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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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Photography, Boat, Bridgeman

Boat

Bridgeman

Photography . 30 x 20 x 0.1 cm Photography . 11.8 x 7.9 x 0 inch

€240

Fine Art Drawings, The Companion, Mino Maccari

The Companion

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 27.5 x 22 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 10.8 x 8.7 x 0.1 inch

€600

Fine Art Drawings, The Deadly Kiss, Mino Maccari

The Deadly Kiss

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 28.5 x 21 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.2 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

€600

Fine Art Drawings, The World, Mino Maccari

The World

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 21 x 15.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8.3 x 6.1 x 0.1 inch

€600

Painting, Origine 3, Julien Cuny

Origine 3

Julien Cuny

Painting . 204 x 75 cm Painting . 80.3 x 29.5 inch

€380

Painting, La sève, Julien Cuny

La sève

Julien Cuny

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

€250

Painting, Roots, Julien Cuny

Roots

Julien Cuny

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

€250

Painting, Vert outremer, Julien Cuny

Vert outremer

Julien Cuny

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

€250

Painting, The nigth, Ramonn Vieitez

The nigth

Ramonn Vieitez

Painting . 88.9 x 54.9 x 0.3 cm Painting . 35 x 21.6 x 0.1 inch

€3,125

Sculpture, Mouflon, Julien Cuny

Mouflon

Julien Cuny

Sculpture . 20 x 18 x 12 cm Sculpture . 7.9 x 7.1 x 4.7 inch

€420

Sculpture, Buffle, Julien Cuny

Buffle

Julien Cuny

Sculpture . 18 x 12 x 12 cm Sculpture . 7.1 x 4.7 x 4.7 inch

€380

Sculpture, Mirant el mar I, Teresa Riba

Mirant el mar I

Teresa Riba

Sculpture . 44 x 10 x 9 cm Sculpture . 17.3 x 3.9 x 3.5 inch

€4,100

Print, Eniguma, Ger Doornink

Eniguma

Ger Doornink

Print . 87 x 72 x 1 cm Print . 34.3 x 28.3 x 0.4 inch

€980

Print, The White, Ger Doornink

The White

Ger Doornink

Print . 87 x 66 cm Print . 34.3 x 26 inch

€980

Print, Dancer, Ger Doornink

Dancer

Ger Doornink

Print . 87 x 59 cm Print . 34.3 x 23.2 inch

€980

Print, Genevieve, Ger Doornink

Genevieve

Ger Doornink

Print . 87 x 65 cm Print . 34.3 x 25.6 inch

€980

Print, Aestas, Ger Doornink

Aestas

Ger Doornink

Print . 87 x 65 cm Print . 34.3 x 25.6 inch

€980

Print, Oculi, Ger Doornink

Oculi

Ger Doornink

Print . 87 x 72 cm Print . 34.3 x 28.3 inch

€980

Print, Solis, Ger Doornink

Solis

Ger Doornink

Print . 87 x 72 cm Print . 34.3 x 28.3 inch

€980

Fine Art Drawings, Studies, Mino Maccari

Studies

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 29.5 x 23 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.6 x 9.1 x 0.1 inch

€480

Fine Art Drawings, At the Party, Mino Maccari

At the Party

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 30.5 x 23.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 12 x 9.3 x 0.1 inch

€450

Fine Art Drawings, Sur écoute, Julien Cuny

Sur écoute

Julien Cuny

Fine Art Drawings . 105 x 90 x 4 cm Fine Art Drawings . 41.3 x 35.4 x 1.6 inch

€450 €315

Painting, L'écharpe, Julien Cuny

L'écharpe

Julien Cuny

Painting . 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch

€180

Painting, Batman, Julien Cuny

Batman

Julien Cuny

Painting . 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch

€180

Painting, Le DJ, Julien Cuny

Le DJ

Julien Cuny

Painting . 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch

€180

Painting, Le cycliste, Julien Cuny

Le cycliste

Julien Cuny

Painting . 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch

€180

Photography, Deep soul 89, Laurence Verney

Deep soul 89

Laurence Verney

Photography . 108 x 80 x 0.5 cm Photography . 42.5 x 31.5 x 0.2 inch

€2,116

Print, La Breloque, Mino Maccari

La Breloque

Mino Maccari

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

€600

Print, The Old Style, Mino Maccari

The Old Style

Mino Maccari

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

€600

Print, The Long Wait, Mino Maccari

The Long Wait

Mino Maccari

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

€600

Painting, Among my swan, Ramonn Vieitez

Among my swan

Ramonn Vieitez

Painting . 100.1 x 70.1 x 0.3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch

€3,572

Painting, Bleak, Elizabeth Becker

Bleak

Elizabeth Becker

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

€205

Painting, Realm, Elizabeth Becker

Realm

Elizabeth Becker

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

€268

Painting, Fervor, Elizabeth Becker

Fervor

Elizabeth Becker

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

€205

Painting, Yu-hi, Sakurako Hamaguchi

Yu-hi

Sakurako Hamaguchi

Painting . 26 x 21 x 2 cm Painting . 10.2 x 8.3 x 0.8 inch

€220

Painting, Tragedy, Elizabeth Becker

Tragedy

Elizabeth Becker

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

€473

Painting, West No. 2, Elizabeth Becker

West No. 2

Elizabeth Becker

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

€228