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![Painting, Selo-S.V, Ivan Tzonev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/684675_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Experiment 6, Sarkis Sislian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1583367_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Experiment 5, Sarkis Sislian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1583355_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Experiment 4, Sarkis Sislian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1583331_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Experiment 3, Sarkis Sislian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1583307_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Experiment 2, Sarkis Sislian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1520706_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Experiment 1, Sarkis Sislian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1520676_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Veil 3, Sarkis Sislian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1462608_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Les Expulsés 3, Ernest Pignon-Ernest](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/999501_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Pensive, Erdna André](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/941190_1_grid.jpg)
Pensive
Erdna André
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch
$559
![Print, Hommage à Dora Maar 3, Antonio Saura](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2174924_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Hommage à Dora Maar 3, Antonio Saura](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2174923_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Hommage à Dora Maar 2, Antonio Saura](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2174922_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Hommage à Dora Maar I, Antonio Saura](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2173300_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Euh, comment je peux dire ?, Ghislaine Ferreira](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/535610_1_grid.jpg)
Euh, comment je peux dire ?
Ghislaine Ferreira
Painting - 32 x 24 x 1 cm Painting - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0.4 inch
$447
![Print, Portrait 2, Juan Sebastian Barbera](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/369936_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Forest, Teona Yamanidze](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1530003_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, My Brother's Room, Teona Yamanidze](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1449201_1_grid.jpg)
My Brother's Room
Teona Yamanidze
Painting - 100 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
$6,149
![Painting, Untitled, Teona Yamanidze](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1449195_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Window, Teona Yamanidze](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1449138_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Monstera, Teona Yamanidze](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1449105_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Mermaid, Eugene Berman](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1356246_1_grid.jpg)
Mermaid
Eugene Berman
Fine Art Drawings - 18.5 x 14 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.3 x 5.5 x 0 inch
$671
![Fine Art Drawings, Theatrical Figure, Eugene Berman](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1355391_1_grid.jpg)
Theatrical Figure
Eugene Berman
Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 25 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch
$783
![Print, Indulgencias, Juan Sebastian Barbera](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/109459_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Le déni, Benjamin Carbonne](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1031103_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Figures, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/996480_1_grid.jpg)
Figures
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 20 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0 inch
$335
![Fine Art Drawings, Figures, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/996477_1_grid.jpg)
Figures
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$369
![Fine Art Drawings, 5 Contro 1, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/996471_1_grid.jpg)
5 Contro 1
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$335
![Sculpture, L'Envol, Yoann Merienne](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/967437_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Le Combat, Yoann Merienne](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/519620_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Untitled, Lidia Masllorens](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2139011_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Se Torno...Scampia - Naples., Ernest Pignon-Ernest](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2137975_1_grid.jpg)
Se Torno...Scampia - Naples.
Ernest Pignon-Ernest
Print - 75 x 105 cm Print - 29.5 x 41.3 inch
$2,784
![Painting, Lovefall, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1796379_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, 240 4204, Florian Eymann](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1785195_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, 290 420 2, Florian Eymann](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1785141_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, 290 420, Florian Eymann](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1785087_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, 290 420 6, Florian Eymann](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1785057_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, A strong man – Uncle II, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1766502_1_grid.jpg)
A strong man – Uncle II
Dzovig Arnelian
Painting - 275 x 100 x 1 cm Painting - 108.3 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch
$1,020
![Painting, A strong man – Uncle I, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1766478_1_grid.jpg)
A strong man – Uncle I
Dzovig Arnelian
Painting - 270 x 100 x 1 cm Painting - 106.3 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch
$1,020
![Painting, A contemplating Soldier, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1766445_1_grid.jpg)
A contemplating Soldier
Dzovig Arnelian
Painting - 292 x 98 x 1 cm Painting - 115 x 38.6 x 0.4 inch
$1,020
![Painting, A strong man – Uncle III, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1766418_1_grid.jpg)
A strong man – Uncle III
Dzovig Arnelian
Painting - 280 x 85 x 1 cm Painting - 110.2 x 33.5 x 0.4 inch
$1,020
![Painting, A strong man - Dad, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1766406_1_grid.jpg)
A strong man - Dad
Dzovig Arnelian
Painting - 280 x 95 x 1 cm Painting - 110.2 x 37.4 x 0.4 inch
$1,020
![Painting, A strong man - Grandpa, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1766400_1_grid.jpg)
A strong man - Grandpa
Dzovig Arnelian
Painting - 285 x 120 x 1 cm Painting - 112.2 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch
$1,200
![Fine Art Drawings, Monna Lisa, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1694223_1_grid.jpg)
Monna Lisa
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$783
![Painting, Haunted by desire, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1595211_1_grid.jpg)
Haunted by desire
Dzovig Arnelian
Painting - 62 x 62 x 0.5 cm Painting - 24.4 x 24.4 x 0.2 inch
$1,440
![Painting, As I lean unto your chest, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1592214_1_grid.jpg)
As I lean unto your chest
Dzovig Arnelian
Painting - 62 x 62 x 0.5 cm Painting - 24.4 x 24.4 x 0.2 inch
$1,440
![Painting, Whispers, Randi Matushevitz](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1202640_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, In the Spotlight, Randi Matushevitz](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1202625_1_grid.jpg)
