![Painting, Maevyn, Yoann Merienne](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2139882_1_grid.jpg)
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![Painting, Maevyn, Yoann Merienne](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2139882_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Yanusha, Yoann Merienne](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2139879_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Thessaly, Yoann Merienne](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2139870_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Icare, Hom Nguyen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2099658_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Hom Nguyen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2027619_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Human, Hom Nguyen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2027574_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Racines, Hom Nguyen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1659645_1_grid.jpg)
Racines
Hom Nguyen
Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 60 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch
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![Painting, Icare, Hom Nguyen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1659309_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Héritage, Hom Nguyen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1659267_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Woman, Hom Nguyen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1659255_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Woman, Hom Nguyen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1659243_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Un monde meilleur, Hom Nguyen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1619460_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Un monde meilleur, Hom Nguyen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1524378_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Heritage, Hom Nguyen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1524372_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Human, Hom Nguyen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1326939_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Hung, Hom Nguyen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1326909_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Racines, Hom Nguyen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1044855_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Portrait, Simon Goldberg](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/892494_1_grid.jpg)
Portrait
Simon Goldberg
Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 15 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 4.7 x 5.9 x 0 inch
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![Print, Résistance, Sancko](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/519752_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Orange, Daan Van Doorn](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1925019_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Amy Winehouse, Daan Van Doorn](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1922727_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Fragile, Daan Van Doorn](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1922583_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Blueyellowred, Daan Van Doorn](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1918860_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Blueyellow, Daan Van Doorn](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1916445_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Callas, Daan Van Doorn](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1910049_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Blue, Daan Van Doorn](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1907844_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Twiggy, Daan Van Doorn](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1905681_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Untitled 1, Daan Van Doorn](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1904988_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Twiggy, Daan Van Doorn](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1904550_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Mysterious, Daan Van Doorn](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1902540_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Natalie, Daan Van Doorn](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1902378_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Weathered, Daan Van Doorn](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1902216_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Red, Daan Van Doorn](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1902156_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Malika, Daan Van Doorn](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1902060_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Klimt, Daan Van Doorn](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1901664_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Catching a Shadow, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1134948_1_grid.jpg)
Catching a Shadow
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 17.5 x 27.2 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.9 x 10.7 x 0 inch
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![Fine Art Drawings, La Mezzana, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1134936_1_grid.jpg)
La Mezzana
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 22 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 8.7 x 0 inch
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![Print, Pasolini - Dans l'infamie des temps, Ernest Pignon-Ernest](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/508733_1_grid.jpg)
Pasolini - Dans l'infamie des temps
Ernest Pignon-Ernest
Print - 100 x 71 cm Print - 39.4 x 28 inch
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![Painting, Park-1, Ivan Tzonev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/334972_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, L'ombre sur la mesure, Nathan Chantob](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1920138_1_grid.jpg)
L'ombre sur la mesure
Nathan Chantob
Painting - 146 x 114 x 3 cm Painting - 57.5 x 44.9 x 1.2 inch
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![Painting, Le déjeuner aux agrumes, Yoann Merienne](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/847218_1_grid.jpg)
Le déjeuner aux agrumes
Yoann Merienne
Painting - 170 x 300 x 5 cm Painting - 66.9 x 118.1 x 2 inch
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![Painting, From Shalott, Yoann Merienne](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/590442_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Sans titre, Marie Taklanti](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/483913_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Seymour, Nathan Chantob](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1964838_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Croyance, Hom Nguyen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1659372_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Croyance, Hom Nguyen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1535436_1_grid.jpg)
Croyance
Hom Nguyen
Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 60 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch
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![Painting, The year of the tiger, Hom Nguyen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1524375_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Boscio, Yoann Merienne](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1504257_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Material Girl, Sancko](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/448749_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Boy, Simon Goldberg](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/892527_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Bridge, Simon Goldberg](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/892446_1_grid.jpg)
Bridge
Simon Goldberg
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 13 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 5.1 x 0 inch
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![Painting, Brachilla, Dam](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/724491_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Lollipop Lips, Sancko](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/448923_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Banana Lips, Sancko](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/444273_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Porte de l'Ame, Nasti](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1755714_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
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![Painting, L'ammiratore, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1138440_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, The dance, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1963995_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
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![Painting, Selo-L, Ivan Tzonev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/701169_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Selo-2D, Ivan Tzonev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/637143_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Le voyage immobile, Lisbeth Buonanno](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1954839_1_grid.jpg)
Le voyage immobile
Lisbeth Buonanno
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Ma poule, Lisbeth Buonanno](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1189938_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, 18-11-12, Montse Valdés](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/761412_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, 1-5-19, Montse Valdés](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/761403_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, 1-1-17, Montse Valdés](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/761382_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, 3-7-15, Montse Valdés](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/761307_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Révision, Nathan Chantob](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2166231_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Diagonal Sheep, Nathan Chantob](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2000607_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, 1-1-22, Montse Valdés](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1564434_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, 1-8-21 (Diptych), Montse Valdés](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1564416_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, 1-8-17, Montse Valdés](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1125297_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, 4-8-17, Montse Valdés](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1125078_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, 2-5-19, Montse Valdés](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1125072_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, 2-6-17, Montse Valdés](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1125057_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, 3-5-17-2, Montse Valdés](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1125024_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Meditacion P VIII 2018, Marc Prat](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1066311_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Portrait 5, Marie Taklanti](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/613458_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Sans titre, Marie Taklanti](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/483898_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Sans titre, Marie Taklanti](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/483835_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Universe 3 - Nipple Print, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1237572_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Universe 2 - Nipple Print, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1237509_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Universe 1 - Nipple Print, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1237482_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, The Game, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1964046_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Dancer, Hubert Yencesse](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/839901_1_grid.jpg)
Dancer
Hubert Yencesse
Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 19 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 7.5 x 0.1 inch
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![Painting, Girafe, Ghislaine Ferreira](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1087719_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Melissa, Michelino Iorizzo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2206646_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, 8th of March, Alice Laverty](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1394955_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Portrait of Lenin, Albert Fernand-Renault](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/666132_1_grid.jpg)
Portrait of Lenin
Albert Fernand-Renault
Painting - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch
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![Painting, Salade (Claudias as Jupiter), Piet Rodriguez](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1122849_1_grid.jpg)
Salade (Claudias as Jupiter)
Piet Rodriguez
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Andy, OverSide](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1382580_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
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![Painting, Perséphone, Piet Rodriguez](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1122903_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…