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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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Painting, Woman I, Milburn-Foster

Woman I

Milburn-Foster

Painting . 130 x 81 cm Painting . 51.2 x 31.9 inch

€8,200

Painting, Le penseur, Julien Cuny

Le penseur

Julien Cuny

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

€390

Painting, The Pool, Ilia Balavadze

The Pool

Ilia Balavadze

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

€15,000

Photography, RetentiO, Louis Blanc

RetentiO

Louis Blanc

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

€750

Fine Art Drawings, Nu de femme, Stéphane Lejeune

Nu de femme

Stéphane Lejeune

Fine Art Drawings . 39 x 29 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15.4 x 11.4 x 0.4 inch

€336

Painting, Let's Go !, Milburn-Foster

Let's Go !

Milburn-Foster

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

€5,700

Painting, Battant, Milburn-Foster

Battant

Milburn-Foster

Painting . 80 x 80 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 inch

€5,800

Painting, The Game, Erwann Tirilly

The Game

Erwann Tirilly

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

€5,000

Painting, Referential, Bill Bate

Referential

Bill Bate

Painting . 122 x 92 x 4 cm Painting . 48 x 36.2 x 1.6 inch

€3,343

Fine Art Drawings, Telephone, Mino Maccari

Telephone

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 34.5 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 13.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€750

Painting, En soi, Isabelle Lebret

En soi

Isabelle Lebret

Painting . 50 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 19.7 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€3,500

Painting, Toi et Moi, Isabelle Lebret

Toi et Moi

Isabelle Lebret

Painting . 50 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 19.7 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€3,500

Painting, Jump, Milburn-Foster

Jump

Milburn-Foster

Painting . 116 x 89 x 1.5 cm Painting . 45.7 x 35 x 0.6 inch

€6,800

Painting, Struggle, Milburn-Foster

Struggle

Milburn-Foster

Painting . 90 x 90 x 3 cm Painting . 35.4 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch

€6,400

Painting, Untitled 7, Ilia Balavadze

Untitled 7

Ilia Balavadze

Painting . 31 x 47 x 0.1 cm Painting . 12.2 x 18.5 x 0 inch

€700

Painting, Untitled 5, Ilia Balavadze

Untitled 5

Ilia Balavadze

Painting . 25 x 37 x 0.1 cm Painting . 9.8 x 14.6 x 0 inch

€700

Photography, BestiA, Louis Blanc

BestiA

Louis Blanc

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

€1,150

Painting, Intermission, Tsanko Tsankoff

Intermission

Tsanko Tsankoff

Painting . 100 x 90 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

€3,200

Painting, Untitled 5, Saoud Abdallah

Untitled 5

Saoud Abdallah

Painting . 62 x 41 cm Painting . 24.4 x 16.1 inch

€1,731

Painting, Ortonesque, Teona Yamanidze

Ortonesque

Teona Yamanidze

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

€2,800

Painting, Untitled, Ilia Balavadze

Untitled

Ilia Balavadze

Painting . 60 x 50 x 1 cm Painting . 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

€900

Print, Affinity, Yves Pero

Affinity

Yves Pero

Print . 120 x 120 x 0.01 cm Print . 47.2 x 47.2 x 0 inch

€1,200

Photography, InclusuS, Louis Blanc

InclusuS

Louis Blanc

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

€800

Photography, TEsTudiNeUS, Louis Blanc

TEsTudiNeUS

Louis Blanc

Photography . 70 x 70 x 1 cm Photography . 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

€1,000

Painting, On the coast, Tsanko Tsankoff

On the coast

Tsanko Tsankoff

Painting . 100 x 130 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

€3,599

Painting, Ocean Figures, Bill Bate

Ocean Figures

Bill Bate

Painting . 145 x 115 x 4 cm Painting . 57.1 x 45.3 x 1.6 inch

€3,951

Painting, Mend No. 18, Elizabeth Becker

Mend No. 18

Elizabeth Becker

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

€865

Painting, On the shore, Tsanko Tsankoff

On the shore

Tsanko Tsankoff

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

€3,800

Print, Le Cygne, Yves Pero

Le Cygne

Yves Pero

Print . 90 x 120 x 0.01 cm Print . 35.4 x 47.2 x 0 inch

€1,200