In the Spotlight
Randi Matushevitz
Painting - 50.8 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm Painting - 20 x 20 x 2 inch
$1,200
![Painting, Animal Nature, Randi Matushevitz](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1202622_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Shine, Randi Matushevitz](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1202619_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Le Bel Essor, Yoann Merienne](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/552472_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Personnage au discours fumeux, Georges Bru](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/37130_1_grid.jpg)
Personnage au discours fumeux
Georges Bru
Fine Art Drawings - 19 x 24 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.5 x 9.4 inch
$1,398
![Print, Une chair d'ombre, Melanchton I, II, III, Philippe II, Don (Complete suite), Antonio Saura](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2174978_1_grid.jpg)
Une chair d'ombre, Melanchton I, II, III, Philippe II, Don (Complete suite)
Antonio Saura
Print - 65 x 50 cm Print - 25.6 x 19.7 inch
$13,416
![Painting, Selo 17, Ivan Tzonev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2172457_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Expulsés 2 (Les), Ernest Pignon-Ernest](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1973682_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Visage Irina Gros Plan, Philippe Pasqua](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1919121_1_grid.jpg)
Visage Irina Gros Plan
Philippe Pasqua
Painting - 210 x 160 x 10 cm Painting - 82.7 x 63 x 3.9 inch
$67,639
![Fine Art Drawings, Personnage avec cartouche, Georges Bru](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1734990_1_grid.jpg)
Personnage avec cartouche
Georges Bru
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 16 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 6.3 inch
$1,319
![Fine Art Drawings, Personnage à l'air froissé, Georges Bru](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1734987_1_grid.jpg)
Personnage à l'air froissé
Georges Bru
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 20 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 7.9 x 0.2 inch
$1,174
![Print, Les Expulsés 2, Ernest Pignon-Ernest](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1327617_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Marylin M., Lucile Callegari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1054410_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Khasmin, Yoann Merienne](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/933141_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Portrait, Ivan Tzonev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2174971_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Doomed polychrome 1, Sarkis Sislian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1462620_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Ontologs 5, Sarkis Sislian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1462599_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Analogous 6, Sarkis Sislian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1462578_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Analogous 5, Sarkis Sislian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1462572_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Analogous 4, Sarkis Sislian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1462569_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Analogous 3, Sarkis Sislian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1462566_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Analogous 2, Sarkis Sislian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1462560_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Analogous 1, Sarkis Sislian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1462557_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, The project of landscape: Implantation of the supermarket, Ya-Wei Li](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1212303_1_grid.jpg)
The project of landscape: Implantation of the supermarket
Ya-Wei Li
Painting - 210 x 553 x 4 cm Painting - 82.7 x 217.7 x 1.6 inch
$63,726
![Painting, Gift from God, Ya-Wei Li](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1212291_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Portrait 1, Ivan Tzonev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1195383_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Nexus papel I, Marc Prat](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/44471_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Untitled, Maria Carbonero](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1517040_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Untitled, Maria Carbonero](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1411488_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Untitled, Maria Carbonero](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1411449_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Untitled, Maria Carbonero](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1411440_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Untitled, Maria Carbonero](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1350219_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Femme sortie de l'ombre 3, Ghislaine Ferreira](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/728676_1_grid.jpg)
Femme sortie de l'ombre 3
Ghislaine Ferreira
Painting - 100 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch
$2,683
![Painting, Marcelo 2, Ghislaine Ferreira](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/711678_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Femme sortie de l'ombre 3, Ghislaine Ferreira](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/711657_1_grid.jpg)
Femme sortie de l'ombre 3
Ghislaine Ferreira
Painting - 100 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch
$2,683
![Painting, Femme sortie de l'ombre 2, Ghislaine Ferreira](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/707211_1_grid.jpg)
Femme sortie de l'ombre 2
Ghislaine Ferreira
Painting - 100 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch
$2,683
![Painting, L'arrogance, Ghislaine Ferreira](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/704526_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Femme sortie de l'ombre, Ghislaine Ferreira](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/703851_1_grid.jpg)
Femme sortie de l'ombre
Ghislaine Ferreira
Painting - 120 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$2,348
![Painting, Couple, Ghislaine Ferreira](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/703755_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Femme en orange, Ghislaine Ferreira](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/703257_1_grid.jpg)
Femme en orange
Ghislaine Ferreira
Painting - 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$2,683
![Painting, Portrait 6, Ghislaine Ferreira](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/700317_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Portrait 4, Ghislaine Ferreira](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/700302_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Portrait II, Ghislaine Ferreira](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/696027_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Girl of Tim Burton, Ghislaine Ferreira](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/537376_1_grid.jpg)
Girl of Tim Burton
Ghislaine Ferreira
Painting - 32 x 24 x 1 cm Painting - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0.4 inch
$447
![Painting, Mademoiselle I, Ghislaine Ferreira](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/535520_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Deep Inside, Ewa Hauton](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2138055_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…