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![Painting, Addiction, Ya-Wei Li](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1212228_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Sisyphus, Ya-Wei Li](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1212204_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Fragments #9, Clement Garnung](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/601197_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Demain tu verras ! #2, Clement Garnung](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/601140_1_grid.jpg)
Demain tu verras ! #2
Clement Garnung
Painting - 150 x 110 x 4 cm Painting - 59.1 x 43.3 x 1.6 inch
$4,249
![Fine Art Drawings, This is the end, Marie-Ange Daudé](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1624704_1_grid.jpg)
This is the end
Marie-Ange Daudé
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$7,548
![Painting, Ontologs 3, Sarkis Sislian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1462587_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Ontologs 2, Sarkis Sislian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1462584_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Ontologs 1, Sarkis Sislian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1462581_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Under the blue sky alone I celebrate, Melinda Matyas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/832452_1_grid.jpg)
Under the blue sky alone I celebrate
Melinda Matyas
Painting - 90 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
$7,716
![Painting, Breakfast forever, Melinda Matyas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/799041_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Absis, Marc Prat](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/35872_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Live on the dock, Lucile Callegari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/663117_1_grid.jpg)
Live on the dock
Lucile Callegari
Painting - 195 x 130 x 3 cm Painting - 76.8 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch
$8,163
![Fine Art Drawings, Head of Man, Eugene Berman](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1355397_1_grid.jpg)
Head of Man
Eugene Berman
Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 25 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch
$335
![Painting, The decision, Alice Laverty](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1329603_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Marianne, Alice Laverty](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1174431_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Dystopian Lullaby Cluster 3, Randi Matushevitz](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1202583_1_grid.jpg)
Dystopian Lullaby Cluster 3
Randi Matushevitz
Painting - 76.2 x 61 x 5.1 cm Painting - 30 x 24 x 2 inch
$3,200
![Painting, Dystopian Lullaby Cluster 1, Randi Matushevitz](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1202508_1_grid.jpg)
Dystopian Lullaby Cluster 1
Randi Matushevitz
Painting - 76.2 x 61 x 5.1 cm Painting - 30 x 24 x 2 inch
$3,200
![Painting, Sans, Florian Eymann](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/629373_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Sans faire semblant, Cécile Desserle](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1788612_1_grid.jpg)
Sans faire semblant
Cécile Desserle
Painting - 116 x 89 x 2 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 0.8 inch
$4,249
![Painting, Ligne de vie, Hom Nguyen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1243425_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Silent distance, Melinda Matyas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/810213_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, I am Woman, Randi Matushevitz](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1202652_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Resolute, I see, Randi Matushevitz](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1202649_1_grid.jpg)
Resolute, I see
Randi Matushevitz
Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 5.1 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 2 inch
$6,000
![Painting, Flowers in my hair, Randi Matushevitz](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1202646_1_grid.jpg)
Flowers in my hair
Randi Matushevitz
Painting - 111.8 x 83.8 x 5.1 cm Painting - 44 x 33 x 2 inch
$6,000
![Painting, Tête et fleurs, Laetitia Allal](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/800091_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, L’homme au petit bonnet, Laetitia Allal](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/794751_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Provoquer la mémoire, Nathan Chantob](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2172325_1_grid.jpg)
Provoquer la mémoire
Nathan Chantob
Painting - 162 x 130 x 3 cm Painting - 63.8 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch
$16,774
![Painting, En attendant demain, Nathan Chantob](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2098920_1_grid.jpg)
En attendant demain
Nathan Chantob
Painting - 150 x 150 x 3 cm Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch
$19,010
![Painting, Crier, Laetitia Allal](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2046225_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Toujours devant, Nathan Chantob](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2006571_1_grid.jpg)
Toujours devant
Nathan Chantob
Painting - 146 x 114 x 3 cm Painting - 57.5 x 44.9 x 1.2 inch
$14,537
![Painting, Nocturne bleue, Lisbeth Buonanno](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1253427_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Rapsodie in Blue, Lisbeth Buonanno](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1110501_1_grid.jpg)
Rapsodie in Blue
Lisbeth Buonanno
Painting - 73 x 92 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch
$2,684
![Photography, Micheal Jordan - Portrait, OverSide](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1949178_1_grid.jpg)
Micheal Jordan - Portrait
OverSide
Photography - 60 x 60 x 0.5 cm Photography - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch
$391
![Painting, Concerned, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1833573_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Femme 25, Manuella Ferré](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1474278_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Femme 24, Manuella Ferré](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1451535_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Femme 22, Manuella Ferré](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1451520_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Femme 20, Manuella Ferré](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1451514_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Femme 17, Manuella Ferré](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1451499_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Femme 15, Manuella Ferré](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1449549_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Moine 2, Nicolas Favre](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/853689_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Moine 3, Nicolas Favre](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/846438_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, L'étang des cieux 3, Véronique Bourgeois-Noury](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1393995_1_grid.jpg)
L'étang des cieux 3
Véronique Bourgeois-Noury
Painting - 81 x 130 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch
$3,634
![Painting, L'étang des cieux 1, Véronique Bourgeois-Noury](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1393983_1_grid.jpg)
L'étang des cieux 1
Véronique Bourgeois-Noury
Painting - 100 x 65 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 25.6 x 1.2 inch
$3,075
![Painting, La Sainte Chapelle, Véronique Bourgeois-Noury](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1393980_1_grid.jpg)
La Sainte Chapelle
Véronique Bourgeois-Noury
Painting - 90 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
$3,075
![Painting, Kateya, Dam](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/637923_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Lick me, Sancko](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/448755_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Still Life - Kitchen, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1765719_1_grid.jpg)
