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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, Portrait No 94, Renjie Gao

Portrait No 94

Renjie Gao

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

€1,200

Fine Art Drawings, Elephant Portrait, Hom Nguyen

Elephant Portrait

Hom Nguyen

Fine Art Drawings . 42 x 30 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

Price upon request

Painting, Untitled, Guy Ghazanchyan

Untitled

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 150 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 59.1 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€2,800

Painting, Portrait, Antonio Feltrinelli

Portrait

Antonio Feltrinelli

Painting . 80 x 70 x 3 cm Painting . 31.5 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch

€8,200

Painting, Par là-bas !, Pitu

Par là-bas !

Pitu

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

Price upon request

Print, Pas de titre, Jaume Plensa

Pas de titre

Jaume Plensa

Print . 100 x 70 x 0.04 cm Print . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch

€4,800

Painting, Mademoiselle 46, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 46

Kaige Yang

Painting . 50 x 30 x 1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

€1,500

Painting, Vertical red, Carlos Mendez

Vertical red

Carlos Mendez

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

€1,100

Painting, Portrait, Guy Ghazanchyan

Portrait

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 30 x 24 x 2 cm Painting . 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.8 inch

€600 €540

Painting, Fugitive, Hanna Sidorowicz

Fugitive

Hanna Sidorowicz

Painting . 230 x 140 x 3.5 cm Painting . 90.6 x 55.1 x 1.4 inch

€15,000

Painting, II, Pascal Girard

II

Pascal Girard

Painting . 92 x 72 x 2 cm Painting . 36.2 x 28.3 x 0.8 inch

€3,500

Painting, Untitled, Mario Henrique

Untitled

Mario Henrique

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

€7,500

Painting, Jedidiah, Agboola Oladapo

Jedidiah

Agboola Oladapo

Painting . 59.9 x 38.1 x 2.5 cm Painting . 23.6 x 15 x 1 inch

€2,679

Painting, Fée, Zwy Milshtein

Fée

Zwy Milshtein

Painting . 39 x 22 cm Painting . 15.4 x 8.7 inch

€1,800

Painting, Femme assise, Philippe Pasqua

Femme assise

Philippe Pasqua

Painting . 183 x 152 x 4 cm Painting . 72 x 59.8 x 1.6 inch

€12,000

Print, Le balcon, Yves Brayer

Le balcon

Yves Brayer

Print . 32.8 x 24.2 cm Print . 12.9 x 9.5 inch

€600

Sculpture, Harshal, Yoann Merienne

Harshal

Yoann Merienne

Sculpture . 16 x 11 x 9 cm Sculpture . 6.3 x 4.3 x 3.5 inch

€2,000

Painting, Taro, Ricardo Tena

Taro

Ricardo Tena

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

€7,260

Painting, Le Seau, Nathan Chantob

Le Seau

Nathan Chantob

Painting . 116 x 89 x 5 cm Painting . 45.7 x 35 x 2 inch

€5,500 €4,950

Painting, Mademoiselle 45, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 45

Kaige Yang

Painting . 50 x 30 x 1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

€1,500

Painting, Mademoiselle 55, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 55

Kaige Yang

Painting . 50 x 30 x 1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

€1,800

Painting, Beauté 18, Kaige Yang

Beauté 18

Kaige Yang

Painting . 50 x 30 x 1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

€2,300

Painting, Beauté 16, Kaige Yang

Beauté 16

Kaige Yang

Painting . 50 x 30 x 1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

€2,300

Painting, Beauté 15, Kaige Yang

Beauté 15

Kaige Yang

Painting . 50 x 30 x 1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

€2,300

Painting, Beauté 13, Kaige Yang

Beauté 13

Kaige Yang

Painting . 50 x 30 x 1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

€2,300

Sculpture, La direction, Yoann Merienne

La direction

Yoann Merienne

Sculpture . 70 x 27 x 24 cm Sculpture . 27.6 x 10.6 x 9.4 inch

€10,000

Painting, Miradas, Núria Bosch

Miradas

Núria Bosch

Painting . 166 x 153 x 3.5 cm Painting . 65.4 x 60.2 x 1.4 inch

€7,200

Painting, Mademoiselle 40, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 40

Kaige Yang

Painting . 50 x 30 x 1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

€1,400

Painting, Mademoiselle 41, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 41

Kaige Yang

Painting . 50 x 30 x 1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

€1,400

Painting, Mademoiselle 44, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 44

Kaige Yang

Painting . 50 x 30 x 1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

€1,400

Painting, Mademoiselle 39, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 39

Kaige Yang

Painting . 50 x 30 x 1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

€1,400

Painting, Mademoiselle 38, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 38

Kaige Yang

Painting . 50 x 30 x 1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

€1,400

Painting, Mademoiselle 47, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 47

Kaige Yang

Painting . 50 x 30 x 1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

€1,400

Painting, Mademoiselle 36, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 36

Kaige Yang

Painting . 50 x 30 x 1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

€1,200

Painting, Mademoiselle 30, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 30

Kaige Yang

Painting . 50 x 30 x 1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

€1,200

Painting, Mademoiselle 21, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 21

Kaige Yang

Painting . 50 x 30 x 1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

€1,200

Painting, Mademoiselle 23, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 23

Kaige Yang

Painting . 50 x 30 x 1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

€1,200

Painting, Mademoiselle 22, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 22

Kaige Yang

Painting . 50 x 30 x 1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

€1,200

Print, Untitled, Maria Carbonero

Untitled

Maria Carbonero

Print . 49 x 35 x 0.1 cm Print . 19.3 x 13.8 x 0 inch

€500

Painting, Pining, Elizabeth Becker

Pining

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 101.6 x 76.2 x 1.9 cm Painting . 40 x 30 x 0.75 inch

€2,322

Photography, Eiffel, Bridgeman

Eiffel

Bridgeman

Photography . 27 x 20 x 0.1 cm Photography . 10.6 x 7.9 x 0 inch

€240

Painting, Sweet dreams, Nawel Aubert

Sweet dreams

Nawel Aubert

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

€1,200

Painting, Comedy Man, Ya-Wei Li

Comedy Man

Ya-Wei Li

Painting . 86 x 60 x 4 cm Painting . 33.9 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

€2,500