Sunset

Sunsets hold a central place in the history of landscape painting, from English Romantics such as J. M. W. Turner, who made them a privileged field for his most daring atmospheric explorations, to the Impressionists fascinated by the shifting light of dusk, and on to the most contemporary coloristic research.

As a quintessential moment of transition, the sunset concentrates a particular emotional and visual intensity, where contrasts between warm and cool tones, light and darkness, sky and horizon generate compositions of exceptional chromatic richness.

Reflections on water, fiery skies, and silhouettes outlined against grazing light are recurring motifs that contemporary artists continue to explore, from the most precise figuration to the most abstract interpretations, where color and material take precedence over the depiction of reality. This tension between a faithful representation of a universal natural phenomenon and the freedom of artistic interpretation makes the sunset an inexhaustible subject, capable of spanning eras and styles without ever losing its power to evoke emotion and wonder.

On Artsper, this selection brings together contemporary works in which the light of dusk structures space and guides the gaze, reflecting the enduring vitality of a landscape motif at the heart of painting history.

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Painting, Scaffolder #2, David Supper

David Supper

Painting . 78.7 x 78.7 x 2 cm Painting . 31 x 31 x 0.8 inch

€911

Painting, Fuji at Sunset, Kosta Morr

Kosta Morr

Painting . 60 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€800

Painting, Poppy Field, Kosta Morr

Kosta Morr

Painting . 60 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€800

Painting, Sunset Regatta, Kosta Morr

Kosta Morr

Painting . 60 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€800

Painting, Fujisan, Kosta Morr

Kosta Morr

Painting . 60 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€800

Painting, Boats at Sunset, Kosta Morr

Kosta Morr

Painting . 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€1,050

Painting, Fujisan II, Kosta Morr

Kosta Morr

Painting . 60 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€898

Painting, Fast Car 2, Marco Barberio

Marco Barberio

Painting . 100 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€2,380

Painting, Sunset, Noa Grayevsky

Noa Grayevsky

Painting . 121 x 91 x 3 cm Painting . 47.6 x 35.8 x 1.2 inch

€3,000

Painting, Restes de llum, David Casals

David Casals

Painting . 80 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€5,600

Painting, Twilight Blooms, Amita Dand

Amita Dand

Painting . 121.92 x 91.44 x 3.81 cm Painting . 48 x 36 x 1.5 inch

€1,556

Painting, Sunny Bay, Ksenia Tsyganyuk

Ksenia Tsyganyuk

Painting . 20 x 30 x 0.4 cm Painting . 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch

€310

Painting, New Horizon 17, Soos Roxana

Soos Roxana

Painting . 80 x 140 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch

€1,200

Painting, New Horizon 175, Soos Roxana

Soos Roxana

Painting . 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,100

Painting, New Horizon 176, Soos Roxana

Soos Roxana

Painting . 80 x 140 x 4 cm Painting . 31.5 x 55.1 x 1.6 inch

€1,500

Painting, Gold spark, Brigitte Dravet

Brigitte Dravet

Painting . 80 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€3,500

Painting, Rising Joy, Bogdana Antoniuk

Bogdana Antoniuk

Painting . 65 x 205 x 0.3 cm Painting . 25.6 x 80.7 x 0.1 inch

€1,250

Painting, 1-2-3 Soleil, Brigitte Dravet

Brigitte Dravet

Painting . 120 x 120 x 5 cm Painting . 47.2 x 47.2 x 2 inch

€4,700

Painting, New Dawn, Bogdana Antoniuk

Bogdana Antoniuk

Painting . 60 x 165 x 0.3 cm Painting . 23.6 x 65 x 0.1 inch

€860

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