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…

Silver guy

Lisbeth Buonanno

Painting . 15 x 9.5 x 1 cm Painting . 5.9 x 3.7 x 0.4 inch

€500

Tarongers

Núria Bosch

Painting . 105 x 95 x 4 cm Painting . 41.3 x 37.4 x 1.6 inch

€3,150

Dawn

Elizabeth Becker

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

€536

Dignity

Elizabeth Becker

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

€536

Poignant No. 5

Elizabeth Becker

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

€563

Poignant No. 4

Elizabeth Becker

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

€607

Poignant No. 3

Elizabeth Becker

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

€607

Poignant No. 2

Elizabeth Becker

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

€518

Poignant

Elizabeth Becker

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

€563

Heal

Elizabeth Becker

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

€607

Natural

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 0.1 inch

€607

Observe

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 0.1 inch

€518

Earnest

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 0.1 inch

€518

Haven

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 0.1 inch

€518

Haven No. 2

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 0.1 inch

€518

Poppies No. 7

Elizabeth Becker

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

€518

Boge Moi

Zwy Milshtein

Painting . 162 x 130 x 2 cm Painting . 63.8 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

€10,000

Mazel Tov 2

Katalin Soós

Painting . 66 x 55 x 3 cm Painting . 26 x 21.7 x 1.2 inch

€500

Dibujos de estudio 7

Toni Caldentey

Painting . 40 x 30 x 1 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

€600

Portrait

François Chapuis

Fine Art Drawings . 41 x 30.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.1 x 12 x 0.1 inch

€600

Green Man Kitchen

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting . 14 x 7 x 0.5 cm Painting . 5.5 x 2.8 x 0.2 inch

€179

Iris no. 196

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 76.2 x 57.2 x 0.3 cm Painting . 30 x 22.5 x 0.1 inch

€670

Iris no. 195

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 76.2 x 57.2 x 0.3 cm Painting . 30 x 22.5 x 0.1 inch

€580

Found: Crow

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 76.2 x 57.2 x 0.3 cm Painting . 30 x 22.5 x 0.1 inch

€580

Found: Wren

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 76.2 x 57.2 x 0.3 cm Painting . 30 x 22.5 x 0.1 inch

€670

La bassine rose

Zwy Milshtein

Painting . 162 x 130 x 1 cm Painting . 63.8 x 51.2 x 0.4 inch

€9,000

Toucher

Dzovig Arnelian

Fine Art Drawings . 22 x 18 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8.7 x 7.1 x 0.2 inch

€670

Code 2201

Thierry Carrier

Painting . 160 x 130 x 2 cm Painting . 63 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

€9,000

Colombine

Zwy Milshtein

Painting . 70.5 x 55.5 x 1 cm Painting . 27.8 x 21.9 x 0.4 inch

€9,000

Pop n°7

Marta Grassi

Painting . 29 x 24 x 0.4 cm Painting . 11.4 x 9.4 x 0.2 inch

€430

Queens of the Night

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Painting . 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€950

Picasso

Gjon Mili

Photography . 27 x 20 x 0.05 cm Photography . 10.6 x 7.9 x 0 inch

€250

Placebo

Nawel Aubert

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

€1,200

Portrait XII

Antonio Saura

Print . 30 x 20 cm Print . 11.8 x 7.9 inch

€500

Portrait XI

Antonio Saura

Print . 65 x 50 cm Print . 25.6 x 19.7 inch

€500

Portrait X

Antonio Saura

Print . 30 x 20 cm Print . 11.8 x 7.9 inch

€500

Portrait IX

Antonio Saura

Print . 30 x 20 cm Print . 11.8 x 7.9 inch

€500

Portrait VIII

Antonio Saura

Print . 30 x 20 cm Print . 11.8 x 7.9 inch

€500

Portrait VII

Antonio Saura

Print . 30 x 20 cm Print . 11.8 x 7.9 inch

€500

Portrait VI

Antonio Saura

Print . 30 x 20 cm Print . 11.8 x 7.9 inch

€500

Portrait V

Antonio Saura

Print . 30 x 20 cm Print . 11.8 x 7.9 inch

€500

Portrait IV

Antonio Saura

Print . 30 x 20 cm Print . 11.8 x 7.9 inch

€500

Portrait XIII

Antonio Saura

Print . 30 x 20 cm Print . 11.8 x 7.9 inch

€500

Portrait II

Antonio Saura

Print . 30 x 20 cm Print . 11.8 x 7.9 inch

€500

Ian

Ramonn Vieitez

Painting . 39.9 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

€1,786

Auto-portrait

Dzovig Arnelian

Print . 15 x 9.8 x 0.5 cm Print . 5.9 x 3.9 x 0.2 inch

€179

Transposition #3

Dominique Dève

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

€200

Étude d'homme au chapeau

Henri Fehr

Fine Art Drawings . 59 x 40 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 23.2 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

