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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, Endure, Elizabeth Becker

Endure

Elizabeth Becker

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

€298

Painting, Permeate, Elizabeth Becker

Permeate

Elizabeth Becker

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

€181

Painting, Respire, Elizabeth Becker

Respire

Elizabeth Becker

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

€181

Painting, Without, Elizabeth Becker

Without

Elizabeth Becker

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

€208

Painting, Batman, Maxime Frairot

Batman

Maxime Frairot

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

€180

Painting, Mon amour, Lisbeth Buonanno

Mon amour

Lisbeth Buonanno

Painting . 15 x 10 x 0.1 cm Painting . 5.9 x 3.9 x 0 inch

€300

Painting, Lego, Maxime Frairot

Lego

Maxime Frairot

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

€180

Painting, Superman, Maxime Frairot

Superman

Maxime Frairot

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

€180

Painting, Moldavite, Lisbeth Buonanno

Moldavite

Lisbeth Buonanno

Painting . 10 x 15 x 0.1 cm Painting . 3.9 x 5.9 x 0 inch

€450

Painting, Dreamer, Elizabeth Becker

Dreamer

Elizabeth Becker

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

€497

Painting, Oscar, Lisbeth Buonanno

Oscar

Lisbeth Buonanno

Painting . 15 x 10 x 1 cm Painting . 5.9 x 3.9 x 0.4 inch

€100

Painting, Whisper, Elizabeth Becker

Whisper

Elizabeth Becker

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

€298

Painting, Tulip, Elizabeth Becker

Tulip

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 52.1 x 30.5 cm Painting . 20.5 x 12 inch

€208

Painting, Lotus, Elizabeth Becker

Lotus

Elizabeth Becker

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

€208

Painting, Muted, Elizabeth Becker

Muted

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 12 x 9 x 0.1 cm Painting . 4.7 x 3.5 x 0 inch

€149

Painting, Breath, Elizabeth Becker

Breath

Elizabeth Becker

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

€104

Painting, Clouded, Elizabeth Becker

Clouded

Elizabeth Becker

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

€316

Painting, December, Elizabeth Becker

December

Elizabeth Becker

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

€388