Somber Portrait Painters

Photography, Queen of Flowers - Format XS, Clara Diebler

Queen of Flowers - Format XS

Clara Diebler

Photography - 12 x 8 x 1 cm Photography - 4.7 x 3.1 x 0.4 inch

$112

Painting, L'angelo, Michelino Iorizzo

L'angelo

Michelino Iorizzo

Painting - 100 x 100 x 5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 2 inch

$8,948

Painting, Giulia, Michelino Iorizzo

Giulia

Michelino Iorizzo

Painting - 61 x 86 x 5 cm Painting - 24 x 33.9 x 2 inch

$6,599

Painting, Venus, Michelino Iorizzo

Venus

Michelino Iorizzo

Painting - 69 x 69 x 5 cm Painting - 27.2 x 27.2 x 2 inch

$6,263

Photography, No title, Philippe Pasqua

No title

Philippe Pasqua

Photography - 200 x 156 x 1 cm Photography - 78.7 x 61.4 x 0.4 inch

$22,369

Photography, No title, Philippe Pasqua

No title

Philippe Pasqua

Photography - 200 x 156 x 1 cm Photography - 78.7 x 61.4 x 0.4 inch

$22,369

Painting, Breast Print 28, Dzovig Arnelian

Breast Print 28

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting - 15.2 x 15.2 x 0.4 cm Painting - 6 x 6 x 0.2 inch

$250 $225

Painting, Breast Print 27, Dzovig Arnelian

Breast Print 27

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting - 14 x 16.5 x 0.4 cm Painting - 5.5 x 6.5 x 0.2 inch

$250 $225

Painting, Breast Print 26, Dzovig Arnelian

Breast Print 26

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting - 16.8 x 12.2 x 0.4 cm Painting - 6.6 x 4.8 x 0.2 inch

$250 $225

Painting, A coeur ouvert, Cécile Desserle

A coeur ouvert

Cécile Desserle

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

$4,250

Painting, Réecrire l'histoire, Cécile Desserle

Réecrire l'histoire

Cécile Desserle

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

$4,250

Photography, Queen of Flowers - Format S, Clara Diebler

Queen of Flowers - Format S

Clara Diebler

Photography - 30 x 20 x 1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch

$168

Sculpture, Vanité, Philippe Pasqua

Vanité

Philippe Pasqua

Sculpture - 22 x 48 x 48 cm Sculpture - 8.7 x 18.9 x 18.9 inch

$15,658

Painting, Amelinda, Michelino Iorizzo

Amelinda

Michelino Iorizzo

Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$10,625

Painting, You, Michelino Iorizzo

You

Michelino Iorizzo

Painting - 80 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$3,020

Painting, L'aube de tes jours, Cécile Desserle

L'aube de tes jours

Cécile Desserle

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

$4,250

Painting, L'amour chemine, Cécile Desserle

L'amour chemine

Cécile Desserle

Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$3,132

Painting, Femme assise, Philippe Pasqua

Femme assise

Philippe Pasqua

Painting - 183 x 152 x 4 cm Painting - 72 x 59.8 x 1.6 inch

$16,777

Fine Art Drawings, Portrait, François Chapuis

Portrait

François Chapuis

Fine Art Drawings - 41 x 30.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.1 x 12 x 0.1 inch

$671

Painting, Le printemps dans l'air, Cécile Desserle

Le printemps dans l'air

Cécile Desserle

Painting - 81 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$3,691

Fine Art Drawings, Advertisement for Tirreno, Mino Maccari

Advertisement for Tirreno

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 11.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 4.5 x 0 inch

$727

Painting, Voix de secours, Cécile Desserle

Voix de secours

Cécile Desserle

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

$4,250

Painting, Le maquis, Nicolas Monjo

Le maquis

Nicolas Monjo

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

$2,125

Print, MOD 23, Lidia Masllorens

MOD 23

Lidia Masllorens

Print - 148 x 142 x 1 cm Print - 58.3 x 55.9 x 0.4 inch

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Print, MOD 21, Lidia Masllorens

