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![Painting, Tourmaline, Jag Jo Auguste Germain](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1777005_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Colors in Black, Hayvon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1695039_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, La Chambre - Édition limitée n° 2, Raymond Depardon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1675464_1_grid.jpg)
La Chambre - Édition limitée n° 2
Raymond Depardon
Print - 24 x 28.5 cm Print - 9.4 x 11.2 inch
€650
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![Photography, 1 Kilomètre #5, Laure Debrosse](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1415676_1_grid.jpg)
1 Kilomètre #5
Laure Debrosse
Photography - 50 x 100 x 1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch
€960
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![Photography, Sabar, Gabriel Dia](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1331670_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Sabar, Gabriel Dia](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1331661_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Collision Sequence #2, Jérôme Lagarrigue](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1327500_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Figures in the forest, Gregg Simpson](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1316859_1_grid.jpg)
Figures in the forest
Gregg Simpson
Painting - 119.4 x 134.6 x 2.5 cm Painting - 47 x 53 x 1 inch
€5,239
![Painting, Morpho, B. Yaghi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1300029_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Kitchen, Edvarda Braanaas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1292151_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Le livre des livres, Brigitte Simon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1228623_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Le livre des livres, Brigitte Simon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1228611_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Abstract face, Saverio Filioli Uranio](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1209270_1_grid.jpg)
Abstract face
Saverio Filioli Uranio
Painting - 30 x 21 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
€79
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![Photography, Hiding in Italy - Piazza di Spagna, Liu Bolin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1106121_1_grid.jpg)
Hiding in Italy - Piazza di Spagna
Liu Bolin
Photography - 68 x 90 cm Photography - 26.8 x 35.4 inch
€12,300
![Photography, Somnolence, Dominique Jullien](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1052784_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Cuori sospesi, Andrea Benetti](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/942762_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Fiori di neve, Andrea Benetti](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/942756_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Evoluzioni aeree II, Andrea Benetti](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/942675_1_grid.jpg)
Evoluzioni aeree II
Andrea Benetti
Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
€2,800
![Painting, Point Plan Trait n°25/26, Patrice Palacio](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/930603_1_grid.jpg)
Point Plan Trait n°25/26
Patrice Palacio
Painting - 120 x 250 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 98.4 x 0.8 inch
€11,000
![Painting, Série: As pedras do caminho que faço, Paulo Canilhas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/904443_1_grid.jpg)
Série: As pedras do caminho que faço
Paulo Canilhas
Painting - 150 x 130 x 4 cm Painting - 59.1 x 51.2 x 1.6 inch
€5,500
![Photography, Cinematography inspired session #22, Grzegorz Sikorski](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/884061_1_grid.jpg)
Cinematography inspired session #22
Grzegorz Sikorski
Photography - 60 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0 inch
€190
![Sculpture, Model for Monument to the White Squirrel, Brandon Vickerd](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/633456_1_grid.jpg)
Model for Monument to the White Squirrel
Brandon Vickerd
Sculpture - 30.5 x 30.5 x 20.3 cm Sculpture - 12 x 12 x 8 inch
€6,000
![Painting, La flèche, Henri Yéru](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2179817_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Northern, Laura Spring](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2167657_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Unchartered Territory 1, Laura Spring](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2167656_1_grid.jpg)
Unchartered Territory 1
Laura Spring
Painting - 40.6 x 55.9 x 0.3 cm Painting - 16 x 22 x 0.1 inch
€281
![Painting, Unchartered Territory 9, Laura Spring](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2167653_1_grid.jpg)
Unchartered Territory 9
Laura Spring
Painting - 55.9 x 40.6 x 0.3 cm Painting - 22 x 16 x 0.1 inch
€281
![Painting, Unchartered Territory 8, Laura Spring](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2167652_1_grid.jpg)
Unchartered Territory 8
Laura Spring
Painting - 55.9 x 40.6 x 0.3 cm Painting - 22 x 16 x 0.1 inch
€281
![Painting, Spread love, Sunra](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2162457_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Portrait I, Chahrazed Fekih](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2161140_1_grid.jpg)
Portrait I
Chahrazed Fekih
Fine Art Drawings - 40.5 x 29.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.9 x 11.6 x 0.1 inch
€500
![Painting, Woman cafe, IAN SCHRANZ](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2161010_1_grid.jpg)
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![Painting, Nature call 2, Achike MiracleAnayo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2149886_1_grid.jpg)
Nature call 2
Achike MiracleAnayo
Painting - 182.9 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 72 x 48 x 1 inch
€3,396
![Print, Atomic Bardot, Batik](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2146969_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Fleurs joyeuses, Wietzie](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2144866_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Vincit omnia veritas, Tarek](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2136391_1_grid.jpg)
Vincit omnia veritas
Tarek
Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 16 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 6.3 x 0 inch
€95