€612

La brise

Yves Pero

Print . 90 x 67 x 0.1 cm Print . 35.4 x 26.4 x 0 inch

€675

Hoods

Smoka

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

€1,500

Souviens-toi

Lisbeth Buonanno

Painting . 15 x 8 x 1 cm Painting . 5.9 x 3.1 x 0.4 inch

€500

Rencontre estivale

Maxime Frairot

Painting . 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

€250

Élégance sauvage III

Fabrice Leito

Painting . 130 x 81 x 2.5 cm Painting . 51.2 x 31.9 x 1 inch

€3,800

Shades of red

Victor Sheleg

Painting . 120 x 80 x 3.5 cm Painting . 47.2 x 31.5 x 1.4 inch

€12,600

Acting out

Reinaldo Chavez

Painting . 19 x 13 cm Painting . 7.5 x 5.1 inch

€280

Deliriums

Reinaldo Chavez

Painting . 19 x 13 cm Painting . 7.5 x 5.1 inch

€260

La danseuse à l'omelette

Zwy Milshtein

Painting . 195 x 114 x 1 cm Painting . 76.8 x 44.9 x 0.4 inch

€12,000

Jeune fille pensive

Henri Fehr

Fine Art Drawings . 42.5 x 33 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.7 x 13 x 0.1 inch

€645

Les oiseaux sans Hitchcock

Zwy Milshtein

Painting . 195 x 130 x 2 cm Painting . 76.8 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

€18,000

Plant Study No. 62

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 61 x 45.7 cm Painting . 24 x 18 inch

€179

Awakening No. 2

Elizabeth Becker

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

€536

Roi carolingien

Charles Lapicque

Print . 56 x 38 cm Print . 22 x 15 inch

€400

Untitled

Damilola Ilori

Fine Art Drawings . 30.5 x 25.4 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 12 x 10 x 1 inch

€357

Lily No. 18

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 40.6 x 20.3 x 0.3 cm Painting . 16 x 8 x 0.1 inch

€214

Lilies No. 14

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 40.6 x 20.3 x 0.3 cm Painting . 16 x 8 x 0.1 inch

€214

Lilies No. 13

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 40.6 x 20.3 x 0.3 cm Painting . 16 x 8 x 0.1 inch

€214

Lilies No. 12

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 40.6 x 20.3 x 0.3 cm Painting . 16 x 8 x 0.1 inch

€214

Lilies No. 11

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 40.6 x 20.3 x 0.3 cm Painting . 16 x 8 x 0.1 inch

€214

Lilies No. 9

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 38.1 x 27.9 x 0.3 cm Painting . 15 x 11 x 0.1 inch

€214

Lilies No. 8

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 38.1 x 27.9 x 0.3 cm Painting . 15 x 11 x 0.1 inch

€214

Lilies No. 7

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 38.1 x 27.9 x 0.3 cm Painting . 15 x 11 x 0.1 inch

€214

Lilies No. 5

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 38.1 x 27.9 x 0.3 cm Painting . 15 x 11 x 0.1 inch

€214

Rembétika II

Rocio Mazuecos

Painting . 130 x 88 x 2.5 cm Painting . 51.2 x 34.6 x 1 inch

€3,630

Au fond

Nathan Chantob

Painting . 73 x 54 cm Painting . 28.7 x 21.3 inch

€2,990

Abstract Floral No. 30

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 38.1 x 27.9 x 0.3 cm Painting . 15 x 11 x 0.1 inch

€188

Shoshin - Limited edition of 50

Ger Doornink

Print . 67 x 66 x 2 cm Print . 26.4 x 26 x 0.8 inch

€890

Une chair d'ombre, Melanchton I, II, III, Philippe II, Don (Complete suite)

Antonio Saura

Print . 65 x 50 cm Print . 25.6 x 19.7 inch

€12,000

Hommage à Dora Maar 1,2,3,4,5 (Complete suite)

Antonio Saura

Print . 65 x 50 cm Print . 25.6 x 19.7 inch

€12,000

Adam

Ramonn Vieitez

Painting . 39.9 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

€1,786

Sortilèges n°8

Marta Grassi

Painting . 18 x 14 x 2 cm Painting . 7.1 x 5.5 x 0.8 inch

€380

Awareness no. 2

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 68.6 x 55.9 x 0.3 cm Painting . 27 x 22 x 0.1 inch

€759

Perceiving No. 4

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 76.2 x 57.2 cm Painting . 30 x 22.5 inch

€759

Mesmerize

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 76.2 x 57.2 cm Painting . 30 x 22.5 inch

€670

Femme 20

Manuella Ferré

Print . 76 x 56 cm Print . 29.9 x 22 inch

€420

Mystery

Elizabeth Becker

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

€295

Cherry Blossom No. 13

Elizabeth Becker

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

€295

Popeye

Maxime Frairot

Painting . 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Painting . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

€180

La danse insolite

Lisbeth Buonanno

Painting . 27 x 22 x 1.8 cm Painting . 10.6 x 8.7 x 0.7 inch

€750

Abstract Floral No. 31

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.3 cm Painting . 12 x 9 x 0.1 inch

€125

La muse de vinyle

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Painting . 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€950

Abstract Floral No. 14

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.3 cm Painting . 12 x 9 x 0.1 inch

€125

Preparing the pan

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting . 25.5 x 16.5 x 0.5 cm Painting . 10 x 6.5 x 0.2 inch

€268 €241

La moue

Henri Fehr

Fine Art Drawings . 62 x 45 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 24.4 x 17.7 x 0.1 inch

€568

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