night

The night has inspired artists for centuries, a mysterious and fascinating subject full of profound concepts and ideas. The enchanting nature of the moon has often been personified as feminine. As the sun sets and the sky darkens, a myriad of stars fill the sky, punctuating the darkness with tiny luminous dots that sparkle for eternity. However it's not only night owls that appreciate the stars and night sky, this phenomenon literally guides our daily lives, and is an endless source of inspiration for artists.  


Artists haven't stopped observing and learning how to depict the night sky in their works. Amongst them is French photographerRoger Schall, who thrived during the outbreak of the Leica and Rolleiflex cameras in the late 20s. A contemporary of Doisneau, Brassai and even Cartier-Bresson, Schall's fly-on-the-wall technique rapidly gained him recognition and attention from the biggest newspaper editors. His little photography studio transformed into a an authentic photography agency, and went on to have his work printed in magazines across the globe. Waiting until the sun had set, Paris at night became his favourite subject. Adopting a neutral perspective, he let his device loose on the city; capturing forgotten alleyways, shops, and monuments, immortalising the Parisian nighttime in a photograph.

Artsper and its partner galeries have selected the most beautiful nocturnal works for you. So before going to bed, during an all-nighter, at midnight or at sunrise; explore the unlimited boundaries of night and day.

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Painting, The Visit, Niki Singleton

Niki Singleton

Painting - 127 x 74.6 x 3 cm Painting - 50 x 29.4 x 1.2 inch

$8,385

Painting, City street, Peter Tovpev

Peter Tovpev

Painting - 32.5 x 42.5 x 2 cm Painting - 12.8 x 16.7 x 0.8 inch

$283

Painting, Evenfall, Danielle Winger

Danielle Winger

Painting - 50 x 40 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.6 inch

$2,406

Painting, Frosty, Oksana Ivanyuk

Oksana Ivanyuk

Painting - 12 x 16 x 2 cm Painting - 4.7 x 6.3 x 0.8 inch

$415

Painting, Night, Oksana Ivanyuk

Oksana Ivanyuk

Painting - 15 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 5.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

$565

Painting, Moonlight, Oksana Ivanyuk

Oksana Ivanyuk

Painting - 20 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

$247

Painting, Calèche, Adolfo Carducci

Adolfo Carducci

Painting - 25 x 33 x 0.3 cm Painting - 9.8 x 13 x 0.1 inch

$1,203

Painting, Paint the night, Melkio

Melkio

Painting - 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

$217

Painting, Messier 87, Eduard Churkin

Eduard Churkin

Painting - 90 x 139 x 4 cm Painting - 35.4 x 54.7 x 1.6 inch

$14,317

Painting, Moon over Arno, Rob Buntin

Rob Buntin

Painting - 114 x 146 x 2 cm Painting - 44.9 x 57.5 x 0.8 inch

$6,617

Photography, Église, Alexis Berg

Alexis Berg

Photography - 70 x 105 x 0.1 cm Photography - 27.6 x 41.3 x 0 inch

$1,949

Painting, Moonlit, Ivanyuk Oleksiy

Ivanyuk Oleksiy

Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$463

Print, Tre vasi, Tino Stefanoni

Tino Stefanoni

Print - 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$361

Print, Casali, Tino Stefanoni

Tino Stefanoni

Print - 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$361

Print, Elefante, Tino Stefanoni

Tino Stefanoni

Print - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$517

Print, Paese, Tino Stefanoni

Tino Stefanoni

Print - 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$361

Print, Orso, Tino Stefanoni

Tino Stefanoni

Print - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$517

Print, Cuscini, Tino Stefanoni

Tino Stefanoni

Print - 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$361

Print, Borsa, Tino Stefanoni

Tino Stefanoni

Print - 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$361