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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, Human, Hom Nguyen

Human

Hom Nguyen

Painting . 80 x 60 x 1 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

€11,900

Painting, Ailleurs, Marta Grassi

Ailleurs

Marta Grassi

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

€2,200

Painting, Pining, Elizabeth Becker

Pining

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 101.6 x 76.2 x 1.9 cm Painting . 40 x 30 x 0.75 inch

€2,361

Painting, Transition, Marta Grassi

Transition

Marta Grassi

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

€1,800

Print, Diavasi, Yoann Merienne

Diavasi

Yoann Merienne

Print . 58 x 110 cm Print . 22.8 x 43.3 inch

€800

Print, Innocent, Sagrasse

Innocent

Sagrasse

Print . 60 x 60 x 5 cm Print . 23.6 x 23.6 x 2 inch

€265

Painting, Silêncio, Teresa Carneiro

Silêncio

Teresa Carneiro

Painting . 80 x 60 x 1 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

€3,900

Painting, Portrait, Philippe Pasqua

Portrait

Philippe Pasqua

Painting . 73 x 60 x 10 cm Painting . 28.7 x 23.6 x 3.9 inch

€9,500

Print, Dream, Insane 51

Dream

Insane 51

Print . 70 x 70 cm Print . 27.6 x 27.6 inch

€1,490

Painting, Portrait rouge, Hom Nguyen

Portrait rouge

Hom Nguyen

Painting . 80 x 60 x 3 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

€13,200

Painting, la membrane, Julien Cuny

la membrane

Julien Cuny

Painting . 110 x 80 x 0.3 cm Painting . 43.3 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch

€1,800

Photography, Kito de Pavant, Maud Bernos

Kito de Pavant

Maud Bernos

Photography . 80 x 80 x 5 cm Photography . 31.5 x 31.5 x 2 inch

€3,000

Sculpture, Wall lips mmmh, Sagrasse

Wall lips mmmh

Sagrasse

Sculpture . 61 x 63 x 5 cm Sculpture . 24 x 24.8 x 2 inch

€450 €405

Painting, Fusionnels, Marta Grassi

Fusionnels

Marta Grassi

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

€1,800

Painting, Carré, Nathan Chantob

Carré

Nathan Chantob

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

€5,000 €4,500

Painting, Keiky, Michelino Iorizzo

Keiky

Michelino Iorizzo

Painting . 60 x 80 x 3 cm Painting . 23.6 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

€6,600

Print, Autoportrait, Jean Le Gac

Autoportrait

Jean Le Gac

Print . 75 x 50 x 0.2 cm Print . 29.5 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

