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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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Fine Art Drawings, Monna Lisa, Mino Maccari

Monna Lisa

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 24 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 9.4 x 11.8 x 0 inch

€700

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

€227

Photography, Deep soul 82, Laurence Verney

Deep soul 82

Laurence Verney

Photography . 70 x 81 x 0.5 cm Photography . 27.6 x 31.9 x 0.2 inch

€2,000

Painting, Rony, Nathan Chantob

Rony

Nathan Chantob

Painting . 126 x 158 x 3 cm Painting . 49.6 x 62.2 x 1.2 inch

€10,000

Print, Kafka 8, Antonio Saura

Kafka 8

Antonio Saura

Print . 39 x 53.5 cm Print . 15.4 x 21.1 inch

€1,300

Fine Art Drawings, The Couple, Mino Maccari

The Couple

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 21 x 31 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8.3 x 12.2 x 0.1 inch

€650

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, West No. 3, Elizabeth Becker

West No. 3

Elizabeth Becker

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

€227

Fine Art Drawings, The General, Mino Maccari

The General

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 32.5 x 42.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 12.8 x 16.7 x 0.1 inch

€600

Painting, Falcon, Elizabeth Becker

Falcon

Elizabeth Becker

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

€339

Print, Collectivism, Mino Maccari

Collectivism

Mino Maccari

Print . 34.5 x 47 x 0.1 cm Print . 13.6 x 18.5 x 0 inch

€600

Print, Apocalypse, Mino Maccari

Apocalypse

Mino Maccari

Print . 34.5 x 47 x 0.1 cm Print . 13.6 x 18.5 x 0 inch

€600

Print, New School, Mino Maccari

New School

Mino Maccari

Print . 33 x 44 x 0.1 cm Print . 13 x 17.3 x 0 inch

€650

Print, The Ceremony, Mino Maccari

The Ceremony

Mino Maccari

Print . 34.5 x 47 x 0.1 cm Print . 13.6 x 18.5 x 0 inch

€580

Painting, Plum Study, Elizabeth Becker

Plum Study

Elizabeth Becker

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

€294

Painting, Tide no. 23, Elizabeth Becker

Tide no. 23

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 55.9 x 76.2 x 0.3 cm Painting . 22 x 30 x 0.1 inch

€401

Painting, Tide no. 22, Elizabeth Becker

Tide no. 22

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 55.9 x 76.2 x 0.3 cm Painting . 22 x 30 x 0.1 inch

€401

Painting, Selo R, Ivan Tzonev

Selo R

Ivan Tzonev

Painting . 89 x 130 x 2 cm Painting . 35 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

€1,400

Photography, Louvre, Bridgeman

Louvre

Bridgeman

Photography . 27 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography . 10.6 x 11.8 x 0 inch

€240

Sculpture, Ave V, Rocio Mazuecos

Ave V

Rocio Mazuecos

Sculpture . 27 x 33 x 14 cm Sculpture . 10.6 x 13 x 5.5 inch

€725

Painting, Fog No. 5, Elizabeth Becker

Fog No. 5

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 55.9 x 76.2 x 0.3 cm Painting . 22 x 30 x 0.1 inch

€490

Painting, Selo D, Ivan Tzonev

Selo D

Ivan Tzonev

Painting . 40 x 120 x 4 cm Painting . 15.7 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

€650

Painting, Respire, Elizabeth Becker

Respire

Elizabeth Becker

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

€178

Fine Art Drawings, Meeting, Mino Maccari

Meeting

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 15 x 19 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 5.9 x 7.5 x 0.1 inch

€600

Fine Art Drawings, Figure, Mino Maccari

Figure

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 17 x 24 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 6.7 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch

€660

Fine Art Drawings, Figures, Mino Maccari

Figures

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 21 x 29 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8.3 x 11.4 x 0.1 inch

€600

Fine Art Drawings, Figures, Mino Maccari

Figures

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 19 x 25 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 7.5 x 9.8 x 0.1 inch

€580

Fine Art Drawings, Train, Mino Maccari

Train

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 17 x 25 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 6.7 x 9.8 x 0.1 inch

€500

Fine Art Drawings, Conversation, Mino Maccari

Conversation

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 21 x 29 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8.3 x 11.4 x 0 inch

€520

Fine Art Drawings, Painter, Mino Maccari

Painter

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 12 x 30 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 4.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

€600