MOD 21

Lidia Masllorens

Print - 144 x 138 x 1 cm Print - 56.7 x 54.3 x 0.4 inch

$5,928

Painting, Calligraphie, Hom Nguyen

Calligraphie

Hom Nguyen

Painting - 160 x 140 x 3 cm Painting - 63 x 55.1 x 1.2 inch

$31,317

Print, Dream, Insane 51

Dream

Insane 51

Print - 70 x 70 x 0.5 cm Print - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.2 inch

$1,118

Print, Lust / luxure (seven deadly sins), Insane 51

Lust / luxure (seven deadly sins)

Insane 51

Print - 60 x 60 cm Print - 23.6 x 23.6 inch

$995

Painting, Roberta, Roman Gulman

Roberta

Roman Gulman

Painting - 180 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 70.9 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

$4,786

Painting, Limor, Roman Gulman

Limor

Roman Gulman

Painting - 160 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 63 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

$4,786

Print, Pablo Neruda - Santiago 81, Ernest Pignon-Ernest

Pablo Neruda - Santiago 81

Ernest Pignon-Ernest

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

$1,230

Painting, Mireia, Michelino Iorizzo

Mireia

Michelino Iorizzo

Painting - 120 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

$10,290

Fine Art Drawings, The Couples, Mino Maccari

The Couples

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$951

Print, Eros, Insane 51

Eros

Insane 51

Print - 60 x 60 cm Print - 23.6 x 23.6 inch

$1,059

Painting, Le Chewing-gum, Julien Cuny

Le Chewing-gum

Julien Cuny

Painting - 120 x 120 x 2.5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1 inch

$2,013

Painting, Xon Duce Harley Davidson, Lisbeth Buonanno

Xon Duce Harley Davidson

Lisbeth Buonanno

Painting - 30 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,734

Print, L'année du Tigre, Hom Nguyen

L'année du Tigre

Hom Nguyen

Print - 81 x 66 x 0.5 cm Print - 31.9 x 26 x 0.2 inch

$1,678

Print, Psyche, Insane 51

Psyche

Insane 51

Print - 60 x 60 cm Print - 23.6 x 23.6 inch

$1,059

Fine Art Drawings, Couple Reading, Mino Maccari

Couple Reading

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings - 17.7 x 12 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7 x 4.7 x 0 inch

$671

Painting, Femme au chapeau, Julien Cuny

Femme au chapeau

Julien Cuny

Painting - 146 x 114 x 2.5 cm Painting - 57.5 x 44.9 x 1 inch

$3,020

Print, Danse du soleil, Antonio Saura

Danse du soleil

Antonio Saura

Print - 56 x 76 cm Print - 22 x 29.9 inch

$1,063

Painting, Rade, Philippe Pasqua

Rade

Philippe Pasqua

Painting - 330 x 220 x 10 cm Painting - 129.9 x 86.6 x 3.9 inch

$134,215

Painting, Autoportrait, Ghislaine Ferreira

Autoportrait

Ghislaine Ferreira

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

$2,237

Print, Rimbaud, Boulevard Saint-Michel, Ernest Pignon-Ernest

Rimbaud, Boulevard Saint-Michel

Ernest Pignon-Ernest

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

$1,118

Painting, Élégance, Ghislaine Ferreira

Élégance

Ghislaine Ferreira

Painting - 32 x 24 x 1 cm Painting - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0.4 inch

