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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, Queen Mariana, Núria Bosch

Queen Mariana

Núria Bosch

Painting . 190 x 140 x 3.5 cm Painting . 74.8 x 55.1 x 1.4 inch

€7,000

Painting, Emilia, Sébastien Allart

Emilia

Sébastien Allart

Painting . 61 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 24 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,200

Painting, Elégante, Yves Brayer

Elégante

Yves Brayer

Painting . 24 x 20.5 cm Painting . 9.4 x 8.1 inch

€750

Painting, Fix The Sky (Blue), Snik

Fix The Sky (Blue)

Snik

Painting . 214.6 x 120 x 2.5 cm Painting . 84.5 x 47.25 x 1 inch

€10,715

Painting, Le reflet, Sandra Quintin

Le reflet

Sandra Quintin

Painting . 80 x 60 x 1 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

€1,450

Print, Tradition, Ger Doornink

Tradition

Ger Doornink

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

€980

Photography, Femme Zoulou, Laurence Verney

Femme Zoulou

Laurence Verney

Photography . 60 x 60 x 0.5 cm Photography . 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch

€1,900

Painting, Jeunes filles, Jean Ducommun

Jeunes filles

Jean Ducommun

Painting . 46.5 x 33 x 2 cm Painting . 18.3 x 13 x 0.8 inch

€1,736

Painting, Marionette, Tsanko Tsankoff

Marionette

Tsanko Tsankoff

Painting . 50 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,100

Print, Midas, Snik

Midas

Snik

Print . 93 x 74.9 x 1.5 cm Print . 36.6 x 29.5 x 0.6 inch

€2,232

Painting, Natacha, David Kandelaki

Natacha

David Kandelaki

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

€350 €280

Painting, Le retour, Ivan Tzonev

Le retour

Ivan Tzonev

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

€80

Painting, Hope, Jumoke Oyetunde

Hope

Jumoke Oyetunde

Painting . 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 36 x 36 x 1 inch

€1,741

Painting, Keiky, Michelino Iorizzo

Keiky

Michelino Iorizzo

Painting . 60 x 80 x 3 cm Painting . 23.6 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

€6,600 €5,940

Painting, Mademoiselle 48, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 48

Kaige Yang

Painting . 50 x 30 x 1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

€1,500

Painting, Pensamiento, Marta Grassi

Pensamiento

Marta Grassi

Painting . 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€900

Painting, My Mother, Ly Hung Anh

My Mother

Ly Hung Anh

Painting . 139.7 x 139.7 x 5.1 cm Painting . 55 x 55 x 2 inch

€4,643

Print, MoonCake, Insane 51

MoonCake

Insane 51

Print . 43 x 73 x 0.3 cm Print . 16.9 x 28.7 x 0.1 inch

€1,690

Painting, Code 2109, Thierry Carrier

Code 2109

Thierry Carrier

Painting . 200 x 160 x 3 cm Painting . 78.7 x 63 x 1.2 inch

€12,000

Painting, Portrait, Philippe Pasqua

Portrait

Philippe Pasqua

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

€5,500

Painting, Roseline, Sébastien Allart

Roseline

Sébastien Allart

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

€1,900

Painting, Brave, Sancko

Brave

Sancko

Painting . 50 x 50 cm Painting . 19.7 x 19.7 inch

€990

Painting, Day dream II, Fabrice Leito

Day dream II

Fabrice Leito

Painting . 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,100

Print, Daiyamondo, Ger Doornink

Daiyamondo

Ger Doornink

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

€980

Painting, Beauté 17, Kaige Yang

Beauté 17

Kaige Yang

Painting . 50 x 30 x 1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

€2,300

Painting, Fur collar, Lantomo

Fur collar

Lantomo

Painting . 73 x 54 x 4 cm Painting . 28.7 x 21.3 x 1.6 inch

€3,400

Painting, Beauté 12, Kaige Yang

Beauté 12

Kaige Yang

Painting . 50 x 30 x 1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

€2,300

Painting, Taken Away, Snik

Taken Away

Snik

Painting . 100.3 x 130.2 x 5.1 cm Painting . 39.5 x 51.25 x 2 inch

€13,394

Painting, Mirage, Marta Grassi

Mirage

Marta Grassi

Painting . 80 x 40 x 1.5 cm Painting . 31.5 x 15.7 x 0.6 inch

€1,100

Print, Le Flirt, Yves Pero

Le Flirt

Yves Pero

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

€675

Painting, Wendy, Sébastien Allart

Wendy

Sébastien Allart

Painting . 61 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 24 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,200

Photography, 4 girls, Samuel Cueto

4 girls

Samuel Cueto

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

€900

Painting, La demoiselle IV, Kaige Yang

La demoiselle IV

Kaige Yang

Painting . 50 x 30 x 1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

€1,600

Painting, Amber, Mario Henrique

Amber

Mario Henrique

Painting . 150 x 120 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

€7,500

Painting, Martine, Nicolas Briere

Martine

Nicolas Briere

Painting . 130 x 97 x 5 cm Painting . 51.2 x 38.2 x 2 inch

€5,000