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![Painting, Saluti, Virginia Benedicto](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2196094_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Expansion no. 25, César Baldaccini](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2191113_1_grid.jpg)
Expansion no. 25
César Baldaccini
Sculpture - 187.5 x 110 x 20 cm Sculpture - 73.8 x 43.3 x 7.9 inch
€45,000
![Painting, Ladies and gentlemen, Della Camilleri](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2214121_1_grid.jpg)
Ladies and gentlemen
Della Camilleri
Painting - 40 x 40 x 1.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.6 inch
€290 €261
![Painting, 3TET-20, Martin Singer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2210293_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Image drawing: Growth lightbox, Jenny Owens](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2209725_1_grid.jpg)
Image drawing: Growth lightbox
Jenny Owens
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.8 inch
€450
![Painting, TBCC-24, Martin Singer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2208702_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Hypomnema 2, Wall sculpture, Ivan Castiblanco](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2207895_1_grid.jpg)
Hypomnema 2, Wall sculpture
Ivan Castiblanco
Sculpture - 74.9 x 74.9 x 33.8 cm Sculpture - 29.5 x 29.5 x 13.3 inch
€2,425
![Painting, Dandelion World, Christian Frederiksen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2198134_1_grid.jpg)
Dandelion World
Christian Frederiksen
Painting - 10 x 15 x 0.5 cm Painting - 3.9 x 5.9 x 0.2 inch
€730
![Sculpture, CCTV, Tarek](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2197161_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Mask, Tarek](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2197157_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Vitriol, Tarek](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2197149_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Camo 45 II, Thandiwe Muriu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2193605_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Karl, Sadie & Bicker, Ralph Steadman](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2188950_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Le Cordier, Paul de Chatelperron](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2188237_1_grid.jpg)
Le Cordier
Paul de Chatelperron
Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 114 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 44.9 x 0.8 inch
€1,891
![Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 66, Lucio Forte](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2187784_1_grid.jpg)
Untitled 66
Lucio Forte
Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 33 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 13 x 0 inch
€100
![Print, L 1977-3, Hans Hartung](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/389612_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Jardín de las flores, Laura Rubio](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2212476_1_grid.jpg)
Jardín de las flores
Laura Rubio
Painting - 100 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
€6,800
![Print, The way home, Tetiana Ocheredko](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2211295_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Borodyanka, Tetiana Ocheredko](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2208776_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Laundry Time, Gegham Hunanyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2207175_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Ballade printaniere, G.Graam](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2206798_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Peurs et desirs, G.Graam](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2206614_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, Glitch #04. From the series Glitch, Yongwon Noh](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2199703_1_grid.jpg)
Glitch #04. From the series Glitch
Yongwon Noh
Design - 17 x 6.9 x 6.9 cm Design - 6.7 x 2.7 x 2.7 inch
€1,261
![Design, Glitch #03. From the series Glitch, Yongwon Noh](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2198929_1_grid.jpg)
Glitch #03. From the series Glitch
Yongwon Noh
Design - 15.7 x 6.9 x 6.9 cm Design - 6.2 x 2.7 x 2.7 inch
€1,261
![Design, Glitch #02. From the series Glitch, Yongwon Noh](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2197864_1_grid.jpg)
Glitch #02. From the series Glitch
Yongwon Noh
Design - 18.8 x 8.9 x 8.9 cm Design - 7.4 x 3.5 x 3.5 inch
€1,261
![Painting, Black & white tetris, Hayvon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2193730_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Metaphysical weight (2) (after pina bausch) forbidden collage (8), Julien Delagrange](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2187529_1_grid.jpg)
Metaphysical weight (2) (after pina bausch) forbidden collage (8)
Julien Delagrange
Painting - 180 x 120 x 0.1 cm Painting - 70.9 x 47.2 x 0 inch
€6,600
![Painting, Vertical view over the sea - Positano painting Italy, Gianni Di Guida](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2209346_1_grid.jpg)
Vertical view over the sea - Positano painting Italy
Gianni Di Guida
Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
€475
![Painting, CBS-16, Martin Singer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2207773_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Marilyn sadness, Mr Cute](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2195550_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Positif, Mathieu Piffeteau](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2187791_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Ovoïde, Mathieu Piffeteau](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2187779_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, L'Angélus, Alben](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2183373_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Snoopy pensif, Âme Sauvage](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2212869_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, I Like You, Lee Yu Min](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2208463_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Voix de secours, Cécile Desserle](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2202229_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, K.O., Jean-Philippe Berger](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2198062_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Girls love Banksy, Spaco](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2192570_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Tribute to Picasso, M. Asuncion Raventos](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2190484_1_grid.jpg)
Tribute to Picasso
M. Asuncion Raventos
Painting - 97 x 146 x 3 cm Painting - 38.2 x 57.5 x 1.2 inch
€2,800
![Painting, Silencieusement, elle glissait sur l’air, Maylis Bourdet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2189961_1_grid.jpg)
Silencieusement, elle glissait sur l’air
Maylis Bourdet
Painting - 90 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
€1,360
![Painting, The sleepy (1), Tarek Butayhi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2189621_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Subway, Spaco](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2189413_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Vivacité, Never](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2187568_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Saturation, Never](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2187562_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, Breeze - Arm Chair, Poonam Choudhary](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2178456_1_grid.jpg)
Breeze - Arm Chair
Poonam Choudhary
Design - 73.7 x 65 x 82 cm Design - 29 x 25.6 x 32.3 inch
€1,455
![Painting, Series Alpine Skiing, Snowboarding, winter mountains white 3D plaster, Nataliia Krykun](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2166286_1_grid.jpg)
Series Alpine Skiing, Snowboarding, winter mountains white 3D plaster
