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…

Cherry Blossom No. 40

Elizabeth Becker

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

€490

Le soleil sommeille sur les rues de Paris

Lisbeth Buonanno

Painting . 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€750

Seb, the smartphone junkie

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Painting . 42 x 55 x 0.1 cm Painting . 16.5 x 21.7 x 0 inch

€750

Masked nº 15

Ramonn Vieitez

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

€2,674

Eden

Ramonn Vieitez

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

€3,566

Can anyone go all this way

Ramonn Vieitez

Painting . 99.8 x 69.9 x 0.3 cm Painting . 39.3 x 27.5 x 0.1 inch

€3,566

Caresse du temps

Lisbeth Buonanno

Painting . 22 x 27 x 1.8 cm Painting . 8.7 x 10.6 x 0.7 inch

€750

Spring

Katalin Soós

Painting . 45 x 45 x 3 cm Painting . 17.7 x 17.7 x 1.2 inch

€400

Un regard énigmatique sous un voile écarlate

Lisbeth Buonanno

Painting . 11 x 7 x 0.8 cm Painting . 4.3 x 2.8 x 0.3 inch

€750

L'érosion des Chimères

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Painting . 24 x 36 x 2 cm Painting . 9.4 x 14.2 x 0.8 inch

€1,100

Reminiscence II

Nawel Aubert

Painting . 33 x 24 x 2.5 cm Painting . 13 x 9.4 x 1 inch

€230

C'est mon chat !

Lisbeth Buonanno

Painting . 9.5 x 7 x 1 cm Painting . 3.7 x 2.8 x 0.4 inch

€250

Le Saint-Régis au petit matin

Lisbeth Buonanno

Painting . 27 x 22 x 1.8 cm Painting . 10.6 x 8.7 x 0.7 inch

€750

L'étreinte au clair d'ombre

Lisbeth Buonanno

Painting . 27 x 22 x 1.8 cm Painting . 10.6 x 8.7 x 0.7 inch

€750

Floating

Ramonn Vieitez

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

€3,566

Esse lugar é repleto de mistérios

Ramonn Vieitez

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

€3,566

Do we have to? I just got some seriously distressing news about my outfit

Ramonn Vieitez

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

€3,566

Cœur Noir & Lumière Rouge

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Painting . 27 x 38 x 3 cm Painting . 10.6 x 15 x 1.2 inch

€1,200

Caresse bleu cadium

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Painting . 22 x 32 x 2 cm Painting . 8.7 x 12.6 x 0.8 inch

€950

Magma

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Painting . 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€850

Mars en Décembre

Nathan Chantob

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

€6,500

L'échange

Jean-Jacques Venturini

Painting . 65 x 92 x 3 cm Painting . 25.6 x 36.2 x 1.2 inch

€2,500

Oxygen mask

Katalin Soós

Painting . 22 x 35 x 3 cm Painting . 8.7 x 13.8 x 1.2 inch

€497

Origine 3

Julien Cuny

Painting . 204 x 75 cm Painting . 80.3 x 29.5 inch

€380 €190

La sève

Julien Cuny

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

€250 €125

Roots

Julien Cuny

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

€250 €125

Vert outremer (1)

Julien Cuny

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

€250 €125

Vert outremer

Julien Cuny

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

€250 €125

Matin Tranquille

Lisbeth Buonanno

Painting . 32 x 46 x 2 cm Painting . 12.6 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

€700

Reminiscence I

Nawel Aubert

Painting . 33 x 24 x 2.5 cm Painting . 13 x 9.4 x 1 inch

€230

L'écharpe

Julien Cuny

Painting . 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch

€180

Batman

Julien Cuny

Painting . 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch

€180

Le DJ

Julien Cuny

Painting . 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch

€180

La rivière de larmes aborigène

Julien Cuny

Painting . 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch

€180 €90

Le cycliste

Julien Cuny

Painting . 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch

€180

Hiawatha Parlor Car

Lisbeth Buonanno

Painting . 27 x 22 x 1.8 cm Painting . 10.6 x 8.7 x 0.7 inch

€750

Retour gare Lille Flandres

Nathan Chantob

Painting . 130 x 195 x 3 cm Painting . 51.2 x 76.8 x 1.2 inch

€14,000

Please feed on my love

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Painting . 56 x 76 x 0.1 cm Painting . 22 x 29.9 x 0 inch

€1,150

Illusion

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Painting . 65 x 91 x 3 cm Painting . 25.6 x 35.8 x 1.2 inch

€2,250

Murmures

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Painting . 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€850

Sabbat

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Painting . 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Painting . 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch

€1,150

Night

Nathan Chantob

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

€6,500

Desvelo IX

Rocio Mazuecos

Painting . 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting . 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

