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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, 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

€1,792

Painting, L'éponge, Zwy Milshtein

L'éponge

Zwy Milshtein

Painting . 91 x 64 x 1 cm Painting . 35.8 x 25.2 x 0.4 inch

€4,500

Print, Kafka 3, Antonio Saura

Kafka 3

Antonio Saura

Print . 39 x 53.5 cm Print . 15.4 x 21.1 inch

€1,300

Print, Kafka 1, Antonio Saura

Kafka 1

Antonio Saura

Print . 39 x 53.5 cm Print . 15.4 x 21.1 inch

€1,300

Photography, Girls, Bridgeman

Girls

Bridgeman

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

€240

Print, Shibuya, Ger Doornink

Shibuya

Ger Doornink

Print . 87 x 66 x 1 cm Print . 34.3 x 26 x 0.4 inch

€980

Photography, El campesino, James Sparshatt

El campesino

James Sparshatt

Photography . 35 x 35 x 1 cm Photography . 13.8 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch

€722

Photography, Portrait, Bridgeman

Portrait

Bridgeman

Photography . 30 x 20 x 0.01 cm Photography . 11.8 x 7.9 x 0 inch

€190

Painting, Fog No. 5, Elizabeth Becker

Fog No. 5

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 55.9 x 76.2 x 0.3 cm Painting . 22 x 30 x 0.1 inch

€493

Painting, Kadok, Marie-Ange Daudé

Kadok

Marie-Ange Daudé

Painting . 100 x 100 x 1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

€2,700

Sculpture, Taureau 4, Julien Cuny

Taureau 4

Julien Cuny

Sculpture . 60 x 50 x 35 cm Sculpture . 23.6 x 19.7 x 13.8 inch

€650

Painting, Breath, Elizabeth Becker

Breath

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 30.5 x 22.9 cm Painting . 12 x 9 inch

€103

Fine Art Drawings, Monna Lisa, Mino Maccari

Monna Lisa

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 24 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 9.4 x 11.8 x 0 inch

€700

Painting, Fog, Elizabeth Becker

Fog

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 45.7 x 61 cm Painting . 18 x 24 inch

€206

Painting, Insightful, Elizabeth Becker

Insightful

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 38.1 x 27.9 x 0.3 cm Painting . 15 x 11 x 0.1 inch

€179

Painting, Murmur, Elizabeth Becker

Murmur

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 61 x 45.7 cm Painting . 24 x 18 inch

€251

Photography, Picasso, Gjon Mili

Picasso

Gjon Mili

Photography . 27 x 20 x 0.05 cm Photography . 10.6 x 7.9 x 0 inch

€250

Painting, Shades of red, Victor Sheleg

Shades of red

Victor Sheleg

Painting . 120 x 80 x 3.5 cm Painting . 47.2 x 31.5 x 1.4 inch

€12,600

Print, Kafka 8, Antonio Saura

Kafka 8

Antonio Saura

Print . 39 x 53.5 cm Print . 15.4 x 21.1 inch

€1,300

Photography, Soul man, James Sparshatt

Soul man

James Sparshatt

Photography . 42 x 60 x 1 cm Photography . 16.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

€722

Fine Art Drawings, Quiet Time, Damilola Ilori

Quiet Time

Damilola Ilori

Fine Art Drawings . 25.4 x 30.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 10 x 12 inch

€400

Photography, Car, Bridgeman

Car

Bridgeman

Photography . 30 x 20 x 0.1 cm Photography . 11.8 x 7.9 x 0 inch

€240

Fine Art Drawings, The Companion, Mino Maccari

The Companion

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 27.5 x 22 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 10.8 x 8.7 x 0.1 inch

€600

Fine Art Drawings, The Couple, Mino Maccari

The Couple

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 21 x 31 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8.3 x 12.2 x 0.1 inch

€650

Print, Aestas, Ger Doornink

Aestas

Ger Doornink

Print . 87 x 65 cm Print . 34.3 x 25.6 inch

€980

Print, Oculi, Ger Doornink

Oculi

Ger Doornink

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

€980

Print, Solis, Ger Doornink

Solis

Ger Doornink

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

€980

Fine Art Drawings, Giraffe Man, Mino Maccari

Giraffe Man

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 25 x 18.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 9.8 x 7.3 x 0 inch

€600

Photography, Boat, Bridgeman

Boat

Bridgeman

Photography . 30 x 20 x 0.1 cm Photography . 11.8 x 7.9 x 0 inch

€240

Painting, Souvenir, Nawel Aubert

Souvenir

Nawel Aubert

Painting . 40 x 30 x 2.5 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 1 inch

€250

Painting, Tête 2, Ivan Tzonev

Tête 2

Ivan Tzonev

Painting . 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting . 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

€80

Painting, Selo - S, Ivan Tzonev

Selo - S

Ivan Tzonev

Painting . 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting . 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

€80

Painting, Selo D, Ivan Tzonev

Selo D

Ivan Tzonev

Painting . 40 x 120 x 4 cm Painting . 15.7 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

€650

Photography, Giacometti, Bridgeman

Giacometti

Bridgeman

Photography . 30 x 30 x 30 cm Photography . 11.8 x 11.8 x 11.8 inch

€240

Fine Art Drawings, Figure, Mino Maccari

Figure

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 17 x 24 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 6.7 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch

€660

Fine Art Drawings, Soldiers, Mino Maccari

Soldiers

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 21 x 29 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8.3 x 11.4 x 0.1 inch

€580

Fine Art Drawings, Figure, Mino Maccari

Figure

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 29 x 21 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.4 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

€580