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![Painting, Geisha, Michelino Iorizzo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2211649_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Icare, Hom Nguyen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2209116_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Racine, Hom Nguyen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2209133_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, A coeur ouvert, Cécile Desserle](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2202160_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Réecrire l'histoire, Cécile Desserle](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2187900_1_grid.jpg)
Réecrire l'histoire
Cécile Desserle
Painting - 116 x 89 x 2 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 0.8 inch
$4,249
![Photography, Queen of Flowers - Format XS, Clara Diebler](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2213777_1_grid.jpg)
Queen of Flowers - Format XS
Clara Diebler
Photography - 12 x 8 x 1 cm Photography - 4.7 x 3.1 x 0.4 inch
$112
![Painting, L'angelo, Michelino Iorizzo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2213508_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Giulia, Michelino Iorizzo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2213507_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Venus, Michelino Iorizzo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2213503_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Vanité, Philippe Pasqua](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2198863_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Keiky, Michelino Iorizzo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2211628_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Queen of Flowers - Format S, Clara Diebler](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2213788_1_grid.jpg)
Queen of Flowers - Format S
Clara Diebler
Photography - 30 x 20 x 1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch
$168
![Painting, L'aube de tes jours, Cécile Desserle](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2202170_1_grid.jpg)
L'aube de tes jours
Cécile Desserle
Painting - 116 x 89 x 2 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 0.8 inch
$4,249
![Painting, L'amour chemine, Cécile Desserle](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2202168_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Femme assise, Philippe Pasqua](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2203718_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Portrait, François Chapuis](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2201999_1_grid.jpg)
Portrait
François Chapuis
Fine Art Drawings - 41 x 30.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.1 x 12 x 0.1 inch
$671
![Painting, Le printemps dans l'air, Cécile Desserle](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2202171_1_grid.jpg)
Le printemps dans l'air
Cécile Desserle
Painting - 81 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$3,690
![Painting, Oncle Bui, Hom Nguyen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2207778_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Calligraphie, Hom Nguyen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2197125_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Voix de secours, Cécile Desserle](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2202229_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, MOD 21, Lidia Masllorens](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2196065_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Advertisement for Tirreno, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/954135_1_grid.jpg)
Advertisement for Tirreno
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 11.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 4.5 x 0 inch
$727
![Painting, Amelinda, Michelino Iorizzo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2211631_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Dream, Insane 51](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1419816_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Breast Print 28, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2207596_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Breast Print 27, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2207567_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Breast Print 26, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2207465_1_grid.jpg)
Breast Print 26
Dzovig Arnelian
Painting - 16.8 x 12.2 x 0.4 cm Painting - 6.6 x 4.8 x 0.2 inch
$250
![Print, Lust / luxure (seven deadly sins), Insane 51](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1483893_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Roberta, Roman Gulman](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2200002_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Limor, Roman Gulman](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2200001_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Pablo Neruda - Santiago 81, Ernest Pignon-Ernest](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/999468_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mireia, Michelino Iorizzo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2192737_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Eros, Insane 51](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1700283_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Le Chewing-gum, Julien Cuny](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1173933_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, The Couples, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1223088_1_grid.jpg)
The Couples
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$951
![Print, L'année du Tigre, Hom Nguyen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1943472_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Psyche, Insane 51](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1700757_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Couple Reading, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/954039_1_grid.jpg)
Couple Reading
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 17.7 x 12 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7 x 4.7 x 0 inch
$671
![Painting, Femme au chapeau, Julien Cuny](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1939908_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Danse du soleil, Antonio Saura](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/897045_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Rade, Philippe Pasqua](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/907329_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Autoportrait, Ghislaine Ferreira](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/703743_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Rimbaud, Boulevard Saint-Michel, Ernest Pignon-Ernest](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1973673_1_grid.jpg)
Rimbaud, Boulevard Saint-Michel
Ernest Pignon-Ernest
Print - 80 x 60 cm Print - 31.5 x 23.6 inch
$1,118
![Painting, Élégance, Ghislaine Ferreira](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/537388_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, La forêt carnivore, Julien Cuny](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2132038_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mémoire des forêts, Julien Cuny](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1610253_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Les oiseaux I, Ghislaine Ferreira](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/813096_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Chouette, Ghislaine Ferreira](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/539578_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Tête Montagne, Julien Cuny](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2008158_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Coupe Walking, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/954033_1_grid.jpg)
