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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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Fine Art Drawings, Au Cabaret, Yves Brayer

Au Cabaret

Yves Brayer

Fine Art Drawings . 28.5 x 24 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.2 x 9.4 inch

€300

Fine Art Drawings, Au Cabaret, Yves Brayer

Au Cabaret

Yves Brayer

Fine Art Drawings . 31.5 x 24 cm Fine Art Drawings . 12.4 x 9.4 inch

€300

Fine Art Drawings, Au Cabaret, Yves Brayer

Au Cabaret

Yves Brayer

Fine Art Drawings . 30 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.8 x 8.3 inch

€300

Fine Art Drawings, Kid, Ilia Balavadze

Kid

Ilia Balavadze

Fine Art Drawings . 56 x 38 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 22 x 15 x 0 inch

€750

Painting, Tête U, Ivan Tzonev

Tête U

Ivan Tzonev

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

€80

Painting, Portrait E, Ivan Tzonev

Portrait E

Ivan Tzonev

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

€80

Painting, Collagène, Zwy Milshtein

Collagène

Zwy Milshtein

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

€2,400

Painting, Le bateleur, Julien Cuny

Le bateleur

Julien Cuny

Painting . 190 x 140 x 2.5 cm Painting . 74.8 x 55.1 x 1 inch

€3,500

Photography, No title, Philippe Pasqua

No title

Philippe Pasqua

Photography . 200 x 156 x 1 cm Photography . 78.7 x 61.4 x 0.4 inch

€15,000

Painting, Big Sister, Eyitayo Alagbe

Big Sister

Eyitayo Alagbe

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

€3,388

Print, Yamoto, Ger Doornink

Yamoto

Ger Doornink

Print . 87 x 65.8 cm Print . 34.3 x 25.9 inch

€980

Painting, Retrospect, Eyitayo Alagbe

Retrospect

Eyitayo Alagbe

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

€2,674

Painting, Gift from God, Ya-Wei Li

Gift from God

Ya-Wei Li

Painting . 265 x 190 x 4 cm Painting . 104.3 x 74.8 x 1.6 inch

€24,700

Painting, Conjoined People, Ya-Wei Li

Conjoined People

Ya-Wei Li

Painting . 140 x 90 x 4 cm Painting . 55.1 x 35.4 x 1.6 inch

€6,100

Painting, Eaque, Laurent Betremieux

Eaque

Laurent Betremieux

Painting . 76 x 57 cm Painting . 29.9 x 22.4 inch

€700

Fine Art Drawings, Toro study, Marc Prat

Toro study

Marc Prat

Fine Art Drawings . 90 x 120 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 35.4 x 47.2 x 0 inch

€780

Print, Abierta 9, Antonio Saura

Abierta 9

Antonio Saura

Print . 75 x 104 cm Print . 29.5 x 40.9 inch

€1,800

Painting, Defense, Renjie Gao

Defense

Renjie Gao

Painting . 155 x 143 x 4 cm Painting . 61 x 56.3 x 1.6 inch

€17,829

Painting, Ydha, Sébastien Allart

Ydha

Sébastien Allart

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

€7,900

Painting, Yris, Sébastien Allart

Yris

Sébastien Allart

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

€7,900

Painting, Winds, Reinaldo Chavez

Winds

Reinaldo Chavez

Painting . 8 x 32 cm Painting . 3.1 x 12.6 inch

€320

Print, Galene, Rocio Mazuecos

Galene

Rocio Mazuecos

Print . 20 x 20 x 0.01 cm Print . 7.9 x 7.9 x 0 inch

€170

Painting, Jasmine, Sébastien Allart

Jasmine

Sébastien Allart

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

€3,200

Painting, Mirando Fijo, Carlos Mendez

Mirando Fijo

Carlos Mendez

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

€3,000

Painting, Our Series 3, Renjie Gao

Our Series 3

Renjie Gao

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

€15,000

Painting, Our Series 2, Renjie Gao

Our Series 2

Renjie Gao

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

€15,000

Painting, Our Series 1, Renjie Gao

Our Series 1

Renjie Gao

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

€15,000

Painting, Three Musketers, Renjie Gao

Three Musketers

Renjie Gao

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

€15,000

Painting, Game of Thrones, Renjie Gao

Game of Thrones

Renjie Gao

Painting . 200 x 300 x 4 cm Painting . 78.7 x 118.1 x 1.6 inch

€40,000

Painting, Soaring Series 7, Renjie Gao

Soaring Series 7

Renjie Gao

Painting . 150 x 130 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 51.2 x 1.6 inch

€14,000

Painting, Soaring Series 6, Renjie Gao

Soaring Series 6

Renjie Gao

Painting . 150 x 130 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 51.2 x 1.6 inch

€14,000

Painting, Soaring Series 5, Renjie Gao

Soaring Series 5

Renjie Gao

Painting . 150 x 130 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 51.2 x 1.6 inch

€14,000

Painting, Soaring Series 4, Renjie Gao

Soaring Series 4

Renjie Gao

Painting . 130 x 150 x 4 cm Painting . 51.2 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch

€14,000

Painting, Soaring Series 2, Renjie Gao

Soaring Series 2

Renjie Gao

Painting . 150 x 130 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 51.2 x 1.6 inch

€14,000

Painting, Soaring Series 1, Renjie Gao

Soaring Series 1

Renjie Gao

Painting . 150 x 130 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 51.2 x 1.6 inch

€14,000