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…

Diversity -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, African Modern, Women

Ayandare Adeniran Ayanmuyiwa

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

€669

Bold 1 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, African Modern, Women

Ayandare Adeniran Ayanmuyiwa

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

€669

Untitled -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, African Modern, Women

Ayandare Adeniran Ayanmuyiwa

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

€669

Mixed Age 2 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, African Modern, Women

Ayandare Adeniran Ayanmuyiwa

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

€669

Mixed Age 1 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, African Modern, Women

Ayandare Adeniran Ayanmuyiwa

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

€669

Magnolia No. 69

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 40.6 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Painting . 16 x 20 x 1 inch

€446

Magnolia No. 68

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 50.8 x 40.6 x 2.5 cm Painting . 20 x 16 x 1 inch

€446

Abstract Floral No. 33

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 50.8 x 40.6 x 2.5 cm Painting . 20 x 16 x 1 inch

€446

Silent gift 1

Damilola Ilori

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

€400

Le rose c'est que pour les pédés

G. Carta

Painting . 21 x 14.8 x 0.1 cm Painting . 8.3 x 5.8 x 0 inch

€250

Donald Duck

Maxime Frairot

Painting . 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Painting . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

€180

Julius

Guillaume Piot

Fine Art Drawings . 150 x 105 cm Fine Art Drawings . 59.1 x 41.3 inch

€10,000

La muse de plumes

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Painting . 71 x 65 x 0.1 cm Painting . 28 x 25.6 x 0 inch

€950

Hommage an Francis Bacon - orange

Mila Veljac'a

Painting . 120 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€4,800 €4,320

Hellebores

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 61 x 55.9 x 0.3 cm Painting . 24 x 22 x 0.1 inch

€562

E la Nave Va sans toi

Lisbeth Buonanno

Painting . 89 x 146 x 2 cm Painting . 35 x 57.5 x 0.8 inch

€4,800

REM (Rapid Eye Movement) 1

Katalin Soós

Painting . 45 x 55 x 3 cm Painting . 17.7 x 21.7 x 1.2 inch

€700

Las Memorías

James Sparshatt

Photography . 80 x 120 x 0.1 cm Photography . 31.5 x 47.2 x 0 inch

€3,040

Sonhos Silenciosos

James Sparshatt

Photography . 80 x 120 x 0.1 cm Photography . 31.5 x 47.2 x 0 inch

€3,040

The southern gentleman

James Sparshatt

Photography . 80 x 120 x 0.1 cm Photography . 31.5 x 47.2 x 0 inch

€3,040

An elegant breakfast

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting . 110 x 50 x 1 cm Painting . 43.3 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

€1,872

La premiere loge

Zwy Milshtein

Painting . 160 x 97 x 1 cm Painting . 63 x 38.2 x 0.4 inch

€8,000

Aigua II

Teresa Riba

Sculpture . 45 x 12 x 9 cm Sculpture . 17.7 x 4.7 x 3.5 inch

€3,800

Portrait Series 14

Renjie Gao

Painting . 60 x 50 x 3 cm Painting . 23.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€750

Portrait Series 13

Renjie Gao

Painting . 60 x 50 x 3 cm Painting . 23.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€750

Portrait Series 12

Renjie Gao

Painting . 60 x 50 x 3 cm Painting . 23.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€750

Portrait Series 11

Renjie Gao

Painting . 60 x 50 x 3 cm Painting . 23.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€750

Portrait Series 10

Renjie Gao

Painting . 60 x 50 x 3 cm Painting . 23.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€750

Silence 2

Samuel Cueto

Photography . 120 x 80 x 1 cm Photography . 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch

€6,000

Underground life

Lisbeth Buonanno

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

€3,000

Man and Woman

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 22.6 x 14.6 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8.9 x 5.7 x 0 inch

€400

Passage 2

Ivan Tzonev

Painting . 97 x 146 x 2 cm Painting . 38.2 x 57.5 x 0.8 inch

€1,500

Portrait

Juan Sebastian Barbera

Print . 57 x 38 cm Print . 22.4 x 15 inch

€500

Soul Brothers 4

Ogunniyi Oluwatosin

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

€401

Soul Brothers 3 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Modern, Africa

Ogunniyi Oluwatosin

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

€401

Soul Brothers 2 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Modern, Africa

Ogunniyi Oluwatosin

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

€401

Soul Brothers 1 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Modern, Africa

Ogunniyi Oluwatosin

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

€401

With You - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Modern, Africa

Ogunniyi Oluwatosin

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

€401

Black Angel - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Modern, Africa

Ogunniyi Oluwatosin

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

€401

Soliloquizing 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Modern Black

Ogunniyi Oluwatosin

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

€401

Soliloquizing 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Modern Black

Ogunniyi Oluwatosin

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

€401

Car

Bridgeman

Photography . 30 x 20 x 0.1 cm Photography . 11.8 x 7.9 x 0 inch

€240

Ralf

Lisbeth Buonanno

Painting . 15 x 10 x 1 cm Painting . 5.9 x 3.9 x 0.4 inch

€550

Loss

Elizabeth Becker

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

€383

Self-Portrait No. 4

Elizabeth Becker

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

€383

Self-Portrait

Elizabeth Becker

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

€383

Lilies No. 17

Elizabeth Becker

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

€339

Lilies No. 16

Elizabeth Becker

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

€339

Mushrooms No. 16

Elizabeth Becker

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

€294

Mushrooms No. 14

Elizabeth Becker

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

€276

Mushrooms No. 12

Elizabeth Becker

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

€276

Mushrooms No. 10 (1) (1)

