger Doornink

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

€980

Fine Art Drawings, Silent gift 4, Damilola Ilori

Silent gift 4

Damilola Ilori

Fine Art Drawings . 58.4 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 23 x 30 x 1 inch

€400

Painting, Alice, Sébastien Allart

Alice

Sébastien Allart

Painting . 81 x 61 x 3 cm Painting . 31.9 x 24 x 1.2 inch

€1,900

Painting, Black women, Hanna Sidorowicz

Black women

Hanna Sidorowicz

Painting . 130 x 82 x 3 cm Painting . 51.2 x 32.3 x 1.2 inch

€4,600

Painting, Etude, Philippe Pasqua

Etude

Philippe Pasqua

Painting . 190 x 150 x 3 cm Painting . 74.8 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch

€27,900

Print, Resonance, Guy Ghazanchyan

Resonance

Guy Ghazanchyan

Print . 100 x 80 x 0.5 cm Print . 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.2 inch

€200

Painting, Bob Marley, Erdna André

Bob Marley

Erdna André

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

€500

Photography, El Paso, James Sparshatt

El Paso

James Sparshatt

Photography . 40 x 50 cm Photography . 15.7 x 19.7 inch

€845

Photography, lnvolucruM, Louis Blanc

lnvolucruM

Louis Blanc

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

€900

Painting, Untitled, Guy Ghazanchyan

Untitled

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 150 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 59.1 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€2,800

Painting, Femme assise, Philippe Pasqua

Femme assise

Philippe Pasqua

Painting . 183 x 152 x 4 cm Painting . 72 x 59.8 x 1.6 inch

€12,000

Painting, Let's Talk, Natia Sapanadze

Let's Talk

Natia Sapanadze

Painting . 40 x 50 x 3 cm Painting . 15.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€1,500

Painting, Code 2019, Thierry Carrier

Code 2019

Thierry Carrier

Painting . 130 x 160 x 2 cm Painting . 51.2 x 63 x 0.8 inch

€9,000

Painting, Pining, Elizabeth Becker

Pining

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 101.6 x 76.2 x 1.9 cm Painting . 40 x 30 x 0.75 inch

€2,318

Painting, Forest, Teona Yamanidze

Forest

Teona Yamanidze

Painting . 60 x 60 x 3 cm Painting . 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

€4,200

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, Untitled 18, Ilia Balavadze

Untitled 18

Ilia Balavadze

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

€1,400

Painting, Sin retorno, Toni Caldentey

Sin retorno

Toni Caldentey

Painting . 130 x 97 x 2 cm Painting . 51.2 x 38.2 x 0.8 inch

€2,000

Photography, DeliRiUs, Louis Blanc

DeliRiUs

Louis Blanc

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

€1,400

Print, Resonance, Guy Ghazanchyan

Resonance

Guy Ghazanchyan

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

€200

Painting, Beauté 9, Kaige Yang

Beauté 9

Kaige Yang

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

€2,300

Painting, Untitled, Teona Yamanidze

Untitled

Teona Yamanidze

Painting . 80 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 31.5 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€5,500