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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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Print, Introspection 1, Sancko

Sancko

Print . 30 x 60 cm Print . 11.8 x 23.6 inch

$220

Painting, Mirage, Marta Grassi

Marta Grassi

Painting . 80 x 40 x 1.5 cm Painting . 31.5 x 15.7 x 0.6 inch

$1,278

Fine Art Drawings, The Fisherman, Mino Maccari

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 29 x 20.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.4 x 8.1 x 0.1 inch

$883

Painting, Portrait, Guy Ghazanchyan

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 30 x 24 x 2 cm Painting . 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.8 inch

$871 $784

Painting, Code 2109, Thierry Carrier

Thierry Carrier

Painting . 200 x 160 x 3 cm Painting . 78.7 x 63 x 1.2 inch

$13,938

Painting, Tête C, Ivan Tzonev

Ivan Tzonev

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

$93

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 35, Ilia Balavadze

Ilia Balavadze

Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch

$1,626

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 34, Ilia Balavadze

Ilia Balavadze

Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch

$1,626

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 33, Ilia Balavadze

Ilia Balavadze

Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch

$1,626

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 32, Ilia Balavadze

Ilia Balavadze

Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch

$1,626

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 31, Ilia Balavadze

Ilia Balavadze

Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch

$1,626

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 30, Ilia Balavadze

Ilia Balavadze

Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch

$1,626

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 29, Ilia Balavadze

Ilia Balavadze

Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch

$1,626

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 28, Ilia Balavadze

Ilia Balavadze

Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch

$1,626

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 27, Ilia Balavadze

Ilia Balavadze

Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch

$1,626

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 26, Ilia Balavadze

Ilia Balavadze

Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch

$1,626

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 25, Ilia Balavadze

Ilia Balavadze

Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch

$1,626

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 24, Ilia Balavadze

Ilia Balavadze

Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch

$1,626

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 23, Ilia Balavadze

Ilia Balavadze

Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch

$1,626

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 22, Ilia Balavadze

Ilia Balavadze

Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch

$1,626

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 21, Ilia Balavadze

Ilia Balavadze

Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch

$1,626

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 20, Ilia Balavadze

Ilia Balavadze

Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch

$1,626

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 17, Ilia Balavadze

Ilia Balavadze

Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch

$1,626

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 16, Ilia Balavadze

Ilia Balavadze

Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch

$1,626

Fine Art Drawings, Confusion, Marta Grassi

Marta Grassi

Fine Art Drawings . 66 x 46 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 26 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

$697

Painting, Twins, Fresha D

Fresha D

Painting . 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$1,103

Painting, The Podium, Ilia Balavadze

Ilia Balavadze

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

$5,459

Painting, Reflets, Marta Grassi

Marta Grassi

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

$1,858

Painting, Portrait, Guy Ghazanchyan

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 30 x 24 x 2 cm Painting . 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.8 inch

$871

Painting, Portrait, Guy Ghazanchyan

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 30 x 24 x 2 cm Painting . 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.8 inch

$871

Painting, Resonance, Guy Ghazanchyan

Guy Ghazanchyan

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

$5,808

Painting, Portrait, Guy Ghazanchyan

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 30 x 24 x 2 cm Painting . 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.8 inch

$871

Painting, Portrait, Guy Ghazanchyan

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 30 x 24 x 2 cm Painting . 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.8 inch

$871

Painting, Portrait, Guy Ghazanchyan

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 30 x 24 x 2 cm Painting . 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.8 inch

$871 $784

Painting, Portrait, Guy Ghazanchyan

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 30 x 24 x 2 cm Painting . 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.8 inch

$871 $784

Painting, Portrait, Guy Ghazanchyan

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 30 x 24 x 2 cm Painting . 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.8 inch

$871 $784

Painting, Portrait, Guy Ghazanchyan

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 30 x 24 x 2 cm Painting . 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.8 inch

$871

Painting, Portrait, Guy Ghazanchyan

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 30 x 24 x 2 cm Painting . 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.8 inch

$871

Painting, Portrait, Guy Ghazanchyan

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 30 x 24 x 2 cm Painting . 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.8 inch

$871 $784

Painting, Le Cygne, Rachel Yedid

Rachel Yedid

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

$13,938

Painting, Encounter 5, Adam Norgaard

Adam Norgaard

Painting . 60.6 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 23.9 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$884

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 15, Ilia Balavadze

Ilia Balavadze

Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 90 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 35.4 x 0 inch

$1,510

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 14, Ilia Balavadze

Ilia Balavadze

Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 90 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 35.4 x 0 inch

$1,510

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 13, Ilia Balavadze

Ilia Balavadze

Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 90 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 35.4 x 0 inch

$1,510

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 12, Ilia Balavadze

Ilia Balavadze

Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 90 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 35.4 x 0 inch

$1,510

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 10, Ilia Balavadze

Ilia Balavadze

Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 90 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 35.4 x 0 inch

$1,510

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 8, Ilia Balavadze

Ilia Balavadze

Fine Art Drawings . 90 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 35.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch

$1,510

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 7, Ilia Balavadze

Ilia Balavadze

Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 90 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 35.4 x 0 inch

$1,510

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 6, Ilia Balavadze

Ilia Balavadze

Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 90 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 35.4 x 0 inch

$1,510

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 5, Ilia Balavadze

Ilia Balavadze

Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 90 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 35.4 x 0 inch

$1,510

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 4, Ilia Balavadze

Ilia Balavadze

Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 90 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 35.4 x 0 inch

$1,510

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 3, Ilia Balavadze

Ilia Balavadze

Fine Art Drawings . 90 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 35.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch

$1,510

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 2, Ilia Balavadze

Ilia Balavadze

Fine Art Drawings . 90 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 35.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch

$1,510

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 1, Ilia Balavadze

Ilia Balavadze

Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 90 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 35.4 x 0 inch

$1,510

Photography, DeliRiUs, Louis Blanc

Louis Blanc

Photography . 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$1,626

Painting, Liaison, Marta Grassi

Marta Grassi

Painting . 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$2,555

Painting, With friends, Guy Ghazanchyan

Guy Ghazanchyan

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

$5,808 $5,227

Painting, Window, Teona Yamanidze

Teona Yamanidze

Painting . 100 x 80 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

$6,388

Sculpture, Harshal, Yoann Merienne

Yoann Merienne

Sculpture . 16 x 11 x 9 cm Sculpture . 6.3 x 4.3 x 3.5 inch

$2,323

Painting, Gothic Girl, Victor Sheleg

Victor Sheleg

Painting . 150 x 72 x 3 cm Painting . 59.1 x 28.3 x 1.2 inch

$14,403

Painting, Green Table-Top, Ya-Wei Li

Ya-Wei Li

Painting . 80 x 100 x 4 cm Painting . 31.5 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

$4,530