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![Painting, Tête H, Ivan Tzonev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1248390_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Tête S, Ivan Tzonev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1242306_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Tete J1, Ivan Tzonev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1219659_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Tête Z, Ivan Tzonev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2151293_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Portrait Z, Ivan Tzonev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2117673_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Tête A, Ivan Tzonev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1799799_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Et si tu revenais, Cécile Desserle](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1587939_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Portrait A, Ivan Tzonev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1459158_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Gueule d'ange N°19, Stephane Richard](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1376475_1_grid.jpg)
Gueule d'ange N°19
Stephane Richard
Painting - 68.3 x 49 x 1 cm Painting - 26.9 x 19.3 x 0.4 inch
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![Painting, Selo S, Ivan Tzonev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1375923_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Tête B1, Ivan Tzonev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1263024_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Always keep hope, Cécile Desserle](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1767099_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, L'amoré é una forza, Cécile Desserle](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1587930_1_grid.jpg)
L'amoré é una forza
Cécile Desserle
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
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![Print, Untitled, Maria Carbonero](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1350252_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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![Painting, Regard de renard, Ghislaine Ferreira](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/537349_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Oiseaux I, Ghislaine Ferreira](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/535535_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Jeune homme, Benjamin Carbonne](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2077980_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Selo P, Ivan Tzonev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2099592_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Selo D, Ivan Tzonev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1973082_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Selo R, Ivan Tzonev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1951605_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Selo C, Ivan Tzonev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1942359_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Selo J1, Ivan Tzonev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1936356_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Selo J2, Ivan Tzonev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1930365_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Selo A, Ivan Tzonev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1891938_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Selo J, Ivan Tzonev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1803384_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Selo Z, Ivan Tzonev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1616412_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Selo 1, Ivan Tzonev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1431615_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, La route 1, Ivan Tzonev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1212426_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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![Sculpture, Tète, Antonio Saura](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/614664_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Selo S, Ivan Tzonev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1867242_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Tête 5, Ivan Tzonev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1445316_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Selo-H, Ivan Tzonev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1344885_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Une jeune fille à la marinière, Lou Andréas Salomé Tauss](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1281228_1_grid.jpg)
Une jeune fille à la marinière
Lou Andréas Salomé Tauss
Painting - 61 x 50 x 1.9 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.7 inch
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![Painting, La terre, Ivan Tzonev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1232451_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Tete 4, Ivan Tzonev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1228161_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Human, Hom Nguyen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2027574_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Salomé, Lou Andréas Salomé Tauss](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1281258_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Orange, Daan Van Doorn](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1925019_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)
![Print, Blueyellow, Daan Van Doorn](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1916445_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Untitled 1, Daan Van Doorn](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1904988_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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![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, Selo 1, Ivan Tzonev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1572192_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Botones, Antonio Saura](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1226109_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Marawa, Yoann Merienne](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1205019_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Marc Prat Absis IV, Marc Prat](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/999030_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, 3 Bulls, Marc Prat](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/941580_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, Marc Prat; Raven II, Marc Prat](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/620016_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Marc Prat; Raven II, Marc Prat](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/620013_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Suite de 4 lithographies, Pei-Ming Yan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/610431_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Absis VIII mixed technique on canvas, Marc Prat](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/443850_1_grid.jpg)
Absis VIII mixed technique on canvas
Marc Prat
Painting - 130 x 130 x 4 cm Painting - 51.2 x 51.2 x 1.6 inch
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![Painting, Selo 1, Ivan Tzonev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1971672_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Un monde Meilleur, Hom Nguyen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1738635_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, le regard, Hom Nguyen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1738623_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Clarito, Marc Prat](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1042869_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Rayado, Marc Prat](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1033443_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Marc Prat Absis II, Marc Prat](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1001547_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Pauvre Willie, Jenola](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/460456_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Amazone - Anonyme, YZ (Yzeult)](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/377842_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, Portrait 1, Erdna André](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1129578_1_grid.jpg)
![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)
![Print, The Game, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1964046_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, MOD 23, Lidia Masllorens](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2196716_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, MOD 23, Lidia Masllorens](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2159158_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Icare, Hom Nguyen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2099658_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Untitled I, Lidia Masllorens](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1923558_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Un monde meilleur, Hom Nguyen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1619361_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Un monde meilleur, Hom Nguyen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1524384_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Résonance, Hom Nguyen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1059063_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Sans repères, Hom Nguyen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/863130_1_grid.jpg)
Sans repères
Hom Nguyen
Fine Art Drawings - 150 x 150 x 4 cm Fine Art Drawings - 59.1 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch
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![Print, Résistance, Sancko](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/519752_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Hom Nguyen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2027619_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Territoire partagé, Nicolas Monjo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1909587_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, Vous entrez dans une zone de contrôle, Nicolas Monjo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1557474_1_grid.jpg)
Vous entrez dans une zone de contrôle
Nicolas Monjo
Painting - 130 x 97 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Les perspectives obliques, Nicolas Monjo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1557456_1_grid.jpg)
Les perspectives obliques
Nicolas Monjo
Painting - 97 x 130 x 2 cm Painting - 38.2 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch
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![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)
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…