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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, Clear Blue, Bill Bate

Clear Blue

Bill Bate

Painting . 100 x 70 x 4 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 1.6 inch

€3,047

Painting, Silence, Isabelle Lebret

Silence

Isabelle Lebret

Painting . 50 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 19.7 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€3,500

Painting, Perspective, Isabelle Lebret

Perspective

Isabelle Lebret

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

€1,200

Painting, Refuge, Elizabeth Becker

Refuge

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 76.2 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting . 30 x 24 x 1 inch

€965

Painting, Phoenix, Erwann Tirilly

Phoenix

Erwann Tirilly

Painting . 143 x 135 x 2 cm Painting . 56.3 x 53.1 x 0.8 inch

€14,000

Painting, New Dawn, Bill Bate

New Dawn

Bill Bate

Painting . 122 x 92 x 4 cm Painting . 48 x 36.2 x 1.6 inch

€3,352

Painting, Accordance, Isabelle Lebret

Accordance

Isabelle Lebret

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

€2,200

Painting, Lucian, Nathan Chantob

Lucian

Nathan Chantob

Painting . 120 x 160 x 3 cm Painting . 47.2 x 63 x 1.2 inch

€11,000

Painting, Sur la plage, Julien Cuny

Sur la plage

Julien Cuny

Painting . 180 x 127 x 2 cm Painting . 70.9 x 50 x 0.8 inch

€3,000

Painting, Venus no. 5, Mario Henrique

Venus no. 5

Mario Henrique

Painting . 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

€500

Painting, Venus no. 4, Mario Henrique

Venus no. 4

Mario Henrique

Painting . 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

€500

Painting, Venus no. 3, Mario Henrique

Venus no. 3

Mario Henrique

Painting . 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

€500

Painting, Venus no. 2, Mario Henrique

Venus no. 2

Mario Henrique

Painting . 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

€500

Painting, Venus no. 1, Mario Henrique

Venus no. 1

Mario Henrique

Painting . 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

€500

Painting, Nude, Antonio Feltrinelli

Nude

Antonio Feltrinelli

Painting . 102 x 70 x 3 cm Painting . 40.2 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch

€10,000

Painting, Dinner Time 3, Ilia Balavadze

Dinner Time 3

Ilia Balavadze

Painting . 160 x 180 x 3 cm Painting . 63 x 70.9 x 1.2 inch

€17,000

Painting, Back, Nathan Chantob

Back

Nathan Chantob

Painting . 146 x 114 x 3 cm Painting . 57.5 x 44.9 x 1.2 inch

€7,500

Painting, Mourning, Reinaldo Chavez

Mourning

Reinaldo Chavez

Painting . 19 x 13.5 cm Painting . 7.5 x 5.3 inch

€390

Painting, A Gentle Summer, Luis Morris

A Gentle Summer

Luis Morris

Painting . 30 x 20 x 2 cm Painting . 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

€1,158

Painting, Inner Voice, Bill Bate

Inner Voice

Bill Bate

Painting . 92 x 71 x 4 cm Painting . 36.2 x 28 x 1.6 inch

€2,011

Painting, Turmoil, Bill Bate

Turmoil

Bill Bate

Painting . 122 x 92 x 3 cm Painting . 48 x 36.2 x 1.2 inch

€3,047

Painting, The Pool, Ilia Balavadze

The Pool

Ilia Balavadze

Painting . 160 x 190 x 4 cm Painting . 63 x 74.8 x 1.6 inch

€15,000

Painting, Calm Blue, Bill Bate

Calm Blue

Bill Bate

Painting . 92 x 122 x 4 cm Painting . 36.2 x 48 x 1.6 inch

€3,352

Painting, Fusion, Bill Bate

Fusion

Bill Bate

Painting . 140 x 70 x 3 cm Painting . 55.1 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch

€3,352

Painting, Golden Glow, Bill Bate

Golden Glow

Bill Bate

Painting . 120 x 90 x 4 cm Painting . 47.2 x 35.4 x 1.6 inch

€3,047

Painting, Ton feu, Cécile Desserle

Ton feu

Cécile Desserle

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

€3,800

Painting, Flowers, Reinaldo Chavez

Flowers

Reinaldo Chavez

Painting . 15 x 35 cm Painting . 5.9 x 13.8 inch

€370

Painting, The Game, Erwann Tirilly

The Game

Erwann Tirilly

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

€5,000

Painting, Untitled, Ilia Balavadze

Untitled

Ilia Balavadze

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

€900

Painting, Intermission, Tsanko Tsankoff

Intermission

Tsanko Tsankoff

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

€3,200

Painting, En soi, Isabelle Lebret

En soi

Isabelle Lebret

Painting . 50 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 19.7 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€3,500

Painting, Toi et Moi, Isabelle Lebret

Toi et Moi

Isabelle Lebret

Painting . 50 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 19.7 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€3,500

Painting, Ortonesque, Teona Yamanidze

Ortonesque

Teona Yamanidze

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

€2,800

Painting, On the coast, Tsanko Tsankoff

On the coast

Tsanko Tsankoff

Painting . 100 x 130 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

€3,599

Painting, Revelation, Bill Bate

Revelation

Bill Bate

Painting . 122 x 92 x 4 cm Painting . 48 x 36.2 x 1.6 inch

€3,352

Painting, Ocean Swimmers, Bill Bate

Ocean Swimmers

Bill Bate

Painting . 120 x 90 x 4 cm Painting . 47.2 x 35.4 x 1.6 inch

€3,352

Painting, Energy, Bill Bate

Energy

Bill Bate

Painting . 120 x 90 x 4 cm Painting . 47.2 x 35.4 x 1.6 inch

€3,352

Painting, Le penseur, Julien Cuny

Le penseur

Julien Cuny

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

€390

Painting, On the shore, Tsanko Tsankoff

On the shore

Tsanko Tsankoff

Painting . 80 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€3,800

Painting, Nähe 2, Mila Veljac'a

Nähe 2

Mila Veljac'a

Painting . 120 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€4,500