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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, Guy Ghazanchyan

Portrait

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 30 x 21 x 0.2 cm Painting . 11.8 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

€500

Painting, Cercle n°1, Marta Grassi

Cercle n°1

Marta Grassi

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

€1,300

Painting, Pop n°7, Marta Grassi

Pop n°7

Marta Grassi

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

€430

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

€3,155

Painting, Portrait No 90, Renjie Gao

Portrait No 90

Renjie Gao

Painting . 100 x 80 x 4.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.8 inch

€4,000 €3,400

Painting, Aya, Fresha D

Aya

Fresha D

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

€480

Painting, La Belle, Paul Laurenzi

La Belle

Paul Laurenzi

Painting . 54 x 65 x 2 cm Painting . 21.3 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,700

Painting, Voiles, Paul Laurenzi

Voiles

Paul Laurenzi

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

€1,300

Painting, La fontaine, Paul Laurenzi

La fontaine

Paul Laurenzi

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

€1,300

Painting, Untitled, Guy Ghazanchyan

Untitled

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 140 x 200 x 2 cm Painting . 55.1 x 78.7 x 0.8 inch

€5,000 €4,500

Painting, Mademoiselle 49, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 49

Kaige Yang

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

€1,500

Painting, Mademoiselle 42, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 42

Kaige Yang

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

€1,500

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

€1,500

Painting, Mademoiselle 43, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 43

Kaige Yang

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

€1,500 €1,350

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

€1,500

Painting, Mademoiselle 49, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 49

Kaige Yang

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

€1,500

Painting, Mademoiselle 35, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 35

Kaige Yang

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

€1,600

Painting, Mademoiselle 29, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 29

Kaige Yang

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

€1,500

Painting, Mademoiselle 28, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 28

Kaige Yang

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

€1,500

Painting, Beauté 10, Kaige Yang

Beauté 10

Kaige Yang

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

€2,300

Painting, Beauté 11, Kaige Yang

Beauté 11

Kaige Yang

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

€2,300

Painting, Beauté 5, Kaige Yang

Beauté 5

Kaige Yang

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

€2,300

Painting, Beauté 9, Kaige Yang

Beauté 9

Kaige Yang

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

€2,300

Painting, Beauté II, Kaige Yang

Beauté II

Kaige Yang

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

€2,300

Painting, Beauté III, Kaige Yang

Beauté III

Kaige Yang

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

€2,300

Sculpture, Sirocco, Yoann Merienne

Sirocco

Yoann Merienne

Sculpture . 38 x 21 x 23 cm Sculpture . 15 x 8.3 x 9.1 inch

€7,000

Painting, Untitled, Adam Sabhan

Untitled

Adam Sabhan

Painting . 40 x 40 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 inch

€2,500

Painting, Untitled, Adam Sabhan

Untitled

Adam Sabhan

Painting . 40 x 40 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 inch

€2,500

Painting, Untitled, Adam Sabhan

Untitled

Adam Sabhan

Painting . 40 x 40 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 inch

€2,500

Print, Multiple, Julien Cuny

Multiple

Julien Cuny

Print . 60 x 80 cm Print . 23.6 x 31.5 inch

€95

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

Fine Art Drawings, Confusion, Marta Grassi

Confusion

Marta Grassi

Fine Art Drawings . 66 x 46 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 26 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

€600

Painting, Spectrum, Victor Sheleg

Spectrum

Victor Sheleg

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

€19,500

Fine Art Drawings, Figures, Mino Maccari

Figures

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 23 x 34 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 9.1 x 13.4 x 0 inch

€990

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

Sculpture, Mira, buste, Yoann Merienne

Mira, buste

Yoann Merienne

Sculpture . 36 x 24 x 26 cm Sculpture . 14.2 x 9.4 x 10.2 inch

€6,000

Painting, Code 2019, Thierry Carrier

Code 2019

Thierry Carrier

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

€9,000

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

Sculpture, Libeccio, Yoann Merienne

Libeccio

Yoann Merienne

Sculpture . 77.5 x 46 x 33 cm Sculpture . 30.5 x 18.1 x 13 inch

€22,000