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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, Big Sister, Eyitayo Alagbe

Big Sister

Eyitayo Alagbe

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

€3,388

Print, Yamoto, Ger Doornink

Yamoto

Ger Doornink

Print . 87 x 65.8 cm Print . 34.3 x 25.9 inch

€980

Painting, Ydha, Sébastien Allart

Ydha

Sébastien Allart

Painting . 150 x 150 x 3 cm Painting . 59.1 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch

€7,900

Painting, Yris, Sébastien Allart

Yris

Sébastien Allart

Painting . 150 x 150 x 3 cm Painting . 59.1 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch

€7,900

Painting, Winds, Reinaldo Chavez

Winds

Reinaldo Chavez

Painting . 8 x 32 cm Painting . 3.1 x 12.6 inch

€320

Print, Galene, Rocio Mazuecos

Galene

Rocio Mazuecos

Print . 20 x 20 x 0.01 cm Print . 7.9 x 7.9 x 0 inch

€170

Painting, Jasmine, Sébastien Allart

Jasmine

Sébastien Allart

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

€3,200

Painting, La couronne, Marta Grassi

La couronne

Marta Grassi

Painting . 27 x 21 x 2 cm Painting . 10.6 x 8.3 x 0.8 inch

€440

Painting, Élya, Sébastien Allart

Élya

Sébastien Allart

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

€7,400

Photography, Deep soul 80, Laurence Verney

Deep soul 80

Laurence Verney

Photography . 112 x 80 x 0.5 cm Photography . 44.1 x 31.5 x 0.2 inch

€2,100

Painting, Absences, Reinaldo Chavez

Absences

Reinaldo Chavez

Painting . 19 x 19 cm Painting . 7.5 x 7.5 inch

€380

Painting, Oga madam, Eyitayo Alagbe

Oga madam

Eyitayo Alagbe

Painting . 152.4 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting . 60 x 48 x 1 inch

€4,546

Photography, Queen lady, Samuel Cueto

Queen lady

Samuel Cueto

Photography . 80 x 120 x 1 cm Photography . 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch

€6,000

Painting, Malachite, Lisbeth Buonanno

Malachite

Lisbeth Buonanno

Painting . 10 x 13 x 0.1 cm Painting . 3.9 x 5.1 x 0 inch

€600

Painting, A Life Unraveled, Obeka Simon

A Life Unraveled

Obeka Simon

Painting . 96.5 x 81.3 x 2.5 cm Painting . 38 x 32 x 1 inch

€2,674

Print, Shibuya, Ger Doornink

Shibuya

Ger Doornink

Print . 87 x 66 x 1 cm Print . 34.3 x 26 x 0.4 inch

€980

Painting, Melody, Rene Rikkelman

Melody

Rene Rikkelman

Painting . 100 x 80 x 4 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

€1,400

Fine Art Drawings, Attablée au bar, Henri Fehr

Attablée au bar

Henri Fehr

Fine Art Drawings . 60 x 50 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

€635

Print, Like a poem, Ger Doornink

Like a poem

Ger Doornink

Print . 87 x 66 x 1 cm Print . 34.3 x 26 x 0.4 inch

€980

Photography, Girls, Bridgeman

Girls

Bridgeman

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

€240

Print, Square 3, Lantomo

Square 3

Lantomo

Print . 29.7 x 21 cm Print . 11.7 x 8.3 inch

€110

Painting, Soleil, Fabrice Leito

Soleil

Fabrice Leito

Painting . 80 x 80 x 2.5 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 1 inch

€3,000

Photography, DEEP SOUL 249, Laurence Verney

DEEP SOUL 249

Laurence Verney

Photography . 76 x 70 x 3 cm Photography . 29.9 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch

€2,000

Painting, Warmis, Reinaldo Chavez

Warmis

Reinaldo Chavez

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

€720

Print, Infinity, Ger Doornink

Infinity

Ger Doornink

Print . 87 x 66 x 1 cm Print . 34.3 x 26 x 0.4 inch

€980

Painting, Inception, Lisbeth Buonanno

Inception

Lisbeth Buonanno

Painting . 130 x 89 x 2 cm Painting . 51.2 x 35 x 0.8 inch

€5,000

Painting, Reverie, Elizabeth Becker

Reverie

Elizabeth Becker

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

€339

Painting, Reminiscent, Elizabeth Becker

Reminiscent

Elizabeth Becker

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

€339

Painting, Cadiz 3, Rene Rikkelman

Cadiz 3

Rene Rikkelman

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

€950

Painting, La robe, Marta Grassi

La robe

Marta Grassi

Painting . 50 x 40 x 1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

€680

Photography, La romera, James Sparshatt

La romera

James Sparshatt

Photography . 35 x 35 x 1 cm Photography . 13.8 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch

€723

Painting, Parténope, Rocio Mazuecos

Parténope

Rocio Mazuecos

Painting . 35 x 74 x 2 cm Painting . 13.8 x 29.1 x 0.8 inch

€3,850

Photography, Deep soul 251, Laurence Verney

Deep soul 251

Laurence Verney

Photography . 78.6 x 60 x 2 cm Photography . 30.9 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€2,000

Print, Caerulea, Ger Doornink

Caerulea

Ger Doornink

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

€980

Print, Jewel, Ger Doornink

Jewel

Ger Doornink

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

€980

Fine Art Drawings, Pensive, Erdna André

Pensive

Erdna André

Fine Art Drawings . 100 x 70 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 39.4 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch

€500

Painting, Musing, Rene Rikkelman

Musing

Rene Rikkelman

Painting . 110 x 90 x 4 cm Painting . 43.3 x 35.4 x 1.6 inch

€2,950