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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, Bob Marley, Erdna André

Bob Marley

Erdna André

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

€500

Painting, Daffodil, Olivier Massebeuf

Daffodil

Olivier Massebeuf

Painting . 130 x 97 x 2.5 cm Painting . 51.2 x 38.2 x 1 inch

€1,500

Fine Art Drawings, Silent gift 4, Damilola Ilori

Silent gift 4

Damilola Ilori

Fine Art Drawings . 58.4 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 23 x 30 x 1 inch

€400

Painting, Sunny Horse, Oleg Zhivetin

Sunny Horse

Oleg Zhivetin

Painting . 125 x 105 x 0.3 cm Painting . 49.2 x 41.3 x 0.1 inch

€730

Painting, Queen Mariana, Núria Bosch

Queen Mariana

Núria Bosch

Painting . 190 x 140 x 3.5 cm Painting . 74.8 x 55.1 x 1.4 inch

€7,000

Painting, Anxiety, Olajire Olalekan

Anxiety

Olajire Olalekan

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

€2,099

Fine Art Drawings, Dark City, Simon Goldberg

Dark City

Simon Goldberg

Fine Art Drawings . 27 x 21 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 10.6 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

€350

Fine Art Drawings, Nu de femme, Stéphane Lejeune

Nu de femme

Stéphane Lejeune

Fine Art Drawings . 39 x 29 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15.4 x 11.4 x 0.4 inch

€336

Painting, Resonance, Guy Ghazanchyan

Resonance

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 195 x 130 x 2 cm Painting . 76.8 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

€4,800

Painting, Resonance, Guy Ghazanchyan

Resonance

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 200 x 140 x 2 cm Painting . 78.7 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch

€4,800

Painting, Resonance 20, Guy Ghazanchyan

Resonance 20

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 200 x 140 x 2 cm Painting . 78.7 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch

€4,800

Painting, Resonance 8, Guy Ghazanchyan

Resonance 8

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 195 x 130 x 2 cm Painting . 76.8 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

€4,800 €4,320

Painting, Transanimisme, Julien Cuny

Transanimisme

Julien Cuny

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

€1,800

Painting, Untitled 1.1, Ilia Balavadze

Untitled 1.1

Ilia Balavadze

Painting . 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Painting . 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch

€2,000

Painting, Mon Vélo, David Jamin

Mon Vélo

David Jamin

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

€2,550

Painting, Mademoiselle 32, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 32

Kaige Yang

Painting . 50 x 30 x 1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

€1,200

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Zwy Milshtein

Sans titre

Zwy Milshtein

Fine Art Drawings . 54 x 81 cm Fine Art Drawings . 21.3 x 31.9 inch

€1,500

Fine Art Drawings, Portrait, Mino Maccari

Portrait

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 20 x 10.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 7.9 x 4.1 x 0 inch

€480

Painting, Resonance 23, Guy Ghazanchyan

Resonance 23

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 195 x 130 x 2 cm Painting . 76.8 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

€4,800 €4,320

Painting, Resonance 22, Guy Ghazanchyan

Resonance 22

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 200 x 140 x 2 cm Painting . 78.7 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch

€4,800

Painting, Resonance 19, Guy Ghazanchyan

Resonance 19

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 200 x 140 x 2 cm Painting . 78.7 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch

€4,800

Painting, Resonance 18, Guy Ghazanchyan

Resonance 18

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 200 x 160 x 2 cm Painting . 78.7 x 63 x 0.8 inch

€4,800 €4,320

Painting, Resonance 14, Guy Ghazanchyan

Resonance 14

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 200 x 160 x 2 cm Painting . 78.7 x 63 x 0.8 inch

€4,800 €4,320

Painting, Ange rouge, Hanna Sidorowicz

Ange rouge

Hanna Sidorowicz

Painting . 29 x 20 x 0.1 cm Painting . 11.4 x 7.9 x 0 inch

€990

Painting, Resonance 7, Guy Ghazanchyan

Resonance 7

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 200 x 160 x 2 cm Painting . 78.7 x 63 x 0.8 inch

€4,800 €4,320

Painting, Resonance 3, Guy Ghazanchyan

Resonance 3

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 200 x 140 x 2 cm Painting . 78.7 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch

€4,800 €4,320

Painting, Resonance 4, Guy Ghazanchyan

Resonance 4

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 195 x 130 x 2 cm Painting . 76.8 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

€4,800

Painting, Resonance 6, Guy Ghazanchyan

Resonance 6

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 200 x 160 x 2 cm Painting . 78.7 x 63 x 0.8 inch

€4,800

Painting, Resonance 5, Guy Ghazanchyan

Resonance 5

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 200 x 160 x 2 cm Painting . 78.7 x 63 x 0.8 inch

€4,800

Painting, Resonance 2, Guy Ghazanchyan

Resonance 2

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 200 x 160 x 2 cm Painting . 78.7 x 63 x 0.8 inch

€4,800

Painting, Resonance 9, Guy Ghazanchyan

Resonance 9

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 200 x 140 x 2 cm Painting . 78.7 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch

€4,800

Painting, Resonance 10, Guy Ghazanchyan

Resonance 10

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 200 x 140 x 2 cm Painting . 78.7 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch

€4,800 €4,320

Painting, Resonance 1, Guy Ghazanchyan

Resonance 1

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 200 x 140 x 2 cm Painting . 78.7 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch

€4,800

Painting, Soft Gravity, Natia Sapanadze

Soft Gravity

Natia Sapanadze

Painting . 36 x 47 x 3 cm Painting . 14.2 x 18.5 x 1.2 inch

€1,100

Painting, Iliana, Sébastien Allart

Iliana

Sébastien Allart

Painting . 81 x 65 x 2.5 cm Painting . 31.9 x 25.6 x 1 inch

€1,900

Painting, Galdosa, Yoann Merienne

Galdosa

Yoann Merienne

Painting . 22 x 27 x 2 cm Painting . 8.7 x 10.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,800

Painting, Code 2019, Thierry Carrier

Code 2019

Thierry Carrier

Painting . 130 x 160 x 2 cm Painting . 51.2 x 63 x 0.8 inch

€9,000

Print, Abierta 10, Antonio Saura

Abierta 10

Antonio Saura

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

€2,200

Painting, Sans titre, Adam Nidzgorski

Sans titre

Adam Nidzgorski

Painting . 29 x 20 x 0.5 cm Painting . 11.4 x 7.9 x 0.2 inch

€720

Painting, La demoiselle III, Kaige Yang

La demoiselle III

Kaige Yang

Painting . 50 x 30 x 1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

€1,600

Painting, Incendies, Erwann Tirilly

Incendies

Erwann Tirilly

Painting . 100 x 140 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 55.1 x 1.2 inch

€8,000

Painting, Untitled, Ilia Balavadze

Untitled

Ilia Balavadze

Painting . 50 x 30 x 3 cm Painting . 19.7 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch

€700

Painting, Red Character, Carlos Mendez

Red Character

Carlos Mendez

Painting . 61 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 24 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,150

Painting, Ozhiko, Yoann Merienne

Ozhiko

Yoann Merienne

Painting . 22 x 27 x 2 cm Painting . 8.7 x 10.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,800