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![Sculpture, Mira, Yoann Merienne](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1332549_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, The Gig, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1296486_1_grid.jpg)
The Gig
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 4 x 10 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 1.6 x 3.9 x 0 inch
€420
![Painting, Paula, Randi Matushevitz](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1202613_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Hannah, Randi Matushevitz](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1202610_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Rough Night, Randi Matushevitz](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1202607_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Bill, Randi Matushevitz](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1202604_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Lily, Randi Matushevitz](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1202601_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Larry, Randi Matushevitz](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1202595_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, The little hero, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1168599_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Three Horsemen, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1139448_1_grid.jpg)
Three Horsemen
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 28.8 x 20.8 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.3 x 8.2 x 0 inch
€480
![Fine Art Drawings, La Paix, Hom Nguyen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2175111_1_grid.jpg)
La Paix
Hom Nguyen
Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 60 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
€12,900
![Painting, Entité, Hom Nguyen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2094279_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Figures, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1964067_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Gathering, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1964061_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Universe 18 - Nipple Print, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1307649_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Universe 9 - Nipple Print, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1307343_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Women, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1296489_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Universe 6 - Nipple Print, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1240992_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Smoking Man, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1135059_1_grid.jpg)
Smoking Man
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 28.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.2 x 0 inch
€380
![Fine Art Drawings, Portrait of Man with Collar, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1135056_1_grid.jpg)
Portrait of Man with Collar
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 27.1 x 20.2 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.7 x 8 x 0 inch
€340
![Painting, The Scarecrow, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1135050_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, The Couple, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1134921_1_grid.jpg)
The Couple
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 29 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.4 x 0 inch
€380
![Fine Art Drawings, Woman, Hom Nguyen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2027607_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Entité, Hom Nguyen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2027589_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Ontologs 4, Sarkis Sislian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1462593_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Vanité Gainée De Cuir Tatouée IV, Philippe Pasqua](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1103601_1_grid.jpg)
Vanité Gainée De Cuir Tatouée IV
Philippe Pasqua
Photography - 120 x 92 cm Photography - 47.2 x 36.2 inch
€10,000
![Fine Art Drawings, Vieillesse, Erdna André](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/770766_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Fille 1, Ghislaine Ferreira](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/694539_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Pallium, Yoann Merienne](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/695073_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Still life II, Yoann Merienne](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/590463_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Regards, Yoann Merienne](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/446493_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, The ladies are waiting I, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2181524_1_grid.jpg)
The ladies are waiting I
Dzovig Arnelian
Painting - 16.5 x 25.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 6.5 x 10 x 0.2 inch
€582
![Painting, Bain de nuage, Ewa Hauton](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2168766_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Kiss me like, Nathan Chantob](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2160736_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Hydronel, Yoann Merienne](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2139899_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Pyrethia, Yoann Merienne](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2139897_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Solarion, Yoann Merienne](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2139883_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Kotobagaki, Yoann Merienne](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2139850_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, A walk in September, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2015538_1_grid.jpg)
A walk in September
Dzovig Arnelian
Painting - 50 x 65 x 0.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0.2 inch
€607
![Painting, Interior III, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2015502_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Lumière volée, Nathan Chantob](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1974195_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, A woman's mirror - Top view 2, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1927515_1_grid.jpg)
A woman's mirror - Top view 2
Dzovig Arnelian
Painting - 60 x 49 x 0.5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.3 x 0.2 inch
€534
![Painting, A woman's mirror - Top View, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1756794_1_grid.jpg)
A woman's mirror - Top View
Dzovig Arnelian
Painting - 60 x 50 x 0.5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch
€534
![Painting, Reine, Yoann Merienne](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1341549_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Hand, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1296516_1_grid.jpg)
Hand
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 46 x 36 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.1 x 14.2 x 0 inch
€420
![Painting, Valronèse, Yoann Merienne](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1117332_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Vanité du Pêcheur, Jean-Michel Rousvoal](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/444912_1_grid.jpg)
Vanité du Pêcheur
Jean-Michel Rousvoal
Print - 97 x 130 x 0.1 cm Print - 38.2 x 51.2 x 0 inch
€3,000
![Print, Vanité d’Automne, Jean-Michel Rousvoal](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/444909_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Vanité au Papillon I, Jean-Michel Rousvoal](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/444906_1_grid.jpg)
Vanité au Papillon I
Jean-Michel Rousvoal
Print - 97 x 130 x 0.1 cm Print - 38.2 x 51.2 x 0 inch
€3,000
![Print, Le Ver est dans le Fruit..., Jean-Michel Rousvoal](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/444882_1_grid.jpg)
Le Ver est dans le Fruit...
