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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, Untitled, Mario Henrique

Untitled

Mario Henrique

Painting . 150 x 100 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€6,500

Painting, Catalina, Mario Henrique

Catalina

Mario Henrique

Painting . 150 x 120 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

€7,500

Painting, Emergency, Katalin Soós

Emergency

Katalin Soós

Painting . 60 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€6,600

Painting, Cercle n°2, Marta Grassi

Cercle n°2

Marta Grassi

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

€1,300

Painting, The Minority, Ya-Wei Li

The Minority

Ya-Wei Li

Painting . 45 x 35 x 4 cm Painting . 17.7 x 13.8 x 1.6 inch

€2,000

Painting, Untitled, Mario Henrique

Untitled

Mario Henrique

Painting . 150 x 120 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

€6,500

Painting, Sur la plage, Julien Cuny

Sur la plage

Julien Cuny

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

€2,000

Painting, Le Papou, Olivier Daumas

Le Papou

Olivier Daumas

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

€3,000

Painting, Ensemble, Marta Grassi

Ensemble

Marta Grassi

Painting . 100 x 81 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

€1,900

Painting, Portrait No.5, Renjie Gao

Portrait No.5

Renjie Gao

Painting . 60 x 50 x 4 cm Painting . 23.6 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

€1,000

Painting, Hommage, Nathan Chantob

Hommage

Nathan Chantob

Painting . 162 x 130 x 5 cm Painting . 63.8 x 51.2 x 2 inch

€12,000

Painting, In the Field, Ilia Balavadze

In the Field

Ilia Balavadze

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

€950 €808

Painting, Washing Face, Ya-Wei Li

Washing Face

Ya-Wei Li

Painting . 45 x 35 x 4 cm Painting . 17.7 x 13.8 x 1.6 inch

€2,000

Painting, Code 1956, Thierry Carrier

Code 1956

Thierry Carrier

Painting . 38 x 46 x 2 cm Painting . 15 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

€1,800

Painting, La gardienne, Julien Cuny

La gardienne

Julien Cuny

Painting . 126 x 173 x 5 cm Painting . 49.6 x 68.1 x 2 inch

€3,600

Painting, Body, Julien Cuny

Body

Julien Cuny

Painting . 120 x 120 x 2.5 cm Painting . 47.2 x 47.2 x 1 inch

€1,800

Painting, Portrait, Guy Ghazanchyan

Portrait

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 29 x 21 x 0.3 cm Painting . 11.4 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

€500 €435

Painting, Portrait, Guy Ghazanchyan

Portrait

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 29 x 21 x 0.3 cm Painting . 11.4 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

€500

Painting, Portrait No.8, Renjie Gao

Portrait No.8

Renjie Gao

Painting . 60 x 50 x 4 cm Painting . 23.6 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

€1,000