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…

I hid in the fables of her childhood

Reinaldo Chavez

Painting . 20 x 20 x 0.6 cm Painting . 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.2 inch

€290

Dawn

Elizabeth Becker

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

€546

Dignity

Elizabeth Becker

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

€546

Poignant No. 5

Elizabeth Becker

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

€574

Poignant No. 4

Elizabeth Becker

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

€619

Poignant No. 3

Elizabeth Becker

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

€619

Poignant No. 2

Elizabeth Becker

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

€528

Poignant

Elizabeth Becker

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

€574

Heal

Elizabeth Becker

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

€619

Natural

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 0.1 inch

€619

Observe

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 0.1 inch

€528

Earnest

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 0.1 inch

€528

Haven

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 0.1 inch

€528

Haven No. 2

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 0.1 inch

€528

Cherry Blossom No. 40

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 0.1 inch

€501

Poppies No. 7

Elizabeth Becker

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

€528

Contemplation

Reinaldo Chavez

Painting . 20 x 20 x 0.6 cm Painting . 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.2 inch

€260

Shoshin - Limited edition of 50

Ger Doornink

Print . 67 x 66 x 2 cm Print . 26.4 x 26 x 0.8 inch

€890 €801

Boge Moi

Zwy Milshtein

Painting . 162 x 130 x 2 cm Painting . 63.8 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

€10,000

La dernière cigarette

Zwy Milshtein

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

€10,000

Dibujos de estudio 7

Toni Caldentey

Painting . 40 x 30 x 1 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

€600

Surging

Renjie Gao

Painting . 200 x 200 x 6 cm Painting . 78.7 x 78.7 x 2.4 inch

€30,000

In the Field

Ilia Balavadze

Painting . 60 x 80 x 3 cm Painting . 23.6 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

€750

In the Field

Ilia Balavadze

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

€550

In the Field

Ilia Balavadze

Painting . 60 x 40 x 3 cm Painting . 23.6 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

€750

In the Fied

Ilia Balavadze

Painting . 50 x 65 x 3 cm Painting . 19.7 x 25.6 x 1.2 inch

€750

Untitled

Ilia Balavadze

Painting . 35 x 25 x 1 cm Painting . 13.8 x 9.8 x 0.4 inch

€600

Untitled

Ilia Balavadze

Painting . 25 x 35 x 1 cm Painting . 9.8 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch

€600

Estate #1. From The Beaches series

Luigi Christopher Veggetti Kanku

Painting . 39.9 x 99.8 x 3 cm Painting . 15.7 x 39.3 x 1.19 inch

€4,918

Portrait XI

Antonio Saura

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

€500

Portrait X

Antonio Saura

Print . 30 x 20 cm Print . 11.8 x 7.9 inch

€500

Portrait IX

Antonio Saura

Print . 30 x 20 cm Print . 11.8 x 7.9 inch

€500

Portrait VIII

Antonio Saura

Print . 30 x 20 cm Print . 11.8 x 7.9 inch

€500

Portrait VII

Antonio Saura

Print . 30 x 20 cm Print . 11.8 x 7.9 inch

€500

Portrait VI

Antonio Saura

Print . 30 x 20 cm Print . 11.8 x 7.9 inch

€500

Portrait V

Antonio Saura

Print . 30 x 20 cm Print . 11.8 x 7.9 inch

€500

Portrait IV

Antonio Saura

Print . 30 x 20 cm Print . 11.8 x 7.9 inch

€500

Portrait XIII

Antonio Saura

Print . 30 x 20 cm Print . 11.8 x 7.9 inch

€500

Portrait II

Antonio Saura

Print . 30 x 20 cm Print . 11.8 x 7.9 inch

€500

Portrait I

Antonio Saura

Print . 30 x 20 cm Print . 11.8 x 7.9 inch

€500

Florid thoughts

Ramonn Vieitez

Painting . 99.8 x 99.8 x 5.1 cm Painting . 39.3 x 39.3 x 2 inch

€2,732

Murmures

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

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

€850

La brise

Yves Pero

Print . 90 x 67 x 0.1 cm Print . 35.4 x 26.4 x 0 inch

€675

Without a beginning nor an end

Reinaldo Chavez

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

€580

Homme amoureux 5

Sounya Whang

Painting . 120 x 78 x 0.2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 30.7 x 0.1 inch

€2,950

Credendo Vides 021

Jean-Michel Rousvoal

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

€800

Studies

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 29.5 x 23 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.6 x 9.1 x 0.1 inch

€480

At the Party

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 30.5 x 23.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 12 x 9.3 x 0.1 inch

€450

The beloved telephone

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 33 x 24 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 13 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch

€540

The Ghost and the Wheel

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 23 x 35 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 9.1 x 13.8 x 0.1 inch

€550

The World

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 21 x 15.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8.3 x 6.1 x 0.1 inch

€600

The Couple

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 21 x 31 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8.3 x 12.2 x 0.1 inch

