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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, Human blue, Hom Nguyen

Human blue

Hom Nguyen

Print . 62 x 51 x 2 cm Print . 24.4 x 20.1 x 0.8 inch

€1,800

Print, The Architect, Insane 51

The Architect

Insane 51

Print . 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€1,000

Print, Ameria, Yoann Merienne

Ameria

Yoann Merienne

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

€800

Print, Le cycle, Julien Cuny

Le cycle

Julien Cuny

Print . 60 x 80 cm Print . 23.6 x 31.5 inch

€95

Print, Darkness 1, Lantomo

Darkness 1

Lantomo

Print . 42 x 29.7 cm Print . 16.5 x 11.7 inch

€270

Print, Vanité, Pei-Ming Yan

Vanité

Pei-Ming Yan

Print . 78 x 119 x 0.1 cm Print . 30.7 x 46.9 x 0 inch

€1,600

Print, Myocarde, Erwann Tirilly

Myocarde

Erwann Tirilly

Print . 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€600

Print, Prima, Yves Pero

Prima

Yves Pero

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

€675

Print, Le Pain, Alain Bonnefoit

Le Pain

Alain Bonnefoit

Print . 37 x 55.5 x 0.2 cm Print . 14.6 x 21.9 x 0.1 inch

€800

Print, Relinquished, Roger Ballen

Relinquished

Roger Ballen

Print . 90 x 90 x 0.2 cm Print . 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.1 inch

€14,000

Print, Âne, Guillaume Piot

Âne

Guillaume Piot

Print . 42 x 30 cm Print . 16.5 x 11.8 inch

€90

Print, Fall, NKSIN

Fall

NKSIN

Print . 41 x 51 x 2 cm Print . 16.1 x 20.1 x 0.8 inch

€1,200

Print, Resilience 2, Sancko

Resilience 2

Sancko

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

€189

Print, Portrait, Nicolas Carréga

Portrait

Nicolas Carréga

Print . 25 x 17 x 0.2 cm Print . 9.8 x 6.7 x 0.1 inch

€400

Print, Litho 19, Lidia Masllorens

Litho 19

Lidia Masllorens

Print . 105 x 100 x 5 cm Print . 41.3 x 39.4 x 2 inch

€5,200

Print, Dream, Insane 51

Dream

Insane 51

Print . 70 x 70 cm Print . 27.6 x 27.6 inch

€1,490

Print, Rise Up, Insane 51

Rise Up

Insane 51

Print . 60 x 60 cm Print . 23.6 x 23.6 inch

€2,500

Print, Golden Art - DJ, Sagrasse

Golden Art - DJ

Sagrasse

Print . 83 x 83 x 3 cm Print . 32.7 x 32.7 x 1.2 inch

€1,350 €1,215

Print, Abierta 2, Antonio Saura

Abierta 2

Antonio Saura

Print . 75 x 104 x 0.1 cm Print . 29.5 x 40.9 x 0 inch

€2,200

Print, Diavasi, Yoann Merienne

Diavasi

Yoann Merienne

Print . 58 x 110 cm Print . 22.8 x 43.3 inch

€800

Print, Abierta 1, Antonio Saura

Abierta 1

Antonio Saura

Print . 75 x 104 cm Print . 29.5 x 40.9 inch

€1,800

Print, Gudula, Antonio Saura

Gudula

Antonio Saura

Print . 73 x 54 x 0.1 cm Print . 28.7 x 21.3 x 0 inch

€1,800

Print, Abierta 3, Antonio Saura

Abierta 3

Antonio Saura

Print . 75 x 104 x 0.1 cm Print . 29.5 x 40.9 x 0 inch

€1,800

Print, Mooncake, Insane 51

Mooncake

Insane 51

Print . 40 x 70 cm Print . 15.7 x 27.6 inch

€1,590

Print, FALLING IN, Insane 51

FALLING IN

Insane 51

Print . 60 x 60 x 0.3 cm Print . 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

€1,790

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

Print, Untitled, Antonio Saura

Untitled

Antonio Saura

Print . 56 x 75 cm Print . 22 x 29.5 inch

€1,800

Print, Under, Sagrasse

Under

Sagrasse

Print . 61 x 41 x 10 cm Print . 24 x 16.1 x 3.9 inch

€580 €522

Print, Abierta 8, Antonio Saura

Abierta 8

Antonio Saura

Print . 75 x 104 x 0.1 cm Print . 29.5 x 40.9 x 0 inch

€2,200

Print, Le balcon, Yves Brayer

Le balcon

Yves Brayer

Print . 32.8 x 24.2 cm Print . 12.9 x 9.5 inch

€600

Print, Untitled 2, Jaume Plensa

Untitled 2

Jaume Plensa

Print . 105 x 70 x 0.04 cm Print . 41.3 x 27.6 x 0 inch

€4,900

Print, Fuck Pin Art, Sagrasse

Fuck Pin Art

Sagrasse

Print . 44 x 36 x 10 cm Print . 17.3 x 14.2 x 3.9 inch

€440