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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, Dreamer, Elizabeth Becker

Dreamer

Elizabeth Becker

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

€501

Painting, Selo D, Ivan Tzonev

Selo D

Ivan Tzonev

Painting . 40 x 120 x 4 cm Painting . 15.7 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

€650

Fine Art Drawings, Giraffe Man, Mino Maccari

Giraffe Man

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 25 x 18.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 9.8 x 7.3 x 0 inch

€600

Painting, Portrait No 37, Renjie Gao

Portrait No 37

Renjie Gao

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

€5,000

Painting, The Birdman, Renjie Gao

The Birdman

Renjie Gao

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

€5,000

Painting, The Journey, Renjie Gao

The Journey

Renjie Gao

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

€5,000

Painting, Portrait No 90, Renjie Gao

Portrait No 90

Renjie Gao

Painting . 100 x 80 x 4.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.8 inch

€4,000

Print, Kafka 8, Antonio Saura

Kafka 8

Antonio Saura

Print . 39 x 53.5 cm Print . 15.4 x 21.1 inch

€1,300

Painting, Mystery, Elizabeth Becker

Mystery

Elizabeth Becker

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

€301

Photography, Old days, Ali Buhamad

Old days

Ali Buhamad

Photography . 50 x 40 x 5 cm Photography . 19.7 x 15.7 x 2 inch

€455

Painting, Untitled, Renjie Gao

Untitled

Renjie Gao

Painting . 200 x 150 x 4 cm Painting . 78.7 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch

€14,000

Painting, Untitled, Renjie Gao

Untitled

Renjie Gao

Painting . 200 x 150 x 4 cm Painting . 78.7 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch

€19,000

Painting, Untitled, Renjie Gao

Untitled

Renjie Gao

Painting . 150 x 200 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 78.7 x 1.6 inch

€19,000

Painting, Untitled, Renjie Gao

Untitled

Renjie Gao

Painting . 200 x 150 x 4 cm Painting . 78.7 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch

€14,000

Painting, Untitled, Renjie Gao

Untitled

Renjie Gao

Painting . 200 x 150 x 4 cm Painting . 78.7 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch

€14,000

Painting, Untitled, Renjie Gao

Untitled

Renjie Gao

Painting . 200 x 150 x 4 cm Painting . 78.7 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch

€14,000

Painting, L'écharpe, Julien Cuny

L'écharpe

Julien Cuny

Painting . 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch

€180

Painting, Batman, Julien Cuny

Batman

Julien Cuny

Painting . 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch

€180

Painting, Le DJ, Julien Cuny

Le DJ

Julien Cuny

Painting . 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch

€180

Painting, Le cycliste, Julien Cuny

Le cycliste

Julien Cuny

Painting . 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch

€180

Fine Art Drawings, Portrait, François Chapuis

Portrait

François Chapuis

Fine Art Drawings . 49 x 35 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.3 x 13.8 x 0.1 inch

€580

Painting, La sève, Julien Cuny

La sève

Julien Cuny

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

€250

Painting, Roots, Julien Cuny

Roots

Julien Cuny

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

€250

Painting, Vert outremer, Julien Cuny

Vert outremer

Julien Cuny

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

€250

Sculpture, Buffle, Julien Cuny

Buffle

Julien Cuny

Sculpture . 18 x 12 x 12 cm Sculpture . 7.1 x 4.7 x 4.7 inch

€380

Print, Eniguma, Ger Doornink

Eniguma

Ger Doornink

Print . 87 x 72 x 1 cm Print . 34.3 x 28.3 x 0.4 inch

€980 €882

Painting, Soaring Series 3, Renjie Gao

Soaring Series 3

Renjie Gao

Painting . 150 x 130 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 51.2 x 1.6 inch

€14,000

Print, The White, Ger Doornink

The White

Ger Doornink

Print . 87 x 66 cm Print . 34.3 x 26 inch

€980 €882

Print, Dancer, Ger Doornink

Dancer

Ger Doornink

Print . 87 x 59 cm Print . 34.3 x 23.2 inch

€980

Print, Sterre, Ger Doornink

Sterre

Ger Doornink

Print . 87 x 72 cm Print . 34.3 x 28.3 inch

€980 €882

Print, Genevieve, Ger Doornink

Genevieve

Ger Doornink

Print . 87 x 65 cm Print . 34.3 x 25.6 inch

€980

Print, Barcelona, Ger Doornink

Barcelona

Ger Doornink

Print . 87 x 72 cm Print . 34.3 x 28.3 inch

€980

Print, Aestas, Ger Doornink

Aestas

Ger Doornink

Print . 87 x 65 cm Print . 34.3 x 25.6 inch

€980

Print, Oculi, Ger Doornink

Oculi

Ger Doornink

Print . 87 x 72 cm Print . 34.3 x 28.3 inch

€980

Print, Solis, Ger Doornink

Solis

Ger Doornink

Print . 87 x 72 cm Print . 34.3 x 28.3 inch

€980 €882

Fine Art Drawings, Jeune fille pensive, Henri Fehr

Jeune fille pensive

Henri Fehr

Fine Art Drawings . 42.5 x 33 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.7 x 13 x 0.1 inch

€657

Painting, Horizon A, Ivan Tzonev

Horizon A

Ivan Tzonev

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

€1,000

Painting, Selo R, Ivan Tzonev

Selo R

Ivan Tzonev

Painting . 89 x 130 x 2 cm Painting . 35 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

€1,400

Fine Art Drawings, Colors, Dominique Dève

Colors

Dominique Dève

Fine Art Drawings . 29 x 21 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.4 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

€250

Sculpture, Renga, Rene Rikkelman

Renga

Rene Rikkelman

Sculpture . 54 x 37 x 37 cm Sculpture . 21.3 x 14.6 x 14.6 inch

€11,500

Painting, Spring, Katalin Soós

Spring

Katalin Soós

Painting . 45 x 45 x 3 cm Painting . 17.7 x 17.7 x 1.2 inch

€400