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ROSEATE SENTINEL: WARRIORCAT’S BLUSH CRYSTAL GUARDIAN
Hiro Ando
Sculpture - 100 x 150 x 70 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 59.1 x 27.6 inch
$40,924
Douceur sauvage
Martine Fauve Dechavanne
Painting - 150 x 150 x 2.5 cm Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 x 1 inch
$7,162 $6,804
Les jumelles
Lionel Morateur
Photography - 60 x 120 x 0.5 cm Photography - 23.6 x 47.2 x 0.2 inch
$1,364
Adam et Eve chassés du paradis
Lionel Morateur
Photography - 60 x 120 x 0.5 cm Photography - 23.6 x 47.2 x 0.2 inch
$1,705
Les frères de l'Hydromel
Bengt Lindström
Painting - 180 x 195 x 3 cm Painting - 70.9 x 76.8 x 1.2 inch
$73,890
Mickey and Minnie (Life is Beautiful - Follow your Dreams)
Mr Brainwash
Painting - 127 x 96.5 cm Painting - 50 x 38 inch
$29,556
The dance of the soul.
Saverio Filioli Uranio
Painting - 140 x 100 x 0.2 cm Painting - 55.1 x 39.4 x 0.1 inch
$443
Beautiful wrinkle
Virut Panchabuse
Painting - 120 x 180 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 70.9 x 0.8 inch
$15,346
Old Man Smile
Virut Panchabuse
Painting - 200 x 150 x 2 cm Painting - 78.7 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch
$19,893
Funny Paris Barcelona Bruxelles
Rico Sab
Painting - 89 x 116 x 1.8 cm Painting - 35 x 45.7 x 0.7 inch
$1,023
Panels orange neon vintage
Ronald Hunter
Painting - 60 x 150 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch
$1,136
Tree of Life
Tamara Bakhshinyan
Painting - 140 x 105 x 2 cm Painting - 55.1 x 41.3 x 0.8 inch
$1,080
Boiling Bubbles Light
Ronald Hunter
Painting - 120 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$1,136
Yellow City Square
Ronald Hunter
Painting - 60 x 150 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch
$1,136
They reveal themselves over time
On Hansen
Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 0.3 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 0.1 inch
$3,000
I´ve been going around
On Hansen
Painting - 91.4 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 48 x 1 inch
$3,000
Landscape in Camel & Turquoise
Ronald Hunter
Painting - 70 x 140 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch
$1,136
Turquoise Vertical Panels
Ronald Hunter
Painting - 120 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$1,136
Blocked Blue Lines
Ronald Hunter
Painting - 70 x 140 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch
$1,136
Ninfe Riflesse
Antonino Puliafico
Painting - 125 x 180 x 1 cm Painting - 49.2 x 70.9 x 0.4 inch
$3,979
Boiling Bubbles Horizon
Ronald Hunter
Painting - 70 x 140 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch
$1,136
Neon Striped Landscape
Ronald Hunter
Painting - 70 x 140 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch
$1,136
Blue Paneled Landscape
Ronald Hunter
Painting - 50 x 150 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch
$1,136
Stream Orange & Blue
Ronald Hunter
Painting - 50 x 150 x 5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 59.1 x 2 inch
$1,136
Mantra (Implosion)
Yunior Marino
Painting - 167.6 x 190.5 x 0.3 cm Painting - 66 x 75 x 0.1 inch
$4,800
Fog in L.A
George Maskharashvili
Painting - 85 x 143 x 3 cm Painting - 33.5 x 56.3 x 1.2 inch
$12,050
Walls & Façades Series #8
Lana Matsuyama
Painting - 200 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 78.7 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$2,002
This place has been here before #4
Radina Stoimenova
Fine Art Drawings - 97 x 140 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 38.2 x 55.1 x 0.1 inch
$1,637
Un peu plus haut sur la falaise
Severine Dietrich
Painting - 97 x 137 x 3 cm Painting - 38.2 x 53.9 x 1.2 inch
$2,046
Five Summer Stories
Gaëlle Wagner
Painting - 165 x 130 x 3 cm Painting - 65 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch
$4,433
Love Cures No.10
Xiao Ying Chen
Painting - 120 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
$1,137
Monsieur Eucalyptus arc-en-ciel
Alexandra Battezzati
Painting - 150 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 59.1 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$3,751
Voile dans le brouillard
Paul Natter
Painting - 110 x 122 x 2 cm Painting - 43.3 x 48 x 0.8 inch
$1,933
56th floor
Jean-Michel Berts
Photography - 109 x 120 x 2 cm Photography - 42.9 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$6,593
Donald Trump - American Idiot
Virut Panchabuse
Painting - 170 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 66.9 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$9,094
Notre Dame jour
Jean-Michel Berts
Photography - 110 x 150 x 2 cm Photography - 43.3 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch
$7,901
Koban Police station
Jean-Michel Berts
Photography - 105 x 125 x 2 cm Photography - 41.3 x 49.2 x 0.8 inch
$7,901
Mitsuko
Marco Araldi & Keng Wai Lee
Painting - 126 x 66 x 4 cm Painting - 49.6 x 26 x 1.6 inch
$2,136
Au-delà du temps
Françoise Dugourd-Caput
Painting - 40 x 120 x 2.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 47.2 x 1 inch
$1,182
Symphonie II 97_130.
