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![Painting, Horizon A, Ivan Tzonev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/792507_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Selo R, Ivan Tzonev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/792501_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Le Temps Suspendu... 027, Jean-Michel Rousvoal](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/527906_1_grid.jpg)
Le Temps Suspendu... 027
Jean-Michel Rousvoal
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$894
![Photography, Le Temps Suspendu... 022, Jean-Michel Rousvoal](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/527903_1_grid.jpg)
Le Temps Suspendu... 022
Jean-Michel Rousvoal
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$894
![Photography, Le Temps Suspendu... 014, Jean-Michel Rousvoal](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/527900_1_grid.jpg)
Le Temps Suspendu... 014
Jean-Michel Rousvoal
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$894
![Photography, Le Temps Suspendu... 013, Jean-Michel Rousvoal](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/527897_1_grid.jpg)
Le Temps Suspendu... 013
Jean-Michel Rousvoal
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$894
![Photography, Le Temps Suspendu... 010, Jean-Michel Rousvoal](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/527894_1_grid.jpg)
Le Temps Suspendu... 010
Jean-Michel Rousvoal
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$894
![Photography, Le Temps Suspendu... 008, Jean-Michel Rousvoal](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/527891_1_grid.jpg)
Le Temps Suspendu... 008
Jean-Michel Rousvoal
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$894
![Photography, Le Temps Suspendu... 002, Jean-Michel Rousvoal](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/527888_1_grid.jpg)
Le Temps Suspendu... 002
Jean-Michel Rousvoal
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$894
![Photography, Credendo Vides 018, Jean-Michel Rousvoal](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/456784_1_grid.jpg)
Credendo Vides 018
Jean-Michel Rousvoal
Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch
$894
![Photography, Credendo Vides 013, Jean-Michel Rousvoal](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/456781_1_grid.jpg)
Credendo Vides 013
Jean-Michel Rousvoal
Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch
$894
![Photography, Credendo Vides 009, Jean-Michel Rousvoal](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/456778_1_grid.jpg)
Credendo Vides 009
Jean-Michel Rousvoal
Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$894
![Photography, Credendo Vides 007, Jean-Michel Rousvoal](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/456775_1_grid.jpg)
Credendo Vides 007
Jean-Michel Rousvoal
Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch
$894
![Photography, Credendo Vides 027, Jean-Michel Rousvoal](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/456772_1_grid.jpg)
Credendo Vides 027
Jean-Michel Rousvoal
Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch
$894
![Photography, Credendo Vides 025, Jean-Michel Rousvoal](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/456769_1_grid.jpg)
Credendo Vides 025
Jean-Michel Rousvoal
Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$894
![Photography, Credendo Vides 024, Jean-Michel Rousvoal](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/456766_1_grid.jpg)
Credendo Vides 024
Jean-Michel Rousvoal
Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$894
![Photography, Credendo Vides 022, Jean-Michel Rousvoal](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/456763_1_grid.jpg)
Credendo Vides 022
Jean-Michel Rousvoal
Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch
$894
![Photography, Credendo Vides 021, Jean-Michel Rousvoal](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/456760_1_grid.jpg)
Credendo Vides 021
Jean-Michel Rousvoal
Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch
$894
![Photography, Credendo Vides 020, Jean-Michel Rousvoal](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/456757_1_grid.jpg)
Credendo Vides 020
Jean-Michel Rousvoal
Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$894
![Photography, Credendo Vides 019, Jean-Michel Rousvoal](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/456754_1_grid.jpg)
Credendo Vides 019
Jean-Michel Rousvoal
Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch
$894
![Photography, Credendo Vides 016, Jean-Michel Rousvoal](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/456751_1_grid.jpg)
Credendo Vides 016
Jean-Michel Rousvoal
Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$894
![Photography, Credendo Vides 015, Jean-Michel Rousvoal](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/456748_1_grid.jpg)
Credendo Vides 015
Jean-Michel Rousvoal
Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$894
![Photography, Credendo Vides 014, Jean-Michel Rousvoal](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/456745_1_grid.jpg)
Credendo Vides 014
Jean-Michel Rousvoal
Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch
$894
![Photography, Credendo Vides 011, Jean-Michel Rousvoal](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/456742_1_grid.jpg)
Credendo Vides 011
Jean-Michel Rousvoal
Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch
$894
![Photography, Credendo Vides 012, Jean-Michel Rousvoal](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/456739_1_grid.jpg)
Credendo Vides 012
Jean-Michel Rousvoal
Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch
$894
![Photography, Credendo Vides 010, Jean-Michel Rousvoal](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/456736_1_grid.jpg)
Credendo Vides 010
Jean-Michel Rousvoal
Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch
$894
![Photography, Credendo Vides 008, Jean-Michel Rousvoal](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/456733_1_grid.jpg)
Credendo Vides 008
Jean-Michel Rousvoal
Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$894
![Photography, Credendo Vides 006, Jean-Michel Rousvoal](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/456730_1_grid.jpg)
Credendo Vides 006
Jean-Michel Rousvoal
Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$894
