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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, Insightful, Elizabeth Becker

Insightful

Elizabeth Becker

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

€180

Painting, Sincere, Elizabeth Becker

Sincere

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 50.8 x 40.6 cm Painting . 20 x 16 inch

€343

Painting, Falling, Elizabeth Becker

Falling

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 50.8 x 40.6 cm Painting . 20 x 16 inch

€298

Painting, Grief, Elizabeth Becker

Grief

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 50.8 x 40.6 cm Painting . 20 x 16 inch

€298

Painting, Emerge, Elizabeth Becker

Emerge

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 40.6 x 50.8 cm Painting . 16 x 20 inch

€298

Painting, Invoke, Elizabeth Becker

Invoke

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 30.5 x 22.9 cm Painting . 12 x 9 inch

€149

Painting, Rose No. 6, Elizabeth Becker

Rose No. 6

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 40.6 x 27.9 x 0.3 cm Painting . 16 x 11 x 0.1 inch

€235

Painting, Hush, Elizabeth Becker

Hush

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 30.5 x 22.9 cm Painting . 12 x 9 inch

€149

Painting, Lull, Elizabeth Becker

Lull

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 30.5 x 22.9 cm Painting . 12 x 9 inch

€149

Painting, Reveal, Elizabeth Becker

Reveal

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 50.8 x 40.6 cm Painting . 20 x 16 inch

€253

Painting, Gaze, Elizabeth Becker

Gaze

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 40.6 x 50.8 cm Painting . 16 x 20 inch

€207

Photography, El orgullo, James Sparshatt

El orgullo

James Sparshatt

Photography . 40 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography . 15.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€725

Photography, Las curvas, James Sparshatt

Las curvas

James Sparshatt

Photography . 40 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography . 15.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€725

Photography, Esperanza, James Sparshatt

Esperanza

James Sparshatt

Photography . 40 x 50 cm Photography . 15.7 x 19.7 inch

€725

Sculpture, Mirant el mar I, Teresa Riba

Mirant el mar I

Teresa Riba

Sculpture . 44 x 10 x 9 cm Sculpture . 17.3 x 3.9 x 3.5 inch

€4,100

Painting, Portrait 2, Ivan Tzonev

Portrait 2

Ivan Tzonev

Painting . 30 x 30 x 2.5 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 1 inch

€160

Painting, Portrait 4, Ivan Tzonev

Portrait 4

Ivan Tzonev

Painting . 30 x 30 x 2.5 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 1 inch

€160

Painting, Portrait 1, Ivan Tzonev

Portrait 1

Ivan Tzonev

Painting . 30 x 30 x 2.5 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 1 inch

€160

Fine Art Drawings, Khelfa, Dominique Dève

Khelfa

Dominique Dève

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

€270

Painting, Popeye, Maxime Frairot

Popeye

Maxime Frairot

Painting . 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Painting . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

€180

Fine Art Drawings, The Companion, Mino Maccari

The Companion

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 27.5 x 22 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 10.8 x 8.7 x 0.1 inch

€600

Fine Art Drawings, The Deadly Kiss, Mino Maccari

The Deadly Kiss

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 28.5 x 21 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.2 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

€600

Fine Art Drawings, The Couple, Mino Maccari

The Couple

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 21 x 31 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8.3 x 12.2 x 0.1 inch

€650

Print, Collectivism, Mino Maccari

Collectivism

Mino Maccari

Print . 34.5 x 47 x 0.1 cm Print . 13.6 x 18.5 x 0 inch

€600

Print, Apocalypse, Mino Maccari

Apocalypse

Mino Maccari

Print . 34.5 x 47 x 0.1 cm Print . 13.6 x 18.5 x 0 inch

€600

Print, La Breloque, Mino Maccari

La Breloque

Mino Maccari

Print . 44 x 33 x 0.1 cm Print . 17.3 x 13 x 0 inch

€600