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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, Code 2220, Thierry Carrier

Code 2220

Thierry Carrier

Painting . 89 x 130 x 3 cm Painting . 35 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch

€5,800

Painting, Forest, Teona Yamanidze

Forest

Teona Yamanidze

Painting . 175 x 155 x 3 cm Painting . 68.9 x 61 x 1.2 inch

€14,200

Painting, The Poet, Ya-Wei Li

The Poet

Ya-Wei Li

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

€3,900

Painting, Ralf, Lisbeth Buonanno

Ralf

Lisbeth Buonanno

Painting . 15 x 10 x 1 cm Painting . 5.9 x 3.9 x 0.4 inch

€550

Painting, Irradiance, Nawel Aubert

Irradiance

Nawel Aubert

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

€900

Painting, Shades of red, Victor Sheleg

Shades of red

Victor Sheleg

Painting . 120 x 80 x 3.5 cm Painting . 47.2 x 31.5 x 1.4 inch

€12,600

Painting, Tarongers, Núria Bosch

Tarongers

Núria Bosch

Painting . 105 x 95 x 4 cm Painting . 41.3 x 37.4 x 1.6 inch

€3,150

Painting, Code 2201, Thierry Carrier

Code 2201

Thierry Carrier

Painting . 160 x 130 x 2 cm Painting . 63 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

€9,000

Painting, Fair day, Reinaldo Chavez

Fair day

Reinaldo Chavez

Painting . 22 x 27.5 x 0.6 cm Painting . 8.7 x 10.8 x 0.2 inch

€320

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, Placebo, Nawel Aubert

Placebo

Nawel Aubert

Painting . 116 x 89 x 2.5 cm Painting . 45.7 x 35 x 1 inch

€1,200

Painting, Oisellement 2, Marie Rauzy

Oisellement 2

Marie Rauzy

Painting . 200 x 70 x 3 cm Painting . 78.7 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch

€13,000

Painting, La rascasse, Olivier Daumas

La rascasse

Olivier Daumas

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

€6,000

Painting, Silver guy, Lisbeth Buonanno

Silver guy

Lisbeth Buonanno

Painting . 15 x 9.5 x 1 cm Painting . 5.9 x 3.7 x 0.4 inch

€500

Painting, Dawn, Elizabeth Becker

Dawn

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 50.8 x 40.6 x 0.3 cm Painting . 20 x 16 x 0.1 inch

€541

Painting, Dignity, Elizabeth Becker

Dignity

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 50.8 x 40.6 x 0.3 cm Painting . 20 x 16 x 0.1 inch

€541

Painting, Poignant, Elizabeth Becker

Poignant

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 50.8 x 40.6 x 0.3 cm Painting . 20 x 16 x 0.1 inch

€568

Painting, Heal, Elizabeth Becker

Heal

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 50.8 x 40.6 x 0.3 cm Painting . 20 x 16 x 0.1 inch

€613

Painting, Natural, Elizabeth Becker

Natural

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 0.1 inch

€613

Painting, Observe, Elizabeth Becker

Observe

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 0.1 inch

€523

Painting, Earnest, Elizabeth Becker

Earnest

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 0.1 inch

€523

Painting, Haven, Elizabeth Becker

Haven

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 0.1 inch

€523

Painting, Warmis, Reinaldo Chavez

Warmis

Reinaldo Chavez

Painting . 40 x 50 cm Painting . 15.7 x 19.7 inch

€720

Painting, Pop n°7, Marta Grassi

Pop n°7

Marta Grassi

Painting . 29 x 24 x 0.4 cm Painting . 11.4 x 9.4 x 0.2 inch

€430

Painting, Untitled, Renjie Gao

Untitled

Renjie Gao

Painting . 50 x 40 x 3 cm Painting . 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

€2,900

Painting, Untitled, Renjie Gao

Untitled

Renjie Gao

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

€3,900

Painting, Untitled, Renjie Gao

Untitled

Renjie Gao

Painting . 40 x 30 x 4 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 1.6 inch

€2,900

Painting, In the Field, Ilia Balavadze

In the Field

Ilia Balavadze

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

€750 €638

Painting, In the Field, Ilia Balavadze

In the Field

Ilia Balavadze

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

€550 €468

Painting, In the Field, Ilia Balavadze

In the Field

Ilia Balavadze

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

€750 €638

Painting, In the Fied, Ilia Balavadze

In the Fied

Ilia Balavadze

Painting . 50 x 65 x 3 cm Painting . 19.7 x 25.6 x 1.2 inch

€750

Painting, Untitled, Ilia Balavadze

Untitled

Ilia Balavadze

Painting . 35 x 25 x 1 cm Painting . 13.8 x 9.8 x 0.4 inch

€600

Painting, Untitled, Ilia Balavadze

Untitled

Ilia Balavadze

Painting . 25 x 35 x 1 cm Painting . 9.8 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch

€600

Painting, Code 2107, Thierry Carrier

Code 2107

Thierry Carrier

Painting . 110 x 200 x 4 cm Painting . 43.3 x 78.7 x 1.6 inch

€10,000

Painting, Mazel Tov 2, Katalin Soós

Mazel Tov 2

Katalin Soós

Painting . 66 x 55 x 3 cm Painting . 26 x 21.7 x 1.2 inch

€500

Painting, Surging, Renjie Gao

Surging

Renjie Gao

Painting . 200 x 200 x 6 cm Painting . 78.7 x 78.7 x 2.4 inch

€30,000

Painting, The nigth, Ramonn Vieitez

The nigth

Ramonn Vieitez

Painting . 88.9 x 54.9 x 0.3 cm Painting . 35 x 21.6 x 0.1 inch

€3,157

Painting, Empty Bed, Ya-Wei Li

Empty Bed

Ya-Wei Li

Painting . 86 x 110 x 4 cm Painting . 33.9 x 43.3 x 1.6 inch

€4,600

Painting, Reflexion, Nawel Aubert

Reflexion

Nawel Aubert

Painting . 30 x 30 x 2.5 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 1 inch

€220

Painting, Untitled, Natia Sapanadze

Untitled

Natia Sapanadze

Painting . 24 x 29 x 3 cm Painting . 9.4 x 11.4 x 1.2 inch

€400

Painting, Velvet, Lisbeth Buonanno

Velvet

Lisbeth Buonanno

Painting . 10 x 15 x 0.1 cm Painting . 3.9 x 5.9 x 0 inch

€600

Painting, Au fond, Nathan Chantob

Au fond

Nathan Chantob

Painting . 73 x 54 cm Painting . 28.7 x 21.3 inch

€2,990

Painting, West, Elizabeth Becker

West

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 30.5 x 40.6 x 0.3 cm Painting . 12 x 16 x 0.1 inch

€230

Painting, La pêche, Julien Cuny

La pêche

Julien Cuny

Painting . 100 x 70 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 inch

€550

Painting, Les genêts, Julien Cuny

Les genêts

Julien Cuny

Painting . 100 x 70 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 inch

€550

Painting, Addiction, Ya-Wei Li

Addiction

Ya-Wei Li

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

€5,900

Painting, Souvenir, Nawel Aubert

Souvenir

Nawel Aubert

Painting . 40 x 30 x 2.5 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 1 inch

€250