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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, Selo G, Ivan Tzonev

Selo G

Ivan Tzonev

Painting . 20 x 20 x 1 cm Painting . 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch

€80

Painting, Juvenis Series, Guy Ghazanchyan

Juvenis Series

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 31 x 20 x 0.3 cm Painting . 12.2 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch

€500 €425

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

€229 €206

Painting, Entrecote II, Dzovig Arnelian

Entrecote II

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting . 21 x 13 x 0.5 cm Painting . 8.3 x 5.1 x 0.2 inch

€229 €206

Painting, Peace of mind, Dzovig Arnelian

Peace of mind

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting . 28 x 12.5 x 0.5 cm Painting . 11 x 4.9 x 0.2 inch

€229 €206

Painting, Breast print 10, Dzovig Arnelian

Breast print 10

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting . 16.5 x 12.5 x 0.3 cm Painting . 6.5 x 4.9 x 0.1 inch

€229 €206

Painting, Passion, Dzovig Arnelian

Passion

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting . 11.5 x 21.5 x 0.1 cm Painting . 4.5 x 8.5 x 0 inch

€183 €165

Painting, Mermaid I, Dzovig Arnelian

Mermaid I

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting . 21 x 44 x 0.1 cm Painting . 8.3 x 17.3 x 0 inch

€366 €330

Painting, Etude 2019, Hanna Sidorowicz

Etude 2019

Hanna Sidorowicz

Painting . 50 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting . 19.7 x 39.4 x 1 inch

€2,698

Painting, Twin Sisters, Hom Nguyen

Twin Sisters

Hom Nguyen

Painting . 180 x 160 x 3 cm Painting . 70.9 x 63 x 1.2 inch

€19,800

Fine Art Drawings, Le fil d'Ariane, Hom Nguyen

Le fil d'Ariane

Hom Nguyen

Fine Art Drawings . 80 x 60 cm Fine Art Drawings . 31.5 x 23.6 inch

€11,500

Fine Art Drawings, Ma mère et moi, Hom Nguyen

Ma mère et moi

Hom Nguyen

Fine Art Drawings . 80 x 60 cm Fine Art Drawings . 31.5 x 23.6 inch

€11,500

Fine Art Drawings, Ma mère et moi, Hom Nguyen

Ma mère et moi

Hom Nguyen

Fine Art Drawings . 80 x 60 cm Fine Art Drawings . 31.5 x 23.6 inch

€11,500

Fine Art Drawings, Ma mère et moi, Hom Nguyen

Ma mère et moi

Hom Nguyen

Fine Art Drawings . 60 x 80 cm Fine Art Drawings . 23.6 x 31.5 inch

€11,500

Fine Art Drawings, Ma mère et moi, Hom Nguyen

Ma mère et moi

Hom Nguyen

Fine Art Drawings . 60 x 80 cm Fine Art Drawings . 23.6 x 31.5 inch

€11,500

Sculpture, 2050, Sagrasse

2050

Sagrasse

Sculpture . 20 x 15 x 5 cm Sculpture . 7.9 x 5.9 x 2 inch

€440

Sculpture, Kiss Fushia, Sagrasse

Kiss Fushia

Sagrasse

Sculpture . 30 x 22 x 8 cm Sculpture . 11.8 x 8.7 x 3.1 inch

€440

Sculpture, Art Attack, Sagrasse

Art Attack

Sagrasse

Sculpture . 33 x 12 x 9 cm Sculpture . 13 x 4.7 x 3.5 inch

€200

Sculpture, Let's Keep It, Sagrasse

Let's Keep It

Sagrasse

Sculpture . 24 x 16 x 33.5 cm Sculpture . 9.4 x 6.3 x 13.2 inch

€440 €396

Sculpture, Take My Heart, Sagrasse

Take My Heart

Sagrasse

Sculpture . 14 x 14 x 12.5 cm Sculpture . 5.5 x 5.5 x 4.9 inch

€120

Sculpture, Love Colors, Sagrasse

Love Colors

Sagrasse

Sculpture . 24 x 34 x 12 cm Sculpture . 9.4 x 13.4 x 4.7 inch

€230 €207

Print, Romance, Mino Maccari

Romance

Mino Maccari

Print . 44.5 x 32.5 x 0.1 cm Print . 17.5 x 12.8 x 0 inch

€540

Sculpture, Art Attack, Sagrasse

Art Attack

Sagrasse

Sculpture . 33 x 12 x 9 cm Sculpture . 13 x 4.7 x 3.5 inch

€200

Sculpture, Wall lips mmmh, Sagrasse

Wall lips mmmh

Sagrasse

Sculpture . 61 x 63 x 5 cm Sculpture . 24 x 24.8 x 2 inch

€450

Sculpture, Mmmh..., Sagrasse

Mmmh...

Sagrasse

Sculpture . 20 x 33 x 3 cm Sculpture . 7.9 x 13 x 1.2 inch

€440

Sculpture, Mmmh..., Sagrasse

Mmmh...