![Fine Art Drawings, In gold we trust, Tarek](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2136068_1_grid.jpg)
In gold we trust
Tarek
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.7 x 0 inch
€170
![Painting, Visage blanc, Hellen Halftermeyer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2132326_1_grid.jpg)
Visage blanc
Hellen Halftermeyer
Painting - 100 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
€2,200
![Painting, Kate dreams, Cédric Bouteiller](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2128780_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Buste d'enfant, Pauline Couble](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2126679_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, White Dream 2, Solveiga](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2098611_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, They watch, Edward Zelinsky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2050737_1_grid.jpg)
They watch
Edward Zelinsky
Fine Art Drawings - 55.9 x 76.2 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 30 x 0.2 inch
€534
![Painting, Progenitor, Derek Overfield](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2050362_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mother's comfort, Emmanuel Daniel](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2028873_1_grid.jpg)
Mother's comfort
Emmanuel Daniel
Painting - 121.9 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 48 x 1 inch
€3,396
![Painting, Vice versa, Catherine Saussine](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1998270_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Stay on target!, Batik](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1923504_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Free spirit No. 5, Alexandra Romano](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1859103_1_grid.jpg)
Free spirit No. 5
Alexandra Romano
Painting - 20.3 x 25.4 x 3.8 cm Painting - 8 x 10 x 1.5 inch
€300
![Painting, Cascade rouge, Hayvon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1797507_1_grid.jpg)
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![Fine Art Drawings, Rex, Tarek](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1688532_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Inferno, Tarek](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1688517_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Footprints, Jessica Houston](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1645968_1_grid.jpg)
Footprints
Jessica Houston
Fine Art Drawings - 25.4 x 35.6 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10 x 14 x 1 inch
€1,400
![Photography, Rainy days in Tokyo V, Sven Pfrommer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1557693_1_grid.jpg)
Rainy days in Tokyo V
Sven Pfrommer
Photography - 80 x 120 x 3 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch
€1,990
![Photography, Rainy days in Tokyo VI, Sven Pfrommer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1557687_1_grid.jpg)
Rainy days in Tokyo VI
Sven Pfrommer
Photography - 80 x 120 x 3 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch
€1,990
![Photography, Wild lens - Flamingos, Sven Pfrommer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1555389_1_grid.jpg)
Wild lens - Flamingos
Sven Pfrommer
Photography - 50 x 150 x 3 cm Photography - 19.7 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch
€1,890
![Photography, Fluid horizon XLI, Sven Pfrommer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1554735_1_grid.jpg)
Fluid horizon XLI
Sven Pfrommer
Photography - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
€1,890
![Painting, URBN City Mixed Media I, Sven Pfrommer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1551480_1_grid.jpg)
URBN City Mixed Media I
Sven Pfrommer
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
€690
![Painting, Game Over, Arsen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1549392_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Petites formes, Joel Giraud](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1545309_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Serie Las Piadosas, Enriqueta Aguiló](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1475379_1_grid.jpg)
Serie Las Piadosas
Enriqueta Aguiló
Painting - 70 x 90 x 3 cm Painting - 27.6 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch
€3,530
![Painting, Muse écrase le tube, Jean-Pierre Ceytaire](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1369299_1_grid.jpg)
Muse écrase le tube
Jean-Pierre Ceytaire
Painting - 25 x 25 x 0.5 cm Painting - 9.8 x 9.8 x 0.2 inch
€1,170 €995
![Fine Art Drawings, Papier 12, Christophe Arbieu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1323324_1_grid.jpg)
Papier 12
Christophe Arbieu
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
€480
![Sculpture, Elephant, Erekle Tsuladze](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1320951_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Cristal, Roger Vieillard](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1314984_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Universe 18 - Nipple Print, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1307649_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Universe 9 - Nipple Print, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1307343_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Kyoto 05, Yasuo Kiyonaga](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1268652_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Kyoto 04, Yasuo Kiyonaga](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1268649_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, I love you in the snow, Stephen Rowe](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1212879_1_grid.jpg)
I love you in the snow
Stephen Rowe
Painting - 142.2 x 109.2 x 5.1 cm Painting - 56 x 43 x 2 inch
€8,149
![Painting, Springtime Affarie in London, Stephen Rowe](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1212873_1_grid.jpg)
Springtime Affarie in London
Stephen Rowe
Painting - 114.3 x 114.3 x 7.6 cm Painting - 45 x 45 x 3 inch
€7,761
![Painting, Here comes the sun, Stephen Rowe](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1212867_1_grid.jpg)
Here comes the sun
Stephen Rowe
Painting - 152.4 x 129.5 x 5.1 cm Painting - 60 x 51 x 2 inch
€8,489
![Painting, Ensemble, Cyril Réguerre](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/698043_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, No future !! Future was brighter in the past !!, Mr Popart](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2179010_1_grid.jpg)
No future !! Future was brighter in the past !!
