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![Painting, Octopus, Antonio Presti](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2190388_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Le cœur-kermesse des souvenirs d’enfance, Claire Pendelio](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2196078_1_grid.jpg)
Le cœur-kermesse des souvenirs d’enfance
Claire Pendelio
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$3,131
![Painting, Un amour de Paris, Claire Pendelio](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2196076_1_grid.jpg)
Un amour de Paris
Claire Pendelio
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$3,131
![Painting, Contemporary portrait As We Wait for the Taxi, Nataliya Bagatskaya](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2192718_1_grid.jpg)
Contemporary portrait As We Wait for the Taxi
Nataliya Bagatskaya
Painting - 100 x 70 x 2.3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.9 inch
$2,796
![Painting, Angel 8, Schagen Vita](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2200420_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Le Chewing-gum, Julien Cuny](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1173933_1_grid.jpg)
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![Painting, Untitled, Marcelo Suaznabar](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2196544_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mirando al cielo, Marcelo Suaznabar](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2196542_1_grid.jpg)
Mirando al cielo
Marcelo Suaznabar
Painting - 121 x 121 x 6 cm Painting - 47.6 x 47.6 x 2.4 inch
$8,348
![Painting, Doppelganger, Serge Lecomte](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2204169_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Con Texto, Boris OA](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2212000_1_grid.jpg)
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![Painting, The Childhood of Chaos 10 original masterpiece O Kloska (1977), Ovidiu Kloska](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2187978_1_grid.jpg)
The Childhood of Chaos 10 original masterpiece O Kloska (1977)
Ovidiu Kloska
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$1,342
![Painting, Sin titulo, Marcelo Suaznabar](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2196543_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Ilhua, Françoise Leblond](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2201053_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, La danza delle cellule, Gianni Chiriatti](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2201931_1_grid.jpg)
La danza delle cellule
Gianni Chiriatti
Painting - 90 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$3,914 $3,522
![Painting, Joc de la vida, Jaume Queralt](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2193997_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Creature, Marcelo Suaznabar](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2196551_1_grid.jpg)
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![Painting, Flora, Dasha Pogodina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1979004_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Buitani, Françoise Leblond](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2216552_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, I'm stronger than you think and even than I think, Dasha Pogodina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1752180_1_grid.jpg)
I'm stronger than you think and even than I think
Dasha Pogodina
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$2,069
![Painting, Aquarius, Eva Dimitrova](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/844722_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, "Jeux de balles" abstrait acrylique sable poudre de marbre bristol marouflé sur bois 80x80cm 2009, Emmanuelle Vroelant](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/907338_1_grid.jpg)
"Jeux de balles" abstrait acrylique sable poudre de marbre bristol marouflé sur bois 80x80cm 2009
Emmanuelle Vroelant
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
$1,230
![Painting, Et rugir de plaisir, Bengt Lindström](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/302782_1_grid.jpg)
Et rugir de plaisir
Bengt Lindström
Painting - 115 x 84 x 1 cm Painting - 45.3 x 33.1 x 0.4 inch
$10,064
![Painting, Le coq, Julien Cuny](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2175158_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Au bout des lignes, Antoine Josse](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2148380_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, A la recherche de Van Gogh, Alexander Daniloff](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/269611_1_grid.jpg)
A la recherche de Van Gogh
Alexander Daniloff
Painting - 35 x 50 x 0.3 cm Painting - 13.8 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
$581
![Painting, Freedom loving fish fighting against weight force (Freiheitsliebender Fisch gegen die Gewichtskraft kämpfend), Paul Verstraten](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1897533_1_grid.jpg)
Freedom loving fish fighting against weight force (Freiheitsliebender Fisch gegen die Gewichtskraft kämpfend)
Paul Verstraten
Painting - 110 x 140 x 2 cm Painting - 43.3 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch
$1,789
