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![Print, Portrait 3, Manuella Ferré](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2219887_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, La Délicate - Size L, Clara Diebler](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2219347_1_grid.jpg)
La Délicate - Size L
Clara Diebler
Photography - 90 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0 inch
$1,361
![Painting, La route -1, Ivan Tzonev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2217272_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, De précipices en belvédères 5, Manuella Ferré](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2219916_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, De précipices en belvédères 3, Manuella Ferré](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2219914_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Portrait 5, Manuella Ferré](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2219889_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Medieval Concert, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2202319_1_grid.jpg)
Medieval Concert
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 24 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch
$658
![Print, The One and the Many, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2202308_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Romance, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2202307_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Cherchez la Femme, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2202306_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, The Children of De Amicis, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2202305_1_grid.jpg)
The Children of De Amicis
Mino Maccari
Print - 34.5 x 47 x 0.1 cm Print - 13.6 x 18.5 x 0 inch
$681 $613
![Print, The Pill, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2202304_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Collectivism, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2202302_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Hamlet (Hamlet), Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2202301_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Apocalypse, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2202300_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, La Breloque, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2202299_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Authorization of the Officers, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2202298_1_grid.jpg)
Authorization of the Officers
Mino Maccari
Print - 34.5 x 47 x 0.1 cm Print - 13.6 x 18.5 x 0 inch
$658 $559
![Print, Moses Saved from the Waters, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2202296_1_grid.jpg)
Moses Saved from the Waters
Mino Maccari
Print - 47 x 34.5 x 0.1 cm Print - 18.5 x 13.6 x 0 inch
$771 $656
![Print, The Old Style, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2202295_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, The Point of Contact, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2202294_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Provincial Preacher, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2202293_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Leader, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2202291_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Hearts and Tears, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2202290_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Work Problems, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2202288_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, The Last Tango, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2202287_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Imagination and Action, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2202286_1_grid.jpg)
Imagination and Action
Mino Maccari
Print - 34.5 x 47 x 0.1 cm Print - 13.6 x 18.5 x 0 inch
$658 $559
![Print, The Long Wait, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2202285_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, The Ceremony, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2202284_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, The Intruding Lady, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2202283_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Diplomatic Clerks, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2202282_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Nonne is Perfect (Sainte au crucifix), Marie-Ange Daudé](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2218459_1_grid.jpg)
Nonne is Perfect (Sainte au crucifix)
Marie-Ange Daudé
Painting - 100 x 100 x 6 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 2.4 inch
$4,991
![Photography, No title, Philippe Pasqua](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2205314_1_grid.jpg)
No title
Philippe Pasqua
Photography - 200 x 156 x 1 cm Photography - 78.7 x 61.4 x 0.4 inch
$22,687
![Photography, Queen of Flowers - Format L, Clara Diebler](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2213786_1_grid.jpg)
Queen of Flowers - Format L
Clara Diebler
Photography - 90 x 60 x 1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
$1,361
![Sculpture, Vanité, Philippe Pasqua](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2198863_1_grid.jpg)
Vanité
Philippe Pasqua
Sculpture - 22 x 48 x 48 cm Sculpture - 8.7 x 18.9 x 18.9 inch
$15,881 $13,499
![Painting, L'amour chemine, Cécile Desserle](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2202168_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Ma Joconde (Mona Lisa), Marie-Ange Daudé](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2218456_1_grid.jpg)
Ma Joconde (Mona Lisa)
Marie-Ange Daudé
Painting - 100 x 100 x 6 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 2.4 inch
$4,991
![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
$681 $544
![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
$3,743
![Painting, Etre libre, Cécile Desserle](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2202164_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, La Délicate - Size XS, Clara Diebler](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2219342_1_grid.jpg)
La Délicate - Size XS
Clara Diebler
Photography - 12 x 8 x 0.1 cm Photography - 4.7 x 3.1 x 0 inch
$113
![Photography, Queen of Flowers - Format M, Clara Diebler](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2213787_1_grid.jpg)
Queen of Flowers - Format M
Clara Diebler
Photography - 60 x 40 x 1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$567
![Painting, Oncle Bui, Hom Nguyen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2207778_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Voix de secours, Cécile Desserle](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2202229_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
$737
![Photography, La Délicate - Size S, Clara Diebler](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2219345_1_grid.jpg)
La Délicate - Size S
Clara Diebler
Photography - 30 x 20 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0 inch
$170
![Print, Pablo Neruda - Santiago 81, Ernest Pignon-Ernest](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/999468_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
![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)
![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
$681
![Painting, Keiky, Michelino Iorizzo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2211628_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Lust / luxure (seven deadly sins), Insane 51](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1483893_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Sans titre, Michelino Iorizzo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2213510_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Cleo, Michelino Iorizzo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2213509_1_grid.jpg)
![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)
![Painting, Femme au chapeau, Julien Cuny](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1939908_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Rade, Philippe Pasqua](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/907329_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Danse du soleil, Antonio Saura](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/897045_1_grid.jpg)
![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
$113
![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
$1,134
![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)
![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)
![Painting, Mémoire des forêts, Julien Cuny](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1610253_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
$170
![Painting, Les oiseaux I, Ghislaine Ferreira](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/813096_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Élégance, Ghislaine Ferreira](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/537388_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Tête Montagne, Julien Cuny](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2008158_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Marie, Ghislaine Ferreira](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/704808_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Autoportrait, Ghislaine Ferreira](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/703743_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
$2,042
![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
$1,395
![Painting, Amelinda, Michelino Iorizzo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2211631_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, La forêt carnivore, Julien Cuny](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2132038_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Bouquetin, Julien Cuny](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2008152_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Chouette, Ghislaine Ferreira](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/539578_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Le coq, Julien Cuny](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2175158_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Aigua I, Teresa Riba](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1514322_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Australopithèque, Julien Cuny](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2191981_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)
![Print, Rimbaud, Ernest Pignon-Ernest](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1217868_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)
![Print, Abierta 2, Antonio Saura](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2166557_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…