€650

Shades of red

Victor Sheleg

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

€12,600 €11,340

Dibujos de estudio 6

Toni Caldentey

Painting . 30 x 40 x 1 cm Painting . 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

€600

Etude de paysage du lac de Genève

Henri Fehr

Fine Art Drawings . 24.5 x 32 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 9.6 x 12.6 x 0.1 inch

€567

La bassine rose

Zwy Milshtein

Painting . 162 x 130 x 1 cm Painting . 63.8 x 51.2 x 0.4 inch

€9,000

Colombine

Zwy Milshtein

Painting . 70.5 x 55.5 x 1 cm Painting . 27.8 x 21.9 x 0.4 inch

€9,000

Sisyphus

Ya-Wei Li

Painting . 120 x 100 x 4 cm Painting . 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€5,900

Selo E

Ivan Tzonev

Painting . 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,000

Plant Study No. 62

Elizabeth Becker

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

€182

Moine (Monk), série Human

Hom Nguyen

Painting . 150 x 120 x 3 cm Painting . 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

Price upon request

Louvre

Bridgeman

Photography . 27 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography . 10.6 x 11.8 x 0 inch

€240

Mere et enfant

Marie-Ange Daudé

Painting . 29 x 29 x 1 cm Painting . 11.4 x 11.4 x 0.4 inch

€350

The artist's funeral

Olivier Massebeuf

Painting . 50 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting . 19.7 x 39.4 x 1 inch

€700

Portrait 4

Ivan Tzonev

Painting . 30 x 30 x 2.5 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 1 inch

€160

Portrait 1

Ivan Tzonev

Painting . 30 x 30 x 2.5 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 1 inch

€160

La route 4

Ivan Tzonev

Painting . 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting . 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

€80

Tête C

Ivan Tzonev

Painting . 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting . 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

€80

Le retour

Ivan Tzonev

Painting . 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting . 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

€80

Tête A1

Ivan Tzonev

Painting . 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting . 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

€80

Tête 7

Ivan Tzonev

Painting . 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting . 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

€80

Souviens-toi

Lisbeth Buonanno

Painting . 15 x 8 x 1 cm Painting . 5.9 x 3.1 x 0.4 inch

€500

Lilies No. 11

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 40.6 x 20.3 x 0.3 cm Painting . 16 x 8 x 0.1 inch

€219

Lilies No. 9

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 38.1 x 27.9 x 0.3 cm Painting . 15 x 11 x 0.1 inch

€219

Forest Gump

Jean-Jacques Venturini

Painting . 92 x 65 x 3 cm Painting . 36.2 x 25.6 x 1.2 inch

€2,500

Gestual

Núria Bosch

Painting . 200 x 130 x 3.5 cm Painting . 78.7 x 51.2 x 1.4 inch

€4,900

The General

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 32.5 x 42.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 12.8 x 16.7 x 0.1 inch

€600

Ma Joconde (Mona Lisa)

Marie-Ange Daudé

Painting . 100 x 100 x 6 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 2.4 inch

€4,400

Ruscello

Luigi Christopher Veggetti Kanku

Painting . 190 x 140 x 0.3 cm Painting . 74.8 x 55.1 x 0.1 inch

€13,662

Une chair d'ombre, Melanchton I, II, III, Philippe II, Don (Complete suite)

Antonio Saura

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

€12,000

Hommage à Dora Maar 1,2,3,4,5 (Complete suite)

Antonio Saura

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

€12,000

The boy with pollen allergy

Ramonn Vieitez

Painting . 79.8 x 79.8 x 5.1 cm Painting . 31.4 x 31.4 x 2 inch

€2,732

People and bread

Nathan Chantob

Painting . 130 x 162 x 3 cm Painting . 51.2 x 63.8 x 1.2 inch

€12,000

Rony

Nathan Chantob

Painting . 126 x 158 x 3 cm Painting . 49.6 x 62.2 x 1.2 inch

€10,000

Sortilèges n°8

Marta Grassi

Painting . 18 x 14 x 2 cm Painting . 7.1 x 5.5 x 0.8 inch

€380

Iris no. 196

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 76.2 x 57.2 x 0.3 cm Painting . 30 x 22.5 x 0.1 inch

€683

Iris no. 195

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 76.2 x 57.2 x 0.3 cm Painting . 30 x 22.5 x 0.1 inch

€592

Found: Crow

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 76.2 x 57.2 x 0.3 cm Painting . 30 x 22.5 x 0.1 inch

€592

Found: Wren

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 76.2 x 57.2 x 0.3 cm Painting . 30 x 22.5 x 0.1 inch

€683

Transposition #3

Dominique Dève

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

€200

Ne faire plus qu'un #2

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

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

€850

Femme 22

Manuella Ferré

Print . 76 x 56 cm Print . 29.9 x 22 inch

€320

Character Combination Series-1

Renjie Gao

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

€2,500

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