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…

Captain flam

Maxime Frairot

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

€180

Conversation

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 19 x 29 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 7.5 x 11.4 x 0.1 inch

€580

Soldiers

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 21 x 29 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8.3 x 11.4 x 0.1 inch

€580

Soldier

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 21 x 15 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8.3 x 5.9 x 0.1 inch

€580

Figure

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 25 x 17 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 9.8 x 6.7 x 0.1 inch

€500

Anemone No. 8

Elizabeth Becker

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

€301

Anemone No. 7

Elizabeth Becker

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

€301

Dahlia

Elizabeth Becker

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

€301

Hellebore No. 37

Elizabeth Becker

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

€346

Heron no. 28

Elizabeth Becker

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

€301

Hibiscus No. 7

Elizabeth Becker

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

€150

Anemone No. 6

Elizabeth Becker

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

€301

Parrot Tulip

Elizabeth Becker

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

€301

Hibiscus No. 6

Elizabeth Becker

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

€301

Tulips No. 2

Elizabeth Becker

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

€209

Floral No. 34

Elizabeth Becker

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

€209

Lilies

Elizabeth Becker

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

€209

Floral No. 32

Elizabeth Becker

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

€209

Floral No. 31

Elizabeth Becker

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

€209

Tulips

Elizabeth Becker

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

€209

Floral No. 30

Elizabeth Becker

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

€128

Floral No. 26

Elizabeth Becker

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

€128

Floral No. 23

Elizabeth Becker

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

€128

Floral no. 25

Elizabeth Becker

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

€105

Floral no. 21

Elizabeth Becker

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

€105

Iris No. 200

Elizabeth Becker

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

€105

Iris No. 199

Elizabeth Becker

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

€128

Autumnal no. 5

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 26 x 40.6 x 0.3 cm Painting . 10.25 x 16 x 0.1 inch

€164

Autumnal no. 6

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 26 x 40.6 x 0.3 cm Painting . 10.25 x 16 x 0.1 inch

€164

Plum Study

Elizabeth Becker

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

€301

Cosmo no. 9

Elizabeth Becker

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

€255

Cosmo no. 10

Elizabeth Becker

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

€255

Hibiscus no. 5

Elizabeth Becker

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

€319

Hibiscus No. 4

Elizabeth Becker

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

€319

Hibiscus no. 2

Elizabeth Becker

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

€319

Rose study no. 87

Elizabeth Becker

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

€346

Rose study no. 85

Elizabeth Becker

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

€301

Rose study no. 84

Elizabeth Becker

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

€301

Queen Anne's Lace No. 19

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 40.6 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Painting . 16 x 12 x 0.1 inch

€237

Rose Study No. 78

Elizabeth Becker

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

€150

Rose Study No. 79

Elizabeth Becker

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

€150

Iris no. 188

Elizabeth Becker

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

€105

Iris no. 187

Elizabeth Becker

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

€105

Lily no. 16

Elizabeth Becker

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

€105

Rose study no. 71

Elizabeth Becker

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

€105

Rose study no. 72

Elizabeth Becker

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

€105

Rose study no. 73

Elizabeth Becker

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

€105

Rose study no. 74

Elizabeth Becker

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

€105

Rose study no. 63

Elizabeth Becker

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

€105

Rose study no. 65

Elizabeth Becker

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

€105

Plant study no. 111

Elizabeth Becker

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

€105

September study no. 5

Elizabeth Becker

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

€105

Tide no. 23

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 55.9 x 76.2 x 0.3 cm Painting . 22 x 30 x 0.1 inch

€410

Tide no. 22

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 55.9 x 76.2 x 0.3 cm Painting . 22 x 30 x 0.1 inch

€410

Our Series 3

Renjie Gao

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

€15,000

Our Series 2

Renjie Gao

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

€15,000

Our Series 1

Renjie Gao

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

€15,000

Three Musketers

Renjie Gao

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

€15,000

Game of Thrones

Renjie Gao

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

€40,000

The Incurable Madhouse

Renjie Gao

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

€40,000

White Plaster Statue

Renjie Gao

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

€40,000

A Whole Ship of Sensitive Lies

Renjie Gao

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

€40,000

Soaring Series 7

Renjie Gao

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

€14,000

Soaring Series 6

Renjie Gao

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

€14,000

Soaring Series 5

Renjie Gao

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

€14,000

Soaring Series 4

Renjie Gao

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

€14,000

Soaring Series 2

Renjie Gao

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

€14,000

Soaring Series 1

Renjie Gao

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

€14,000

Retour gare Lille Flandres

Nathan Chantob

Painting . 130 x 195 x 3 cm Painting . 51.2 x 76.8 x 1.2 inch

€14,000

Phenomenal

Elizabeth Becker

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

€392

Le griffon

Julien Cuny

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

€300

Femme 11

Manuella Ferré

Print . 102 x 73 cm Print . 40.2 x 28.7 inch

€420

Wounded Ukrainians

Renjie Gao

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

€15,000

Three Musketeers

Renjie Gao

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

€15,000

Silence

Renjie Gao

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

€15,000

Our Series IV

Renjie Gao

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

€15,000

Our Series III

Renjie Gao

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

€15,000

Our Series II

Renjie Gao

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

€15,000

Our Series I

Renjie Gao

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

€15,000

Intensité

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

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

€850

Magma

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

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

€850

Untitled X

Ya-Wei Li

Painting . 199 x 150 x 4 cm Painting . 78.3 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch

€14,600

Supper

Ya-Wei Li

Painting . 199 x 199 x 4 cm Painting . 78.3 x 78.3 x 1.6 inch

€19,300

The Secular Bird

Ya-Wei Li

Painting . 190 x 160 x 4 cm Painting . 74.8 x 63 x 1.6 inch

€14,800

The project of landscape: Implantation of the supermarket

Ya-Wei Li

Painting . 210 x 553 x 4 cm Painting . 82.7 x 217.7 x 1.6 inch

€57,000

The floater on the black seawater

Ya-Wei Li

Painting . 198 x 190 x 4 cm Painting . 78 x 74.8 x 1.6 inch

€18,500

Desperate Wedding

Ya-Wei Li

Painting . 200 x 180 x 4 cm Painting . 78.7 x 70.9 x 1.6 inch

€17,700

White Skelton

Ya-Wei Li

Painting . 150 x 160 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 63 x 1.6 inch

€11,700

The Woods No. 147

Elizabeth Becker

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

€155

Selo S

Ivan Tzonev

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

€1,000

Swallow No. 10

Elizabeth Becker

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

€155

Vanité du Pêcheur

Jean-Michel Rousvoal

Print . 97 x 130 x 0.1 cm Print . 38.2 x 51.2 x 0 inch

€3,000

L'intrigant

Charles Lapicque

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

€400

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