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White and Black (2021) Original Oil Painting by Anatolii Varvarov

104.98 x 134.98 x 0.99cm (unframed) / 104.98 x 134.98cm (actual image size)

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£1,552

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Oil artwork “White and Black” presents a dramatic composition centered on a chessboard filled with contrasting white and black chess pieces. The board appears to float above a textured blue background, creating a surreal and thoughtful atmosphere. The dark and light figures stand in quiet opposition, capturing the timeless tension between strategy, balance, and intellectual challenge.

The composition highlights the symbolic nature of the chess game. Each chess piece represents calculation, patience, and the careful movement that defines every match. The strong contrast between white and black pieces emphasizes duality, while the chessboard becomes a stage where logic and imagination meet in silent competition.

Created with oil on canvas, the artwork uses a cool palette of blues, whites, and deep blacks to enhance the sense of depth and contrast. The expressive brushwork and textured background give the chessboard a dynamic presence, turning the simple arrangement of pieces into a striking visual metaphor of strategy and thought.

Materials used:

oil

Details:

  • Oil painting on Canvas
  • One of a kind artwork
  • Size: 104.98 x 134.98 x 0.99cm (unframed) / 104.98 x 134.98cm (actual image size)
  • Signed on the front
  • Style: Urban and Pop
  • Subject: Still life

Tags:

#blue#black#white#contrast#board#figures#chess#game#logic#battle#move#pieces#chessboard#strategy
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Varv172
Oil artwork “White and Black” presents a dramatic composition centered on a chessboard filled with contrasting white and black chess pieces. The board appears to float above a textured blue background, creating a surreal and thoughtful atmosphere. The dark and light figures stand in quiet opposition, capturing the timeless tension between strategy, balance, and intellectual challenge.

The composition highlights the symbolic nature of the chess game. Each chess piece represents calculation, patience, and the careful movement that defines every match. The strong contrast between white and black pieces emphasizes duality, while the chessboard becomes a stage where logic and imagination meet in silent competition.

Created with oil on canvas, the artwork uses a cool palette of blues, whites, and deep blacks to enhance the sense of depth and contrast. The expressive brushwork and textured background give the chessboard a dynamic presence, turning the simple arrangement of pieces into a striking visual metaphor of strategy and thought.

Materials used:

oil

Details:

  • Oil painting on Canvas
  • One of a kind artwork
  • Size: 104.98 x 134.98 x 0.99cm (unframed) / 104.98 x 134.98cm (actual image size)
  • Signed on the front
  • Style: Urban and Pop
  • Subject: Still life

Tags:

#blue#black#white#contrast#board#figures#chess#game#logic#battle#move#pieces#chessboard#strategy
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Varvarov Anatoly Viktorovich He was born on February 12, 1967 in Kremenchuk, Poltava region. He graduated from Dnepropetrovsk Art School. EV Vuchetich (1983-1987) National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture - (1990-1996) Member... Read more

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