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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, West No. 3, Elizabeth Becker

West No. 3

Elizabeth Becker

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

€230

Painting, West No. 2, Elizabeth Becker

West No. 2

Elizabeth Becker

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

€230

Painting, Lily, Elizabeth Becker

Lily

Elizabeth Becker

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

€271

Painting, Falcon, Elizabeth Becker

Falcon

Elizabeth Becker

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

€343

Print, The Pill, Mino Maccari

The Pill

Mino Maccari

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

€600

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

€1,804

Painting, Fog No. 3, Elizabeth Becker

Fog No. 3

Elizabeth Becker

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

€180

Photography, Children’s, Bridgeman

Children’s

Bridgeman

Photography . 30 x 24 x 0.1 cm Photography . 11.8 x 9.4 x 0 inch

€240

Painting, Homer, Maxime Frairot

Homer

Maxime Frairot

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

€180

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Damilola Ilori

Untitled

Damilola Ilori

Fine Art Drawings . 30.5 x 25.4 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 12 x 10 x 1 inch

€361

Fine Art Drawings, Echoes of Self, Damilola Ilori

Echoes of Self

Damilola Ilori

Fine Art Drawings . 25.4 x 30.5 x 3.8 cm Fine Art Drawings . 10 x 12 x 1.5 inch

€361

Fine Art Drawings, Quiet Time, Damilola Ilori

Quiet Time

Damilola Ilori

Fine Art Drawings . 25.4 x 30.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 10 x 12 inch

€400

Fine Art Drawings, Jeune fille pensive, Henri Fehr

Jeune fille pensive

Henri Fehr

Fine Art Drawings . 42.5 x 33 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.7 x 13 x 0.1 inch

€640

Painting, Serene, Elizabeth Becker

Serene

Elizabeth Becker

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

€207

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

€207

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

€180

Painting, Aglow, Elizabeth Becker

Aglow

Elizabeth Becker

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

€253

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

€135

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, Inner, Elizabeth Becker

Inner

Elizabeth Becker

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

€180

Painting, Faith, Elizabeth Becker

Faith

Elizabeth Becker

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

€207

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

€207

Painting, Dream, Elizabeth Becker

Dream

Elizabeth Becker

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

€298