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Como Lake Italy
Alisa Onipchenko-Cherniakovska
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,000
Always choose enjoyment
Nadine Antoniuk
Painting - 50 x 150 x 1.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 59.1 x 0.6 inch
$1,002
A Child on the Beach that Day, 1905
Patrice Burkhardt
Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 2 inch
$1,450
Sur les dunes
Gyslaine Pachet-Micheneau
Painting - 73 x 92 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch
$2,266
Méditation marine - Scène de vie en bord de mer
Josette Georgel
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$416
Inocence lost
Dariusz Witold Mierzwa
Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,082
Morning calm
Alisa Onipchenko-Cherniakovska
Painting - 80 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,600
Spirit of the sea
Peter Goodhall
Painting - 116.1 x 116.1 x 4.1 cm Painting - 45.7 x 45.7 x 1.6 inch
$2,095
Plage à Saint Malo
Gyslaine Pachet-Micheneau
Painting - 50 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,110
Sometimes At The Beach - 21st Century
Joshua Salami
Painting - 91.4 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 30 x 1 inch
$2,750
La Coruna desde el mar
José Antonio Varela
Painting - 50 x 65 x 1.8 cm Painting - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0.7 inch
$1,253
Sundowners at St. John's
Rachel McCullock
Painting - 75.9 x 101.1 x 4.1 cm Painting - 29.9 x 39.8 x 1.6 inch
$2,619
Rendez vous sous la lune
Nat Stresser
Painting - 100 x 150 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 59.1 x 1 inch
$4,213
Evening inspiration
Serhii Cherniakovskyi
Painting - 70 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
$2,200
Fort-Boyard - Paysage de bord de mer
Philippe Maillebuau
Painting - 73 x 92 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch
$1,503
Surf, sun & sand XIV
Peter Goodhall
Painting - 76.2 x 127 x 3 cm Painting - 30 x 50 x 1.2 inch
$2,553
Nu debout dans la mer
Peter Goodhall
Painting - 115.1 x 77 x 4.1 cm Painting - 45.3 x 30.3 x 1.6 inch
$6,744
Carmel covered by mist,
Ramya Sarvesh
Painting - 27.9 x 35.6 x 2.5 cm Painting - 11 x 14 x 1 inch
$275
Sunset on Carmel beach
Ramya Sarvesh
Painting - 27.9 x 35.6 x 2.5 cm Painting - 11 x 14 x 1 inch
$150
La Méditerranée pour horizon
Meryl
Painting - 81 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,594
Tranquillity XX
Peter Goodhall
Painting - 121.9 x 131.1 x 3 cm Painting - 48 x 51.6 x 1.2 inch
$7,989
Tranquillity XXII
Peter Goodhall
Painting - 115.1 x 115.1 x 4.1 cm Painting - 45.3 x 45.3 x 1.6 inch
$8,382
Tranquillity XXIII
Peter Goodhall
Painting - 102.1 x 152.9 x 4.1 cm Painting - 40.2 x 60.2 x 1.6 inch
$10,019
Orage sur la plage de Saint-Clair
Meryl
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$911
Joies de l'océan
Gyslaine Pachet-Micheneau
Painting - 60 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
$2,255
Playas salvajes -serie paraísos perdidos-paraísos recobrados-
José Fernández Morán
Painting - 73 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,566
Diálogos en la playa
José Fernández Morán
Painting - 49 x 68 x 0.2 cm Painting - 19.3 x 26.8 x 0.1 inch
$1,253
Supervivientes III -serie paraísos perdidos-paraísos recobrados-
José Fernández Morán
Painting - 92 x 65 x 1.5 cm Painting - 36.2 x 25.6 x 0.6 inch
$1,708
La Maison sur la Plage
Michaël Brack
Painting - 50 x 61 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 24 x 0.8 inch
$1,253
?N INSPIRING DAY
Stanislav Lazarov
Painting - 180 x 90 x 3 cm Painting - 70.9 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch
$2,391
Summer morning
Alisa Onipchenko-Cherniakovska
Painting - 80 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$2,900 $2,030
Sunny day on the beach
Alisa Onipchenko-Cherniakovska
Painting - 25 x 40 x 0.3 cm Painting - 9.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
$400 $280
Susanna and the Elders
Alexander Levich
Painting - 45 x 35 x 2 cm Painting - 17.7 x 13.8 x 0.8 inch
$786
La vie en parallèle
Sonia Di Maccio
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$854
Ronce les bains
Gyslaine Pachet-Micheneau
Painting - 81 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$3,052
Beach Holiday Red Sea
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 45 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 17.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$512
King of the Beach
Alexander Levich
Painting - 100 x 150 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch
$4,441
Quiet afternoon Whitstable
Terry Watts
