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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, 1-1-17, Montse Valdés

1-1-17

Montse Valdés

Painting - 160 x 168 cm Painting - 63 x 66.1 inch

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Painting, 3-7-15, Montse Valdés

3-7-15

Montse Valdés

Painting - 73 x 73 cm Painting - 28.7 x 28.7 inch

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Painting, 1-1-22, Montse Valdés

1-1-22

Montse Valdés

Painting - 195 x 130 x 4 cm Painting - 76.8 x 51.2 x 1.6 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Dancer, Hubert Yencesse

Dancer

Hubert Yencesse

Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 19 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 7.5 x 0.1 inch

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Painting, Park-1, Ivan Tzonev

Park-1

Ivan Tzonev

Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

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Print, Medusa, Sancko

Medusa

Sancko

Print - 30 x 45 cm Print - 11.8 x 17.7 inch

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Print, Alice & June, Sancko

Alice & June

Sancko

Print - 30 x 30 cm Print - 11.8 x 11.8 inch

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Print, Porte de l'Ame, Nasti

Porte de l'Ame

Nasti

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

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Painting, Selo-2D, Ivan Tzonev

Selo-2D

Ivan Tzonev

Painting - 30 x 30 x 3.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.4 inch

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Print, Marianne, Sancko

Marianne

Sancko

Print - 30 x 45 cm Print - 11.8 x 17.7 inch

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Print, Gravure, Georges Bru

Gravure

Georges Bru

Print - 28 x 19 cm Print - 11 x 7.5 inch

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Painting, Bijoux, Nathan Chantob

Bijoux

Nathan Chantob

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

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Sculpture, Vanité, Philippe Pasqua

Vanité

Philippe Pasqua

Sculpture - 60 x 40 x 50 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 15.7 x 19.7 inch

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Painting, Portrait 1, Erdna André

Portrait 1

Erdna André

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

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Painting, Racines, Hom Nguyen

Racines

Hom Nguyen

Painting - 116 x 81 x 3 cm Painting - 45.7 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch

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Painting, Seymour, Nathan Chantob

Seymour

Nathan Chantob

Painting - 116 x 89 x 3 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 1.2 inch

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Painting, The Acrobat, Mino Maccari

The Acrobat

Mino Maccari

Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.4 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Figures, Mino Maccari

Figures

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings - 37.5 x 50 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.8 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

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Painting, 2 femmes, Ivan Tzonev

2 femmes

Ivan Tzonev

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

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Sculpture, Germanes II, Teresa Riba

Germanes II

Teresa Riba

Sculpture - 47 x 17 x 13 cm Sculpture - 18.5 x 6.7 x 5.1 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Erotic Scene, Mino Maccari

Erotic Scene

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 10.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.5 x 4.1 x 0.1 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, The Couple, Mino Maccari

The Couple

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 21 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

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Painting, Tranzyt, Sancko

Tranzyt

Sancko

Painting - 50 x 50 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, In Good Company, Mino Maccari

In Good Company

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 18 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 7.1 x 0.1 inch

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Painting, ANNE, Philippe Pasqua

ANNE

Philippe Pasqua

Painting - 120 x 80 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 inch

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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

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Fine Art Drawings, Nude with Dogs, Mino Maccari

Nude with Dogs

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings - 49 x 69 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.3 x 27.2 x 0.1 inch

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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

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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

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Fine Art Drawings, Nude, Albert Fernand-Renault

Nude

Albert Fernand-Renault

Fine Art Drawings - 47 x 63 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.5 x 24.8 x 0 inch

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Painting, Anne, Philippe Pasqua

Anne

Philippe Pasqua

Painting - 120 x 100 x 6 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 2.4 inch

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Print, Figures, Mino Maccari

Figures

Mino Maccari

Print - 23 x 8 x 0.1 cm Print - 9.1 x 3.1 x 0 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, De tu a tu XI, Teresa Riba

De tu a tu XI

Teresa Riba

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 55 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 21.7 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Philippe Pasqua

Sans titre

Philippe Pasqua

Fine Art Drawings - 200 x 150 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 78.7 x 59.1 x 0.1 inch

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Print, Nudes, Mino Maccari

Nudes

Mino Maccari

Print - 25 x 35 x 0.1 cm Print - 9.8 x 13.8 x 0 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, La vague 1, Marie Taklanti

La vague 1

Marie Taklanti

Fine Art Drawings - 110 x 73 x 0.05 cm Fine Art Drawings - 43.3 x 28.7 x 0 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Nude of a Woman, Mino Maccari

Nude of a Woman

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings - 25.5 x 20.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10 x 8.1 x 0 inch

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Painting, Medusa, Sancko

Medusa

Sancko

Painting - 60 x 40 cm Painting - 23.6 x 15.7 inch

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Sculpture, Tornem-hi II, Teresa Riba

Tornem-hi II

Teresa Riba

Sculpture - 45 x 16 x 17 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 6.3 x 6.7 inch

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Sculpture, Tornem-hi, Teresa Riba

Tornem-hi

Teresa Riba

Sculpture - 48 x 14 x 12 cm Sculpture - 18.9 x 5.5 x 4.7 inch

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Print, Figures, Mino Maccari

Figures

Mino Maccari

Print - 25 x 35 x 0.1 cm Print - 9.8 x 13.8 x 0 inch

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Print, Dancing, Mino Maccari

Dancing

Mino Maccari

Print - 44.5 x 34.5 x 0.1 cm Print - 17.5 x 13.6 x 0 inch

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Print, Figures, Mino Maccari

Figures

Mino Maccari

Print - 25 x 36 x 0.1 cm Print - 9.8 x 14.2 x 0 inch

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Print, Nude, Mino Maccari

Nude

Mino Maccari

Print - 25 x 35 x 0.1 cm Print - 9.8 x 13.8 x 0 inch

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Painting, Welcome, Sancko

Welcome

Sancko

Painting - 100 x 100 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 inch

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Painting, Horizon Light, Bill Bate

Horizon Light

Bill Bate

Painting - 107 x 76 x 4 cm Painting - 42.1 x 29.9 x 1.6 inch

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