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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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Print, Windows, Luiza Kasprzyk

Windows

Luiza Kasprzyk

Print . 52 x 44 cm Print . 20.5 x 17.3 inch

€500

Painting, Gelede, Rocio Mazuecos

Gelede

Rocio Mazuecos

Painting . 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€725

Sculpture, Aigua V, Teresa Riba

Aigua V

Teresa Riba

Sculpture . 45 x 11 x 18 cm Sculpture . 17.7 x 4.3 x 7.1 inch

€3,800

Sculpture, Endavant, Teresa Riba

Endavant

Teresa Riba

Sculpture . 45 x 17 x 26 cm Sculpture . 17.7 x 6.7 x 10.2 inch

€4,300

Fine Art Drawings, Nu de femme, Stéphane Lejeune

Nu de femme

Stéphane Lejeune

Fine Art Drawings . 49 x 39 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.3 x 15.4 x 0.4 inch

€395

Fine Art Drawings, Nu de femme, Stéphane Lejeune

Nu de femme

Stéphane Lejeune

Fine Art Drawings . 49 x 39 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.3 x 15.4 x 0.4 inch

€395

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

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

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

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

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, Nähe, Mila Veljac'a

Nähe

Mila Veljac'a

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

€4,500

Photography, IncubO, Louis Blanc

IncubO

Louis Blanc

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

€750

Painting, Depths, Olivier Massebeuf

Depths

Olivier Massebeuf

Painting . 130 x 97 x 2.5 cm Painting . 51.2 x 38.2 x 1 inch

€1,500

Fine Art Drawings, Nude flower, Reinaldo Chavez

Nude flower

Reinaldo Chavez

Fine Art Drawings . 19 x 19 cm Fine Art Drawings . 7.5 x 7.5 inch

€340

Print, 1:1, Luiza Kasprzyk

1:1

Luiza Kasprzyk

Print . 28 x 28 cm Print . 11 x 11 inch

€300

Sculpture, Mirant el mar IV, Teresa Riba

Mirant el mar IV

Teresa Riba

Sculpture . 45 x 15 x 12 cm Sculpture . 17.7 x 5.9 x 4.7 inch

€4,100

Print, Tre Grazie, Yves Pero

Tre Grazie

Yves Pero

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

€675

Print, Le rêve, Yves Pero

Le rêve

Yves Pero

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

€675

Print, _O, Yves Pero

_O

Yves Pero

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

€675

Print, Partkraw, Luiza Kasprzyk

Partkraw

Luiza Kasprzyk

Print . 32 x 31 cm Print . 12.6 x 12.2 inch

€300

Print, The clash, Luiza Kasprzyk

The clash

Luiza Kasprzyk

Print . 36.5 x 51.5 cm Print . 14.4 x 20.3 inch

€300

Print, Action 2, Luiza Kasprzyk

Action 2

Luiza Kasprzyk

Print . 43 x 48 cm Print . 16.9 x 18.9 inch

€300

Print, Introspection 3, Sancko

Introspection 3

Sancko

Print . 30 x 60 cm Print . 11.8 x 23.6 inch

€189

Print, Nude VIII, Marta Wakula

Nude VIII

Marta Wakula

Print . 16.5 x 8 cm Print . 6.5 x 3.1 inch

€190

Sculpture, The big bang, Rene Rikkelman

The big bang

Rene Rikkelman

Sculpture . 70 x 47 x 23 cm Sculpture . 27.6 x 18.5 x 9.1 inch

€9,500

Print, Grace, Yves Pero

Grace

Yves Pero

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

€675

Print, Le cygne, Yves Pero

Le cygne

Yves Pero

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

€675

Print, Kinbaku-A, Yves Pero

Kinbaku-A

Yves Pero

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

€675

Print, Luna, Yves Pero

Luna

Yves Pero

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

€675

Print, Ensemble, Yves Pero

Ensemble

Yves Pero

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

€675

Print, Kinbaku Y, Yves Pero

Kinbaku Y

Yves Pero

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

€675

Print, La suite, Yves Pero

La suite

Yves Pero

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

€675

Fine Art Drawings, Charnel, Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Charnel

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Fine Art Drawings . 100 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch

€1,650