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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, Mother and child, Eyitayo Alagbe

Mother and child

Eyitayo Alagbe

Painting . 121.9 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting . 48 x 48 x 1 inch

€4,519 €3,706

Painting, Tenacity, Eyitayo Alagbe

Tenacity

Eyitayo Alagbe

Painting . 121.9 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting . 48 x 48 x 1 inch

€4,700 €3,854

Photography, Queen lady, Samuel Cueto

Queen lady

Samuel Cueto

Photography . 80 x 120 x 1 cm Photography . 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch

€6,000

Painting, Sunrise, Nawel Aubert

Sunrise

Nawel Aubert

Painting . 100 x 81 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.9 x 1 inch

€900

Painting, A Life Unraveled, Obeka Simon

A Life Unraveled

Obeka Simon

Painting . 96.5 x 81.3 x 2.5 cm Painting . 38 x 32 x 1 inch

€2,712 €2,223

Painting, La numismate, Zwy Milshtein

La numismate

Zwy Milshtein

Painting . 76 x 100 x 1 cm Painting . 29.9 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

€5,200

Print, Infinity, Ger Doornink

Infinity

Ger Doornink

Print . 87 x 66 x 1 cm Print . 34.3 x 26 x 0.4 inch

€980

Painting, Deep Sleep, Ya-Wei Li

Deep Sleep

Ya-Wei Li

Painting . 80 x 100 x 4 cm Painting . 31.5 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€3,900

Painting, Melody, Rene Rikkelman

Melody

Rene Rikkelman

Painting . 100 x 80 x 4 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

€1,400

Photography, Deep soul 255, Laurence Verney

Deep soul 255

Laurence Verney

Photography . 75 x 60 x 2 cm Photography . 29.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€2,000

Painting, Ian, Ramonn Vieitez

Ian

Ramonn Vieitez

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

€1,808

Fine Art Drawings, Attablée au bar, Henri Fehr

Attablée au bar

Henri Fehr

Fine Art Drawings . 60 x 50 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

€634

Painting, Eco, Rocio Mazuecos

Eco

Rocio Mazuecos

Painting . 32 x 66 x 0.5 cm Painting . 12.6 x 26 x 0.2 inch

€2,300

Painting, Beyond, Elizabeth Becker

Beyond

Elizabeth Becker

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

€362

Painting, Radiant, Elizabeth Becker

Radiant

Elizabeth Becker

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

€362

Photography, O prazer, James Sparshatt

O prazer

James Sparshatt

Photography . 40 x 50 cm Photography . 15.7 x 19.7 inch

€845

Painting, Green Table-Top, Ya-Wei Li

Green Table-Top

Ya-Wei Li

Painting . 80 x 100 x 4 cm Painting . 31.5 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€3,900

Painting, La larme de Demeter, Smoka

La larme de Demeter

Smoka

Painting . 195 x 130 x 4 cm Painting . 76.8 x 51.2 x 1.6 inch

€2,000

Painting, Reverie, Elizabeth Becker

Reverie

Elizabeth Becker

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

€343

Painting, Reminiscent, Elizabeth Becker

Reminiscent

Elizabeth Becker

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

€343

Painting, Soleil, Fabrice Leito

Soleil

Fabrice Leito

Painting . 80 x 80 x 2.5 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 1 inch

€3,000

Painting, Untitled 1, Ilia Balavadze

Untitled 1

Ilia Balavadze

Painting . 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€700

Painting, Boge Moi, Zwy Milshtein

Boge Moi

Zwy Milshtein

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

€10,000

Print, Square 3, Lantomo

Square 3

Lantomo

Print . 29.7 x 21 cm Print . 11.7 x 8.3 inch

€110

Photography, Deep soul 46, Laurence Verney

Deep soul 46

Laurence Verney

Photography . 119.6 x 90 x 2 cm Photography . 47.1 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

€2,000

Painting, Adam, Ramonn Vieitez

Adam

Ramonn Vieitez

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

€1,808

Painting, La robe (2), Marta Grassi

La robe (2)

Marta Grassi

Painting . 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

€680

Painting, La robe, Marta Grassi

La robe

Marta Grassi

Painting . 50 x 40 x 1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

€680

Print, Caerulea, Ger Doornink

Caerulea

Ger Doornink

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

€980

Painting, Mirades III, Teresa Riba

Mirades III

Teresa Riba

Painting . 27 x 21 cm Painting . 10.6 x 8.3 inch

€750

Painting, Colombine, Zwy Milshtein

Colombine

Zwy Milshtein

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

€9,000

Photography, Rebalance, Ali Buhamad

Rebalance

Ali Buhamad

Photography . 40 x 30 x 5 cm Photography . 15.7 x 11.8 x 2 inch

€1,000

Painting, Code 2220, Thierry Carrier

Code 2220

Thierry Carrier

Painting . 89 x 130 x 3 cm Painting . 35 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch

€5,800

Painting, The Poet, Ya-Wei Li

The Poet

Ya-Wei Li

Painting . 100 x 80 x 4 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

€3,900

Photography, El tabaquero, James Sparshatt

El tabaquero

James Sparshatt

Photography . 35 x 35 x 1 cm Photography . 13.8 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch

€724

Painting, Loss, Elizabeth Becker

Loss

Elizabeth Becker

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

€389

Fine Art Drawings, -N-, Guillaume Piot

-N-

Guillaume Piot

Fine Art Drawings . 74 x 105 cm Fine Art Drawings . 29.1 x 41.3 inch

€4,500

Fine Art Drawings, MBS, Guillaume Piot

MBS

Guillaume Piot

Fine Art Drawings . 80 x 120 cm Fine Art Drawings . 31.5 x 47.2 inch

€4,000

Painting, Parténope, Rocio Mazuecos

Parténope

Rocio Mazuecos

Painting . 35 x 74 x 2 cm Painting . 13.8 x 29.1 x 0.8 inch

€3,850

Painting, Irradiance, Nawel Aubert

Irradiance

Nawel Aubert

Painting . 100 x 81 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.9 x 1 inch

€900

Painting, Shades of red, Victor Sheleg

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