€700

Fine Art Drawings, Fluo in Pink 2, Lantomo

Fluo in Pink 2

Lantomo

Fine Art Drawings . 73 x 54 cm Fine Art Drawings . 28.7 x 21.3 inch

€2,420

Print, Luxury Vandals DJ, Sagrasse

Luxury Vandals DJ

Sagrasse

Print . 60 x 60 x 15 cm Print . 23.6 x 23.6 x 5.9 inch

€350

Print, Life is Beautiful, Sagrasse

Life is Beautiful

Sagrasse

Print . 52 x 83 x 27 cm Print . 20.5 x 32.7 x 10.6 inch

€400

Print, Life is Beautiful, Sagrasse

Life is Beautiful

Sagrasse

Print . 52 x 83 x 27 cm Print . 20.5 x 32.7 x 10.6 inch

€400

Print, Life is Beautiful, Sagrasse

Life is Beautiful

Sagrasse

Print . 52 x 83 x 27 cm Print . 20.5 x 32.7 x 10.6 inch

€400

Print, Life is Beautiful, Sagrasse

Life is Beautiful

Sagrasse

Print . 52 x 83 x 27 cm Print . 20.5 x 32.7 x 10.6 inch

€400

Fine Art Drawings, Le fil d'Ariane, Hom Nguyen

Le fil d'Ariane

Hom Nguyen

Fine Art Drawings . 80 x 60 cm Fine Art Drawings . 31.5 x 23.6 inch

€11,500

Fine Art Drawings, Ma mère et moi, Hom Nguyen

Ma mère et moi

Hom Nguyen

Fine Art Drawings . 80 x 60 cm Fine Art Drawings . 31.5 x 23.6 inch

€11,500

Fine Art Drawings, Ma mère et moi, Hom Nguyen

Ma mère et moi

Hom Nguyen

Fine Art Drawings . 80 x 60 cm Fine Art Drawings . 31.5 x 23.6 inch

€11,500

Fine Art Drawings, Ma mère et moi, Hom Nguyen

Ma mère et moi

Hom Nguyen

Fine Art Drawings . 80 x 60 cm Fine Art Drawings . 31.5 x 23.6 inch

€11,500

Fine Art Drawings, Ma mère et moi, Hom Nguyen

Ma mère et moi

Hom Nguyen

Fine Art Drawings . 60 x 80 cm Fine Art Drawings . 23.6 x 31.5 inch

€11,500

Fine Art Drawings, Ma mère et moi, Hom Nguyen

Ma mère et moi

Hom Nguyen

Fine Art Drawings . 60 x 80 cm Fine Art Drawings . 23.6 x 31.5 inch

€11,500

Fine Art Drawings, La Racine, Guillaume Piot

La Racine

Guillaume Piot

Fine Art Drawings . 50 x 60 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.7 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

€2,500

Painting, Joconde, Sagrasse

Joconde

Sagrasse

Painting . 54 x 27 x 5 cm Painting . 21.3 x 10.6 x 2 inch

€400

Painting, His departure, Reinaldo Chavez

His departure

Reinaldo Chavez

Painting . 80 x 100 x 0.5 cm Painting . 31.5 x 39.4 x 0.2 inch

€1,850 €1,665

Print, Life is Beautiful, Sagrasse

Life is Beautiful

Sagrasse

Print . 52 x 83 x 27 cm Print . 20.5 x 32.7 x 10.6 inch

€400

Painting, l'endormie, Julien Cuny

l'endormie

Julien Cuny

Painting . 110 x 80 x 0.3 cm Painting . 43.3 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch

€1,800

Fine Art Drawings, Lieux communs, Nathan Chantob

Lieux communs

Nathan Chantob

Fine Art Drawings . 56 x 56 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 22 x 22 x 0.4 inch

€2,600

Sculpture, Libeccio, Yoann Merienne

Libeccio

Yoann Merienne

Sculpture . 77.5 x 46 x 33 cm Sculpture . 30.5 x 18.1 x 13 inch

€22,000

Painting, Melody, Rene Rikkelman

Melody

Rene Rikkelman

Painting . 100 x 80 x 4 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

€1,400

Print, Wall Lips Pink, Sagrasse

Wall Lips Pink

Sagrasse

Print . 61 x 63 x 5 cm Print . 24 x 24.8 x 2 inch

€450

Print, Piece Of Art, Sagrasse

Piece Of Art

Sagrasse

Print . 54 x 27 x 5 cm Print . 21.3 x 10.6 x 2 inch

€400

Painting, Soft Murmur, Damilola Ilori

Soft Murmur

Damilola Ilori

Painting . 101.6 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting . 40 x 30 x 1 inch

€2,952

Painting, Expecting, Olajire Olalekan

Expecting

Olajire Olalekan

Painting . 106.7 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting . 42 x 30 x 1 inch

€2,089

Print, Le Cri, Sagrasse

Le Cri

Sagrasse

Print . 54 x 27 x 5 cm Print . 21.3 x 10.6 x 2 inch

€400 €360

Print, Puzzle, Sagrasse

Puzzle

Sagrasse

Print . 27 x 54 x 5 cm Print . 10.6 x 21.3 x 2 inch

€400

Painting, Untitled 4, Ilia Balavadze

Untitled 4

Ilia Balavadze

Painting . 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€700

Painting, Kiss, David Jamin

Kiss

David Jamin

Painting . 60 x 50 x 1 cm Painting . 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

€800

Painting, Vertical Red 2, Carlos Mendez

Vertical Red 2

Carlos Mendez

Painting . 90 x 59 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 23.2 x 0.8 inch

€1,300

Print, Rise Up, Insane 51

Rise Up

Insane 51

Print . 60 x 60 cm Print . 23.6 x 23.6 inch

€2,500