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Somber Portrait Painters

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, Amaterasu, Yoann Merienne

Amaterasu

Yoann Merienne

Painting - 270 x 270 x 3 cm Painting - 106.3 x 106.3 x 1.2 inch

$37,440

Painting, Extase, Philippe Pasqua

Extase

Philippe Pasqua

Painting - 200 x 150 x 0.5 cm Painting - 78.7 x 59.1 x 0.2 inch

$6,903

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Carlos Mendez

Untitled

Carlos Mendez

Fine Art Drawings - 45 x 64 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.7 x 25.2 x 0 inch

$649

Painting, Les chamans, Julien Cuny

Les chamans

Julien Cuny

Painting - 100 x 200 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 78.7 x 1 inch

$3,393

Painting, Mercredi, Nathan Chantob

Mercredi

Nathan Chantob

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

$17,550

Painting, No body, Nathan Chantob

No body

Nathan Chantob

Painting - 150 x 150 x 150 cm Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 x 59.1 inch

$17,550

Painting, Blue Skull, Philippe Pasqua

Blue Skull

Philippe Pasqua

Painting - 195 x 159.5 x 0.1 cm Painting - 76.8 x 62.8 x 0 inch

$17,550

Fine Art Drawings, Monna Lisa, Mino Maccari

Monna Lisa

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$819

Sculpture, En suspens, Yoann Merienne

En suspens

Yoann Merienne

Sculpture - 21.5 x 52 x 16 cm Sculpture - 8.5 x 20.5 x 6.3 inch

$8,190

Painting, Selo - N, Ivan Tzonev

Selo - N

Ivan Tzonev

Painting - 29 x 29 x 2 cm Painting - 11.4 x 11.4 x 0.8 inch

$187

Painting, Selo D, Ivan Tzonev

Selo D

Ivan Tzonev

Painting - 20 x 20 x 4 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 1.6 inch

$94

Painting, Selo J1, Ivan Tzonev

Selo J1

Ivan Tzonev

Painting - 29 x 29 x 4 cm Painting - 11.4 x 11.4 x 1.6 inch

$187

Painting, Tae I, Carlos Mendez

Tae I

Carlos Mendez

Painting - 116 x 89 x 2 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 0.8 inch

$2,808

Painting, Viento I, Carlos Mendez

Viento I

Carlos Mendez

Painting - 92 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 36.2 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

$2,340

Painting, Baile, Carlos Mendez

Baile

Carlos Mendez

Painting - 130 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$2,574

Painting, Althéïse, Yoann Merienne

Althéïse

Yoann Merienne

Painting - 160 x 120 x 3 cm Painting - 63 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

$12,285

Painting, Le bateleur, Julien Cuny

Le bateleur

Julien Cuny

Painting - 190 x 140 x 2.5 cm Painting - 74.8 x 55.1 x 1 inch

$4,095

Painting, Open Mind, Julien Cuny

Open Mind

Julien Cuny

Painting - 190 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 74.8 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

$3,978

Sculpture, Coeur, Yoann Merienne

Coeur

Yoann Merienne

Sculpture - 34 x 19 x 19 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 7.5 x 7.5 inch

$5,265

Painting, Meditacion P X, Marc Prat

Meditacion P X

Marc Prat

Painting - 11 x 11 x 0.1 cm Painting - 4.3 x 4.3 x 0 inch

$292

Painting, Human, Hom Nguyen

Human

Hom Nguyen

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

$13,923

Painting, Woman bleue, Hom Nguyen

Woman bleue

Hom Nguyen

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

$13,923

Fine Art Drawings, Monument, Mino Maccari

Monument

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.3 x 0 inch

$292

Painting, Pallium, Yoann Merienne

Pallium

Yoann Merienne

Painting - 140 x 90 x 3 cm Painting - 55.1 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch

$9,360

Painting, Regards, Yoann Merienne

Regards

Yoann Merienne

Painting - 150 x 240 x 3 cm Painting - 59.1 x 94.5 x 1.2 inch

$18,720

Fine Art Drawings, Figures, Mino Maccari

Figures

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 34 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 13.4 x 0 inch

$1,158

Painting, Untitled, Teona Yamanidze

Untitled

Teona Yamanidze

Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

$3,276

Painting, Thamatos, Michelino Iorizzo

Thamatos

Michelino Iorizzo

Painting - 129 x 100 x 0.5 cm Painting - 50.8 x 39.4 x 0.2 inch

$11,700

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Philippe Pasqua

Sans titre

Philippe Pasqua

Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 80 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch

$5,850

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Philippe Pasqua

Sans titre

Philippe Pasqua

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

$3,510

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Philippe Pasqua

Sans titre

Philippe Pasqua

Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 80 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch

$5,850

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Philippe Pasqua

Sans titre

Philippe Pasqua

Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 80 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch

$5,850

Print, Absis, Marc Prat

Absis

Marc Prat

Print - 60 x 60 x 3 cm Print - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

$351