Description
Gold over the Dark – a sea force in three zones
Horizontal layers like a seascape: a great continent of leaf gold across the top, foamy white over black through the middle and bottom – gold over the dark: the hammered gold mass spans almost the full width with ragged edges, and above it a dark teal sky shows in the corners and at the left.
Technique & Texture
Dusty mauve-pink patches lie on the gold right of centre, and thin gold streaks fly off to the left. This is a hand-painted painting on canvas – a broken band of white foam runs across the middle where the gold meets the dark, and deep teal water glints in the gap.
The Motif
The lower zone is a black field ploughed with heavy white impasto rows of surf, and along the bottom edge ochre-gold tufts flare up. The white thins toward the lower right – three registers, each running at its own speed: golden calm, foaming transition and dark chaos.
Styling & Placement
A dramatic modern painting for living rooms, offices and reception areas; the gold brings light, the dark water brings depth. Wall art for walls that can carry contrast.
- Technique: hand-painted painting on canvas, hammered gold, impasto foam
- Palette: leaf gold, mauve pink, dark teal, black, impasto white, ochre
- Ideal for: living rooms, offices, reception areas
- Character: dramatic, maritime, layered
Gold over Darkness above a sofa, bed or table
Gold over Darkness comes in 17 sizes, from 60 x 40 to 260 x 175 cm. Its horizontal bands of leaf gold, white foam and black water sit happily above long furniture. Over a 200 cm sofa, 130 x 87 or 140 x 95 cm covers about two thirds of the width, 110 x 75 or 120 x 80 cm suits a bed 160–180 cm wide, and a 180 cm dining table 120 x 80 cm. A long hallway takes 160 x 105 cm. In the photograph Gold over Darkness hangs in a thin gold frame on the pale wall of an empty room with a grey floor.
To hang it without extra work, choose YES in the Stretcher menu and Gold over Darkness arrives stretched on a wooden stretcher. The gold frame in the photograph is not included, as the Frame menu starts at “Without frame”. Delivery takes 15–45 days. The beaten gold and the impasto rows of white waves are hand-painted, so Gold over Darkness is not a print.
Questions about Gold over Darkness
Which size of Gold over Darkness suits a 200 cm sofa?
Choose 130 x 87 or 140 x 95 cm, which covers about two thirds of the sofa width.
Is the gold frame included with Gold over Darkness?
No, a gold or any other frame is chosen separately in the Frame menu, which starts at “Without frame”.
Is Gold over Darkness a print?
No, the leaf gold, the mauve patches and the thick white foam are all applied by hand.
Can I get Gold over Darkness in a size that is not listed?
Yes, we also paint the three zones of gold, foam and darkness as a painting made to order in your measurements.
