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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, Carcasse, Benjamin Carbonne

Carcasse

Benjamin Carbonne

Painting . 190 x 150 x 4 cm Painting . 74.8 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch

€9,975

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

Print, Darkness 1, Lantomo

Darkness 1

Lantomo

Print . 42 x 29.7 cm Print . 16.5 x 11.7 inch

€270

Painting, Portrait, Guy Ghazanchyan

Portrait

Guy Ghazanchyan

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

€800

Fine Art Drawings, Harmony, Hanna Sidorowicz

Harmony

Hanna Sidorowicz

Fine Art Drawings . 29 x 20 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.4 x 7.9 x 0 inch

€980

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

Sculpture, Keep Calm 2.0, Sagrasse

Keep Calm 2.0

Sagrasse

Sculpture . 16 x 6 x 8 cm Sculpture . 6.3 x 2.4 x 3.1 inch

€100

Painting, La Barque, Christie Nguyen

La Barque

Christie Nguyen

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

€6,000

Painting, Etude, Philippe Pasqua

Etude

Philippe Pasqua

Painting . 83.5 x 70.5 x 8 cm Painting . 32.9 x 27.8 x 3.1 inch

€4,500

Painting, Midnight skin, Axel Traverso

Midnight skin

Axel Traverso

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

€2,900

Fine Art Drawings, Image of Death, Eugene Berman

Image of Death

Eugene Berman

Fine Art Drawings . 39 x 29.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15.4 x 11.6 x 0 inch

€1,000

Design, Ma benz, Marie-Ange Daudé

Ma benz

Marie-Ange Daudé

Design . 100 x 100 x 1 cm Design . 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

€2,500

Print, Abierta 4, Antonio Saura

Abierta 4

Antonio Saura

Print . 75 x 104 x 0.1 cm Print . 29.5 x 40.9 x 0 inch

€2,500

Painting, Dr Season, Nathan Chantob

Dr Season

Nathan Chantob

Painting . 146 x 114 x 2 cm Painting . 57.5 x 44.9 x 0.8 inch

€7,500

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled (1), Jules Be Kuti

Untitled (1)

Jules Be Kuti

Fine Art Drawings . 30 x 40 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

€580

Painting, Entre mim, Teresa Carneiro

Entre mim

Teresa Carneiro

Painting . 140 x 100 x 1 cm Painting . 55.1 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

€7,650

Painting, Gentle spirit, Roman Gulman

Gentle spirit

Roman Gulman

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

€3,226

Painting, Fur collar, Lantomo

Fur collar

Lantomo

Painting . 73 x 54 x 4 cm Painting . 28.7 x 21.3 x 1.6 inch

€3,400

Painting, Untitled, Adam Sabhan

Untitled

Adam Sabhan

Painting . 40 x 30 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 inch

€1,500

Sculpture, Andy Warhol, Marin Marcos

Andy Warhol

Marin Marcos

Sculpture . 52 x 34 x 17 cm Sculpture . 20.5 x 13.4 x 6.7 inch

€2,500

Painting, Taken Away, Snik

Taken Away

Snik

Painting . 100.3 x 130.2 x 5.1 cm Painting . 39.5 x 51.25 x 2 inch

€13,440

Painting, Mursikid, Lo Da

Mursikid

Lo Da

Painting . 120 x 80 x 5 cm Painting . 47.2 x 31.5 x 2 inch

€1,600

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Zwy Milshtein

Sans titre

Zwy Milshtein

Fine Art Drawings . 54 x 80 cm Fine Art Drawings . 21.3 x 31.5 inch

€1,500

Painting, Untitled, Guy Ghazanchyan

Untitled

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 139 x 92 x 2 cm Painting . 54.7 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch

€3,300

Print, Daiyamondo, Ger Doornink

Daiyamondo

Ger Doornink

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

€980

Painting, Mamadou, Clement Garnung

Mamadou

Clement Garnung

Painting . 150 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 59.1 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€3,600

Painting, Pensamiento, Marta Grassi

Pensamiento

Marta Grassi

Painting . 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€900

Painting, Day dream II, Fabrice Leito

Day dream II

Fabrice Leito

Painting . 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,100

Painting, Beauté 12, Kaige Yang

Beauté 12

Kaige Yang

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

€2,300

Fine Art Drawings, Human, Hom Nguyen

Human

Hom Nguyen

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

€11,500

Print, Barbie, Cécile Plaisance

Barbie

Cécile Plaisance

Print . 158 x 118 x 4.5 cm Print . 62.2 x 46.5 x 1.8 inch

€18,000 €12,600

Painting, Portrait, Guy Ghazanchyan

Portrait

Guy Ghazanchyan

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

€800

Sculpture, Side By Side, Sagrasse

Side By Side

Sagrasse

Sculpture . 60 x 60 x 4 cm Sculpture . 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

€250

Sculpture, Yolo Fuck, Sagrasse

Yolo Fuck

Sagrasse

Sculpture . 27.5 x 9 x 9 cm Sculpture . 10.8 x 3.5 x 3.5 inch

€200

Painting, Wendy, Sébastien Allart

Wendy

Sébastien Allart

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

€1,200

Sculpture, Don't Let It Stop, Sagrasse

Don't Let It Stop

Sagrasse

Sculpture . 20 x 28 x 40 cm Sculpture . 7.9 x 11 x 15.7 inch

€190

Painting, Fauno, Ricardo Tena

Fauno

Ricardo Tena

Painting . 120 x 110 x 4 cm Painting . 47.2 x 43.3 x 1.6 inch

€5,444

Painting, Le paradis blanc, Julien Cuny

Le paradis blanc

Julien Cuny

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

€850

Painting, Boat for Hire, Luis Morris

Boat for Hire

Luis Morris

Painting . 20 x 28 x 2 cm Painting . 7.9 x 11 x 0.8 inch

€667

Painting, Untitled, Jules Be Kuti

Untitled

Jules Be Kuti

Painting . 70 x 50 x 3 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€1,600

Sculpture, Butter Gold, Sagrasse

Butter Gold

Sagrasse

Sculpture . 19 x 10 x 6 cm Sculpture . 7.5 x 3.9 x 2.4 inch

€700

Painting, Le bain, Béatrice Terra

Le bain

Béatrice Terra

Painting . 65 x 81 x 2 cm Painting . 25.6 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

€2,200

Painting, Beauté 6, Kaige Yang

Beauté 6

Kaige Yang

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

€2,300

Print, Le Flirt, Yves Pero

Le Flirt

Yves Pero

Print . 90 x 90 x 0.1 cm Print . 35.4 x 35.4 x 0 inch

€675

Painting, Les citrons, David Jamin

Les citrons

David Jamin

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

€690