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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, Portrait No 37, Renjie Gao

Portrait No 37

Renjie Gao

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

€5,000

Painting, The Birdman, Renjie Gao

The Birdman

Renjie Gao

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

€5,000

Painting, The Journey, Renjie Gao

The Journey

Renjie Gao

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

€5,000

Painting, Portrait No 90, Renjie Gao

Portrait No 90

Renjie Gao

Painting . 100 x 80 x 4.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.8 inch

€4,000

Painting, DMX, Erdna André

DMX

Erdna André

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

€600

Painting, La sève, Julien Cuny

La sève

Julien Cuny

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

€250

Painting, Roots, Julien Cuny

Roots

Julien Cuny

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

€250

Print, Eniguma, Ger Doornink

Eniguma

Ger Doornink

Print . 87 x 72 x 1 cm Print . 34.3 x 28.3 x 0.4 inch

€980

Print, The White, Ger Doornink

The White

Ger Doornink

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

€980

Print, Dancer, Ger Doornink

Dancer

Ger Doornink

Print . 87 x 59 cm Print . 34.3 x 23.2 inch

€980

Print, Sterre, Ger Doornink

Sterre

Ger Doornink

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

€980

Print, Genevieve, Ger Doornink

Genevieve

Ger Doornink

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

€980

Print, Barcelona, Ger Doornink

Barcelona

Ger Doornink

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

€980

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

Painting, Masked nº 15, Ramonn Vieitez

Masked nº 15

Ramonn Vieitez

Painting . 59.9 x 50 x 0.3 cm Painting . 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

€2,725

Painting, Eden, Ramonn Vieitez

Eden

Ramonn Vieitez

Painting . 99.8 x 68.3 x 0.3 cm Painting . 39.3 x 26.9 x 0.1 inch

€3,633

Fine Art Drawings, La moue, Henri Fehr

La moue

Henri Fehr

Fine Art Drawings . 62 x 45 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 24.4 x 17.7 x 0.1 inch

€574

Painting, Selo E, Ivan Tzonev

Selo E

Ivan Tzonev

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

€1,000

Fine Art Drawings, Kid, Ilia Balavadze

Kid

Ilia Balavadze

Fine Art Drawings . 56 x 38 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 22 x 15 x 0 inch

€750

Painting, Floating, Ramonn Vieitez

Floating

Ramonn Vieitez

Painting . 100.1 x 69.9 x 0.3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.5 x 0.1 inch

€3,633

Painting, Le griffon, Julien Cuny

Le griffon

Julien Cuny

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

€300

Fine Art Drawings, Le nouveau royaume, Julien Cuny

Le nouveau royaume

Julien Cuny

Fine Art Drawings . 105 x 90 x 4 cm Fine Art Drawings . 41.3 x 35.4 x 1.6 inch

€450

Fine Art Drawings, The Vortex, Mino Maccari

The Vortex

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 51 x 70 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 20.1 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch

€600

Print, La prima, Yves Pero

La prima

Yves Pero

Print . 60 x 60 x 0.1 cm Print . 23.6 x 23.6 x 0 inch

€300

Painting, Horizon A, Ivan Tzonev

Horizon A

Ivan Tzonev

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

€1,000

Print, Affinity, Yves Pero

Affinity

Yves Pero

Print . 60 x 60 x 0.1 cm Print . 23.6 x 23.6 x 0 inch

€300

Painting, Notorious, Erdna André

Notorious

Erdna André

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

€500

Painting, Gym bag 1, Katalin Soós

Gym bag 1

Katalin Soós

Painting . 40 x 60 x 3 cm Painting . 15.7 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

€450

Fine Art Drawings, In the Field, Ilia Balavadze

In the Field

Ilia Balavadze

Fine Art Drawings . 50 x 60 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch

€750

Fine Art Drawings, In the Fied, Ilia Balavadze

In the Fied

Ilia Balavadze

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

€750

Print, Kinbaku Y, Yves Pero

Kinbaku Y

Yves Pero

Print . 60 x 45 x 0.1 cm Print . 23.6 x 17.7 x 0 inch

€300

Painting, Burna, Fresha D

Burna

Fresha D

Painting . 100 x 73 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

€750

Print, La brise, Yves Pero

La brise

Yves Pero

Print . 60 x 45 x 0.1 cm Print . 23.6 x 17.7 x 0 inch

€300

Painting, Selo S, Ivan Tzonev

Selo S

Ivan Tzonev

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

€1,000

Painting, Snoop, Erdna André

Snoop

Erdna André

Painting . 65 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€600

Painting, Dédain, Erdna André

Dédain

Erdna André

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

€400

Painting, L'attente, Ivan Tzonev

L'attente

Ivan Tzonev

Painting . 100 x 65 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch

€750

Fine Art Drawings, Maria, Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Maria

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

Fine Art Drawings, Mistery, Hildegarde Handsaeme

Mistery

Hildegarde Handsaeme

Fine Art Drawings . 76 x 55 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 29.9 x 21.7 x 0.4 inch

€520

Print, Anaïs, Ger Doornink

Anaïs

Ger Doornink

Print . 67 x 65.5 cm Print . 26.4 x 25.8 inch

€890

Fine Art Drawings, Styx, Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Styx

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

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

€950

Painting, La chambre, Smoka

La chambre

Smoka

Painting . 70 x 50 x 3.5 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 1.4 inch

€600

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