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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, Fair day, Reinaldo Chavez

Fair day

Reinaldo Chavez

Painting . 22 x 27.5 x 0.6 cm Painting . 8.7 x 10.8 x 0.2 inch

€320

Photography, O prazer, James Sparshatt

O prazer

James Sparshatt

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

€846

Painting, Dawn, Elizabeth Becker

Dawn

Elizabeth Becker

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

€541

Painting, Dignity, Elizabeth Becker

Dignity

Elizabeth Becker

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

€541

Painting, Poignant, Elizabeth Becker

Poignant

Elizabeth Becker

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

€568

Painting, Heal, Elizabeth Becker

Heal

Elizabeth Becker

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

€613

Print, Square 3, Lantomo

Square 3

Lantomo

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

€110

Painting, Warmis, Reinaldo Chavez

Warmis

Reinaldo Chavez

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

€720

Painting, Oliver Hartt, Ramonn Vieitez

Oliver Hartt

Ramonn Vieitez

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

€1,804

Sculpture, Ave VI, Rocio Mazuecos

Ave VI

Rocio Mazuecos

Sculpture . 27 x 20 x 20 cm Sculpture . 10.6 x 7.9 x 7.9 inch

€725

Fine Art Drawings, Girls, Ilia Balavadze

Girls

Ilia Balavadze

Fine Art Drawings . 24 x 37 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 9.4 x 14.6 x 0 inch

€450

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

Photography, El campesino, James Sparshatt

El campesino

James Sparshatt

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

€968

Painting, Jeremy Abbott, Ramonn Vieitez

Jeremy Abbott

Ramonn Vieitez

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

€1,804

Painting, Girl 13, Saoud Abdallah

Girl 13

Saoud Abdallah

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

€1,624

Painting, Mystery, Elizabeth Becker

Mystery

Elizabeth Becker

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

€298

Photography, La pasion, James Sparshatt

La pasion

James Sparshatt

Photography . 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography . 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

€725

Sculpture, Aigua II, Teresa Riba

Aigua II

Teresa Riba

Sculpture . 45 x 12 x 9 cm Sculpture . 17.7 x 4.7 x 3.5 inch

€3,800

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

€725

Painting, West, Elizabeth Becker

West

Elizabeth Becker

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

€230

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

€1,804

Photography, La romera, James Sparshatt

La romera

James Sparshatt

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

€725

Photography, El beso, James Sparshatt

El beso

James Sparshatt

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

€725

Photography, El campesino, James Sparshatt

El campesino

James Sparshatt

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

€725

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

€207

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

€271

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

€207

Painting, Donald Duck, Maxime Frairot

Donald Duck

Maxime Frairot

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

€180

Fine Art Drawings, Portraits, Mino Maccari

Portraits

Mino Maccari

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

€770