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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, Marionette, Tsanko Tsankoff

Marionette

Tsanko Tsankoff

Painting . 50 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,100

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Carlos Mendez

Untitled

Carlos Mendez

Fine Art Drawings . 45 x 64 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 17.7 x 25.2 x 0 inch

€555

Print, Hidden, Hom Nguyen

Hidden

Hom Nguyen

Print . 100 x 234 x 1 cm Print . 39.4 x 92.1 x 0.4 inch

€11,000

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Adam Sabhan

Untitled

Adam Sabhan

Fine Art Drawings . 30 x 40 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.8 x 15.7 inch

€800

Painting, Le bain, Béatrice Terra

Le bain

Béatrice Terra

Painting . 65 x 81 x 2 cm Painting . 25.6 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

€2,200

Print, Jardin japonais, Yves Brayer

Jardin japonais

Yves Brayer

Print . 40.5 x 50.5 x 0.2 cm Print . 15.9 x 19.9 x 0.1 inch

€400

Painting, Keiky, Michelino Iorizzo

Keiky

Michelino Iorizzo

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

€6,600

Painting, L'enfant, Benjamin Carbonne

L'enfant

Benjamin Carbonne

Painting . 86 x 144 x 3 cm Painting . 33.9 x 56.7 x 1.2 inch

€5,700

Print, MoonCake, Insane 51

MoonCake

Insane 51

Print . 43 x 73 x 0.3 cm Print . 16.9 x 28.7 x 0.1 inch

€1,690

Sculpture, Nez, Antonio Saura

Nez

Antonio Saura

Sculpture . 51 x 64 x 1 cm Sculpture . 20.1 x 25.2 x 0.4 inch

€5,000

Painting, Oceanus III, Mario Henrique

Oceanus III

Mario Henrique

Painting . 150 x 190 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 74.8 x 1.6 inch

€9,900

Print, Vanité, Pei-Ming Yan

Vanité

Pei-Ming Yan

Print . 78 x 119 x 1 cm Print . 30.7 x 46.9 x 0.4 inch

€3,400

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled (1), Jules Be Kuti

Untitled (1)

Jules Be Kuti

Fine Art Drawings . 30 x 40 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

€580

Painting, Silios, Yoann Merienne

Silios

Yoann Merienne

Painting . 120 x 160 x 5 cm Painting . 47.2 x 63 x 2 inch

€10,500

Print, Love Colors, Sagrasse

Love Colors

Sagrasse

Print . 24 x 31 x 12 cm Print . 9.4 x 12.2 x 4.7 inch

€230

Sculpture, Don't Let It Stop, Sagrasse

Don't Let It Stop

Sagrasse

Sculpture . 20 x 28 x 40 cm Sculpture . 7.9 x 11 x 15.7 inch

€190

Sculpture, Fuck Colors, Sagrasse

Fuck Colors

Sagrasse

Sculpture . 24 x 31 x 12 cm Sculpture . 9.4 x 12.2 x 4.7 inch

€230

Fine Art Drawings, Scène de corrida, Yves Brayer

Scène de corrida

Yves Brayer

Fine Art Drawings . 23 x 32 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 9.1 x 12.6 x 0.4 inch

