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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, Peony Girl, Victor Sheleg

Peony Girl

Victor Sheleg

Painting . 120 x 80 x 3.5 cm Painting . 47.2 x 31.5 x 1.4 inch

€17,800

Fine Art Drawings, Biunivoco, Lantomo

Biunivoco

Lantomo

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

€2,510

Sculpture, Mira, Yoann Merienne

Mira

Yoann Merienne

Sculpture . 50 x 25 x 17 cm Sculpture . 19.7 x 9.8 x 6.7 inch

€7,000

Painting, Evanescence, Nawel Aubert

Evanescence

Nawel Aubert

Painting . 100 x 81 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.9 x 1 inch

€900

Painting, Portrait, Guy Ghazanchyan

Portrait

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 29 x 21 x 0.3 cm Painting . 11.4 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

€500

Painting, Yes, Natia Sapanadze

Yes

Natia Sapanadze

Painting . 15 x 10 x 0.1 cm Painting . 5.9 x 3.9 x 0 inch

€800

Painting, Séance, Natia Sapanadze

Séance

Natia Sapanadze

Painting . 26 x 21 x 0.1 cm Painting . 10.2 x 8.3 x 0 inch

€800

Print, Introspection 1, Sancko

Introspection 1

Sancko

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

€189

Print, Portrait, Guy Ghazanchyan

Portrait

Guy Ghazanchyan

Print . 100 x 80 x 0.5 cm Print . 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.2 inch

€200 €180

Painting, Gabylla, Sébastien Allart

Gabylla

Sébastien Allart

Painting . 100 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 1 inch

€3,200

Painting, Spectrum, Victor Sheleg

Spectrum

Victor Sheleg

Painting . 80 x 120 x 3.5 cm Painting . 31.5 x 47.2 x 1.4 inch

€19,500

Painting, Fervens, Mario Henrique

Fervens

Mario Henrique

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

€9,900

Sculpture, Mira, buste, Yoann Merienne

Mira, buste

Yoann Merienne

Sculpture . 36 x 24 x 26 cm Sculpture . 14.2 x 9.4 x 10.2 inch

€6,000

Painting, Juvenis Series, Guy Ghazanchyan

Juvenis Series

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 31 x 20 x 0.3 cm Painting . 12.2 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch

€500 €450

Fine Art Drawings, I'm Yours #2, Guillaume Piot

I'm Yours #2

Guillaume Piot

Fine Art Drawings . 45 x 33 cm Fine Art Drawings . 17.7 x 13 inch

€950

Painting, Liaison, Marta Grassi

Liaison

Marta Grassi

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

€2,200

Painting, Untitled, Mario Henrique

Untitled

Mario Henrique

Painting . 150 x 100 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€6,500

Painting, Catalina, Mario Henrique

Catalina

Mario Henrique

Painting . 150 x 120 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

€7,500

Painting, Return, Nataliya Bagatskaya

Return

Nataliya Bagatskaya

Painting . 120 x 80 x 2.2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.9 inch

€2,500

Painting, Oasis, Nataliya Bagatskaya

Oasis

Nataliya Bagatskaya

Painting . 80 x 100 x 1.8 cm Painting . 31.5 x 39.4 x 0.7 inch

€2,500

Fine Art Drawings, I'm Yours #1, Guillaume Piot

I'm Yours #1

Guillaume Piot

Fine Art Drawings . 50 x 40 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.7 x 15.7 inch

€1,000

Painting, Lovefall, Dzovig Arnelian

Lovefall

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting . 63 x 57 x 0.5 cm Painting . 24.8 x 22.4 x 0.2 inch

€891

Painting, Beauté I, Kaige Yang

Beauté I

Kaige Yang

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

€2,500

Print, Untitled, Maria Carbonero

Untitled

Maria Carbonero

Print . 25 x 42 x 0.1 cm Print . 9.8 x 16.5 x 0 inch

€600

Painting, Waves In, Ruslana Levandovska

Waves In

Ruslana Levandovska

Painting . 91.4 x 61 x 1.9 cm Painting . 36 x 24 x 0.75 inch

€2,229

Painting, Portrait, Guy Ghazanchyan

Portrait

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 31 x 20 x 0.5 cm Painting . 12.2 x 7.9 x 0.2 inch

€500

Painting, Unflappable 3, Obeka Simon

Unflappable 3

Obeka Simon

Painting . 114.3 x 101.6 x 2.5 cm Painting . 45 x 40 x 1 inch

€2,496

Painting, Saphia, Sébastien Allart

Saphia

Sébastien Allart

Painting . 150 x 50 x 2.5 cm Painting . 59.1 x 19.7 x 1 inch

€2,500

Fine Art Drawings, Confusion, Marta Grassi

Confusion

Marta Grassi

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

€600

Painting, La demoiselle II, Kaige Yang

La demoiselle II

Kaige Yang

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

€1,800

Painting, Cercle n°2, Marta Grassi

Cercle n°2

Marta Grassi

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

€1,300

Painting, Untitled 4, Ilia Balavadze

Untitled 4

Ilia Balavadze

Painting . 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€700

Painting, Ensemble, Marta Grassi

Ensemble

Marta Grassi

Painting . 100 x 81 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

€1,900