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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, Sans titre, Zwy Milshtein

Sans titre

Zwy Milshtein

Painting . 50 x 65 cm Painting . 19.7 x 25.6 inch

€2,500

Print, The architect, Insane 51

The architect

Insane 51

Print . 70 x 50 cm Print . 27.6 x 19.7 inch

€940

Painting, His departure, Reinaldo Chavez

His departure

Reinaldo Chavez

Painting . 80 x 100 x 0.5 cm Painting . 31.5 x 39.4 x 0.2 inch

€1,850 €1,573

Print, Romance, Mino Maccari

Romance

Mino Maccari

Print . 44.5 x 32.5 x 0.1 cm Print . 17.5 x 12.8 x 0 inch

€540

Painting, Débordements, Marta Grassi

Débordements

Marta Grassi

Painting . 120 x 150 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch

€4,000

Painting, Fleurs III, Yoann Merienne

Fleurs III

Yoann Merienne

Painting . 50 x 50 cm Painting . 19.7 x 19.7 inch

€3,800

Print, Life is Beautiful, Sagrasse

Life is Beautiful

Sagrasse

Print . 52 x 83 x 27 cm Print . 20.5 x 32.7 x 10.6 inch

€400

Print, Fucking world, Sagrasse

Fucking world

Sagrasse

Print . 45 x 35 x 21 cm Print . 17.7 x 13.8 x 8.3 inch

€440

Print, Love Colors, Sagrasse

Love Colors

Sagrasse

Print . 24 x 31 x 12 cm Print . 9.4 x 12.2 x 4.7 inch

€230 €219

Painting, Fantasy 1, Jumoke Oyetunde

Fantasy 1

Jumoke Oyetunde

Painting . 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 36 x 36 x 1 inch

€1,765

Print, Autoportrait, Jean Le Gac

Autoportrait

Jean Le Gac

Print . 75 x 50 x 0.2 cm Print . 29.5 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

€700

Sculpture, Passion Boer, Sagrasse

Passion Boer

Sagrasse

Sculpture . 28 x 15 x 20 cm Sculpture . 11 x 5.9 x 7.9 inch

€250

Sculpture, Fucking world, Sagrasse

Fucking world

Sagrasse

Sculpture . 43 x 35 x 21 cm Sculpture . 16.9 x 13.8 x 8.3 inch

€440

Print, Puzzle, Sagrasse

Puzzle

Sagrasse

Print . 27 x 54 x 5 cm Print . 10.6 x 21.3 x 2 inch

€400

Print, Piece Of Art, Sagrasse

Piece Of Art

Sagrasse

Print . 54 x 27 x 5 cm Print . 21.3 x 10.6 x 2 inch

€400

Print, Rock Pin Art, Sagrasse

Rock Pin Art

Sagrasse

Print . 44 x 36 x 10 cm Print . 17.3 x 14.2 x 3.9 inch

€440

Print, Fuck Pin Art, Sagrasse

Fuck Pin Art

Sagrasse

Print . 44 x 36 x 10 cm Print . 17.3 x 14.2 x 3.9 inch

€440

Painting, Vertical Red 2, Carlos Mendez

Vertical Red 2

Carlos Mendez

Painting . 90 x 59 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 23.2 x 0.8 inch

€1,300

Painting, Florence, Ricardo Tena

Florence

Ricardo Tena

Painting . 150 x 120 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

€7,260

Painting, Portriat, Guy Ghazanchyan

Portriat

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

€800

Print, La Prima, Yves Pero

La Prima

Yves Pero

Print . 120 x 120 x 0.1 cm Print . 47.2 x 47.2 x 0 inch

€1,200

Sculpture, Aigua IV, Teresa Riba

Aigua IV

Teresa Riba

Sculpture . 49 x 11 x 10 cm Sculpture . 19.3 x 4.3 x 3.9 inch

€4,250

Painting, Untitled, Adam Sabhan

Untitled

Adam Sabhan

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

€1,500

Print, Wall Lips Pink, Sagrasse

Wall Lips Pink

Sagrasse

Print . 61 x 63 x 5 cm Print . 24 x 24.8 x 2 inch

€450

Painting, Portrait, Guy Ghazanchyan

Portrait

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 42 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting . 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

€800 €696

Painting, la membrane, Julien Cuny

la membrane

Julien Cuny

Painting . 110 x 80 x 0.3 cm Painting . 43.3 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch

€1,800

Painting, Carré, Nathan Chantob

Carré

Nathan Chantob

Painting . 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€5,000

Painting, Éclat II, Fabrice Leito

Éclat II

Fabrice Leito

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

€3,800

Print, Apple, Sagrasse

Apple

Sagrasse

Print . 38 x 34 x 9 cm Print . 15 x 13.4 x 3.5 inch

€440

Painting, In Time series, Guy Ghazanchyan

In Time series

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 120 x 90 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,800 €1,566

Painting, Sans repères, Hom Nguyen

Sans repères

Hom Nguyen

Painting . 200 x 350 x 3 cm Painting . 78.7 x 137.8 x 1.2 inch

€92,900

Painting, Untitled 4.4, Ilia Balavadze

Untitled 4.4

Ilia Balavadze

Painting . 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Painting . 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch

€1,200

Print, Diavasi, Yoann Merienne

Diavasi

Yoann Merienne

Print . 58 x 110 cm Print . 22.8 x 43.3 inch

€800

Painting, Untitled, Natia Sapanadze

Untitled

Natia Sapanadze

Painting . 38 x 33 x 3 cm Painting . 15 x 13 x 1.2 inch

€850

Painting, Evanescence, Nawel Aubert

Evanescence

Nawel Aubert

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

€900

Painting, With friends, Guy Ghazanchyan

With friends

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 140 x 200 x 2 cm Painting . 55.1 x 78.7 x 0.8 inch

€5,000

Painting, Untitled, Adam Sabhan

Untitled

Adam Sabhan

Painting . 45 x 35 cm Painting . 17.7 x 13.8 inch

€1,500

Painting, Juvenis Series, Guy Ghazanchyan

Juvenis Series

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 31 x 20 x 0.3 cm Painting . 12.2 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch

€500 €440

Painting, Mme Deborah, Zhi Rong Song

Mme Deborah

Zhi Rong Song

Painting . 41 x 31 x 1 cm Painting . 16.1 x 12.2 x 0.4 inch

€647

Painting, Reflection, Damilola Ilori

Reflection

Damilola Ilori

Painting . 127 x 99.1 x 2.5 cm Painting . 50 x 39 x 1 inch

€3,168