Coupe Walking
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 22.6 x 13.7 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.9 x 5.4 x 0.1 inch
$615
![Sculpture, Aigua I, Teresa Riba](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1514322_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Marie, Ghislaine Ferreira](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/704808_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Blonde Brune Rousse, Ghislaine Ferreira](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/111727_1_grid.jpg)
Blonde Brune Rousse
Ghislaine Ferreira
Painting - 115 x 89 x 2 cm Painting - 45.3 x 35 x 0.8 inch
$1,375
![Sculpture, Bouquetin, Julien Cuny](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2008152_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Liberté de penser, Cécile Desserle](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1458726_1_grid.jpg)
Liberté de penser
Cécile Desserle
Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,013
![Painting, Le coq, Julien Cuny](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2175158_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Le centaure, Julien Cuny](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1538367_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Abierta 3, Antonio Saura](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/543613_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Abierta 1, Antonio Saura](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/543610_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Taureau 5, Julien Cuny](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2014554_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, La tête à l'envers, Ghislaine Ferreira](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/111724_1_grid.jpg)
La tête à l'envers
Ghislaine Ferreira
Painting - 80 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch
$704
![Painting, A magical Landscape, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1504794_1_grid.jpg)
A magical Landscape
Dzovig Arnelian
Painting - 28 x 21 x 1 cm Painting - 11 x 8.3 x 0.4 inch
$670 $603
![Print, Rimbaud, Ernest Pignon-Ernest](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1217868_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Abierta 2, Antonio Saura](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2166557_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Rise Up, Insane 51](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1214052_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Recouvrance 2006, Ernest Pignon-Ernest](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2182221_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Empty Paintings on The Wall, Teona Yamanidze](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1449162_1_grid.jpg)
Empty Paintings on The Wall
Teona Yamanidze
Painting - 144 x 97 x 3 cm Painting - 56.7 x 38.2 x 1.2 inch
$7,939
![Painting, Sargal Djiguene, Sancko](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1103007_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Strong, Sancko](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1102989_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mon amour, Lisbeth Buonanno](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2212755_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Tu es toujours dans mes pensées, Lisbeth Buonanno](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2212165_1_grid.jpg)
Tu es toujours dans mes pensées
Lisbeth Buonanno
Painting - 15 x 10 x 0.1 cm Painting - 5.9 x 3.9 x 0 inch
$335
![Painting, Près de mon coeur, Lisbeth Buonanno](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2211875_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Une chair d'ombre, Melanchton I, Antonio Saura](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2174972_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Visage, Philippe Pasqua](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1185948_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Un homme mystérieux, Lisbeth Buonanno](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2193118_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Poule ou coq ?, Julien Cuny](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1274490_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Architectura 1, Julien Cuny](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1173966_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Wagner, Ernest Pignon-Ernest](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/348844_1_grid.jpg)
Wagner
Ernest Pignon-Ernest
Fine Art Drawings - 36 x 40 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.2 x 15.7 inch
$20,128
![Painting, Frou-frou, Julien Cuny](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1638492_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Le marin, Julien Cuny](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1172886_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Power of to love, Cécile Desserle](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2155812_1_grid.jpg)
Power of to love
Cécile Desserle
Painting - 146 x 114 x 2 cm Painting - 57.5 x 44.9 x 0.8 inch
$5,368
![Painting, The Captives, Teona Yamanidze](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1449102_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Femme au chapeau 2, Julien Cuny](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2040066_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Autoportrait II, Ghislaine Ferreira](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/728700_1_grid.jpg)
Autoportrait II
Ghislaine Ferreira
Painting - 100 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch
$2,684
![Painting, Des étoiles pour toi, Lisbeth Buonanno](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2211860_1_grid.jpg)
Des étoiles pour toi
Lisbeth Buonanno
Painting - 15 x 10 x 0.1 cm Painting - 5.9 x 3.9 x 0 inch
$335
![Painting, Moon Vénus, Lisbeth Buonanno](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2210237_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Rimbaud, Ernest Pignon-Ernest](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1217862_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mirades III, Teresa Riba](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1305498_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Trois visages, Hom Nguyen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1243407_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Proud, Sancko](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1102995_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mains III, Yoann Merienne](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/604593_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Ma belle aventure, Cécile Desserle](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2156971_1_grid.jpg)
Ma belle aventure
Cécile Desserle
Painting - 130 x 97 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 0.8 inch
$4,697
![Painting, Progresio IX, Marc Prat](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/795813_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…