Mr Popart
Painting - 87 x 87 x 3 cm Painting - 34.3 x 34.3 x 1.2 inch
€1,200
![Painting, Snoopy smile, Dr. Love](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2174956_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Snoopy and his book, Dr. Love](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2174955_1_grid.jpg)
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SET OF 9. Black and White, Line Drawing. Abstract Works on Paper
Clemens Wolf
Fine Art Drawings - 223.8 x 178.8 x 3.8 cm Fine Art Drawings - 88.1 x 70.4 x 1.5 inch
€18,928
![Painting, Love cat, Dr. Love](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2172767_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Cat in love, Dr. Love](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2172762_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Whatever man, Fred Borghesi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2137943_1_grid.jpg)
Whatever man
Fred Borghesi
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
€3,300
![Painting, De la serie primigenia esencia, Gustavo Díaz Sosa](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2135606_1_grid.jpg)
De la serie primigenia esencia
Gustavo Díaz Sosa
Painting - 28 x 48 x 2 cm Painting - 11 x 18.9 x 0.8 inch
€1,960
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White
In physics, white is the sum of all the colours. To the human eye, white appears to be the total absence of colour. Amongst artists, white and its many uses in art are continuously evolving and challenging those who would embrace them. Is white, then, a non-colour, or an enhancer of colours? Intangible or material? Absence or excess?
Since Antiquity, white has been appreciated for its symbolic value. In Ancient Greece, where they would paint their statues, it was a sign of incompletion, whereas the Romans believed it showed pomp and imperialist virtue. With the rise of Christianity, white was used in opposition to black in order to emphasise moral dichotomies: the pure, divine white against the darkness. In some cases, however, white was used to show sickness or death, most notably in the pallid representations of the skeletal, crucified Christ.
In the Renaissance white was used to sublimate faces and backgrounds. Da Vinci even based his sfumato technique on the soft transition from light into darkness. Throughout the history of painting, white was considered precious for its ability to reflect light. It attracts the gaze even when used in the tiniest quantities, and illuminates the subject, drawing out stunning contrasts as seen in the works of Rembrandt, or in Vermeer's famous Girl with the Pearl Earring.
With the rise of Impressionism, white was used as the brightest tone amongst shades of grey. While Manet produced canvases which were forerunners to monochromes, including The Reader, which was almost pure white, Monet delivered a stunning gradient of whites whilst recreating the snow at his home in Giverny. The first true white monochrome appeared with the arrival of Malevitch's White Square on a White Background. The artist said 'I have broken the blue boundary of colour limits, and come out into the white'.
Modernists were equally passionate about white and valued it incredibly highly. Miro in particular questioned the status of white on canvases. In his painting Woman, Bird and Star white is in parts boldly painted, but is also distinctive for its absence around the star. Picasso, on the other hand, explored white in conjunction with his famous coloured periods. Piero Manzoni became famous thanks to his 'achromatic' paintings, a series of canvases produced exclusively in shades of white. Moving into the 20th century, white became synonymous with minimalist abstraction. For artists like Kandinsky, white was a cosmic colour, associated with a spiritual search for the absolute, guiding the artists as he seek to express his emotions.
Today, white remains an ever popular subject. Roman Opalka made his name creating a series of white numbers of a white background, while Daniel Arsham reinvents white walls in galleries by letting his artwork drip down onto them. White is a colour with multiple symbolic interpretations. The colour of divinity or humility; of purity and immaculate, of emptiness and absence, but always colour. If blue has Klein and red has Rothko, it appears that no artist has yet succeeded in fully mastering white – but maybe you'll find them in our selection!