Elizabeth Becker

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

€250

Mushrooms No. 9

Elizabeth Becker

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

€294

Mushrooms No. 5

Elizabeth Becker

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

€174

Mushrooms No. 4

Elizabeth Becker

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

€174

Mushrooms No. 3

Elizabeth Becker

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

€174

Mushrooms No. 2

Elizabeth Becker

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

€174

Mushrooms No. 1

Elizabeth Becker

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

€174

Floral No. 54

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.3 cm Painting . 12 x 9 x 0.1 inch

€125

Homer

Maxime Frairot

Painting . 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Painting . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

€180

Kiss

Reinaldo Chavez

Fine Art Drawings . 16 x 11 cm Fine Art Drawings . 6.3 x 4.3 inch

€320

Symphonie de Jade

Christie Nguyen

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

€3,000

Queens of the Night

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

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

€950

Night walker

Reinaldo Chavez

Painting . 19 x 13 cm Painting . 7.5 x 5.1 inch

€290

Musing

Rene Rikkelman

Painting . 110 x 90 x 4 cm Painting . 43.3 x 35.4 x 1.6 inch

€2,950

Set of 6 Portrait. From the Portraits series

Luigi Christopher Veggetti Kanku

Painting . 59.9 x 63 x 0.3 cm Painting . 23.6 x 24.8 x 0.1 inch

€6,418

Deep soul 255

Laurence Verney

Photography . 75 x 60 x 2 cm Photography . 29.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€2,000

Dibujos de estudio 8

Toni Caldentey

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

€600

Fire and fury

Guillaume Piot

Fine Art Drawings . 80 x 120 cm Fine Art Drawings . 31.5 x 47.2 inch

€4,000

Placebo

Nawel Aubert

Painting . 116 x 89 x 2.5 cm Painting . 45.7 x 35 x 1 inch

€1,200

Une chair d'ombre, Philippe II

Antonio Saura

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

€2,600

Une chair d'ombre, Melanchton III

Antonio Saura

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

€2,600

Une chair d'ombre, Melanchton II

Antonio Saura

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

€2,600

Hommage à Dora Maar 3

Antonio Saura

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

€2,500

Hommage à Dora Maar 3

Antonio Saura

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

€2,500

Hommage à Dora Maar 2

Antonio Saura

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

€2,500

Hommage à Dora Maar I

Antonio Saura

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

€2,500

Jeremy Abbott

Ramonn Vieitez

Painting . 39.9 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

€1,783

Rocket man

Guillaume Piot

Fine Art Drawings . 80 x 120 cm Fine Art Drawings . 31.5 x 47.2 inch

€4,000

Le livre de la jungle

Guillaume Piot

Fine Art Drawings . 80 x 120 cm Fine Art Drawings . 31.5 x 47.2 inch

€4,000

La numismate

Zwy Milshtein

Painting . 76 x 100 x 1 cm Painting . 29.9 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

€5,200

Autour d'un samovar

Zwy Milshtein

Painting . 100 x 73 x 1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 28.7 x 0.4 inch

€5,200

Bojo

Guillaume Piot

Fine Art Drawings . 80 x 120 cm Fine Art Drawings . 31.5 x 47.2 inch

€4,000

Le pyromane

Guillaume Piot

Fine Art Drawings . 80 x 120 cm Fine Art Drawings . 31.5 x 47.2 inch

€4,000

Guerre et paix

Guillaume Piot

Fine Art Drawings . 80 x 120 cm Fine Art Drawings . 31.5 x 47.2 inch

€4,000

Plage du Crouton 3

Jean-Jacques Venturini

Painting . 81 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 31.9 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€1,900

Dieu et Mon droit

Charles Lapicque

Print . 56.5 x 37.5 cm Print . 22.2 x 14.8 inch

€250

Moon2

Bridgeman

Photography . 20 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography . 7.9 x 11.8 x 0 inch

€240

Avant le mot

Lisbeth Buonanno

Painting . 15 x 10 x 1 cm Painting . 5.9 x 3.9 x 0.4 inch

€600

Portraits

Mino Maccari

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

€770

Protection sociale

Julien Cuny

Fine Art Drawings . 105 x 90 x 4 cm Fine Art Drawings . 41.3 x 35.4 x 1.6 inch

€450 €315

La fuente de la inspiración

Rocio Mazuecos

Painting . 130 x 88 x 2.5 cm Painting . 51.2 x 34.6 x 1 inch

€3,630

Mazel Tov 2

Katalin Soós

Painting . 66 x 55 x 3 cm Painting . 26 x 21.7 x 1.2 inch

€500

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