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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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Sculpture, En suspens, Yoann Merienne

En suspens

Yoann Merienne

Sculpture . 21.5 x 52 x 16 cm Sculpture . 8.5 x 20.5 x 6.3 inch

€7,000

Print, Abierta 10, Antonio Saura

Abierta 10

Antonio Saura

Print . 75 x 104 cm Print . 29.5 x 40.9 inch

€2,200

Painting, II, Pascal Girard

II

Pascal Girard

Painting . 92 x 72 x 2 cm Painting . 36.2 x 28.3 x 0.8 inch

€3,500

Photography, El Ensayo, James Sparshatt

El Ensayo

James Sparshatt

Photography . 55 x 75 x 0.1 cm Photography . 21.7 x 29.5 x 0 inch

€3,065

Painting, Soleil, Fabrice Leito

Soleil

Fabrice Leito

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

€3,000

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 37, Ilia Balavadze

Untitled 37

Ilia Balavadze

Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch

€1,400

Painting, Vertical red, Carlos Mendez

Vertical red

Carlos Mendez

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

€1,100

Painting, Boldness 3, Eyitayo Alagbe

Boldness 3

Eyitayo Alagbe

Painting . 66 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Painting . 26 x 20 x 1 inch

€1,816

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Philippe Pasqua

Sans titre

Philippe Pasqua

Fine Art Drawings . 100 x 80 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch

€5,000

Sculpture, Kitaï, Yoann Merienne

Kitaï

Yoann Merienne

Sculpture . 53 x 31 x 23 cm Sculpture . 20.9 x 12.2 x 9.1 inch

€8,000 €7,200

Painting, Marawa, Yoann Merienne

Marawa

Yoann Merienne

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

€3,200

Painting, Le temps, Hanna Sidorowicz

Le temps

Hanna Sidorowicz

Painting . 65 x 110 x 2.5 cm Painting . 25.6 x 43.3 x 1 inch

€2,900

Painting, Jedidiah, Agboola Oladapo

Jedidiah

Agboola Oladapo

Painting . 59.9 x 38.1 x 2.5 cm Painting . 23.6 x 15 x 1 inch

€2,725

Painting, Proper Treats, Zena Blackwell

Proper Treats

Zena Blackwell

Painting . 95 x 75 x 4 cm Painting . 37.4 x 29.5 x 1.6 inch

€3,847

Fine Art Drawings, Confusion, Marta Grassi

Confusion

Marta Grassi

Fine Art Drawings . 66 x 46 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 26 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

€600

Painting, Smile, Eyitayo Alagbe

Smile

Eyitayo Alagbe

Painting . 66 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Painting . 26 x 20 x 1 inch

€1,816

Painting, Pyrethia, Yoann Merienne

Pyrethia

Yoann Merienne

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

€7,000

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

Print, Tradition, Ger Doornink

Tradition

Ger Doornink

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

€980

Painting, Cadiz 3, Rene Rikkelman

Cadiz 3

Rene Rikkelman

Painting . 90 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€950

Painting, In the Field, Ilia Balavadze

In the Field

Ilia Balavadze

Painting . 70 x 110 x 4 cm Painting . 27.6 x 43.3 x 1.6 inch

€2,100

Photography, lusclnuS, Louis Blanc

lusclnuS

Louis Blanc

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

€1,000

Painting, Thalar, Yoann Merienne

Thalar

Yoann Merienne

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

€7,000

Painting, We, the Ants, Natia Sapanadze

We, the Ants

Natia Sapanadze

Painting . 80 x 75 x 3 cm Painting . 31.5 x 29.5 x 1.2 inch

€1,300

Painting, Little One, Eyitayo Alagbe

Little One

Eyitayo Alagbe

Painting . 66 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Painting . 26 x 20 x 1 inch

€1,816

Painting, Eaque, Laurent Betremieux

Eaque

Laurent Betremieux

Painting . 76 x 57 cm Painting . 29.9 x 22.4 inch

€700

Painting, Medusa, Ruslana Levandovska

Medusa

Ruslana Levandovska

Painting . 61 x 50.8 x 1.9 cm Painting . 24 x 20 x 0.75 inch

€7,266

Painting, Blackbird, Elizabeth Becker

Blackbird

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 66 x 101.6 x 0.3 cm Painting . 26 x 40 x 0.1 inch

€2,043

Painting, The gang, Marie-Ange Daudé

The gang

Marie-Ange Daudé

Painting . 100 x 100 x 0.2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.1 inch

€1,800

Painting, Aime toi, Cécile Desserle

Aime toi

Cécile Desserle

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

€2,900

Painting, Grackles, Elizabeth Becker

Grackles

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 66 x 101.6 x 0.3 cm Painting . 26 x 40 x 0.1 inch

€3,043

Painting, Grackles, Elizabeth Becker

Grackles

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 66 x 101.6 x 0.3 cm Painting . 26 x 40 x 0.1 inch

€2,043

Print, Untitled 3, Jaume Plensa

Untitled 3

Jaume Plensa

Print . 105 x 70 x 0.04 cm Print . 41.3 x 27.6 x 0 inch

€4,900