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…

La muse de plumes

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Painting . 71 x 65 x 0.1 cm Painting . 28 x 25.6 x 0 inch

€950

Philippe Poupon

Maud Bernos

Photography . 15 x 15 cm Photography . 5.9 x 5.9 inch

€260

The sweet wait

Reinaldo Chavez

Painting . 19 x 13 cm Painting . 7.5 x 5.1 inch

€290

Seb, the smartphone junkie

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Painting . 42 x 55 x 0.1 cm Painting . 16.5 x 21.7 x 0 inch

€750

Aigua II

Teresa Riba

Sculpture . 45 x 12 x 9 cm Sculpture . 17.7 x 4.7 x 3.5 inch

€3,800

Pulchrum foruM - Format M

Louis Blanc

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

€900

La muse de vinyle

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Painting . 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€950

Las curvas

James Sparshatt

Photography . 40 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography . 15.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€724

Dissociated Centaur

Olivier Massebeuf

Painting . 81 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting . 31.9 x 39.4 x 1 inch

€900

Blessing No. 2

Elizabeth Becker

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

€208

Ne faire plus qu'un #2

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Painting . 50 x 65 x 0.1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 25.6 x 0 inch

€850

Mirant el mar I

Teresa Riba

Sculpture . 44 x 10 x 9 cm Sculpture . 17.3 x 3.9 x 3.5 inch

€4,100

The cage

Olivier Massebeuf

Painting . 116 x 81 x 2.5 cm Painting . 45.7 x 31.9 x 1 inch

€1,200

L'érosion des Chimères

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Painting . 24 x 36 x 2 cm Painting . 9.4 x 14.2 x 0.8 inch

€1,100

Cœur Noir & Lumière Rouge

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Painting . 27 x 38 x 3 cm Painting . 10.6 x 15 x 1.2 inch

€1,200

Caresse bleu cadium

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Painting . 22 x 32 x 2 cm Painting . 8.7 x 12.6 x 0.8 inch

€950

Interlude No. 3

Elizabeth Becker

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

€253

Swallow No. 38

Elizabeth Becker

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

€163

Swallow No. 37

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 25.4 x 30.5 cm Painting . 10 x 12 inch

€104

Endure No. 2

Elizabeth Becker

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

€298

Abyss

Elizabeth Becker

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

€253

Awe

Elizabeth Becker

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

€208

Identity No. 2

Elizabeth Becker

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

€325

Without

Elizabeth Becker

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

€208

But you can't kill me

Olivier Massebeuf

Painting . 116 x 73 x 2.5 cm Painting . 45.7 x 28.7 x 1 inch

€1,200

Red Lisa #9

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Painting . 46 x 38 x 0.1 cm Painting . 18.1 x 15 x 0 inch

€650

Please feed on my love

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Painting . 56 x 76 x 0.1 cm Painting . 22 x 29.9 x 0 inch

€1,150

Illusion

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Painting . 65 x 91 x 3 cm Painting . 25.6 x 35.8 x 1.2 inch

€2,250

Murmures

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Painting . 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€850

Sabbat

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Painting . 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Painting . 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch

€1,150

Touch No. 7

Elizabeth Becker

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

€389

The last dance

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Painting . 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Painting . 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch

€1,150

La sève

Julien Cuny

Painting . 65 x 50 cm Painting . 25.6 x 19.7 inch

€250

The Poppy

Olivier Massebeuf

Painting . 73 x 60 x 2.5 cm Painting . 28.7 x 23.6 x 1 inch

€600

Il est mien #2

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Fine Art Drawings . 50 x 70 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.2 inch

€950

Après l'expo

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 50 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch

€950

Splashed emotions

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting . 48 x 38 x 0.2 cm Painting . 18.9 x 15 x 0.1 inch

€631

Retiens moi encore un peu

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

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

€1,150

Blackened Lovers #8

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

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

€950

Meet the Reaper

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Fine Art Drawings . 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€850

Intime Résidence #2

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

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

€950

Craving You

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

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

€950

Divas, champagne and bla bla bla #4

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Fine Art Drawings . 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€850

Blue Monday

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Fine Art Drawings . 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€850

Douce Corruption

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Fine Art Drawings . 50 x 70 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.2 inch

€950

La Mangrove

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

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

€950

Elle & Moi #4

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

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

€950

Rencontre

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

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

€950

Unfathomable Depth 1

Olivier Massebeuf

Painting . 116 x 81 x 3 cm Painting . 45.7 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch

€1,200

Followspot

Olivier Massebeuf

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

€900

Divas, champagne & blablabla VI

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Fine Art Drawings . 50 x 65 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.7 x 25.6 x 0 inch

€850

L'amour rue Caulaincourt

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 50 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch

