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, Messier 87, Eduard Churkin

Eduard Churkin

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

€11,900

Painting, First Snow, Alexander Levich

Alexander Levich

Painting . 80 x 180 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 70.9 x 0.8 inch

€4,500

Painting, Night walk, Liubou Sas

Liubou Sas

Painting . 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

€2,800

Painting, Evanescence, Chelsea Davine

Chelsea Davine

Painting . 160 x 114 x 3.5 cm Painting . 63 x 44.9 x 1.4 inch

€6,170

Painting, Dawn of Varanasi, Ahn Sung Kyu

Ahn Sung Kyu

Painting . 130.3 x 162 x 3 cm Painting . 51.3 x 63.8 x 1.2 inch

€14,000

Painting, The night approaches, Paul B

Paul B

Painting . 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€3,256

Painting, Love Night, Tatyana Derdey

Tatyana Derdey

Painting . 30 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€420

Painting, Code 2201, Thierry Carrier

Thierry Carrier

Painting . 160 x 130 x 2 cm Painting . 63 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

€9,000

Painting, Code 2107, Thierry Carrier

Thierry Carrier

Painting . 110 x 200 x 4 cm Painting . 43.3 x 78.7 x 1.6 inch

€10,000

Painting, Moonlight, Patrick Vassort

Patrick Vassort

Painting . 73 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 28.7 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€10,000

Painting, Harvest, Tamar Sulakvelidze

Tamar Sulakvelidze

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

€14,000

Painting, Nocturne, Olga Mihailicenko

Olga Mihailicenko

Painting . 25.4 x 33 x 1.5 cm Painting . 10 x 13 x 0.6 inch

€412

Painting, Brompton road, Simon Kozhin

Simon Kozhin

Painting . 35 x 40 x 0.3 cm Painting . 13.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

€3,900

Painting, Couple, Galka

Galka

Painting . 35 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 13.8 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€518

Painting, Night guest, Andriy Klishyn

Andriy Klishyn

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

€605

Painting, New Year, Anatoly Varvarov

Anatoly Varvarov

Painting . 90 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€1,800

Painting, Night Sky, Olga Mihailicenko

Olga Mihailicenko

Painting . 20.3 x 20.3 x 0.3 cm Painting . 8 x 8 x 0.1 inch

€211

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