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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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Fine Art Drawings, The Couple, Mino Maccari

The Couple

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 21 x 31 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8.3 x 12.2 x 0.1 inch

€650

Painting, Tragedy, Elizabeth Becker

Tragedy

Elizabeth Becker

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

€479

Painting, Popeye, Maxime Frairot

Popeye

Maxime Frairot

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

€180

Fine Art Drawings, The General, Mino Maccari

The General

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 32.5 x 42.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 12.8 x 16.7 x 0.1 inch

€600

Photography, Deep soul 88, Laurence Verney

Deep soul 88

Laurence Verney

Photography . 80 x 82 x 0.5 cm Photography . 31.5 x 32.3 x 0.2 inch

€2,100

Print, Collectivism, Mino Maccari

Collectivism

Mino Maccari

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

€600

Print, Apocalypse, Mino Maccari

Apocalypse

Mino Maccari

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

€600

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, New School, Mino Maccari

New School

Mino Maccari

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

€650

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

Print, The Ceremony, Mino Maccari

The Ceremony

Mino Maccari

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

€580

Painting, Rony, Nathan Chantob

Rony

Nathan Chantob

Painting . 126 x 158 x 3 cm Painting . 49.6 x 62.2 x 1.2 inch

€10,000

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

Painting, Look at one Other, Ya-Wei Li

Look at one Other

Ya-Wei Li

Painting . 135 x 70 x 4 cm Painting . 53.1 x 27.6 x 1.6 inch

€4,600

Painting, Velvet, Lisbeth Buonanno

Velvet

Lisbeth Buonanno

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

€600

Painting, Crown, Fabrice Leito

Crown

Fabrice Leito

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

€3,500

Painting, Method Man, Erdna André

Method Man

Erdna André

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

€1,000

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

€3,615

Painting, The cage, Olivier Massebeuf

The cage

Olivier Massebeuf

Painting . 116 x 81 x 2.5 cm Painting . 45.7 x 31.9 x 1 inch

€1,200

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, Sterre, Ger Doornink

Sterre

Ger Doornink

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

€980

Print, Genevieve, Ger Doornink

Genevieve

Ger Doornink

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

€980

Print, Barcelona, Ger Doornink

Barcelona

Ger Doornink

Print . 87 x 72 cm Print . 34.3 x 28.3 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, Giraffe Man, Mino Maccari

Giraffe Man

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 25 x 18.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 9.8 x 7.3 x 0 inch

€600

Painting, Luminous, Elizabeth Becker

Luminous

Elizabeth Becker

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

€163

Painting, Serene, Elizabeth Becker

Serene

Elizabeth Becker

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

€208

Painting, Vulnerable, Elizabeth Becker

Vulnerable

Elizabeth Becker

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

€208

Painting, Solitude, Elizabeth Becker

Solitude

Elizabeth Becker

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

€181

Painting, Aglow, Elizabeth Becker

Aglow

Elizabeth Becker

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

€253

Painting, Forlorn, Elizabeth Becker

Forlorn

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 55.9 x 38.1 cm Painting . 22 x 15 inch

€298

Painting, Visceral, Elizabeth Becker

Visceral

Elizabeth Becker

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

€136

Painting, Languish, Elizabeth Becker

Languish

Elizabeth Becker

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

€104

Painting, Gloaming, Elizabeth Becker

Gloaming

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 55.9 x 38.1 cm Painting . 22 x 15 inch

€452

Painting, Inner, Elizabeth Becker

Inner

Elizabeth Becker

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

€181

Painting, Released, Elizabeth Becker

Released

Elizabeth Becker

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

€298

Painting, Faith, Elizabeth Becker

Faith

Elizabeth Becker

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

€208

Painting, Abyss, Elizabeth Becker

Abyss

Elizabeth Becker

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

€253

Painting, Awe, Elizabeth Becker

Awe

Elizabeth Becker

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

€208