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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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Painting, Multiples, Julien Cuny

Multiples

Julien Cuny

Painting . 127 x 173 x 5 cm Painting . 50 x 68.1 x 2 inch

€4,200

Painting, Le marin, Julien Cuny

Le marin

Julien Cuny

Painting . 120 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€1,500

Painting, Hard Way, Ilia Balavadze

Hard Way

Ilia Balavadze

Painting . 150 x 200 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 78.7 x 1.6 inch

€3,700

Painting, Cosmologia, Erwann Tirilly

Cosmologia

Erwann Tirilly

Painting . 160 x 97 x 2 cm Painting . 63 x 38.2 x 0.8 inch

€7,500

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

€9,000

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

€9,000

Painting, Dinner Time 4, Ilia Balavadze

Dinner Time 4

Ilia Balavadze

Painting . 200 x 180 x 3 cm Painting . 78.7 x 70.9 x 1.2 inch

€15,000

Painting, Arbre de Vie, Rachel Yedid

Arbre de Vie

Rachel Yedid

Painting . 130 x 140 x 4 cm Painting . 51.2 x 55.1 x 1.6 inch

€8,400

Painting, Solaris, Erwann Tirilly

Solaris

Erwann Tirilly

Painting . 130 x 97 x 3 cm Painting . 51.2 x 38.2 x 1.2 inch

€7,500

Painting, Hard Way, Ilia Balavadze

Hard Way

Ilia Balavadze

Painting . 170 x 200 x 4 cm Painting . 66.9 x 78.7 x 1.6 inch

€5,000

Painting, Code 1931, Thierry Carrier

Code 1931

Thierry Carrier

Painting . 130 x 160 x 3 cm Painting . 51.2 x 63 x 1.2 inch

€9,000

Painting, Estelle, Sébastien Allart

Estelle

Sébastien Allart

Painting . 150 x 50 x 2.5 cm Painting . 59.1 x 19.7 x 1 inch

€2,500

Painting, Sin Pst II, Carlos Mendez

Sin Pst II

Carlos Mendez

Painting . 130 x 97 x 2 cm Painting . 51.2 x 38.2 x 0.8 inch

€3,000

Painting, Models, Ilia Balavadze

Models

Ilia Balavadze

Painting . 120 x 185 x 4 cm Painting . 47.2 x 72.8 x 1.6 inch

€5,700

Photography, Les Vacances I, James Sparshatt

Les Vacances I

James Sparshatt

Photography . 100 x 116 x 2 cm Photography . 39.4 x 45.7 x 0.8 inch

€2,377

Painting, Queen 2, Nicolas Briere

Queen 2

Nicolas Briere

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

€6,000

Painting, Big Blue Me, Nathan Chantob

Big Blue Me

Nathan Chantob

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

€10,000

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

€15,000

Painting, Macba2, Katalin Soós

Macba2

Katalin Soós

Painting . 190 x 130 x 3 cm Painting . 74.8 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch

€9,000

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

€1,800

Painting, Clara, Marie-Ange Daudé

Clara

Marie-Ange Daudé

Painting . 80 x 120 x 4 cm Painting . 31.5 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

€2,500

Painting, Clone, Marie-Ange Daudé

Clone

Marie-Ange Daudé

Painting . 90 x 150 x 1 cm Painting . 35.4 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch

€2,900

Painting, Pelota, Carlos Mendez

Pelota

Carlos Mendez

Painting . 130 x 97 x 2 cm Painting . 51.2 x 38.2 x 0.8 inch

€3,000

Painting, Boss Lady, Ogunniyi Oluwatosin

Boss Lady

Ogunniyi Oluwatosin

Painting . 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 48 x 36 x 1 inch

€3,924 €3,218

Painting, Regard, Fresha D

Regard

Fresha D

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

€950

Painting, Researchers, Katalin Soós

Researchers

Katalin Soós

Painting . 100 x 160 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 63 x 1.2 inch

€7,200

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

€3,400

Painting, Low life, Lisbeth Buonanno

Low life

Lisbeth Buonanno

Painting . 89 x 139 x 1.8 cm Painting . 35 x 54.7 x 0.7 inch

€4,000

Painting, In My Solitude 1, Eyitayo Alagbe

In My Solitude 1

Eyitayo Alagbe

Painting . 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 48 x 36 x 1 inch

€3,473 €2,848

Painting, Mirando Fijo, Carlos Mendez

Mirando Fijo

Carlos Mendez

Painting . 97 x 130 x 2 cm Painting . 38.2 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

€3,000

Painting, The Podium, Ilia Balavadze

The Podium

Ilia Balavadze

Painting . 140 x 160 x 4 cm Painting . 55.1 x 63 x 1.6 inch

€4,700 €3,995

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

€2,900

Painting, Street Cred, Lisbeth Buonanno

Street Cred

Lisbeth Buonanno

Painting . 120 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,200

Photography, Los Vientos, James Sparshatt

Los Vientos

James Sparshatt

Photography . 150 x 180 x 3 cm Photography . 59.1 x 70.9 x 1.2 inch

€8,472

Painting, Gaviera, Alejandra Caballero

Gaviera

Alejandra Caballero

Painting . 80 x 120 x 3 cm Painting . 31.5 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

€4,500

Painting, Code 2101, Thierry Carrier

Code 2101

Thierry Carrier

Painting . 130 x 89 x 3 cm Painting . 51.2 x 35 x 1.2 inch

€6,000

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

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, Le Cygne, Rachel Yedid

Le Cygne

Rachel Yedid

Painting . 150 x 150 x 5 cm Painting . 59.1 x 59.1 x 2 inch

€12,000

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

€3,500

Painting, Atoke Oni Koroba, Eyitayo Alagbe

Atoke Oni Koroba

Eyitayo Alagbe

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

€3,473 €2,848

Painting, Retrospect, Eyitayo Alagbe

Retrospect

Eyitayo Alagbe

Painting . 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 48 x 36 x 1 inch

€2,706 €2,219

Fine Art Drawings, Toro study, Marc Prat

Toro study

Marc Prat

Fine Art Drawings . 90 x 120 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 35.4 x 47.2 x 0 inch

€780

Painting, Le Bal, Ilia Balavadze

Le Bal

Ilia Balavadze

Painting . 80 x 120 x 4 cm Painting . 31.5 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

€10,000

Painting, Nothing But Human, Obeka Simon

Nothing But Human

Obeka Simon

Painting . 137.2 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting . 54 x 48 x 1 inch

€4,780 €3,921

Painting, Code 1932, Thierry Carrier

Code 1932

Thierry Carrier

Painting . 200 x 160 cm Painting . 78.7 x 63 inch

€12,000

Painting, Volandas II, Carlos Mendez

Volandas II

Carlos Mendez

Painting . 98 x 130 x 2 cm Painting . 38.6 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

€3,000

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

€4,601 €3,773

Painting, Mother and child, Eyitayo Alagbe

Mother and child

Eyitayo Alagbe

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

€4,511 €3,699

Painting, Tenacity, Eyitayo Alagbe

Tenacity

Eyitayo Alagbe

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

€4,691 €3,847

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