$559

Painting, La forêt carnivore, Julien Cuny

La forêt carnivore

Julien Cuny

Painting - 146 x 114 x 2.5 cm Painting - 57.5 x 44.9 x 1 inch

$2,181

Painting, Mémoire des forêts, Julien Cuny

Mémoire des forêts

Julien Cuny

Painting - 180 x 127 cm Painting - 70.9 x 50 inch

$3,244

Painting, Les oiseaux I, Ghislaine Ferreira

Les oiseaux I

Ghislaine Ferreira

Painting - 40 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$671

Painting, Chouette, Ghislaine Ferreira

Chouette

Ghislaine Ferreira

Painting - 51 x 36 x 1 cm Painting - 20.1 x 14.2 x 0.4 inch

$649

Sculpture, Tête Montagne, Julien Cuny

Tête Montagne

Julien Cuny

Sculpture - 60 x 50 x 35 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 19.7 x 13.8 inch

$1,566 $1,174

Fine Art Drawings, Coupe Walking, Mino Maccari

Coupe Walking

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings - 22.6 x 13.7 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.9 x 5.4 x 0.1 inch

$615

Sculpture, Aigua I, Teresa Riba

Aigua I

Teresa Riba

Sculpture - 32 x 8 x 7 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 3.1 x 2.8 inch

$3,579

Painting, Marie, Ghislaine Ferreira

Marie

Ghislaine Ferreira

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

$2,237

Painting, Blonde Brune Rousse, Ghislaine Ferreira

Blonde Brune Rousse

Ghislaine Ferreira

Painting - 115 x 89 x 2 cm Painting - 45.3 x 35 x 0.8 inch

$1,376

Sculpture, Bouquetin, Julien Cuny

Bouquetin

Julien Cuny

Sculpture - 40 x 30 x 25 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 11.8 x 9.8 inch

$951

Painting, Liberté de penser, Cécile Desserle

Liberté de penser

Cécile Desserle

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

$2,013

Painting, Le coq, Julien Cuny

Le coq

Julien Cuny

Painting - 105 x 75 cm Painting - 41.3 x 29.5 inch

$671

Painting, Amour sous Notre-Dame, Lisbeth Buonanno

Amour sous Notre-Dame

Lisbeth Buonanno

Painting - 22 x 27 x 1.8 cm Painting - 8.7 x 10.6 x 0.7 inch

$895

Painting, Le centaure, Julien Cuny

Le centaure

Julien Cuny

Painting - 70 x 50 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 inch

$336 $252

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

$2,013

Print, Abierta 1, Antonio Saura

Abierta 1

Antonio Saura

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

$2,013

Painting, Mon amour, Lisbeth Buonanno

Mon amour

Lisbeth Buonanno

Painting - 15 x 10 x 0.1 cm Painting - 5.9 x 3.9 x 0 inch

$336

Painting, Tu es toujours dans mes pensées, Lisbeth Buonanno

Tu es toujours dans mes pensées

Lisbeth Buonanno

Painting - 15 x 10 x 0.1 cm Painting - 5.9 x 3.9 x 0 inch

$336

Painting, Près de mon coeur, Lisbeth Buonanno

Près de mon coeur

Lisbeth Buonanno

Painting - 15 x 10 x 0.1 cm Painting - 5.9 x 3.9 x 0 inch

$336

Painting, Des étoiles pour toi, Lisbeth Buonanno

Des étoiles pour toi

Lisbeth Buonanno

Painting - 15 x 10 x 0.1 cm Painting - 5.9 x 3.9 x 0 inch

$336

Sculpture, Taureau 5, Julien Cuny

Taureau 5

Julien Cuny

Sculpture - 35 x 25 x 15 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 9.8 x 5.9 inch

$839

Painting, La tête à l'envers, Ghislaine Ferreira

La tête à l'envers

Ghislaine Ferreira

Painting - 80 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch

$705

Painting, A magical Landscape, Dzovig Arnelian

A magical Landscape

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting - 28 x 21 x 1 cm Painting - 11 x 8.3 x 0.4 inch