![Photography, Credendo Vides 005, Jean-Michel Rousvoal](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/456727_1_grid.jpg)
Credendo Vides 005
Jean-Michel Rousvoal
Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$894
![Photography, Credendo Vides 004, Jean-Michel Rousvoal](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/456724_1_grid.jpg)
Credendo Vides 004
Jean-Michel Rousvoal
Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$894
![Photography, Credendo Vides 003, Jean-Michel Rousvoal](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/456721_1_grid.jpg)
Credendo Vides 003
Jean-Michel Rousvoal
Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$894
![Photography, Credendo Vides 001, Jean-Michel Rousvoal](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/456718_1_grid.jpg)
Credendo Vides 001
Jean-Michel Rousvoal
Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$894
![Photography, Credendo Vides 002, Jean-Michel Rousvoal](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/280894_1_grid.jpg)
Credendo Vides 002
Jean-Michel Rousvoal
Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$894
![Photography, Credendo Vides 028, Jean-Michel Rousvoal](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/280891_1_grid.jpg)
Credendo Vides 028
Jean-Michel Rousvoal
Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$894
![Photography, Credendo Vides 026, Jean-Michel Rousvoal](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/280888_1_grid.jpg)
Credendo Vides 026
Jean-Michel Rousvoal
Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$894
![Photography, Credendo Vides 023, Jean-Michel Rousvoal](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/280885_1_grid.jpg)
Credendo Vides 023
Jean-Michel Rousvoal
Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$894
![Print, Untitled, Lidia Masllorens](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2139024_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, At the Cafe, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2046333_1_grid.jpg)
At the Cafe
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 16 x 10 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.3 x 3.9 x 0.1 inch
$615
![Fine Art Drawings, The Couple on the Bed, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2046330_1_grid.jpg)
The Couple on the Bed
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 17 x 13 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.7 x 5.1 x 0.1 inch
$559
![Fine Art Drawings, Couple at Party, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2046327_1_grid.jpg)
Couple at Party
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 17 x 13.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.7 x 5.3 x 0.1 inch
$626
![Fine Art Drawings, Portraits, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2006127_1_grid.jpg)
Portraits
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 26 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.7 x 10.2 x 0.1 inch
$559
![Fine Art Drawings, Police and Woman, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2006121_1_grid.jpg)
Police and Woman
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 27 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.7 x 10.6 x 0.1 inch
$559
![Fine Art Drawings, Maggio Fiorentino, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2006118_1_grid.jpg)
Maggio Fiorentino
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 22 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 8.7 x 0.1 inch
$783
![Fine Art Drawings, The Talking Cards, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2006112_1_grid.jpg)
The Talking Cards
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 17.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 6.9 x 0.1 inch
$660
![Fine Art Drawings, Goodbye Maremma, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2006109_1_grid.jpg)
Goodbye Maremma
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 27 x 21 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.6 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
$783
![Fine Art Drawings, The Old and Soldier, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2006106_1_grid.jpg)
The Old and Soldier
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 30 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$559
![Fine Art Drawings, Erotic Scene, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2003007_1_grid.jpg)
Erotic Scene
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 21 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.6 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
$648
![Fine Art Drawings, Gardener, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2001648_1_grid.jpg)
Gardener
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 21 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
$671
![Fine Art Drawings, The Couple, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2001642_1_grid.jpg)
The Couple
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 16 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.7 x 6.3 x 0.1 inch
$839
![Fine Art Drawings, Portrait, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2001453_1_grid.jpg)
Portrait
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 14.5 x 14 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.7 x 5.5 x 0.1 inch
$671
![Fine Art Drawings, Trojan Horse, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1296513_1_grid.jpg)
Trojan Horse
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 46 x 36 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.1 x 14.2 x 0 inch
$537
![Painting, Introspection 1, Sancko](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/924237_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Silence-1, Ivan Tzonev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/701175_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Femme assise - B.N., Ivan Tzonev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/701163_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Madone, Sancko](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/444210_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, L'attente, Ivan Tzonev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/337009_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Liberté mon amour, Cécile Desserle](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2157470_1_grid.jpg)
Liberté mon amour