€500

Hangers 2

Katalin Soós

Painting . 38 x 46 x 3 cm Painting . 15 x 18.1 x 1.2 inch

€470

The last dance

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Painting . 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Painting . 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch

€1,150

Un souffle bleu

Lisbeth Buonanno

Painting . 14 x 10 x 0.1 cm Painting . 5.5 x 3.9 x 0 inch

€450

La mort aux trousses

Jean-Jacques Venturini

Painting . 65 x 92 x 3 cm Painting . 25.6 x 36.2 x 1.2 inch

€2,500

Hangers 1

Katalin Soós

Painting . 46 x 38 x 3 cm Painting . 18.1 x 15 x 1.2 inch

€470

Cavalos e pitangas

Ramonn Vieitez

Painting . 79.8 x 149.9 x 0.3 cm Painting . 31.4 x 59 x 0.1 inch

€4,457

Desvelo VIII

Rocio Mazuecos

Painting . 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting . 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

€500

Zircoin

Lisbeth Buonanno

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

€450

Red Lisa #9

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Painting . 46 x 38 x 0.1 cm Painting . 18.1 x 15 x 0 inch

€650

Desvelo VII

Rocio Mazuecos

Painting . 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting . 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

€500

Desvelo VI

Rocio Mazuecos

Painting . 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting . 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

€500

Desvelo V

Rocio Mazuecos

Painting . 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting . 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

€500

Gym bag 1

Katalin Soós

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

€450

Mon amour

Lisbeth Buonanno

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

€300

Moon Vénus

Lisbeth Buonanno

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

€320

Tiger Skin Jasper

Lisbeth Buonanno

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

€450

Les mains du temps

Lisbeth Buonanno

Painting . 14.5 x 21 x 0.1 cm Painting . 5.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

€300

Pierre de lune

Lisbeth Buonanno

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

€450

Moldavite

Lisbeth Buonanno

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

€450

Chrysicolla

Lisbeth Buonanno

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

€450

Labradorite Glow

Lisbeth Buonanno

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

€300

Amazonite

Lisbeth Buonanno

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

€300

Mazel Tov 4

Katalin Soós

Painting . 20 x 30 x 3 cm Painting . 7.9 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch

€250

Tu es toujours dans mes pensées

Lisbeth Buonanno

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

€300

Desvelo II

Rocio Mazuecos

Painting . 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting . 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

€500

Emerald Glow

Lisbeth Buonanno

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

€300

Ich habe techno musik gehort

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Painting . 97 x 65 x 0.1 cm Painting . 38.2 x 25.6 x 0 inch

€2,750

Une rencontre inattendue

Lisbeth Buonanno

Painting . 19 x 24 x 2 cm Painting . 7.5 x 9.4 x 0.8 inch

€480

Des étoiles pour toi

Lisbeth Buonanno

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

€300

Néfeles

Rocio Mazuecos

Painting . 162 x 130 x 2.5 cm Painting . 63.8 x 51.2 x 1 inch

€7,500

El coro

Rocio Mazuecos

Painting . 195 x 130 x 2.5 cm Painting . 76.8 x 51.2 x 1 inch

€9,190

Black Metal

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Painting . 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€950

Chaos

Moutaz Al-Bashar

Painting . 220 x 320 x 1 cm Painting . 86.6 x 126 x 0.4 inch

€16,000

Desvelo III

Rocio Mazuecos

Painting . 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting . 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

€500

La liberación de Afrodita

Rocio Mazuecos

Painting . 240 x 150 x 4 cm Painting . 94.5 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch

€8,000

Sapphire Beam

Lisbeth Buonanno

Painting . 15 x 10 x 2 cm Painting . 5.9 x 3.9 x 0.8 inch

€300

Retiens moi encore un peu

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

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

€1,150

DMX

Erdna André

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

€600

Sortie de masques

Christie Nguyen

Painting . 160 x 98 x 3 cm Painting . 63 x 38.6 x 1.2 inch

€9,000

Oiseau carré aux fruits en bleu et jaune

Stephanie Larène

Painting . 65 x 50 x 1 cm Painting . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

€450

En attendant demain

Nathan Chantob

Painting . 150 x 150 x 3 cm Painting . 59.1 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch

€12,000

La Mangrove

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

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

€950

Notorious

Erdna André

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

€500

Snoop

Erdna André

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

€600

Inside Out

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting . 60 x 80 x 0.5 cm Painting . 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.2 inch

€401

A woman's mirror - Top View

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting . 60 x 50 x 0.5 cm Painting . 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch

€446 €401

Furn El Chebbak

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting . 50 x 69 cm Painting . 19.7 x 27.2 inch

€490

Subway summer

Nathan Chantob

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

€12,000

Introspection

Erdna André

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

€500

Bobby Seale

Erdna André

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

€500

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