Sagrasse

Sculpture . 20 x 33 x 3 cm Sculpture . 7.9 x 13 x 1.2 inch

€440

Painting, Dark Side, Hom Nguyen

Dark Side

Hom Nguyen

Painting . 150 x 150 cm Painting . 59.1 x 59.1 inch

€22,000

Sculpture, Take my Heart, Sagrasse

Take my Heart

Sagrasse

Sculpture . 14 x 14 x 12.5 cm Sculpture . 5.5 x 5.5 x 4.9 inch

€120

Painting, Kiss, David Jamin

Kiss

David Jamin

Painting . 60 x 50 x 1 cm Painting . 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

€800

Painting, Joconde, Sagrasse

Joconde

Sagrasse

Painting . 54 x 27 x 5 cm Painting . 21.3 x 10.6 x 2 inch

€400 €360

Painting, Crazy for You, Sagrasse

Crazy for You

Sagrasse

Painting . 35 x 35 x 21 cm Painting . 13.8 x 13.8 x 8.3 inch

€290

Sculpture, Mmmh, Sagrasse

Mmmh

Sagrasse

Sculpture . 33 x 20 x 3 cm Sculpture . 13 x 7.9 x 1.2 inch

€440

Sculpture, Kiss Gold, Sagrasse

Kiss Gold

Sagrasse

Sculpture . 20 x 33 x 3 cm Sculpture . 7.9 x 13 x 1.2 inch

€440

Sculpture, Normal is boring, Sagrasse

Normal is boring

Sagrasse

Sculpture . 27 x 23 x 10 cm Sculpture . 10.6 x 9.1 x 3.9 inch

€300

Sculpture, Fucking world, Sagrasse

Fucking world

Sagrasse

Sculpture . 40 x 36 x 22 cm Sculpture . 15.7 x 14.2 x 8.7 inch

€440

Sculpture, Tomato Splat, Sagrasse

Tomato Splat

Sagrasse

Sculpture . 39 x 32 x 9 cm Sculpture . 15.4 x 12.6 x 3.5 inch

€300

Sculpture, Mmmh, Sagrasse

Mmmh

Sagrasse

Sculpture . 20 x 33 x 3 cm Sculpture . 7.9 x 13 x 1.2 inch

€440

Painting, Expecting, Olajire Olalekan

Expecting

Olajire Olalekan

Painting . 106.7 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting . 42 x 30 x 1 inch

€2,099

Painting, la membrane, Julien Cuny

la membrane

Julien Cuny

Painting . 110 x 80 x 0.3 cm Painting . 43.3 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch

€1,800

Sculpture, Ave I, Rocio Mazuecos

Ave I

Rocio Mazuecos

Sculpture . 26 x 30 x 12 cm Sculpture . 10.2 x 11.8 x 4.7 inch

€725

Painting, Éclat II, Fabrice Leito

Éclat II

Fabrice Leito

Painting . 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€3,800

Print, Luxury Vandals DJ, Sagrasse

Luxury Vandals DJ

Sagrasse

Print . 60 x 60 x 15 cm Print . 23.6 x 23.6 x 5.9 inch

€350

Sculpture, Love Colors, Sagrasse

Love Colors

Sagrasse

Sculpture . 24 x 31 x 12 cm Sculpture . 9.4 x 12.2 x 4.7 inch

€230

Sculpture, Fucking World, Sagrasse

Fucking World

Sagrasse

Sculpture . 43 x 35 x 21 cm Sculpture . 16.9 x 13.8 x 8.3 inch

€440

Sculpture, Tomato Splat, Sagrasse

Tomato Splat

Sagrasse

Sculpture . 39 x 32 x 9 cm Sculpture . 15.4 x 12.6 x 3.5 inch

€300 €270

Sculpture, Tomato splat, Sagrasse

Tomato splat

Sagrasse

Sculpture . 39 x 32 x 9 cm Sculpture . 15.4 x 12.6 x 3.5 inch

€300 €270

Painting, Débordements, Marta Grassi

Débordements

Marta Grassi

Painting . 120 x 150 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch

€4,000

Fine Art Drawings, Portrait de dame, Albert Chavaz

Portrait de dame

Albert Chavaz

Fine Art Drawings . 24 x 17 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 9.4 x 6.7 x 0.1 inch

€788

Painting, Fleurs III, Yoann Merienne

Fleurs III

Yoann Merienne

Painting . 50 x 50 cm Painting . 19.7 x 19.7 inch

€3,800

Sculpture, The Last Ice Piece, Sagrasse

The Last Ice Piece

Sagrasse

Sculpture . 30 x 11 x 11 cm Sculpture . 11.8 x 4.3 x 4.3 inch

€350

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Carlos Mendez

Untitled

Carlos Mendez

Fine Art Drawings . 45 x 64 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 17.7 x 25.2 x 0 inch

€555

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

Sculpture, Kiss Red, Sagrasse

Kiss Red

Sagrasse

Sculpture . 20 x 33 x 3 cm Sculpture . 7.9 x 13 x 1.2 inch

€440

Sculpture, Mmmmh, Sagrasse

Mmmmh

Sagrasse

Sculpture . 20 x 33 x 3 cm Sculpture . 7.9 x 13 x 1.2 inch

€480

Sculpture, Passion Boer, Sagrasse

Passion Boer

Sagrasse

Sculpture . 28 x 15 x 20 cm Sculpture . 11 x 5.9 x 7.9 inch

€250

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

€3,000