$670

Print, Rimbaud, Ernest Pignon-Ernest

Rimbaud

Ernest Pignon-Ernest

Print - 48 x 37 cm Print - 18.9 x 14.6 inch

$1,901

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

$2,461

Print, Rise Up, Insane 51

Rise Up

Insane 51

Print - 60 x 60 cm Print - 23.6 x 23.6 inch

$2,796

Painting, Empty Paintings on The Wall, Teona Yamanidze

Empty Paintings on The Wall

Teona Yamanidze

Painting - 144 x 97 x 3 cm Painting - 56.7 x 38.2 x 1.2 inch

$7,941

Painting, Moon Vénus, Lisbeth Buonanno

Moon Vénus

Lisbeth Buonanno

Painting - 15 x 10 x 0.1 cm Painting - 5.9 x 3.9 x 0 inch

$358

Painting, Sargal Djiguene, Sancko

Sargal Djiguene

Sancko

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

$1,107

Painting, Strong, Sancko

Strong

Sancko

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

$1,107

Painting, Un homme mystérieux, Lisbeth Buonanno

Un homme mystérieux

Lisbeth Buonanno

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

$559 $503

Print, Une chair d'ombre, Melanchton I, Antonio Saura

Une chair d'ombre, Melanchton I

Antonio Saura

Print - 65 x 50 cm Print - 25.6 x 19.7 inch

$2,908

Painting, Visage, Philippe Pasqua

Visage

Philippe Pasqua

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

$18,343

Painting, Poule ou coq ?, Julien Cuny

Poule ou coq ?

Julien Cuny

Painting - 100 x 65 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 25.6 x 1 inch

$1,007

Sculpture, Architectura 1, Julien Cuny

Architectura 1

Julien Cuny

Sculpture - 40 x 40 x 30 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 15.7 x 11.8 inch

$1,566

Fine Art Drawings, Wagner, Ernest Pignon-Ernest

Wagner

Ernest Pignon-Ernest

Fine Art Drawings - 36 x 40 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.2 x 15.7 inch

$20,132

Painting, Frou-frou, Julien Cuny

Frou-frou

Julien Cuny

Painting - 146 x 114 x 2.5 cm Painting - 57.5 x 44.9 x 1 inch

$3,244

Painting, Le marin, Julien Cuny

Le marin

Julien Cuny

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

$2,684

Painting, Power of to love, Cécile Desserle

Power of to love

Cécile Desserle

Painting - 146 x 114 x 2 cm Painting - 57.5 x 44.9 x 0.8 inch

$5,369

Painting, The Captives, Teona Yamanidze

The Captives

Teona Yamanidze

Painting - 80 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$6,152

Painting, Femme au chapeau 2, Julien Cuny

Femme au chapeau 2

Julien Cuny

Painting - 146 x 114 x 2.5 cm Painting - 57.5 x 44.9 x 1 inch

$2,796

Painting, Autoportrait II, Ghislaine Ferreira

Autoportrait II

Ghislaine Ferreira

Painting - 100 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

$2,684

Print, Rimbaud, Ernest Pignon-Ernest

Rimbaud

Ernest Pignon-Ernest

Print - 48 x 37 cm Print - 18.9 x 14.6 inch

$1,230

Painting, Sur place ou à emporter, Nicolas Monjo

Sur place ou à emporter

Nicolas Monjo

Painting - 55 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

$895

Painting, Mirades III, Teresa Riba

Mirades III

Teresa Riba

Painting - 27 x 21 cm Painting - 10.6 x 8.3 inch

$671

Painting, Meditacion P XI, Marc Prat

Meditacion P XI

Marc Prat

Painting - 12 x 12 x 0.1 cm Painting - 4.7 x 4.7 x 0 inch

$280

Painting, Trois visages, Hom Nguyen

Trois visages

Hom Nguyen

Painting - 180 x 180 x 4 cm Painting - 70.9 x 70.9 x 1.6 inch

$50,331

Painting, Proud, Sancko

Proud

Sancko

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

$1,107

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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