Gabriella Moussette
Painting - 130 x 97 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 0.8 inch
$5,456
Brume matinale
Gabriella Moussette
Painting - 130 x 97 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 0.8 inch
$5,684
Large format works
Large format artworks have existed for centuries and were traditionally completed in the form of statues or frescoes. The 1x1 metre format originally applied to painting, however works in the 17th century systematically exceeded these dimensions. This can be seen in the Rubens' and Velasquez's canvases, where they paint life-size figures. It's evident that in recent years large format artworks have taken on a whole new meaning, where works are becoming monumental and even colossal in size. Installations and sculptures are now measuring tens of metres high, practically becoming architectural structures, which can be seen in works like Anish Kapoor's Cloud Gate.
Fortunately not all large format artworks are the size of an elephant, but they do allow a huge decorative and artistic advantage. Not only is it an easy way to finish off a room or furnish a space, but it's also an excellent solution for completely restyling your home. If it's truly love at first sight, the piece will totally transform your space into a reflection of your personality. When it comes to photography, the impact of a large format print is multiplied, and gives your room an exhibition-like quality.
XXL artworks allow the artist more imaginative freedom since the surface of the canvas is larger. However, the creation of a large format artwork requires a precise technique and a mastering of the medium used. More and more contemporary artists are working with large formats, and the sensitivity in creating such a work is not the same when working with a 30x30cm canvas. Additionally, an increasing number of exhibitions are specialising in large format artworks. Monumenta at the Grand Palais is an event that occurs every two years, where an artist is invited to create a work specially for the enormous space offered by the Nave.
Photography, painting or sculpture, drawing; these artists and their enormous formats will forever influence the history of contemporary art. This preference for large scale artwork can be seen in a long list of artists including, the canadian photographer Jeff Wall, Anglo-Indian sculptor Anish Kapoor and Sino-French painter Yan Pei Ming. These three artists have certainly left a huge mark on the contemporary art market.
If you're looking for a statement artwork you're in the right place! Here's our selection of large scale paintings. You'll only need one painting to fill that blank wall that has been empty for far too long. With our selection, you won't struggle with finding the perfect artwork - we have abstract paintings, figurative paintings, modern paintings, triptychs and a wide variety of styles!
Large scale paintings have been around for centuries. In general, artists prefer using oil painting for this format because its drying time enables them to go back and rework parts of the painting as it nears completion. They also prefer painting on canvas because it's easier to transport than other supports such as wooden panels.
During the Renaissance, a number of artists painted impressive scenes, often drawn from religion or mythology, on canvases that were several meters wide. The Wedding at Cana, a work by Veronese which you can see in the Louvre, is more than 6m x 9m! In 18th century Europe, large paintings were generally reserved for history paintings. The size of the painting helped the artist (and often the patron who had commission it) make an impact and truly impress the viewer, a bigger canvas meant the subject matter was represented with dignity and gradeure. A perfect example is The Coronation of Napoleon by Jacques-Louis David, a huge canvas full of splendid of colours and details that the viewer almost feels overwhelmed by its splendor.
Towards the end of the 19th century artists turned to other genres. Edouard Manet used large scale canvases to paint his realistic scenes of the lower classes and Claude Monet painted expansive landscapes, for example this beautiful water lilies series which now hangs in the Museum of l'Orangerie. Later, other artists like Pablo Picasso, tackled the subject of politics in enormous modern paintings such as Guernica.
Abstract painting didn't put an end to large scale paintings, on the contrary abstract artists loved them! They had a larger surface to experiment with and the big canvases meant that the viewer could fully immerse themselves in the painter's work. The painters of the abstract expressionist movement such as Mark Rothko, Jackson Pollock and Barnett Newman preferred using large canvases to create their abstract paintings.
Even today artists continue to choose to large scale canvas to create contemporary paintings. Gerhard Richter uses them for both his abstract paintings and figurative paintings, and Jenny Saville paints larger-than-life human bodies.
Discover our selection of large scale paintings that will give make any room seem like a statement.