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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, Wounded Ukrainians, Renjie Gao

Wounded Ukrainians

Renjie Gao

Painting . 160 x 130 x 4 cm Painting . 63 x 51.2 x 1.6 inch

€15,000 €12,750

Painting, Three Musketeers, Renjie Gao

Three Musketeers

Renjie Gao

Painting . 130 x 160 x 4 cm Painting . 51.2 x 63 x 1.6 inch

€15,000 €12,750

Painting, Silence, Renjie Gao

Silence

Renjie Gao

Painting . 160 x 130 x 4 cm Painting . 63 x 51.2 x 1.6 inch

€15,000 €12,750

Painting, Our Series IV, Renjie Gao

Our Series IV

Renjie Gao

Painting . 130 x 160 x 4 cm Painting . 51.2 x 63 x 1.6 inch

€15,000 €12,750

Painting, Our Series III, Renjie Gao

Our Series III

Renjie Gao

Painting . 130 x 160 x 4 cm Painting . 51.2 x 63 x 1.6 inch

€15,000 €12,750

Painting, Our Series II, Renjie Gao

Our Series II

Renjie Gao

Painting . 130 x 160 x 4 cm Painting . 51.2 x 63 x 1.6 inch

€15,000 €12,750

Painting, Our Series I, Renjie Gao

Our Series I

Renjie Gao

Painting . 130 x 160 x 4 cm Painting . 51.2 x 63 x 1.6 inch

€15,000 €12,750

Painting, Untitled X, Ya-Wei Li

Untitled X

Ya-Wei Li

Painting . 199 x 150 x 4 cm Painting . 78.3 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch

€14,600

Painting, Supper, Ya-Wei Li

Supper

Ya-Wei Li

Painting . 199 x 199 x 4 cm Painting . 78.3 x 78.3 x 1.6 inch

€19,300

Painting, The Secular Bird, Ya-Wei Li

The Secular Bird

Ya-Wei Li

Painting . 190 x 160 x 4 cm Painting . 74.8 x 63 x 1.6 inch

€14,800

Painting, Desperate Wedding, Ya-Wei Li

Desperate Wedding

Ya-Wei Li

Painting . 200 x 180 x 4 cm Painting . 78.7 x 70.9 x 1.6 inch

€17,700

Painting, White Skelton, Ya-Wei Li

White Skelton

Ya-Wei Li

Painting . 150 x 160 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 63 x 1.6 inch

€11,700

Painting, Oxygen mask, Katalin Soós

Oxygen mask

Katalin Soós

Painting . 22 x 35 x 3 cm Painting . 8.7 x 13.8 x 1.2 inch

€497

Painting, Night, Nathan Chantob

Night

Nathan Chantob

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

€6,500

Painting, Tragedy, Elizabeth Becker

Tragedy

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 0.1 inch

€479

Painting, Tide No. 24, Elizabeth Becker

Tide No. 24

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 27.9 x 38.1 x 0.3 cm Painting . 11 x 15 x 0.1 inch

€230

Painting, West No. 3, Elizabeth Becker

West No. 3

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 30.5 x 40.6 x 0.3 cm Painting . 12 x 16 x 0.1 inch

€230

Painting, West No. 2, Elizabeth Becker

West No. 2

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 40.6 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Painting . 16 x 12 x 0.1 inch

€230

Fine Art Drawings, In the Field, Ilia Balavadze

In the Field

Ilia Balavadze

Fine Art Drawings . 50 x 60 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch

€750 €638

Fine Art Drawings, In the Fied, Ilia Balavadze

In the Fied

Ilia Balavadze

Fine Art Drawings . 60 x 60 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 23.6 x 23.6 x 0 inch

€750 €638

Painting, Desvelo IX, Rocio Mazuecos

Desvelo IX

Rocio Mazuecos

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

€500

Painting, Hangers 2, Katalin Soós

Hangers 2

Katalin Soós

Painting . 38 x 46 x 3 cm Painting . 15 x 18.1 x 1.2 inch

€470

Painting, Zircoin, Lisbeth Buonanno

Zircoin

Lisbeth Buonanno

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

€450

Painting, Desvelo VIII, Rocio Mazuecos

Desvelo VIII

Rocio Mazuecos

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

€500

Painting, Hangers 1, Katalin Soós

Hangers 1

Katalin Soós

Painting . 46 x 38 x 3 cm Painting . 18.1 x 15 x 1.2 inch

€470

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

€300

Painting, Moldavite, Lisbeth Buonanno

Moldavite

Lisbeth Buonanno

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

€450

Painting, Amazonite, Lisbeth Buonanno

Amazonite

Lisbeth Buonanno

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

€300

Painting, Desvelo VII, Rocio Mazuecos

Desvelo VII

Rocio Mazuecos

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

€500

Painting, Desvelo VI, Rocio Mazuecos

Desvelo VI

Rocio Mazuecos

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

€500

Painting, Desvelo V, Rocio Mazuecos

Desvelo V

Rocio Mazuecos

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

€500

Painting, Gym bag 1, Katalin Soós

Gym bag 1

Katalin Soós

Painting . 40 x 60 x 3 cm Painting . 15.7 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

€450

Painting, Desvelo II, Rocio Mazuecos

Desvelo II

Rocio Mazuecos

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

€500

Painting, Mazel Tov 4, Katalin Soós

Mazel Tov 4

Katalin Soós

Painting . 20 x 30 x 3 cm Painting . 7.9 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch

€250

Painting, Néfeles, Rocio Mazuecos

Néfeles

Rocio Mazuecos

Painting . 162 x 130 x 2.5 cm Painting . 63.8 x 51.2 x 1 inch

€7,500

Painting, El coro, Rocio Mazuecos

El coro

Rocio Mazuecos

Painting . 195 x 130 x 2.5 cm Painting . 76.8 x 51.2 x 1 inch

€9,190

Painting, Desvelo III, Rocio Mazuecos

Desvelo III

Rocio Mazuecos

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

€500

Painting, Chaos, Moutaz Al-Bashar

Chaos

Moutaz Al-Bashar

Painting . 220 x 320 x 1 cm Painting . 86.6 x 126 x 0.4 inch

€16,000

Painting, DMX, Erdna André

DMX

Erdna André

Painting . 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€600

Painting, Notorious, Erdna André

Notorious

Erdna André

Painting . 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€500

Painting, Snoop, Erdna André

Snoop

Erdna André

Painting . 65 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€600

Painting, Subway summer, Nathan Chantob

Subway summer

Nathan Chantob

Painting . 130 x 162 x 3 cm Painting . 51.2 x 63.8 x 1.2 inch

€12,000

Painting, Inside Out, Dzovig Arnelian

Inside Out

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting . 60 x 80 x 0.5 cm Painting . 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.2 inch

€406

Painting, Bobby Seale, Erdna André

Bobby Seale

Erdna André

Painting . 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€500

Painting, Charlène, Christie Nguyen

Charlène

Christie Nguyen

Painting . 100 x 81 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch

€6,000

Painting, Blood Rain, Erdna André

Blood Rain

Erdna André

Painting . 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€500