Jean-Michel Rousvoal
Print - 97 x 130 x 0.1 cm Print - 38.2 x 51.2 x 0 inch
€3,000
![Print, L’Amérique I, Jean-Michel Rousvoal](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/444873_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Combustion 2, Benjamin Carbonne](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2077974_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Combustion, Benjamin Carbonne](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2077971_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, At School, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2006133_1_grid.jpg)
At School
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 25 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.1 x 9.8 x 0.1 inch
€490
![Fine Art Drawings, The Figure, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2006130_1_grid.jpg)
The Figure
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 17 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 6.7 x 0.1 inch
€490
![Painting, Le temps des brumes, Yoann Merienne](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1967454_1_grid.jpg)
Le temps des brumes
Yoann Merienne
Painting - 300 x 250 x 3 cm Painting - 118.1 x 98.4 x 1.2 inch
€32,000
![Print, New school, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1963989_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Ok, I'm Listening, Randi Matushevitz](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1202637_1_grid.jpg)
Ok, I'm Listening
Randi Matushevitz
Painting - 50.8 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm Painting - 20 x 20 x 2 inch
€582
![Painting, In the Blue, Randi Matushevitz](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1202631_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Marc Prat | Absis III - Triptic on wood, Marc Prat](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/999072_1_grid.jpg)
Marc Prat | Absis III - Triptic on wood
Marc Prat
Painting - 240 x 220 x 5 cm Painting - 94.5 x 86.6 x 2 inch
€12,000
![Painting, Selo J2, Ivan Tzonev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/792768_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Vanité, Pei-Ming Yan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2144822_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Andrea, Antoine Stevens](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2131324_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Madalena, Antoine Stevens](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2131315_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Maria, Antoine Stevens](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2131312_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Makeda, Antoine Stevens](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2131309_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Da Laï Lama, Hom Nguyen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1799019_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Andy Warhol, Marin Marcos](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/131848_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Bardot, Marin Marcos](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/131845_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Éteindre, Sancko](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1222938_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Aime-moi, Cécile Desserle](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2145586_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Love moi, Cécile Desserle](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2145581_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Open Mind, Julien Cuny](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2220646_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Riom-2, Ivan Tzonev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/699117_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Je réfléchis, Ghislaine Ferreira](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/535607_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Chat I, Ghislaine Ferreira](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/535541_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Empty Bed, Ya-Wei Li](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1212255_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Comedy Man, Ya-Wei Li](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1212240_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, The Black Suit and The Chicken, Ya-Wei Li](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1212234_1_grid.jpg)
The Black Suit and The Chicken
Ya-Wei Li
Painting - 75 x 75 x 4 cm Painting - 29.5 x 29.5 x 1.6 inch
€2,700
![Painting, Deep Sleep, Ya-Wei Li](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1212225_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Look at one Other, Ya-Wei Li](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1212192_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Green Table-Top, Ya-Wei Li](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1212189_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, The Poet, Ya-Wei Li](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1212183_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Amelia on her way, Lisbeth Buonanno](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1171932_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Subway summer, Nathan Chantob](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2166146_1_grid.jpg)
Subway summer
Nathan Chantob
Painting - 130 x 162 x 3 cm Painting - 51.2 x 63.8 x 1.2 inch
€14,500 €13,050
![Painting, Hongkong mood light, Lisbeth Buonanno](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2116059_1_grid.jpg)
Hongkong mood light
Lisbeth Buonanno
Painting - 27 x 22 x 2 cm Painting - 10.6 x 8.7 x 0.8 inch
€750
![Painting, How does it feel to be famous Mr. Van Gogh?, Melinda Matyas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/727842_1_grid.jpg)
How does it feel to be famous Mr. Van Gogh?
Melinda Matyas
Painting - 91 x 61 x 2 cm Painting - 35.8 x 24 x 0.8 inch
€3,900
![Painting, I'm going to be a pilot, Melinda Matyas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/616812_1_grid.jpg)
I'm going to be a pilot
Melinda Matyas
Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
€4,300
![Painting, Amaterasu, Yoann Merienne](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2139876_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, L'homme au bonnet d'ours, Florian Eymann](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/207112_1_grid.jpg)
L'homme au bonnet d'ours
Florian Eymann
Painting - 72 x 54 x 3 cm Painting - 28.3 x 21.3 x 1.2 inch
€3,024
![Painting, Breast print 8, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2006781_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Breast print 10, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2004126_1_grid.jpg)
Breast print 10
Dzovig Arnelian
Painting - 16.5 x 12.5 x 0.3 cm Painting - 6.5 x 4.9 x 0.1 inch
€243
![Painting, Ripped Apart, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1822998_1_grid.jpg)
Somber Portrait Painters
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…