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…

araneosuS

Louis Blanc

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

€1,400

Le jour attendra

Nathan Chantob

Painting . 116 x 82 cm Painting . 45.7 x 32.3 inch

€5,900

BestiA

Louis Blanc

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

€1,150

TEsTudiNeUS

Louis Blanc

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

€1,000

Nude VIII

Marta Wakula

Print . 16.5 x 8 cm Print . 6.5 x 3.1 inch

€190

DisSimuLaTiO

Louis Blanc

Photography . 50 x 50 x 1 cm Photography . 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

€2,000

insituS

Louis Blanc

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

€2,250

DisSimuLaTiO

Louis Blanc

Photography . 30 x 30 x 1 cm Photography . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

€1,900

AraneosuS

Louis Blanc

Photography . 70 x 70 x 0.1 cm Photography . 27.6 x 27.6 x 0 inch

€1,750

Portrait

Eugene Berman

Fine Art Drawings . 24 x 18 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 9.4 x 7.1 x 0 inch

€450

TEsTudiNeUS

Louis Blanc

Photography . 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography . 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€2,500

The terrifying night of the first transformation

Ramonn Vieitez

Painting . 50 x 39.9 x 0.3 cm Painting . 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

€2,229

Being

Elizabeth Becker

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

€490

Cuerpo en soledad

Núria Bosch

Painting . 40 x 35 x 3 cm Painting . 15.7 x 13.8 x 1.2 inch

€990

TEsTacEuS

Louis Blanc

Photography . 70 x 70 x 0.1 cm Photography . 27.6 x 27.6 x 0 inch

€6,250

lntROrsUS

Louis Blanc

Photography . 70 x 70 x 0.1 cm Photography . 27.6 x 27.6 x 0 inch

€4,250

Nude No. 104

Elizabeth Becker

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

€241

Nude No. 112

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 40.6 x 50.8 x 0.3 cm Painting . 16 x 20 x 0.1 inch

€383

Mend No. 20

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 50.8 x 40.6 x 0.3 cm Painting . 20 x 16 x 0.1 inch

€339

Nu d'atelier

Lisbeth Buonanno

Painting . 61 x 38 x 2 cm Painting . 24 x 15 x 0.8 inch

€800

Nude No. 7

Elizabeth Becker

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

€178

Nude No. 5

Elizabeth Becker

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

€294

Nude No. 1

Elizabeth Becker

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

€205

Night No. 3

Elizabeth Becker

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

€294

Night

Elizabeth Becker

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

€267

Nude No. 43

Elizabeth Becker

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

€103

Nude No. 4

Elizabeth Becker

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

€205

Eclipse

Elizabeth Becker

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

€160

Umbral de realidad

Núria Bosch

Painting . 60 x 82 x 3 cm Painting . 23.6 x 32.3 x 1.2 inch

€3,200

Pulchrum foruM - Format S

Louis Blanc

Photography . 30 x 30 x 1 cm Photography . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

€900

CaecuS - Format M

Louis Blanc

Photography . 50 x 50 x 1 cm Photography . 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

€1,250

CaecuS - Format S

Louis Blanc

Photography . 30 x 30 x 1 cm Photography . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

€1,150

La Promenade

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Fine Art Drawings . 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch

€950

CaecuS - Format L

Louis Blanc

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

€1,500

Nude 2

Bridgeman

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

€240

Equilibrio

Núria Bosch

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

€4,000

Face to face

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Fine Art Drawings . 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch

€950

Black Lupanar

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Painting . 81 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 31.9 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€2,500

RetentiO

Louis Blanc

Photography . 50 x 50 x 1 cm Photography . 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

€750

IncubO

Louis Blanc

Photography . 50 x 50 x 1 cm Photography . 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

€750

La Valse des Damnés

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Painting . 100 x 150 x 4 cm Painting . 39.4 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch

€5,250

CyClOpS - Format M

Louis Blanc

Photography . 50 x 50 x 1 cm Photography . 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

€5,000

CyClOpS - Format S

Louis Blanc

Photography . 30 x 30 x 1 cm Photography . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

€4,900

Dancing under the blackest light

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Fine Art Drawings . 60 x 84 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 23.6 x 33.1 x 0 inch

€1,150

Breast Print 22

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting . 17.1 x 17 x 0.4 cm Painting . 6.7 x 6.7 x 0.2 inch

€223

Breast Print 20

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting . 16.7 x 16.8 x 0.4 cm Painting . 6.6 x 6.6 x 0.2 inch

€223

Breast Print 19

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting . 21 x 19 x 0.4 cm Painting . 8.3 x 7.5 x 0.2 inch

€223

Jeune femme nue de dos

Henri Fehr

Fine Art Drawings . 32 x 24.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 12.6 x 9.6 x 0.1 inch

€446

Les révélations de l'Hydre

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Fine Art Drawings . 100 x 80 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 39.4 x 31.5 x 0 inch

€2,500

Nude

Marta Wakula

Fine Art Drawings . 12 x 12 cm Fine Art Drawings . 4.7 x 4.7 inch

€150

Cascade noire

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Fine Art Drawings . 59 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 23.2 x 16.5 x 0 inch

€650

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