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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, Human, Hom Nguyen

Human

Hom Nguyen

Painting . 200 x 200 x 4 cm Painting . 78.7 x 78.7 x 1.6 inch

€25,000

Painting, Zayn, Ahmed Art

Zayn

Ahmed Art

Painting . 30 x 30 x 0.5 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch

€590

Print, Apple, Sagrasse

Apple

Sagrasse

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

€440

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, L'Attente, Nadège Dauvergne

L'Attente

Nadège Dauvergne

Painting . 55 x 44 x 3 cm Painting . 21.7 x 17.3 x 1.2 inch

€1,300

Painting, Incandescence, David Jamin

Incandescence

David Jamin

Painting . 146 x 114 x 2 cm Painting . 57.5 x 44.9 x 0.8 inch

€5,100

Painting, In the Field, Ilia Balavadze

In the Field

Ilia Balavadze

Painting . 70 x 90 x 3 cm Painting . 27.6 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch

€1,400

Painting, Anxiety, Olajire Olalekan

Anxiety

Olajire Olalekan

Painting . 106.7 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting . 42 x 30 x 1 inch

€2,075

Painting, Struggle, Guy Ghazanchyan

Struggle

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 195 x 130 x 2 cm Painting . 76.8 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

€4,000

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Zwy Milshtein

Sans titre

Zwy Milshtein

Fine Art Drawings . 54 x 81 cm Fine Art Drawings . 21.3 x 31.9 inch

€1,500

Photography, El amor, James Sparshatt

El amor

James Sparshatt

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

€725

Painting, Portrait, Guy Ghazanchyan

Portrait

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,000

Painting, Desperate People, Ya-Wei Li

Desperate People

Ya-Wei Li

Painting . 45 x 35 x 4 cm Painting . 17.7 x 13.8 x 1.6 inch

€2,000

Fine Art Drawings, Dark City, Simon Goldberg

Dark City

Simon Goldberg

Fine Art Drawings . 27 x 21 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 10.6 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

€350

Painting, Confession, Nawel Aubert

Confession

Nawel Aubert

Painting . 100 x 80 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 1 inch

€900

Print, Le Cirque, Yves Brayer

Le Cirque

Yves Brayer

Print . 65 x 50 x 0.05 cm Print . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€300

Painting, Dog, Guy Ghazanchyan

Dog

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 68 x 98 cm Painting . 26.8 x 38.6 inch

€900

Painting, Dog, Guy Ghazanchyan

Dog

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 59 x 69 x 0.3 cm Painting . 23.2 x 27.2 x 0.1 inch

€900

Painting, Incendies, Erwann Tirilly

Incendies

Erwann Tirilly

Painting . 100 x 140 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 55.1 x 1.2 inch

€8,000

Painting, Velvet static, Axel Traverso

Velvet static

Axel Traverso

Painting . 97 x 130 x 2 cm Painting . 38.2 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

€6,700

Painting, Untitled, Adam Sabhan

Untitled

Adam Sabhan

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

€1,500

Fine Art Drawings, Silent gift 4, Damilola Ilori

Silent gift 4

Damilola Ilori

Fine Art Drawings . 58.4 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 23 x 30 x 1 inch

€400

Painting, Code 2019, Thierry Carrier

Code 2019

Thierry Carrier

Painting . 130 x 160 x 2 cm Painting . 51.2 x 63 x 0.8 inch

€9,000

Painting, Lisa, Marie-Ange Daudé

Lisa

Marie-Ange Daudé

Painting . 40 x 30 x 4 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 1.6 inch

€2,000

Painting, Hope, Jumoke Oyetunde

Hope

Jumoke Oyetunde

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

€1,759

Painting, Rainy Day, Smoka

Rainy Day

Smoka

Painting . 195 x 130 x 4 cm Painting . 76.8 x 51.2 x 1.6 inch

€2,400

Painting, The Boy, Ya-Wei Li

The Boy

Ya-Wei Li

Painting . 69.5 x 49.5 x 4 cm Painting . 27.4 x 19.5 x 1.6 inch

€1,800

Painting, Mirage, Marta Grassi

Mirage

Marta Grassi

Painting . 80 x 40 x 1.5 cm Painting . 31.5 x 15.7 x 0.6 inch

€1,100

Painting, Tigre, Hom Nguyen

Tigre

Hom Nguyen

Painting . 180 x 140 x 3 cm Painting . 70.9 x 55.1 x 1.2 inch

€23,000

Painting, Les deux, Pitu

Les deux

Pitu

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

Price upon request

Painting, Sage II, Fabrice Leito

Sage II

Fabrice Leito

Painting . 120 x 120 x 2.5 cm Painting . 47.2 x 47.2 x 1 inch

€5,000

Painting, Encounter 5, Adam Norgaard

Encounter 5

Adam Norgaard

Painting . 60.6 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 23.9 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€740

Photography, El Paso, James Sparshatt

El Paso

James Sparshatt

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

€846

Photography, Autoportrait, Jean Le Gac

Autoportrait

Jean Le Gac

Photography . 75 x 50 x 1 cm Photography . 29.5 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

€700

Painting, Sans titre, Adam Nidzgorski

Sans titre

Adam Nidzgorski

Painting . 29 x 20 x 0.5 cm Painting . 11.4 x 7.9 x 0.2 inch

€720

Painting, Eikona, Erwann Tirilly

Eikona

Erwann Tirilly

Painting . 70 x 245 x 3 cm Painting . 27.6 x 96.5 x 1.2 inch

€17,000

Fine Art Drawings, Lieux communs, Nathan Chantob

Lieux communs

Nathan Chantob

Fine Art Drawings . 56 x 56 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 22 x 22 x 0.4 inch

€2,600

Painting, Alice, Sébastien Allart

Alice

Sébastien Allart

Painting . 81 x 61 x 3 cm Painting . 31.9 x 24 x 1.2 inch

€1,900

Sculpture, Golgotha, Philippe Pasqua

Golgotha

Philippe Pasqua

Sculpture . 160 x 100 x 79 cm Sculpture . 63 x 39.4 x 31.1 inch

€39,000

Painting, Untitled, Teona Yamanidze

Untitled

Teona Yamanidze

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

€2,800