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…

The Flower

Renjie Gao

Painting . 60 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€750

Le Melancolique

Renjie Gao

Painting . 60 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€750

Portrait en Blue

Renjie Gao

Painting . 60 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€750

Solaris

Erwann Tirilly

Painting . 130 x 97 x 3 cm Painting . 51.2 x 38.2 x 1.2 inch

€7,500

Hombre de la Luna

James Sparshatt

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

€723

Tomorrow

Hanna Sidorowicz

Fine Art Drawings . 57 x 76 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 22.4 x 29.9 x 0 inch

€1,600

Los Tangueros

James Sparshatt

Photography . 40 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography . 15.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€723

Elvis’s JetStar

Nataliya Bagatskaya

Painting . 105 x 80 x 1.8 cm Painting . 41.3 x 31.5 x 0.7 inch

€2,500

Sitting Gracefully While the World Falls Apart

Nataliya Bagatskaya

Painting . 70 x 100 x 1.8 cm Painting . 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.7 inch

€2,500

Don't Worry, Be Happy!..

Nataliya Bagatskaya

Painting . 65 x 100 x 1.8 cm Painting . 25.6 x 39.4 x 0.7 inch

€2,500

Mon Vélo

David Jamin

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

€2,550

Myst

Sandra Quintin

Painting . 80 x 40 x 1 cm Painting . 31.5 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

€700

Hellebores No. 2

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 66 x 101.6 x 0.3 cm Painting . 26 x 40 x 0.1 inch

€2,719

Away From The Noise - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Women, Orange, Oil

Obeka Simon

Painting . 91.4 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting . 36 x 30 x 1 inch

€2,496

Dans la tête 2

Zwy Milshtein

Painting . 48 x 45 x 0.1 cm Painting . 18.9 x 17.7 x 0 inch

€1,600

Contemporary portrait - California

Nataliya Bagatskaya

Painting . 70 x 100 x 1.8 cm Painting . 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.7 inch

€2,200

Baselitz

Alexandre Monteiro (Hopare)

Painting . 250 x 250 x 3 cm Painting . 98.4 x 98.4 x 1.2 inch

€78,000

A Confiança

James Sparshatt

Photography . 40 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography . 15.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€723

Saudade

James Sparshatt

Photography . 40 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography . 15.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€723

Lotus No. 2

Elizabeth Becker

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

€205

Grass study no. 12

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 30.5 x 22.9 cm Painting . 12 x 9 inch

€103

Woman with Veil

Antonio Feltrinelli

Painting . 102 x 71 x 8 cm Painting . 40.2 x 28 x 3.1 inch

€14,000

Iris No. 170

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 61 x 45.7 cm Painting . 24 x 18 inch

€205

Look at one Other

Ya-Wei Li

Painting . 135 x 70 x 4 cm Painting . 53.1 x 27.6 x 1.6 inch

€4,600

Si doux et si léger

Marta Grassi

Painting . 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,400

Le Chewing-gum

Julien Cuny

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

€1,800 €900

Credendo Vides 019

Jean-Michel Rousvoal

Photography . 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography . 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch

€800

Come A Long Way 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Portrait, Oil, Modern, Fashion

Afolayan Emmanuel

Painting . 35.6 x 30.5 x 2.5 cm Painting . 14 x 12 x 1 inch

€401

Beyond the Sun

Reinaldo Chavez

Painting . 12 x 19 cm Painting . 4.7 x 7.5 inch

€290

Brotherhood

Reinaldo Chavez

Painting . 8 x 15.5 cm Painting . 3.1 x 6.1 inch

€240

Maya

Reinaldo Chavez

Painting . 11 x 16 cm Painting . 4.3 x 6.3 inch

€240

With the heart awaken

Reinaldo Chavez

Painting . 14.5 x 13.8 cm Painting . 5.7 x 5.4 inch

€280

Forever

Reinaldo Chavez

Painting . 17 x 14 cm Painting . 6.7 x 5.5 inch

€290

Your memory accompanies me

Reinaldo Chavez

Painting . 19.3 x 14 cm Painting . 7.6 x 5.5 inch

€300

Fugitive

Hanna Sidorowicz

Painting . 165 x 165 x 3.5 cm Painting . 65 x 65 x 1.4 inch

€12,000

Where the Light Stays 9 - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women

Damilola Ilori

Painting . 35.6 x 30.5 x 2.5 cm Painting . 14 x 12 x 1 inch

€401

Temps céleste

Hanna Sidorowicz

Painting . 89 x 130 x 3 cm Painting . 35 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch

€4,800

Untitled

Natia Sapanadze

Painting . 24 x 29 x 3 cm Painting . 9.4 x 11.4 x 1.2 inch

€400

Kanelle

Sébastien Allart

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

€2,800

Selo V

Ivan Tzonev

Painting . 20 x 20 x 1 cm Painting . 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch

€80

Eins mit sich sein

Mila Veljac'a

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

€3,500

Portrait #52. From the Portraits series

Luigi Christopher Veggetti Kanku

Painting . 30 x 20.8 x 0.3 cm Painting . 11.8 x 8.2 x 0.1 inch

€1,070

Sin Pst II

Carlos Mendez

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

€3,000

Contemporary portrait - Dilemma

Nataliya Bagatskaya

Painting . 60 x 90 x 1.8 cm Painting . 23.6 x 35.4 x 0.7 inch

€2,200

Regard

Fresha D

Painting . 116 x 89 x 2 cm Painting . 45.7 x 35 x 0.8 inch

€950

Les gardians

Yves Brayer

Print . 74 x 54 cm Print . 29.1 x 21.3 inch

€300

Woman with deep thought (Feminine epidemic series) II

Ogunniyi Oluwatosin

Painting . 91.4 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting . 36 x 24 x 1 inch