€1,300

Painting, Taken Away, Snik

Taken Away

Snik

Painting . 100.3 x 130.2 x 5.1 cm Painting . 39.5 x 51.25 x 2 inch

€16,238

Painting, Boat for Hire, Luis Morris

Boat for Hire

Luis Morris

Painting . 20 x 28 x 2 cm Painting . 7.9 x 11 x 0.8 inch

€670

Painting, Ange 2014, Hanna Sidorowicz

Ange 2014

Hanna Sidorowicz

Painting . 29 x 42 x 0.1 cm Painting . 11.4 x 16.5 x 0 inch

€1,250

Photography, Who I am, Ali Buhamad

Who I am

Ali Buhamad

Photography . 50 x 70 x 5 cm Photography . 19.7 x 27.6 x 2 inch

€451

Sculpture, Don't Let It Stop, Sagrasse

Don't Let It Stop

Sagrasse

Sculpture . 20 x 28 x 40 cm Sculpture . 7.9 x 11 x 15.7 inch

€190

Print, Reflejos II, Jaume Plensa

Reflejos II

Jaume Plensa

Print . 65 x 71 x 0.1 cm Print . 25.6 x 28 x 0 inch

€3,200

Photography, 4 girls, Samuel Cueto

4 girls

Samuel Cueto

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

€900

Painting, Kerio, Yoann Merienne

Kerio

Yoann Merienne

Painting . 120 x 160 x 5 cm Painting . 47.2 x 63 x 2 inch

€10,500

Sculpture, Satisfaction, Sagrasse

Satisfaction

Sagrasse

Sculpture . 18 x 20 x 20 cm Sculpture . 7.1 x 7.9 x 7.9 inch

€250

Painting, Working day, David Jamin

Working day

David Jamin

Painting . 65 x 81 x 2.5 cm Painting . 25.6 x 31.9 x 1 inch

€2,100

Painting, Tendre printemps, Julien Cuny

Tendre printemps

Julien Cuny

Painting . 83 x 128 x 1 cm Painting . 32.7 x 50.4 x 0.4 inch

€1,100

Sculpture, American Pie, Sagrasse

American Pie

Sagrasse

Sculpture . 75 x 100 x 10 cm Sculpture . 29.5 x 39.4 x 3.9 inch

€1,200

Print, Agora, Marc Prat

Agora

Marc Prat

Print . 62 x 96 cm Print . 24.4 x 37.8 inch

€650

Painting, Velvet static, Axel Traverso

Velvet static

Axel Traverso

Painting . 97 x 130 x 2 cm Painting . 38.2 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

€6,700

Sculpture, Satisfaction, Sagrasse

Satisfaction

Sagrasse

Sculpture . 18 x 20 x 20 cm Sculpture . 7.1 x 7.9 x 7.9 inch

€250

Fine Art Drawings, Petreous, Reinaldo Chavez

Petreous

Reinaldo Chavez

Fine Art Drawings . 12.5 x 21.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 4.9 x 8.3 inch

€320

Fine Art Drawings, Strong Mans, Ilia Balavadze

Strong Mans

Ilia Balavadze

Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch

€1,800

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Adam Sabhan

Untitled

Adam Sabhan

Fine Art Drawings . 30 x 40 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.8 x 15.7 inch

€800

Painting, Coq, David Jamin

Coq

David Jamin

Painting . 46 x 55 x 2 cm Painting . 18.1 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,200 €1,020

Painting, Trucks (1), Rene Rikkelman

Trucks (1)

Rene Rikkelman

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

€1,950

Painting, L'attente, Marta Grassi

L'attente

Marta Grassi

Painting . 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€900 €810

Sculpture, Fuck Colors, Sagrasse

Fuck Colors

Sagrasse

Sculpture . 24 x 31 x 12 cm Sculpture . 9.4 x 12.2 x 4.7 inch

€230

Sculpture, Mmmh Racing, Sagrasse

Mmmh Racing

Sagrasse

Sculpture . 20 x 32 x 3 cm Sculpture . 7.9 x 12.6 x 1.2 inch

€400 €360

Print, Untitled, Maria Carbonero

Untitled

Maria Carbonero

Print . 57 x 76 cm Print . 22.4 x 29.9 inch

€1,300

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Zwy Milshtein

Sans titre

Zwy Milshtein

Fine Art Drawings . 54 x 80 cm Fine Art Drawings . 21.3 x 31.5 inch

€1,500

Sculpture, Fuck Colors, Sagrasse

Fuck Colors

Sagrasse

Sculpture . 24 x 31 x 12 cm Sculpture . 9.4 x 12.2 x 4.7 inch

€230