![Painting, Le centaure, Julien Cuny](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1538367_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Under the gaze of the Cheshire Cat - Sous le regard du chat du Cheshire, Cecile Gonne Victoria](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2199309_1_grid.jpg)
Under the gaze of the Cheshire Cat - Sous le regard du chat du Cheshire
Cecile Gonne Victoria
Painting - 30 x 30 x 4 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.6 inch
$324
![Painting, Saint Antohan, Yohan Storti](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1441392_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Homer's metaphysical insight, Vladimir Kolosov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1098771_1_grid.jpg)
Homer's metaphysical insight
Vladimir Kolosov
Painting - 76.2 x 61 x 3.8 cm Painting - 30 x 24 x 1.5 inch
$1,150
![Painting, Dancing moons, Kat Zhivetin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2200012_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, La diseuse de bonne aventure, Damien Berrard](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2195368_1_grid.jpg)
La diseuse de bonne aventure
Damien Berrard
Painting - 116 x 89 x 2.5 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 1 inch
$2,125
![Painting, About Creation We Are Energy Sublime Greyscape Divine Silence Composition, Ovidiu Kloska](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/745542_1_grid.jpg)
About Creation We Are Energy Sublime Greyscape Divine Silence Composition
Ovidiu Kloska
Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
$2,013
![Painting, The Night We Meet, Ewa Czarniecka](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2187706_1_grid.jpg)
The Night We Meet
Ewa Czarniecka
Painting - 82 x 102 x 4 cm Painting - 32.3 x 40.2 x 1.6 inch
$2,236
![Painting, La Palme, Carlos Antonio Sablon Perez](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/538039_1_grid.jpg)
La Palme
Carlos Antonio Sablon Perez
Painting - 70 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
$2,236
![Painting, The beautiful spring flowers of my garden., Lilya Volskaya](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2173849_1_grid.jpg)
The beautiful spring flowers of my garden.
Lilya Volskaya
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$895
![Painting, Angel dream, Caro Graffiti](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2116803_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Enigmatic appearance of myself in an other's dream, Vladimir Kolosov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1587519_1_grid.jpg)
Enigmatic appearance of myself in an other's dream
Vladimir Kolosov
Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 0.8 inch
$1,780
![Painting, Maisons roulantes II, Bruno Roudil](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/646329_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Départ, Rudyard Heaton](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/436956_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Cheerful clown, Oleg Zhivetin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2210653_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Fleur 21, Xiu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1729962_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Sunny Landscape, Michalina Czurakowska](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1527825_1_grid.jpg)
Sunny Landscape
Michalina Czurakowska
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$15,040
![Painting, Seaside. Love triangle, Vladimir Kolosov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1185105_1_grid.jpg)
Seaside. Love triangle
Vladimir Kolosov
Painting - 55.9 x 76.2 x 0 cm Painting - 22 x 30 x 0.01 inch
$950
![Painting, Loneliness, Oleg Zhivetin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2210834_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, United Kingdom, Makenol Profil](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1134441_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Samhain, Clémence Dupuch](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2145805_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, La forêt intérieure, Clémence Dupuch](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1978443_1_grid.jpg)
La forêt intérieure
Clémence Dupuch
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$1,789
![Painting, The married arrive, Makenol Profil](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1130436_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, From Beyond, Makenol Profil](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1094820_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Debout, Antoine Josse](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1732458_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Towarn unknown, Vladimir Kolosov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1478592_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Diamond bridge, Ana Maria Kis](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2201460_1_grid.jpg)
Diamond bridge
Ana Maria Kis
Painting - 45.72 x 60.96 x 1.27 cm Painting - 18 x 24 x 0.5 inch
$1,230
![Painting, Lost in time, Mikhail Baranovskiy](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2175022_1_grid.jpg)
Lost in time
Mikhail Baranovskiy
Painting - 100 x 70 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 1 inch
$2,236
![Painting, Untitled, Noyem Khachatryan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1977609_1_grid.jpg)
Untitled
Noyem Khachatryan