€1,997

La fosse

Guillaume Piot

Fine Art Drawings . 50 x 65 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.7 x 25.6 inch

€1,500

Lovers - Kiss In Pink And Blue

Carmen Tyrrell

Painting . 75.9 x 102.1 x 1.5 cm Painting . 29.9 x 40.2 x 0.6 inch

€1,710

Les coquelicots

Olivier Daumas

Painting . 65 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 25.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€3,000

Transposition #6

Dominique Dève

Painting . 29 x 21 cm Painting . 11.4 x 8.3 inch

€200

Researchers

Katalin Soós

Painting . 100 x 160 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 63 x 1.2 inch

€7,200

Haunted by desire

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting . 62 x 62 x 0.5 cm Painting . 24.4 x 24.4 x 0.2 inch

€1,284

Die Katia

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Fine Art Drawings . 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch

€950 €808

Untitled SM 17

Adam Sabhan

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

€1,500

Untitled SM 26

Adam Sabhan

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

€1,500

Poule ou coq ?

Julien Cuny

Painting . 100 x 65 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 25.6 x 1 inch

€900 €450

Sans titre

Philippe Pasqua

Fine Art Drawings . 200 x 150 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 78.7 x 59.1 x 0.1 inch

€9,000

Sans titre

Philippe Pasqua

Fine Art Drawings . 100 x 80 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch

€5,000

Sans titre

Philippe Pasqua

Fine Art Drawings . 200 x 150 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 78.7 x 59.1 x 0.1 inch

€9,000

Portrait No 37

Renjie Gao

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

€5,000

The Birdman

Renjie Gao

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

€5,000

The Journey

Renjie Gao

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

€5,000

Portrait No 90

Renjie Gao

Painting . 100 x 80 x 4.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.8 inch

€4,000

Los Vientos

James Sparshatt

Photography . 150 x 180 x 3 cm Photography . 59.1 x 70.9 x 1.2 inch

€8,450

Rêverie

Nawel Aubert

Painting . 61 x 50 x 2.5 cm Painting . 24 x 19.7 x 1 inch

€500

Study of angel 2016

Hanna Sidorowicz

Fine Art Drawings . 24 x 20 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 9.4 x 7.9 x 0 inch

€1,000

Vendredi 20h17

Maxime Frairot

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

€380

Compter le temps

Hanna Sidorowicz

Painting . 107 x 196 x 3 cm Painting . 42.1 x 77.2 x 1.2 inch

€7,800

Girl power

Marie-Ange Daudé

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

€2,500

Deep crying

Marie-Ange Daudé

Painting . 120 x 80 x 0.5 cm Painting . 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.2 inch

€2,600

Clone

Marie-Ange Daudé

Painting . 90 x 150 x 1 cm Painting . 35.4 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch

€2,900

It's Okay To Not Be Okay - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Relaxation

Eyitayo Alagbe

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

€2,897

In My Solitude 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Mixed Media, Men

Eyitayo Alagbe

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

€2,897

Untitled - 21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract, Modern Art, Colour, Acrylic

Ogunniyi Oluwatosin

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

€2,674

Air Marin

David Jamin

Painting . 92 x 73 x 2 cm Painting . 36.2 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

€2,550

Untitled

Renjie Gao

Painting . 160 x 130 x 4 cm Painting . 63 x 51.2 x 1.6 inch

€9,500

Untitled

Renjie Gao

Painting . 150 x 200 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 78.7 x 1.6 inch

€9,500

The Face of Abstraction Expressionism-3

Renjie Gao

Painting . 150 x 200 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 78.7 x 1.6 inch

€9,500

In Her III

Ogunniyi Oluwatosin

Painting . 91.4 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting . 36 x 24 x 1 inch

€2,095

His Worth II

Ogunniyi Oluwatosin

Painting . 76.2 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting . 30 x 24 x 1 inch

€2,095

Self Confidence

Ayandare Adeniran Ayanmuyiwa

Painting . 91.4 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting . 36 x 24 x 1 inch

€2,496

Le retour du sumo

Zwy Milshtein

Painting . 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€2,400

Contemporary portrait - Gas - Disel

Nataliya Bagatskaya

Painting . 60 x 80 x 1.5 cm Painting . 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.6 inch

€1,300

F@ck the Rules

Nataliya Bagatskaya

Painting . 100 x 70 x 1.8 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.7 inch

€2,500

Open Mind

Julien Cuny

Painting . 190 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 74.8 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€3,400 €1,700

Tendre un perchoir 10

Marie Rauzy

Painting . 61 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 24 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€3,500

Boldness 2

Eyitayo Alagbe

Painting . 66 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Painting . 26 x 20 x 1 inch

€1,783

Heroine

Eyitayo Alagbe

Painting . 91.4 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting . 36 x 24 x 1 inch

€2,229

Garance

Marta Grassi

Painting . 60 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€980

Wandering Thoughts

Ogunniyi Oluwatosin

Painting . 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 48 x 36 x 1 inch

€2,942

Woman of Virtue (Feminine Epidemic series)

Ogunniyi Oluwatosin

Painting . 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 48 x 36 x 1 inch

€2,853

Fog No. 3

Elizabeth Becker

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

€178

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