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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, Beauté 18, Kaige Yang

Beauté 18

Kaige Yang

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

€2,300

Painting, Beauté 16, Kaige Yang

Beauté 16

Kaige Yang

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

€2,300

Painting, Beauté 15, Kaige Yang

Beauté 15

Kaige Yang

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

€2,300

Painting, Beauté 13, Kaige Yang

Beauté 13

Kaige Yang

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

€2,300

Painting, Portrait, Guy Ghazanchyan

Portrait

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 30 x 24 x 2 cm Painting . 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.8 inch

€600

Fine Art Drawings, Les Chaises, Guillaume Piot

Les Chaises

Guillaume Piot

Fine Art Drawings . 68 x 73 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 26.8 x 28.7 x 1.2 inch

€3,600

Painting, Esophoria, Yoann Merienne

Esophoria

Yoann Merienne

Painting . 180 x 180 x 2 cm Painting . 70.9 x 70.9 x 0.8 inch

€16,000

Painting, Trucks, Rene Rikkelman

Trucks

Rene Rikkelman

Painting . 60 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€1,950

Painting, Peony Girl, Victor Sheleg

Peony Girl

Victor Sheleg

Painting . 120 x 80 x 3.5 cm Painting . 47.2 x 31.5 x 1.4 inch

€17,800

Painting, Mademoiselle 40, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 40

Kaige Yang

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

€1,400

Painting, Mademoiselle 41, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 41

Kaige Yang

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

€1,400

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, Mademoiselle 39, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 39

Kaige Yang

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

€1,400

Painting, Mademoiselle 38, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 38

Kaige Yang

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

€1,400

Painting, Mademoiselle 47, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 47

Kaige Yang

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

€1,400

Painting, Le retour, Kaige Yang

Le retour

Kaige Yang

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

€1,600

Painting, Mademoiselle 36, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 36

Kaige Yang

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

€1,200

Painting, Mademoiselle 30, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 30

Kaige Yang

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

€1,200

Painting, Mademoiselle 32, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 32

Kaige Yang

Painting . 33 x 33 x 1 cm Painting . 13 x 13 x 0.4 inch

€1,200

Painting, Mademoiselle 21, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 21

Kaige Yang

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

€1,200

Painting, Mademoiselle 23, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 23

Kaige Yang

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

€1,200

Painting, Mademoiselle 22, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 22

Kaige Yang

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

€1,200

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

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

Sculpture, Sirocco, Yoann Merienne

Sirocco

Yoann Merienne

Sculpture . 38 x 21 x 23 cm Sculpture . 15 x 8.3 x 9.1 inch

€7,000

Sculpture, En suspens, Yoann Merienne

En suspens

Yoann Merienne

Sculpture . 21.5 x 52 x 16 cm Sculpture . 8.5 x 20.5 x 6.3 inch

€7,000

Painting, Regards, Yoann Merienne

Regards

Yoann Merienne

Painting . 150 x 240 x 3 cm Painting . 59.1 x 94.5 x 1.2 inch

€16,000

Painting, Pining, Elizabeth Becker

Pining

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 101.6 x 76.2 x 1.9 cm Painting . 40 x 30 x 0.75 inch

€2,350

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 35, Ilia Balavadze

Untitled 35

Ilia Balavadze

Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch

€1,400

Painting, Jedidiah, Agboola Oladapo

Jedidiah

Agboola Oladapo

Painting . 59.9 x 38.1 x 2.5 cm Painting . 23.6 x 15 x 1 inch

€2,712 €2,223

Photography, lusclnuS, Louis Blanc

lusclnuS

Louis Blanc

Photography . 70 x 70 x 1 cm Photography . 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

€1,000

Painting, Anthroporos, Guy Ghazanchyan

Anthroporos

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 139 x 92 x 2 cm Painting . 54.7 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch

€3,000 €2,640

Painting, Anthroporos, Guy Ghazanchyan

Anthroporos

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 139 x 92 x 2 cm Painting . 54.7 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch

€3,000 €2,610

Sculpture, Kitaï, Yoann Merienne

Kitaï

Yoann Merienne

Sculpture . 53 x 31 x 23 cm Sculpture . 20.9 x 12.2 x 9.1 inch

€8,000

Sculpture, Mira, Yoann Merienne

Mira

Yoann Merienne

Sculpture . 50 x 25 x 17 cm Sculpture . 19.7 x 9.8 x 6.7 inch

€7,000

Painting, Moving Spots, Ya-Wei Li

Moving Spots

Ya-Wei Li

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

€2,000

Photography, El caballero, James Sparshatt

El caballero

James Sparshatt

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

€1,338

Sculpture, Libeccio, Yoann Merienne

Libeccio

Yoann Merienne

Sculpture . 77.5 x 46 x 33 cm Sculpture . 30.5 x 18.1 x 13 inch

€22,000

Painting, Selenaraia, Yoann Merienne

Selenaraia

Yoann Merienne

Painting . 150 x 200 cm Painting . 59.1 x 78.7 inch

€16,000

Painting, Mademoiselle 49, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 49

Kaige Yang

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

€1,500

Painting, Mademoiselle 42, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 42

Kaige Yang

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

€1,500

Painting, Mademoiselle 41, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 41

Kaige Yang

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

€1,500

Painting, Mademoiselle 43, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 43

Kaige Yang

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

€1,500 €1,350

Painting, Mademoiselle 41, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 41

Kaige Yang

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

€1,500

Painting, Mademoiselle 49, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 49

Kaige Yang

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

€1,500

Painting, Mademoiselle 35, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 35

Kaige Yang

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

€1,600

Painting, Mademoiselle 29, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 29

Kaige Yang

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

€1,500

Painting, Mademoiselle 28, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 28

Kaige Yang

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

€1,500

Painting, Beauté 10, Kaige Yang

Beauté 10

Kaige Yang

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

€2,300

Painting, Beauté 11, Kaige Yang

Beauté 11

Kaige Yang

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

€2,300

Painting, Beauté 5, Kaige Yang

Beauté 5

Kaige Yang

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

€2,300

Painting, Beauté 9, Kaige Yang

Beauté 9

Kaige Yang

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

€2,300

Painting, Beauté II, Kaige Yang

Beauté II

Kaige Yang

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

€2,300

Painting, Beauté III, Kaige Yang

Beauté III

Kaige Yang

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

€2,300

Painting, Repatriated, Reinaldo Chavez

Repatriated

Reinaldo Chavez

Painting . 100 x 80 x 1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch

€1,850

Sculpture, Sirocco, Yoann Merienne

Sirocco

Yoann Merienne

Sculpture . 38 x 21 x 23 cm Sculpture . 15 x 8.3 x 9.1 inch

€7,000

Sculpture, L'Envol, Yoann Merienne

L'Envol

Yoann Merienne

Sculpture . 50 x 28 x 26 cm Sculpture . 19.7 x 11 x 10.2 inch

€10,000