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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, Racine, Hom Nguyen

Racine

Hom Nguyen

Painting . 120 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€18,000

Painting, Phorelyos, Yoann Merienne

Phorelyos

Yoann Merienne

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

€9,000

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

Painting, Le tournis, Julien Cuny

Le tournis

Julien Cuny

Painting . 83 x 148 x 1 cm Painting . 32.7 x 58.3 x 0.4 inch

€1,200

Painting, Luna, Sébastien Allart

Luna

Sébastien Allart

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

€2,900

Painting, Sky, Ewa Hauton

Sky

Ewa Hauton

Painting . 130 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 51.2 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€3,900

Painting, Shema, Nathan Chantob

Shema

Nathan Chantob

Painting . 130 x 97 x 3 cm Painting . 51.2 x 38.2 x 1.2 inch

€8,900 €8,010

Painting, Blue Skull, Philippe Pasqua

Blue Skull

Philippe Pasqua

Painting . 195 x 159.5 x 0.1 cm Painting . 76.8 x 62.8 x 0 inch

€15,000

Painting, Ma mère et moi, Hom Nguyen

Ma mère et moi

Hom Nguyen

Painting . 162 x 130 x 3 cm Painting . 63.8 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch

€26,100

Painting, Code 2302, Thierry Carrier

Code 2302

Thierry Carrier

Painting . 200 x 160 x 3 cm Painting . 78.7 x 63 x 1.2 inch

€12,000

Painting, Certitude, Fabrice Leito

Certitude

Fabrice Leito

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

€5,000

Painting, Anthony, Ricardo Tena

Anthony

Ricardo Tena

Painting . 150 x 120 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

€7,260

Painting, Sans titre, Rafiy Okefolahan

Sans titre

Rafiy Okefolahan

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

€5,500

Painting, Portrait, Philippe Pasqua

Portrait

Philippe Pasqua

Painting . 200 x 150 cm Painting . 78.7 x 59.1 inch

€8,600

Painting, Trois visages, Hom Nguyen

Trois visages

Hom Nguyen

Painting . 180 x 180 x 4 cm Painting . 70.9 x 70.9 x 1.6 inch

€45,000

Fine Art Drawings, Meta, Erwann Tirilly

Meta

Erwann Tirilly

Fine Art Drawings . 130 x 142 cm Fine Art Drawings . 51.2 x 55.9 inch

€9,500

Painting, Operating, Katalin Soós

Operating

Katalin Soós

Painting . 130 x 163 x 3 cm Painting . 51.2 x 64.2 x 1.2 inch

€7,600

Painting, Oceanus III, Mario Henrique

Oceanus III

Mario Henrique

Painting . 150 x 190 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 74.8 x 1.6 inch

€9,900

Painting, Katsumi, Michelino Iorizzo

Katsumi

Michelino Iorizzo

Painting . 120 x 100 x 4 cm Painting . 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€11,200

Painting, While I Hope, Damilola Ilori

While I Hope

Damilola Ilori

Painting . 134.6 x 83.8 x 2.5 cm Painting . 53 x 33 x 1 inch

€2,920

Painting, Sans-titre, Victor Hasch

Sans-titre

Victor Hasch

Painting . 117 x 66.6 x 3 cm Painting . 46.1 x 26.2 x 1.2 inch

€1,250

Painting, Silios, Yoann Merienne

Silios

Yoann Merienne

Painting . 120 x 160 x 5 cm Painting . 47.2 x 63 x 2 inch

€10,500

Painting, Bain de nuage, Ewa Hauton

Bain de nuage

Ewa Hauton

Painting . 200 x 140 x 3 cm Painting . 78.7 x 55.1 x 1.2 inch

€12,100

Painting, Raihana, Ahmed Art

Raihana

Ahmed Art

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

€1,750

Print, Vanité, Pei-Ming Yan

Vanité

Pei-Ming Yan

Print . 78 x 119 x 0.1 cm Print . 30.7 x 46.9 x 0 inch

€1,600

Painting, Pienso, Núria Bosch

Pienso

Núria Bosch

Painting . 170 x 160 x 3.5 cm Painting . 66.9 x 63 x 1.4 inch

€7,200

Painting, Mexico, Toni Caldentey

Mexico

Toni Caldentey

Painting . 116 x 81 x 2 cm Painting . 45.7 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

€2,000

Painting, Samu, Ricardo Tena

Samu

Ricardo Tena

Painting . 150 x 120 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

€7,260

Painting, Victory, Agboola Oladapo

Victory

Agboola Oladapo

Painting . 182.9 x 146.3 x 2.5 cm Painting . 72 x 57.6 x 1 inch

€6,388

Painting, Deep Inside, Ewa Hauton

Deep Inside

Ewa Hauton

Painting . 130 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 51.2 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€3,900

Painting, Permeation, Luiza Kasprzyk

Permeation

Luiza Kasprzyk

Painting . 100 x 120 cm Painting . 39.4 x 47.2 inch

€1,000

Painting, Sans titre, Rafiy Okefolahan

Sans titre

Rafiy Okefolahan

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

€5,500

Painting, Girl child, Eyitayo Alagbe

Girl child

Eyitayo Alagbe

Painting . 121.9 x 91.4 x 5.1 cm Painting . 48 x 36 x 2 inch

€3,204

Painting, Code 2109, Thierry Carrier

Code 2109

Thierry Carrier

Painting . 200 x 160 x 3 cm Painting . 78.7 x 63 x 1.2 inch

€12,000

Painting, Resonance 15, Guy Ghazanchyan

Resonance 15

Guy Ghazanchyan

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

€4,800 €4,320

Painting, Martine, Nicolas Briere

Martine

Nicolas Briere

Painting . 130 x 97 x 5 cm Painting . 51.2 x 38.2 x 2 inch

€5,000

Painting, Mon enfance, Hom Nguyen

Mon enfance

Hom Nguyen

Painting . 180 x 140 x 3 cm Painting . 70.9 x 55.1 x 1.2 inch

€28,900

Painting, Giovanna, Michelino Iorizzo

Giovanna

Michelino Iorizzo

Painting . 120 x 80 x 4 cm Painting . 47.2 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

€9,500

Painting, L'enfant, Benjamin Carbonne

L'enfant

Benjamin Carbonne

Painting . 86 x 144 x 3 cm Painting . 33.9 x 56.7 x 1.2 inch

€5,700

Painting, Frágil, Núria Bosch

Frágil

Núria Bosch

Painting . 130 x 120 x 3 cm Painting . 51.2 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

€4,000

Painting, You Do You, Zena Blackwell

You Do You

Zena Blackwell

Painting . 122 x 117 x 4 cm Painting . 48 x 46.1 x 1.6 inch

€5,485

Painting, Carcasse, Benjamin Carbonne

Carcasse

Benjamin Carbonne

Painting . 190 x 150 x 4 cm Painting . 74.8 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch

€9,975

Print, Vanité, Pei-Ming Yan

Vanité

Pei-Ming Yan

Print . 78 x 119 x 1 cm Print . 30.7 x 46.9 x 0.4 inch

€3,400