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…

Deep soul 255

Laurence Verney

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

€2,000

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

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

Deep soul 46

Laurence Verney

Photography . 119.6 x 90 x 2 cm Photography . 47.1 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

€2,000

Jeune femme allongée

Henri Fehr

Fine Art Drawings . 48 x 64 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 18.9 x 25.2 x 0.1 inch

€657

L'étudiante

Smoka

Painting . 81 x 65 x 2.5 cm Painting . 31.9 x 25.6 x 1 inch

€640

Mirror

Dominique Dève

Fine Art Drawings . 34 x 24 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 13.4 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch

€270

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

€535

Dignity

Elizabeth Becker

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

€535

Poignant No. 4

Elizabeth Becker

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

€606

Poignant No. 3

Elizabeth Becker

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

€606

Poignant

Elizabeth Becker

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

€562

Heal

Elizabeth Becker

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

€606

Natural

Elizabeth Becker

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

€606

Observe

Elizabeth Becker

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

€517

Earnest

Elizabeth Becker

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

€517

Haven

Elizabeth Becker

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

€517

Haven No. 2

Elizabeth Becker

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

€517

Shoshin - Limited edition of 50

Ger Doornink

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

€890

Pop n°7

Marta Grassi

Painting . 29 x 24 x 0.4 cm Painting . 11.4 x 9.4 x 0.2 inch

€430

Auto-portrait

Dzovig Arnelian

Print . 15 x 9.8 x 0.5 cm Print . 5.9 x 3.9 x 0.2 inch

€178

Silent Dreams

James Sparshatt

Photography . 40 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography . 15.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€723

La muse de vinyle

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

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

€950

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

Deep soul 88

Laurence Verney

Photography . 80 x 82 x 0.5 cm Photography . 31.5 x 32.3 x 0.2 inch

€2,100

Eniguma

Ger Doornink

Print . 87 x 72 x 1 cm Print . 34.3 x 28.3 x 0.4 inch

€980

The White

Ger Doornink

Print . 87 x 66 cm Print . 34.3 x 26 inch

€980

Dancer

Ger Doornink

Print . 87 x 59 cm Print . 34.3 x 23.2 inch

€980

Transposition #3

Dominique Dève

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

€200

Genevieve

Ger Doornink

Print . 87 x 65 cm Print . 34.3 x 25.6 inch

€980

Aestas

Ger Doornink

Print . 87 x 65 cm Print . 34.3 x 25.6 inch

€980

Oculi

Ger Doornink

Print . 87 x 72 cm Print . 34.3 x 28.3 inch

€980

Solis

Ger Doornink

Print . 87 x 72 cm Print . 34.3 x 28.3 inch

€980

Jeune fille pensive

Henri Fehr

Fine Art Drawings . 42.5 x 33 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.7 x 13 x 0.1 inch

€646

Untitled

Damilola Ilori

Fine Art Drawings . 30.5 x 25.4 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 12 x 10 x 1 inch

€357

Echoes of Self

Damilola Ilori

Fine Art Drawings . 25.4 x 30.5 x 3.8 cm Fine Art Drawings . 10 x 12 x 1.5 inch

€357

Quiet Time

Damilola Ilori

Fine Art Drawings . 25.4 x 30.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 10 x 12 inch

€400

Rembétika II

Rocio Mazuecos

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

€3,630

Routes Secondaires

Marie-Ange Daudé

Painting . 120 x 120 x 5 cm Painting . 47.2 x 47.2 x 2 inch

€6,500

Scream

Max Rey

Painting . 110 x 140 x 3 cm Painting . 43.3 x 55.1 x 1.2 inch

€7,850

Awareness no. 2

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 68.6 x 55.9 x 0.3 cm Painting . 27 x 22 x 0.1 inch

€758

Femme 22

Manuella Ferré

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

€320

Deep soul 82

Laurence Verney

Photography . 70 x 81 x 0.5 cm Photography . 27.6 x 31.9 x 0.2 inch

€2,000

La moue

Henri Fehr

Fine Art Drawings . 62 x 45 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 24.4 x 17.7 x 0.1 inch

€568

Portrait 2

Ivan Tzonev

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

€160

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

Tête 7

Ivan Tzonev

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

€80

La liseuse

Julien Cuny

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

€450

Rembétika I

Rocio Mazuecos

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

€3,630

Rony

Nathan Chantob

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

€10,000

Femme 20

Manuella Ferré

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

€420

Velvet

Lisbeth Buonanno

Painting . 10 x 15 x 0.1 cm Painting . 3.9 x 5.9 x 0 inch

€600

La danse insolite

Lisbeth Buonanno

Painting . 27 x 22 x 1.8 cm Painting . 10.6 x 8.7 x 0.7 inch

€750

People and bread

Nathan Chantob

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

€12,000

Femme 17

Manuella Ferré

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

€420

Crown

Fabrice Leito

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

€3,500

7 ans de réflexion

Jean-Jacques Venturini

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

€2,500

Phenomenal

Elizabeth Becker

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

€383

Femme 15

Manuella Ferré

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

€320

Caresse du temps

Lisbeth Buonanno

Painting . 22 x 27 x 1.8 cm Painting . 8.7 x 10.6 x 0.7 inch

€750

Un regard énigmatique sous un voile écarlate

Lisbeth Buonanno

Painting . 11 x 7 x 0.8 cm Painting . 4.3 x 2.8 x 0.3 inch

€750

Transposition #2

Dominique Dève

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

€200

Femme 14

Manuella Ferré

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

€420

Eventide No. 2

Elizabeth Becker

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

€383

Luminous

Elizabeth Becker

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

€160

Forlorn

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 55.9 x 38.1 cm Painting . 22 x 15 inch

€294

Desolate No. 2

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 55.9 x 38.1 cm Painting . 22 x 15 inch

€339

Inner

Elizabeth Becker

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

€178

Evanescent No. 3

Elizabeth Becker

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

€294

Paris Sportif

Alexander Benz

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

€460

Figure

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 17 x 24 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 6.7 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch

€660

Figures

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 20 x 11 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 7.9 x 4.3 x 0.1 inch

€500

Dreamer

Elizabeth Becker

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

€490

Sullen No. 2

Elizabeth Becker

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

€205

Mend no. 15

Elizabeth Becker

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

€205

No longer

Elizabeth Becker

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

€294

Muted No. 2

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 12 x 9 x 0.1 cm Painting . 4.7 x 3.5 x 0 inch

€125

Muted

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 12 x 9 x 0.1 cm Painting . 4.7 x 3.5 x 0 inch

€147

Transposition #1

Dominique Dève

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

€200

The Little One

Ger Doornink

Print . 65.5 x 67 cm Print . 25.8 x 26.4 inch

€890

December No. 2

Elizabeth Becker

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

€383

December

Elizabeth Becker

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

€383

Stranger No. 5

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 50.8 x 40.64 cm Painting . 20 x 16 inch

€250

Femme 11

Manuella Ferré

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

€420

Interlude No. 8

Elizabeth Becker

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

€250

Interlude No. 7

Elizabeth Becker

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

€250

Interlude No. 6

Elizabeth Becker

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

€205

Envision

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 4.72 x 3.54 cm Painting . 1.9 x 1.4 inch

€147

Evanescent No. 4

Elizabeth Becker

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

€294

Magma

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

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

€850

L'échange

Jean-Jacques Venturini

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

€2,500

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