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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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Sculpture, Invictus, Sagrasse

Invictus

Sagrasse

Sculpture . 30 x 24 x 17 cm Sculpture . 11.8 x 9.4 x 6.7 inch

€360

Print, Femmes, Alain Bonnefoit

Femmes

Alain Bonnefoit

Print . 39 x 29 x 8.5 cm Print . 15.4 x 11.4 x 3.3 inch

€1,500

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Alexandre Moulis

Sans titre

Alexandre Moulis

Fine Art Drawings . 30 x 20 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch

€250

Fine Art Drawings, Innocence, Erdna André

Innocence

Erdna André

Fine Art Drawings . 44 x 28 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 17.3 x 11 x 0.4 inch

€450

Sculpture, Lovely Mouse, Sagrasse

Lovely Mouse

Sagrasse

Sculpture . 26 x 16 x 11 cm Sculpture . 10.2 x 6.3 x 4.3 inch

€200

Painting, Cocon, Isabelle Lebret

Cocon

Isabelle Lebret

Painting . 40 x 40 x 3 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

€1,200

Fine Art Drawings, Les Clés, Nicolas Carréga

Les Clés

Nicolas Carréga

Fine Art Drawings . 31.5 x 23.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 12.4 x 9.3 inch

€250

Painting, Kids, Ilia Balavadze

Kids

Ilia Balavadze

Painting . 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch

€800

Painting, Horizon (1), Isabelle Lebret

Horizon (1)

Isabelle Lebret

Painting . 40 x 40 x 3 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

€1,200

Painting, Untitled 11, Ilia Balavadze

Untitled 11

Ilia Balavadze

Painting . 50 x 33 x 0.1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 13 x 0 inch

€900

Painting, Untitled 8, Ilia Balavadze

Untitled 8

Ilia Balavadze

Painting . 49 x 34 x 0.1 cm Painting . 19.3 x 13.4 x 0 inch

€800

Painting, Untitled 3, Ilia Balavadze

Untitled 3

Ilia Balavadze

Painting . 40 x 30 x 0.4 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch

€1,000

Painting, Untitled 2, Ilia Balavadze

Untitled 2

Ilia Balavadze

Painting . 40 x 30 x 0.4 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch

€1,000

Painting, Untitled 1, Ilia Balavadze

Untitled 1

Ilia Balavadze

Painting . 40 x 30 x 0.4 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch

€1,000

Painting, Anatomy Lesson, Mino Maccari

Anatomy Lesson

Mino Maccari

Painting . 33.5 x 50 x 0.2 cm Painting . 13.2 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

€800

Painting, Nu, Philippe Pasqua

Nu

Philippe Pasqua

Painting . 40 x 30 x 1 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

€3,800

Painting, Mains I, Yoann Merienne

Mains I

Yoann Merienne

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

€3,000

Painting, Untitled 6, Ilia Balavadze

Untitled 6

Ilia Balavadze

Painting . 25 x 37 x 0.1 cm Painting . 9.8 x 14.6 x 0 inch

€700

Painting, Untitled 4, Ilia Balavadze

Untitled 4

Ilia Balavadze

Painting . 24 x 37 x 0.4 cm Painting . 9.4 x 14.6 x 0.2 inch

€700

Fine Art Drawings, Nu de femme, Stéphane Lejeune

Nu de femme

Stéphane Lejeune

Fine Art Drawings . 39 x 29 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15.4 x 11.4 x 0.4 inch

€336

Painting, Mademoiselle 44, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 44

Kaige Yang

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

€1,400

Painting, Ortonesque, Teona Yamanidze

Ortonesque

Teona Yamanidze

Painting . 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting . 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€2,800

Painting, Mermaid II, Dzovig Arnelian

Mermaid II

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting . 39.5 x 25 x 0.1 cm Painting . 15.6 x 9.8 x 0 inch

€361

Painting, Untitled 7, Ilia Balavadze

Untitled 7

Ilia Balavadze

Painting . 31 x 47 x 0.1 cm Painting . 12.2 x 18.5 x 0 inch

€700

Painting, Untitled 5, Ilia Balavadze

Untitled 5

Ilia Balavadze

Painting . 25 x 37 x 0.1 cm Painting . 9.8 x 14.6 x 0 inch

€700

Painting, Rocky, Maxime Frairot

Rocky

Maxime Frairot

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

€180

Painting, Departure, Elizabeth Becker

Departure

Elizabeth Becker

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

€162

Painting, Perspective, Isabelle Lebret

Perspective

Isabelle Lebret

Painting . 40 x 40 x 3 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

€1,200

Painting, Rooted, Elizabeth Becker

Rooted

Elizabeth Becker

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

€153

Painting, Mélancolie, Isabelle Lebret

Mélancolie

Isabelle Lebret

Painting . 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting . 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€1,500

Sculpture, Torso, Rene Rikkelman

Torso

Rene Rikkelman

Sculpture . 50 x 30 x 26 cm Sculpture . 19.7 x 11.8 x 10.2 inch

€7,500

Print, Untitled, Maria Carbonero

Untitled

Maria Carbonero

Print . 45 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print . 17.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch

€500

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Philippe Pasqua

Sans titre

Philippe Pasqua

Fine Art Drawings . 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

€3,000

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Philippe Pasqua

Sans titre

Philippe Pasqua

Fine Art Drawings . 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

€3,000

Painting, Venus no. 5, Mario Henrique

Venus no. 5

Mario Henrique

Painting . 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

€500

Painting, Venus no. 4, Mario Henrique

Venus no. 4

Mario Henrique

Painting . 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

€500

Painting, Venus no. 3, Mario Henrique

Venus no. 3

Mario Henrique

Painting . 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

€500

Painting, Venus no. 2, Mario Henrique

Venus no. 2

Mario Henrique

Painting . 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

€500

Painting, Venus no. 1, Mario Henrique

Venus no. 1

Mario Henrique

Painting . 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

€500

Fine Art Drawings, Nude, Simon Goldberg

Nude

Simon Goldberg

Fine Art Drawings . 20.5 x 32 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8.1 x 12.6 x 0.1 inch

€400

Fine Art Drawings, The Phone, Mino Maccari

The Phone

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 35 x 50 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 13.8 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

€850

Fine Art Drawings, Reclined Nude, Mino Maccari

Reclined Nude

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 35 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 13.8 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€1,200

Fine Art Drawings, Nude, Mino Maccari

Nude

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch

€900

Fine Art Drawings, Nu de femme, Stéphane Lejeune

Nu de femme

Stéphane Lejeune

Fine Art Drawings . 39 x 29 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15.4 x 11.4 x 0.4 inch

€336

Painting, Cheese !, Maxime Frairot

Cheese !

Maxime Frairot

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

€350