Cécile Desserle
Painting - 70 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
$2,012
![Painting, Coming Home, Teona Yamanidze](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1530045_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Forest, Teona Yamanidze](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1530030_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Forest, Teona Yamanidze](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1530015_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Temporary Shelter, Teona Yamanidze](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1449237_1_grid.jpg)
Temporary Shelter
Teona Yamanidze
Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
$3,130
![Painting, Temporary Shelter, Teona Yamanidze](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1449213_1_grid.jpg)
Temporary Shelter
Teona Yamanidze
Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
$3,130
![Painting, Black, Teona Yamanidze](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1449150_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Against the Light, Teona Yamanidze](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1449087_1_grid.jpg)
Against the Light
Teona Yamanidze
Painting - 50 x 70 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch
$3,354
![Painting, Les porteurs, Nicolas Monjo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1893588_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Une chair d'ombre, Philippe II, Antonio Saura](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2174976_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Une chair d'ombre, Melanchton III, Antonio Saura](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2174975_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Sans-titre, Ernest Pignon-Ernest](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1802847_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Le petit Tibétain, Lou Andréas Salomé Tauss](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1281090_1_grid.jpg)
Le petit Tibétain
Lou Andréas Salomé Tauss
Painting - 80 x 60 x 3.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.4 inch
$995
![Painting, Washing Face, Ya-Wei Li](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1212270_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, The poet with red cheek, Ya-Wei Li](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1212261_1_grid.jpg)
The poet with red cheek
Ya-Wei Li
Painting - 70 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch
$1,789
![Painting, The Boy, Ya-Wei Li](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1212219_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, The Phenomenon, Ya-Wei Li](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1212213_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, The Portrait, Ya-Wei Li](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1212198_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Chantal boit seule, Ghislaine Ferreira](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/111730_1_grid.jpg)
Chantal boit seule
Ghislaine Ferreira
Painting - 73 x 92 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch
$872
![Painting, Portrait 5, Ghislaine Ferreira](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/700311_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Portrait 1, Ghislaine Ferreira](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/695655_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Monsieur Chien I, Ghislaine Ferreira](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/535544_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Portrait, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/996459_1_grid.jpg)
Portrait
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 25.5 x 20 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10 x 7.9 x 0 inch
$358
![Painting, Tête G, Ivan Tzonev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2156379_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Carmen, Antonio Saura](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1945356_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Fragmented Femininity, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1789260_1_grid.jpg)
Fragmented Femininity
Dzovig Arnelian
Painting - 100 x 45 x 0.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 17.7 x 0.2 inch
$700
![Painting, 171 218, Florian Eymann](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1785372_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, 171 218 2, Florian Eymann](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1785351_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Reflections of a breast, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1768800_1_grid.jpg)
Reflections of a breast
Dzovig Arnelian
Painting - 92 x 127 x 1 cm Painting - 36.2 x 50 x 0.4 inch
$636
![Painting, Architectural scene, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1758300_1_grid.jpg)
Architectural scene
Dzovig Arnelian
Painting - 70 x 80 x 1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch
$1,680
![Painting, Portrait of Giorgio Morandi, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1578663_1_grid.jpg)
Portrait of Giorgio Morandi
Mino Maccari
Painting - 30 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch
$2,348
![Painting, Le Mur, Alice Laverty](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1459566_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Extase, Philippe Pasqua](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1405782_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Mira, buste, Yoann Merienne](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1330467_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Essence IX, Marc Prat](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1060116_1_grid.jpg)
Essence IX
Marc Prat
Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.5 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$280
![Print, Jardin des nations-Carla, Antonio Saura](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/897054_1_grid.jpg)
Jardin des nations-Carla
Antonio Saura
Print - 74.8 x 55.8 x 0.1 cm Print - 29.4 x 22 x 0 inch
$1,342
![Painting, Selo-S.V, Ivan Tzonev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/684675_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…