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Green flowers L
Xavier Wttrwulghe
Painting - 150 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 59.1 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
£4,361
Spider-Man Peter Marker
Onemizer
Painting - 150 x 150 x 2 cm Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch
£17,800
Les fleurs de la vie
Dirk De Keyzer
Sculpture - 120 x 24 x 52 cm Sculpture - 47.2 x 9.4 x 20.5 inch
£19,580
The leaves of the trees were spinning to the notes of the autumn waltz
Nadine Antoniuk
Painting - 100 x 140 x 1.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 55.1 x 0.6 inch
£1,469 £1,249
Bouleau sous la neige
Alexandra Battezzati
Painting - 150 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 59.1 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
£2,937
Herbe rouge
Alexandra Battezzati
Painting - 150 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 59.1 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
£2,937
Super special offer - 30% - Magnetic sunrise
Nadine Antoniuk
Painting - 100 x 135 x 0.1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 53.1 x 0 inch
£1,371
Blue Yellow Mark Rothko inspired
Nadine Antoniuk
Painting - 140 x 95 x 0.1 cm Painting - 55.1 x 37.4 x 0 inch
£1,380
The Girlfriends
Nataliya Bagatskaya
Painting - 120 x 85 x 2.2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 33.5 x 0.9 inch
£2,225
La Seine au printemps II
Alexei Lantsev
Painting - 190 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 74.8 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
£2,848
34° 33’ 15" N 38° 16’ 00" E
Leah Desmousseaux
Photography - 110 x 170 x 4 cm Photography - 43.3 x 66.9 x 1.6 inch
£3,115
Cantor's Numbers #877
Jean-Claude Bossel
Painting - 160 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 63 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
£50,132
Sensation d'horizon 05
Francine Scrignac
Painting - 130 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
£1,246
Speaking with the stars
Genia Sheyn
Painting - 120 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
£2,670
Ascension
Thandiwe Muriu
Photography - 120 x 120 x 0.2 cm Photography - 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.1 inch
£15,130
The Artist and The Sea
Erni Vales
Painting - 46 x 117 x 3 cm Painting - 18.1 x 46.1 x 1.2 inch
£6,008
Moonrise with French Pines
Rob Buntin
Painting - 81 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 31.9 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
£3,115
Le Mont Saint-Michel
Raluca Vulcan
Painting - 89 x 116 x 2 cm Painting - 35 x 45.7 x 0.8 inch
£3,115
La baie
Isabelle Schenckbecher-Quint
Painting - 50 x 150 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch
£1,068
"Ellipsophie" abstrait vernis pigments irisants peintures masquages sur plaque de bois 184x182cm
Olivier Ebel
Painting - 184 x 182 x 2 cm Painting - 72.4 x 71.7 x 0.8 inch
£3,115
"Diagonales perdues" abstrait vernis pigments irisant peintures masquages sur plaque de bois 100x150cm
Olivier Ebel
Painting - 100 x 150 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch
£3,605
L'énergie vitale
Liselotte Andersen
Sculpture - 185 x 25 x 25 cm Sculpture - 72.8 x 9.8 x 9.8 inch
£21,182
Eos - Goddess of the dawn
Reneta Isin
Painting - 120 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
£24,030
Déambulation
Anne-Sophie Larcena
Painting - 130 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
£2,225
Déambulation urbaine
Anne-Sophie Larcena
Painting - 130 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
£2,225
Toubou - African Woman and Child
Reneta Isin
Painting - 100 x 140 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 55.1 x 1.6 inch
£26,700
Pond of Peacefulness III
Ruslana Levandovska
Painting - 91.4 x 121.9 x 1.9 cm Painting - 36 x 48 x 0.75 inch
£13,117
Vive la Révolution !
Jean-Philippe Berger
Sculpture - 126 x 93 x 60 cm Sculpture - 49.6 x 36.6 x 23.6 inch
£445
Success is Stressful - Mr. Monopoly & Richie Rich in Bruges
Belart Collective
Painting - 80 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
£1,771
The Green Power - Rolex Hulk Submariner - Lamborghini Aventador
Belart Collective
Painting - 120 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch
£1,771
In the middle flows the river
Olivier Ebel
Painting - 35 x 180 x 2 cm Painting - 13.8 x 70.9 x 0.8 inch
£1,958
Un air d'Italie
Olivier Ebel
Painting - 92 x 128 x 3 cm Painting - 36.2 x 50.4 x 1.2 inch
£1,958 £1,762
El sonido del sol cuando toca el océano
Alejandro Toscano
Painting - 120 x 90 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 35.4 x 1.6 inch
£6,132
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.