€950

Just Waiting

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

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

€950

Breast Print 28

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting . 15.2 x 15.2 x 0.4 cm Painting . 6 x 6 x 0.2 inch

€226

Domestic yellows III

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting . 26 x 12 x 0.5 cm Painting . 10.2 x 4.7 x 0.2 inch

€226

Domestic yellows II

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting . 26 x 14 x 0.5 cm Painting . 10.2 x 5.5 x 0.2 inch

€226

Domestic yellows I

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting . 26.5 x 16.5 x 0.5 cm Painting . 10.4 x 6.5 x 0.2 inch

€226

Meditation II

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting . 28 x 13 x 0.5 cm Painting . 11 x 5.1 x 0.2 inch

€226

Meditation I

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting . 28 x 12.5 x 0.5 cm Painting . 11 x 4.9 x 0.2 inch

€226

Let there be light !

Olivier Massebeuf

Painting . 100 x 80 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 1 inch

€900

The Pianist #1

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

Hanging by a thread

Olivier Massebeuf

Painting . 73 x 60 x 2.5 cm Painting . 28.7 x 23.6 x 1 inch

€500

Red Lisa #5

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Painting . 38 x 46 x 0.1 cm Painting . 15 x 18.1 x 0 inch

€650

Red Lisa #4

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Painting . 46 x 38 x 0.1 cm Painting . 18.1 x 15 x 0 inch

€650

L'un à l'autre

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Fine Art Drawings . 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch

€850

Red Lisa 10

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Painting . 46 x 38 x 0.1 cm Painting . 18.1 x 15 x 0 inch

€650

Repentant Hooligan

Olivier Massebeuf

Painting . 61 x 50 x 3 cm Painting . 24 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€450

Kat, the mistress of the night

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 50 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch

€950

Missing

Olivier Massebeuf

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

€350

Le Naufrage

Olivier Massebeuf

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

€350

The inmate and the Black Virgin

Olivier Massebeuf

Painting . 61 x 31 x 3 cm Painting . 24 x 12.2 x 1.2 inch

€450

The Pianist #4

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

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

€650

The Pianist #3

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

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

€650

Dindette & Dindonneau 2

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Fine Art Drawings . 30 x 39 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.8 x 15.4 x 0 inch

€499

Hourvari

Yoann Merienne

Painting . 200 x 200 x 3 cm Painting . 78.7 x 78.7 x 1.2 inch

€20,000

Buste

Benjamin Carbonne

Painting . 92 x 73 x 2 cm Painting . 36.2 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

€2,400

Horizon (1)

Isabelle Lebret

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

€1,200

Anne

Philippe Pasqua

Painting . 120 x 100.5 x 10 cm Painting . 47.2 x 39.6 x 3.9 inch

€15,000

La danse

Alain Bonnefoit

Painting . 116 x 76.5 cm Painting . 45.7 x 30.1 inch

€2,500

Burqa Profile

Cécile Plaisance

Photography . 160 x 120 x 3 cm Photography . 63 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

€6,900

Voiles

Paul Laurenzi

Painting . 55 x 46 x 2 cm Painting . 21.7 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

€1,300

Espace développement personnel

Nicolas Monjo

Painting . 162 x 114 cm Painting . 63.8 x 44.9 inch

€8,000

The bridge

Katarzyna Szydlowska

Painting . 46 x 38 cm Painting . 18.1 x 15 inch

€1,200

Nude No. 130

Elizabeth Becker

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

€1,220

Nu Assis (Lust 53), rare hand signed lithograph

Alberto Giacometti

Print . 64.8 x 44.5 x 0.3 cm Print . 25.5 x 17.5 x 0.1 inch

€15,546

Dance, Colours and Nature 1, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Carmen Tyrrell

Painting . 59.9 x 80 x 1.5 cm Painting . 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.6 inch

€1,049

Dance, Colours and Nature 2, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Carmen Tyrrell

Painting . 59.9 x 80 x 1.5 cm Painting . 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.6 inch

€1,049

Three Graces With Red Curtain, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Carmen Tyrrell

Painting . 81 x 102.1 x 1.5 cm Painting . 31.9 x 40.2 x 0.6 inch

€1,426

Permeation V

Luiza Kasprzyk

Painting . 50 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€550

Narcisse

Yoann Merienne

Painting . 180 x 120 cm Painting . 70.9 x 47.2 inch

€13,000

La nuit

Yoann Merienne

Painting . 180 x 120 x 5 cm Painting . 70.9 x 47.2 x 2 inch

€13,000

Eve

Yoann Merienne

Painting . 180 x 120 x 5 cm Painting . 70.9 x 47.2 x 2 inch

€13,000

Allégorie

Yoann Merienne

Painting . 180 x 120 x 5 cm Painting . 70.9 x 47.2 x 2 inch

€13,000

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