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![Painting, Face II, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1927659_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Face I, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1927590_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
![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)
![Photography, Flower 14, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1530930_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Flower 13, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1530927_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Flower 12, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1530864_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Flower 11, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1530855_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Flower 10, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1519947_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Flower 9, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1519935_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Flower 8, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1519923_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Flower 7, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1519857_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Flower 5, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1516908_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Flower 4, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1516902_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Flower 3, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1516887_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Flower 2, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1516884_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Flower 1, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1516872_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Fingerprint, Krikor Avessian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1143687_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Fly Bar, Lisbeth Buonanno](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1131981_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Amour sous Notre-Dame, Lisbeth Buonanno](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2183343_1_grid.jpg)
Amour sous Notre-Dame
Lisbeth Buonanno
Painting - 22 x 27 x 1.8 cm Painting - 8.7 x 10.6 x 0.7 inch
$895
![Painting, Eclats de lune sur des eaux tranquilles, Lisbeth Buonanno](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2175406_1_grid.jpg)
Eclats de lune sur des eaux tranquilles
Lisbeth Buonanno
Painting - 56 x 45 x 1.8 cm Painting - 22 x 17.7 x 0.7 inch
$1,230
![Painting, La lune pensive, Lisbeth Buonanno](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2162472_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Solace in winter's embrace, Lisbeth Buonanno](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2160494_1_grid.jpg)
Solace in winter's embrace
Lisbeth Buonanno
Painting - 65 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,006
![Painting, Landscape, Gerry Nnubia](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2157018_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Frida Khalo Les Palpitantes, Alice Laverty](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1122129_1_grid.jpg)
Frida Khalo Les Palpitantes
Alice Laverty
Painting - 80 x 80 x 1.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.6 inch
$3,355
![Painting, Colette Les Palpitantes, Alice Laverty](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1122072_1_grid.jpg)
Colette Les Palpitantes
Alice Laverty
Painting - 80 x 80 x 1.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.6 inch
$3,355
![Painting, Beyonce Knowles Les Palpitantes, Alice Laverty](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1121898_1_grid.jpg)
Beyonce Knowles Les Palpitantes
Alice Laverty
Painting - 80 x 80 x 1.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.6 inch
$3,355
![Painting, Surreal Horse, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1765782_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Le chemin des douaniers, Lisbeth Buonanno](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1757694_1_grid.jpg)
Le chemin des douaniers
Lisbeth Buonanno
Painting - 55 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
$1,006
![Painting, Un regard énigmatique sous un voile écarlate, Lisbeth Buonanno](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2149664_1_grid.jpg)
Un regard énigmatique sous un voile écarlate
Lisbeth Buonanno
Painting - 11 x 7 x 0.8 cm Painting - 4.3 x 2.8 x 0.3 inch
$839
![Painting, Whispers in the night: A tale of two in a wagon bar, Lisbeth Buonanno](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2136771_1_grid.jpg)
Whispers in the night: A tale of two in a wagon bar
Lisbeth Buonanno
Painting - 27 x 22 x 1.8 cm Painting - 10.6 x 8.7 x 0.7 inch
$839
![Painting, Le soleil sommeille sur les rues de Paris, Lisbeth Buonanno](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1686387_1_grid.jpg)
Le soleil sommeille sur les rues de Paris
Lisbeth Buonanno
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$839
![Painting, Lost on you, Lisbeth Buonanno](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1512999_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Matin Tranquille, Lisbeth Buonanno](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1413513_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Lunar Roadtrip, Lisbeth Buonanno](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1110900_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Reste près de mon coeur, Lisbeth Buonanno](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2130112_1_grid.jpg)
Reste près de mon coeur
Lisbeth Buonanno
Painting - 27 x 22 x 34 cm Painting - 10.6 x 8.7 x 13.4 inch
$839
![Painting, Street Cred, Lisbeth Buonanno](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1113882_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Un parfum d'été, Lisbeth Buonanno](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1286388_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Lisbeth Buonanno, Lisbeth Buonanno](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1724616_1_grid.jpg)
Lisbeth Buonanno
Lisbeth Buonanno
Painting - 60 x 92 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch
$2,684
![Painting, Vague à l'âme, Lisbeth Buonanno](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1600350_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Les apparences trompeuses, Lisbeth Buonanno](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1580184_1_grid.jpg)
Les apparences trompeuses
Lisbeth Buonanno
Painting - 116 x 89 x 2 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 0.8 inch
$4,473
![Painting, Ce sont nos enfants, Lisbeth Buonanno](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1388595_1_grid.jpg)
Ce sont nos enfants
Lisbeth Buonanno
Painting - 73 x 113 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 44.5 x 0.8 inch
$3,914
![Painting, Underground life, Lisbeth Buonanno](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1110813_1_grid.jpg)
Underground life
Lisbeth Buonanno
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$3,355
![Painting, Route 66 l'attrape-cœurs, Lisbeth Buonanno](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1193037_1_grid.jpg)
Route 66 l'attrape-cœurs
Lisbeth Buonanno
Painting - 20.7 x 21 x 1.8 cm Painting - 8.1 x 8.3 x 0.7 inch
$559
![Painting, Arbres en fleurs, Lisbeth Buonanno](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1359804_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, La nuit mystérieuse jaune, Lisbeth Buonanno](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1268772_1_grid.jpg)
La nuit mystérieuse jaune
Lisbeth Buonanno
Painting - 130 x 89 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 35 x 0.8 inch
$4,473
![Painting, La nuit jaune, Lisbeth Buonanno](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1262448_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Lust for life, Lisbeth Buonanno](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1216467_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Inception, Lisbeth Buonanno](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1193811_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Fanfare de la mer, Lisbeth Buonanno](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1120626_1_grid.jpg)
Fanfare de la mer
Lisbeth Buonanno
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$3,355
![Painting, Home style cooking, Lisbeth Buonanno](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1110933_1_grid.jpg)
Home style cooking
Lisbeth Buonanno
Painting - 89 x 146 x 2 cm Painting - 35 x 57.5 x 0.8 inch
$3,578
![Painting, Emerald Glow, Lisbeth Buonanno](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1629321_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Golden Beam, Lisbeth Buonanno](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1394736_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Peridot softness, Lisbeth Buonanno](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1659408_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Sapphire Beam, Lisbeth Buonanno](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1621095_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Labradorite Glow, Lisbeth Buonanno](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1395624_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Amazonite, Lisbeth Buonanno](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1377978_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Les mains du temps, Lisbeth Buonanno](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2143312_1_grid.jpg)
Les mains du temps
Lisbeth Buonanno
Painting - 14.5 x 21 x 0.1 cm Painting - 5.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$335
![Painting, Oscar, Lisbeth Buonanno](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1956912_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Une rencontre inattendue, Lisbeth Buonanno](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1214664_1_grid.jpg)
Une rencontre inattendue
Lisbeth Buonanno
Painting - 19 x 24 x 2 cm Painting - 7.5 x 9.4 x 0.8 inch
$537
![Painting, Revelation, Bill Bate](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2221648_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Ocean Swimmers, Bill Bate](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2221600_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…