Description
White Cross – channels of light through the black
An almost black field cut by white channels: a vertical white passage right of centre runs from a good third of the height to the bottom, and white horizontal arms bite into it from left and right at different heights – together they form a rough cross or window sitting right of centre at mid-height.
Technique & Texture
The black masses have soft edges and a deep navy-blue shimmer within – this is not flat blackness but a nocturnal one. This is a hand-painted work of art – the transitions between black and white are blown open, as if light truly shone through the gaps.
The Motif
The arms of the cross are not aligned: the left band lies higher, the right lower, which gives the composition its tension. At the lower right of centre a large soft white zone spreads out, and in the lower left corner rests a white arc – a sickle or the rim of a bowl, which can also be read as a moon above the blackness.
Styling & Placement
A dramatic decorative painting for living rooms, offices and masculine work corners; against a white wall the blackness gains a frame, against a dark one the white channels blaze.
- Technique: hand-painted painting on canvas, soft black masses, white channels
- Palette: black with a navy shimmer, white, soft grey transitions
- Ideal for: living rooms, offices, work corners
- Character: dramatic, nocturnal, graphic
Your wall, your size – choose yours.
White Cross for a narrow wall, stairwell or console
White Cross is a portrait painting in 13 sizes, from 40 x 60 to 180 x 230 cm. Its black field and white channels want a narrow, quiet wall: between a window and a door 50 x 65 or 60 x 90 cm is enough, and above a console about 120 cm wide 80 x 120 cm fills two thirds of its width. In a stairwell, where the eye travels upward, the white cross holds 110 x 150 or 120 x 155 cm. The first photograph shows White Cross unframed on a wooden studio easel, and the second photograph is a close-up of the grainy surface where white meets black, crossed by a thin scratched line.
Choose YES under Stretcher and the canvas of soft black masses arrives stretched on a wooden stretcher, ready to hang. A frame for White Cross is optional, with the Frame menu starting at Without frame. Delivery takes 15–45 days. The blown-open passages between black and white are hand-painted on canvas, so White Cross is not a print.
White Cross: frequent questions
Which size of White Cross suits a stairwell?
For a wall beside the stairs choose 110 x 150 or 120 x 155 cm, so the white vertical channel follows the climb.
Does White Cross arrive ready to hang?
Yes, with YES under Stretcher the black-and-white canvas comes stretched on a wooden stretcher.
Is White Cross printed?
No, the navy shimmer inside the black and the soft white transitions are brushed on, and the relief can be felt under the fingers.
Can I order White Cross in a size outside the 13 offered?
Yes, we paint the black field with its white cross as a painting made to order in your measurements.
