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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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Fine Art Drawings, La moue, Henri Fehr

La moue

Henri Fehr

Fine Art Drawings . 62 x 45 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 24.4 x 17.7 x 0.1 inch

€578

Painting, Gift from God, Ya-Wei Li

Gift from God

Ya-Wei Li

Painting . 265 x 190 x 4 cm Painting . 104.3 x 74.8 x 1.6 inch

€24,700

Painting, Conjoined People, Ya-Wei Li

Conjoined People

Ya-Wei Li

Painting . 140 x 90 x 4 cm Painting . 55.1 x 35.4 x 1.6 inch

€6,100

Painting, Face Tomorrow, Renjie Gao

Face Tomorrow

Renjie Gao

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

€9,108

Fine Art Drawings, Diletta II, Dominique Dève

Diletta II

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

Fine Art Drawings, Inspiration, Mino Maccari

Inspiration

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 33 x 22 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 13 x 8.7 x 0.1 inch

€480

Fine Art Drawings, The Honest Man, Mino Maccari

The Honest Man

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 29.5 x 21 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.6 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

€480

Fine Art Drawings, Characters, Mino Maccari

Characters

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 22.5 x 28.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8.9 x 11.2 x 0.1 inch

€360

Fine Art Drawings, Sketch, Mino Maccari

Sketch

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 16 x 24 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 6.3 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch

€380

Fine Art Drawings, Couple, Mino Maccari

Couple

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 20 x 28 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 7.9 x 11 x 0.1 inch

€350

Fine Art Drawings, Characters, Mino Maccari

Characters

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 22 x 28 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8.7 x 11 x 0.1 inch

€480

Sculpture, Ave V, Rocio Mazuecos

Ave V

Rocio Mazuecos

Sculpture . 27 x 33 x 14 cm Sculpture . 10.6 x 13 x 5.5 inch

€725

Painting, Tragedy, Elizabeth Becker

Tragedy

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 0.1 inch

€483

Painting, Tide No. 24, Elizabeth Becker

Tide No. 24

Elizabeth Becker

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

€232

Painting, West No. 3, Elizabeth Becker

West No. 3

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 30.5 x 40.6 x 0.3 cm Painting . 12 x 16 x 0.1 inch

€232

Painting, West No. 2, Elizabeth Becker

West No. 2

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 40.6 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Painting . 16 x 12 x 0.1 inch

€232

Painting, Lily, Elizabeth Becker

Lily

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 50.8 x 40.6 x 0.3 cm Painting . 20 x 16 x 0.1 inch

€273

Painting, Falcon, Elizabeth Becker

Falcon

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 40.6 x 50.8 x 0.3 cm Painting . 16 x 20 x 0.1 inch

€346

Painting, Floating, Ramonn Vieitez

Floating

Ramonn Vieitez

Painting . 100.1 x 69.9 x 0.3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.5 x 0.1 inch

€3,643

Painting, Origine 3, Julien Cuny

Origine 3

Julien Cuny

Painting . 204 x 75 cm Painting . 80.3 x 29.5 inch

€380

Painting, In the Field, Ilia Balavadze

In the Field

Ilia Balavadze

Painting . 35 x 25 x 3 cm Painting . 13.8 x 9.8 x 1.2 inch

€350

Painting, In the Field, Ilia Balavadze

In the Field

Ilia Balavadze

Painting . 35 x 25 x 3 cm Painting . 13.8 x 9.8 x 1.2 inch

€350

Painting, In the Field, Ilia Balavadze

In the Field

Ilia Balavadze

Painting . 35 x 25 x 1 cm Painting . 13.8 x 9.8 x 0.4 inch

€350

Painting, In the Field, Ilia Balavadze

In the Field

Ilia Balavadze

Painting . 35 x 25 x 3 cm Painting . 13.8 x 9.8 x 1.2 inch

€350

Painting, Batman, Maxime Frairot

Batman

Maxime Frairot

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

€180

Fine Art Drawings, Medieval Concert, Mino Maccari

Medieval Concert

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 21 x 24 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8.3 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch

€580

Fine Art Drawings, Sex Appeal, Mino Maccari

Sex Appeal

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 28.5 x 22 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.2 x 8.7 x 0.1 inch

€550

Painting, Lego, Maxime Frairot

Lego

Maxime Frairot

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

€180

Painting, Superman, Maxime Frairot

Superman

Maxime Frairot

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

€180

Painting, The cage, Olivier Massebeuf

The cage

Olivier Massebeuf

Painting . 116 x 81 x 2.5 cm Painting . 45.7 x 31.9 x 1 inch

€1,200

Fine Art Drawings, Figures, Mino Maccari

Figures

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 14.5 x 16.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 5.7 x 6.5 x 0.1 inch

€600

Fine Art Drawings, At the Zoo, Mino Maccari

At the Zoo

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 35.5 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 14 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€700

Fine Art Drawings, Otium, Mino Maccari

Otium

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 29 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.4 x 8.3 x 0 inch

€580

Painting, Bleak, Elizabeth Becker

Bleak

Elizabeth Becker

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

€209

Painting, Realm, Elizabeth Becker

Realm

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 50.8 x 40.6 x 0.3 cm Painting . 20 x 16 x 0.1 inch

€273

Painting, Fervor, Elizabeth Becker

Fervor

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 50.8 x 40.6 x 0.3 cm Painting . 20 x 16 x 0.1 inch

€209

Painting, Defense, Renjie Gao

Defense

Renjie Gao

Painting . 155 x 143 x 4 cm Painting . 61 x 56.3 x 1.6 inch

€18,216

Fine Art Drawings, Inconnu - 2, Guillaume Piot

Inconnu - 2

Guillaume Piot

Fine Art Drawings . 21 x 14.8 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8.3 x 5.8 inch

€200

Fine Art Drawings, Inconnu - 1, Guillaume Piot

Inconnu - 1

Guillaume Piot

Fine Art Drawings . 20 x 20 cm Fine Art Drawings . 7.9 x 7.9 inch

€200

Fine Art Drawings, Kid, Ilia Balavadze

Kid

Ilia Balavadze

Fine Art Drawings . 56 x 38 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 22 x 15 x 0 inch

€750

Painting, Oxygen mask, Katalin Soós

Oxygen mask

Katalin Soós

Painting . 22 x 35 x 3 cm Painting . 8.7 x 13.8 x 1.2 inch

€497