Painting - 60 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch
$1,596
Femme à la plage, D'après Sorolla
Magalie Pouillard
Painting - 27 x 22 x 2 cm Painting - 10.6 x 8.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,139
Plage de Tahiti, Carantec
Franck Dupire
Painting - 73 x 92 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch
$1,708
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Beach Paintings for Sale
The beach has always been a destination we jump at the opportunity to explore. It's a destination that for many of us symbolises holidays, relaxation, calm or even excitement, adventure and stormy weather. Some are drawn to its crowded, noisy, buzzing atmosphere, whilst others are seduced by its silent, contemplative quality that allows for a deeply meditative experience. There is an ideal image of the beach for everyone; whether you're captivated by the chic Côte d'Azur deckchairs, surf lessons in Australia, the wild beaches in Brittany and Normandy, seaside resorts, small Italian coves or the more exotic and tropical locations.
Throughout time, artists have been inspired by the beach in many ways. Each artist has interpreted this huge theme in connection with their era, their artistic identity, the idea they wished to convey and what this location represented for them.
The beach has been depicted in paintings since the Dutch Golden Age, and is shown in works such as View of Delft by famous baroque artist, Johannes Vermeer. Two centuries later, Gustave Courbet would paint the shores of Trouville and Deauville in Normandy with dazzling realism. The Impressionists would then go on to capture the seaside bathed in light, and most notably would do so “sur le motif": the act of painting outside in natural light and in various weather conditions. This offered viewers a completely new representation of landscapes, and many Impressionists like Edgar Degas and Camille Pissarro remained attached to the seascapes of Normandy. However, other artists would focus on other shores, Van Gogh for example chose to represent La Camargue in his piece Fishing Boats on the Beach at Les Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer. Monet meanwhile, was inspired by the Côte D'Azur in his painting The Big Blue at Antibes, and Paul Gauguin was captivated by the exotic French Polynesia. Gauguin created many works inspired by beaches in Tahiti, which is evident in his iconic oil painting Tahitian Women on the Beach. Later, the light and beauty of the Mediterranean would seduce Matisse, who represented the beaches of Nice and the picturesque Collioure shores in his works. His rival Picasso also explored this area, his pieces, Woman Seated on the Beach and Bathers present completely new representations of the beach, where form and colour gradually move away from reality.
In modern and contemporary art, the beach loses its purpose as an inspiring natural environment and instead becomes a hub of human activity. Roy Lichtenstein's piece Nudes with Beach Ball, demonstrates how the beach has turned into a consumer product for the average holidaymaker. Similarly, Bernard Buffet also paints the seaside packed with human presence; beach cabins, bodies spread out on the sand and parasols dotted across the shores. More recently in 2011, Gianni Colosimo revealed a conceptual art piece called La jolie petite plage de Daniel (Daniel's Pretty Little Beach), which features striped deckchairs inspired by Daniel Buren's columns. Additionally, Ron Mueck installed hyper-realistic human figures made out of resin at the Fondation Cartier in 2013, which illustrated holidaymakers by the sea. Overall, one thing is certain: the beach has not ceased to inspire artistic creation. Artsper invites you to take a well-deserved break and lounge in front of some of the best contemporary art works that have been inspired by a location that is loved by us all.
One famous artist who painted beaches is Claude Monet. An example of one of his beach paintings is La Plage à Trouville, which he painted in 1870 in Trouville, France.
Artists have represented the beach in paintings for decades. The beach was particularly a popular subject matter during the 20th century, at the beginning of which the beach became a popular holiday spot in France and other parts of Europe.
One famous example of a painting representing a beach is Salvador Dali's The Persistence of Memory, which the Surrealist painter produced in 1931. Not the typical idyllic holiday beach painting, Dali's work features enigmatic visual elements like his famous melted clock and a timer with ants crawling over it.