Still Life - Kitchen
Dzovig Arnelian
Painting - 70 x 50 x 0.5 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch
$420
![Print, Madone, Sancko](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/925257_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Andy Warhol, Marin Marcos](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/52133_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Marilyn, Marin Marcos](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/51877_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, No More Lies, Sancko](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1009377_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Shumacher, Marin Marcos](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/100126_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Hall Joving (in collaboration with Norman), Lucile Callegari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/648528_1_grid.jpg)
Hall Joving (in collaboration with Norman)
Lucile Callegari
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$2,796
![Fine Art Drawings, Innocence, Erdna André](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/978585_1_grid.jpg)
Innocence
Erdna André
Fine Art Drawings - 44 x 28 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.3 x 11 x 0.4 inch
$503
![Painting, Kiki Smith Les Palpitantes, Alice Laverty](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1128036_1_grid.jpg)
Kiki Smith Les Palpitantes
Alice Laverty
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$3,355
![Painting, Atlanta 1984, Marie-Ange Daudé](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1988988_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Los Angeles 1964, Marie-Ange Daudé](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1988985_1_grid.jpg)
Los Angeles 1964
Marie-Ange Daudé
Painting - 140 x 100 x 5 cm Painting - 55.1 x 39.4 x 2 inch
$3,802
![Painting, Iran 1959, Marie-Ange Daudé](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1988967_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, On the outskirts of manhood, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1833600_1_grid.jpg)
On the outskirts of manhood
Dzovig Arnelian
Painting - 26 x 19 x 0.5 cm Painting - 10.2 x 7.5 x 0.2 inch
$500
![Painting, Dressed for a wedding, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1822941_1_grid.jpg)
Dressed for a wedding
Dzovig Arnelian
Painting - 30 x 20 x 0.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.2 inch
$312
![Painting, Green Man Kitchen, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2182195_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, The ladies are waiting II, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2182179_1_grid.jpg)
The ladies are waiting II
Dzovig Arnelian
Painting - 9.5 x 14 x 0.5 cm Painting - 3.7 x 5.5 x 0.2 inch
$480
![Print, Auto-portrait, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1996806_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Graphite mood, Lisbeth Buonanno](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1381425_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Air-Goldorak, OverSide](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1181592_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Bianca Li Les Palpitantes, Alice Laverty](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1128099_1_grid.jpg)
Bianca Li Les Palpitantes
Alice Laverty
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$3,355
![Painting, Simone de Beauvoir Les Plapitantes, Alice Laverty](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1128033_1_grid.jpg)
Simone de Beauvoir Les Plapitantes
Alice Laverty
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$3,355
![Painting, Charlotte Salomon Les Palpitantes, Alice Laverty](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1128009_1_grid.jpg)
Charlotte Salomon Les Palpitantes
Alice Laverty
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$3,355
![Painting, The dawn, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1822890_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Reflections 2, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1784373_1_grid.jpg)
Reflections 2
Dzovig Arnelian
Photography - 40 x 56 x 0.5 cm Photography - 15.7 x 22 x 0.2 inch
$250
![Photography, Reflections 1, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1784364_1_grid.jpg)
Reflections 1
Dzovig Arnelian
Photography - 40 x 52 x 0.5 cm Photography - 15.7 x 20.5 x 0.2 inch
$250
![Photography, Blaming, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1784316_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Conversation in ochre 3, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1784283_1_grid.jpg)
Conversation in ochre 3
Dzovig Arnelian
Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.5 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch
$250
![Photography, Conversation in ochre 2, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1784220_1_grid.jpg)
Conversation in ochre 2
Dzovig Arnelian
Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.5 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch
$250
![Photography, Conversation in ochre 1, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1784214_1_grid.jpg)
Conversation in ochre 1
Dzovig Arnelian
Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.5 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch
$250
![Photography, Lost words 9, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1784007_1_grid.jpg)
Lost words 9
Dzovig Arnelian
Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.5 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch
$250
![Photography, Lost words 8, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1783989_1_grid.jpg)
Lost words 8
Dzovig Arnelian
Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.5 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch
$250
![Photography, Lost words 7, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1783977_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Lost words 6, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1783929_1_grid.jpg)
Lost words 6
Dzovig Arnelian
Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.5 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch
$250
![Photography, Lost words 5, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1783902_1_grid.jpg)
Lost words 5
Dzovig Arnelian
Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.5 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch
$250
![Photography, Lost words 2, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1783521_1_grid.jpg)
Lost words 2
Dzovig Arnelian
Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.5 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch
$250
![Photography, A conversation with a therapist 10, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1783191_1_grid.jpg)
A conversation with a therapist 10
Dzovig Arnelian
Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.5 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch
$250
![Photography, A conversation with a therapist 9, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1783176_1_grid.jpg)
A conversation with a therapist 9
Dzovig Arnelian
Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.5 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch
$250
![Photography, A conversation with a therapist 8, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1782285_1_grid.jpg)
A conversation with a therapist 8
Dzovig Arnelian
Photography - 62 x 40 x 0.5 cm Photography - 24.4 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch
$250
![Painting, A dear Farewell, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1766748_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Inside Out, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1765713_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Flower 20, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1530951_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Flower 19, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1530948_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Flower 18, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1530945_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Flower 17, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1530942_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Flower 16, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1530939_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Flower 15, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1530936_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…