Nataliia Krykun
Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
€2,000
![Photography, Portrait de Claudette, Charlotte Abramow](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1048806_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Rhythmogramm Triennale, Heinrich Heidersberger](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2204746_1_grid.jpg)
Rhythmogramm Triennale
Heinrich Heidersberger
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
€11,000
![Painting, Todos Flotan, Yendris Patterson](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2197957_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Le cavalier 1, Artiste Ouvrier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2197231_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Call me Bruce (Like This), Mary Lottridge](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2196500_1_grid.jpg)
Call me Bruce (Like This)
Mary Lottridge
Painting - 91 x 91 x 4 cm Painting - 35.8 x 35.8 x 1.6 inch
€1,535
![Painting, The Muse I, Lilit Soghomonyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2193074_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Au port, Pierrick Tual](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2191667_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Sans titre, Camille Adra](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2189690_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Spring in Paris 2, Ulyana Korol](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2154944_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Inox, Nef](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2126784_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Boys, Della Camilleri](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2214119_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mareggiata al tramonto, Bruno Di Giulio](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2213083_1_grid.jpg)
Mareggiata al tramonto
Bruno Di Giulio
Painting - 50 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
€196
![Photography, Gwen Stefani - Anaheim Pond, Anaheim, CA, Michael Grecco](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2204000_1_grid.jpg)
Gwen Stefani - Anaheim Pond, Anaheim, CA
Michael Grecco
Photography - 50.8 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 16 x 2 inch
€2,910
![Photography, Michael Jackson - LA Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA, Michael Grecco](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2203996_1_grid.jpg)
Michael Jackson - LA Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
Michael Grecco
Photography - 50.8 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 16 x 2 inch
€2,910
![Painting, Lumières florales, Emily Starck](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2203652_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, David Byrne of the Talking Heads, Michael Grecco](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2202644_1_grid.jpg)
David Byrne of the Talking Heads
Michael Grecco
Photography - 50.8 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 16 x 2 inch
€2,910
![Photography, Will Ferrell (II) - Los Angeles, CA 2007, Michael Grecco](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2202633_1_grid.jpg)
Will Ferrell (II) - Los Angeles, CA 2007
Michael Grecco
Photography - 50.8 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 16 x 2 inch
€2,910
![Print, Red Road, François Avril](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2202517_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Red White and Blue (M), Tyler Shields](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2202376_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, The Bunny and the Man (S), Tyler Shields](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2200197_1_grid.jpg)
The Bunny and the Man (S)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 50.8 x 76.2 cm Photography - 20 x 30 inch
€4,851
![Photography, The Anonymity of Shape (M), Tyler Shields](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2200192_1_grid.jpg)
The Anonymity of Shape (M)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 76.2 x 76.2 cm Photography - 30 x 30 inch
€4,851
![Photography, The Anonymity of Shape (S), Tyler Shields](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2200191_1_grid.jpg)
The Anonymity of Shape (S)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 45.7 x 45.7 cm Photography - 18 x 18 inch
€2,425
![Photography, Soldier Silhouette (S), Tyler Shields](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2200185_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Soldier Silhouette (XS), Tyler Shields](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2200184_1_grid.jpg)
Soldier Silhouette (XS)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 38.1 x 50.8 cm Photography - 15 x 20 inch
€2,425
![Photography, Match Silhouette (M), Tyler Shields](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2200163_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Gunslinger Silhouette, Tyler Shields](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2199021_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Gunslinger Silhouette, Tyler Shields](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2199020_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Grace with Hammer, Tyler Shields](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2199011_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Contact Sheet 4, Tyler Shields](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2198681_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Bunny Silhouette III, Tyler Shields](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2198653_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Bunny Silhouette III, Tyler Shields](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2198652_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Bunnies Silhouette, Tyler Shields](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2198644_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Bunnies Silhouette, Tyler Shields](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2198642_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, 8th Position Silhouette, Tyler Shields](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2198636_1_grid.jpg)
8th Position Silhouette
Tyler Shields
Photography - 45.7 x 45.7 cm Photography - 18 x 18 inch
€2,425
![Photography, Into The Fog, Tyler Shields](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2196639_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Numb Skull, Jay Hanscom](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2196365_1_grid.jpg)
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![Painting, Take me into another dimension I, Maria Esmar](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2187537_1_grid.jpg)
Take me into another dimension I
Maria Esmar
Painting - 140 x 220 x 0.2 cm Painting - 55.1 x 86.6 x 0.1 inch
€6,000
![Painting, N°669, Pierre-Luc Poujol](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2105646_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, NYC - The Empire State Building, Isabelle Hirtzig](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2217674_1_grid.jpg)
NYC - The Empire State Building
Isabelle Hirtzig
Painting - 30 x 30 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
€165
![Painting, BF-16, Martin Singer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2211461_1_grid.jpg)
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![Sculpture, Série les Krégins - Sculpture coquillage Raku, Naïg Oulhen dite AbeRaku](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2199643_1_grid.jpg)
Série les Krégins - Sculpture coquillage Raku
Naïg Oulhen dite AbeRaku
Sculpture - 13 x 13 x 10 cm Sculpture - 5.1 x 5.1 x 3.9 inch
€750
![Sculpture, Série les Krégins - Sculpture coquillage Raku, Naïg Oulhen dite AbeRaku](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2199632_1_grid.jpg)
Série les Krégins - Sculpture coquillage Raku
Naïg Oulhen dite AbeRaku
Sculpture - 21 x 10 x 12 cm Sculpture - 8.3 x 3.9 x 4.7 inch
€750
![Fine Art Drawings, Fox, Lucio Forte](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2192893_1_grid.jpg)
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!