Painting - 165 x 110 x 2 cm Painting - 65 x 43.3 x 0.8 inch
$2,013 $1,812
![Painting, Le pont des âges, Merljn](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2160260_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Fantasy, Iglesias15680](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1915479_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Manifestation: Cherryblossom Girl, Eury Kim](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1423287_1_grid.jpg)
Manifestation: Cherryblossom Girl
Eury Kim
Painting - 90.9 x 72.7 x 3 cm Painting - 35.8 x 28.6 x 1.2 inch
$2,236
![Painting, Witness Series, Guy Ghazanchyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1181265_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Abanotubani, George Abramidze](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/979344_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Marriage of the trees, Makenol Profil](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1131474_1_grid.jpg)
Marriage of the trees
Makenol Profil
Painting - 61 x 51 x 4 cm Painting - 24 x 20.1 x 1.6 inch
$3,923
![Painting, African Tales (En route to Accra), Manuela Karin Knaut](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/735606_1_grid.jpg)
African Tales (En route to Accra)
Manuela Karin Knaut
Painting - 150 x 120 cm Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 inch
$4,831
![Painting, Space abstraction-3, Anand Manchiraju](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2215358_1_grid.jpg)
Space abstraction-3
Anand Manchiraju
Painting - 101.6 x 76.2 x 2 cm Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.8 inch
$6,000
![Painting, Le lisseur de dunes, Antoine Josse](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2128927_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Les idées bleues, Antoine Josse](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1732542_1_grid.jpg)
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![Painting, Capitaine amour, Philippe Seigle](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1611414_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Week end a paris, Jean-Charles Gautier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1456911_1_grid.jpg)
Week end a paris
Jean-Charles Gautier
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$1,006
![Painting, Alien, Kapea](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1171758_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Solidarity, Kusbudiyanto](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/883383_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Harmony, Eugene Gorbachenko](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2152664_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Fantasy castle on the air, Eugene Gorbachenko](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2144149_1_grid.jpg)
Fantasy castle on the air
Eugene Gorbachenko
Painting - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$1,118
![Painting, The emotional image of a modern woman, while she is in the sun on a hill seeking shade under a tree (Das Gefühlsbild einer modernen Frau, während sie in der Sonne auf einem Hügel Schatten unter einem Baum sucht), Paul Verstraten](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1897524_1_grid.jpg)
The emotional image of a modern woman, while she is in the sun on a hill seeking shade under a tree (Das Gefühlsbild einer modernen Frau, während sie in der Sonne auf einem Hügel Schatten unter einem Baum sucht)
Paul Verstraten
Painting - 130 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$1,398
![Painting, Perspective seeing (perspektivisches Sehen), Paul Verstraten](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1897512_1_grid.jpg)
Perspective seeing (perspektivisches Sehen)
Paul Verstraten
Painting - 90 x 110 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 43.3 x 0.8 inch
$1,118
![Painting, The moment when the goal was made the way (Der Moment indem das Ziel zum Weg gemacht wurde), Paul Verstraten](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1897500_1_grid.jpg)
The moment when the goal was made the way (Der Moment indem das Ziel zum Weg gemacht wurde)
Paul Verstraten
Painting - 110 x 160 x 2 cm Painting - 43.3 x 63 x 0.8 inch
$2,125
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![Painting, Watchers at Olympics 2010, Vladimir Kolosov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1527006_1_grid.jpg)
Watchers at Olympics 2010
Vladimir Kolosov
Painting - 61 x 45.7 x 4.4 cm Painting - 24 x 18 x 1.75 inch
$900
![Painting, The value of time, Vladimir Kolosov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1141722_1_grid.jpg)
The value of time
Vladimir Kolosov
Painting - 91.4 x 61 x 0.6 cm Painting - 36 x 24 x 0.25 inch
$1,730
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La maman des poissons en forêt
Jean-Louis Manuel
Painting - 46 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 18.1 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,677
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![Painting, Tu viens avec nous ?, Antoine Josse](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2182206_1_grid.jpg)
Tu viens avec nous ?
Antoine Josse
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$3,243
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Fantastical painting for Sale
Fantasy painting is a style of art which explores the supernatural, depicting fantastical elements such as legends, ancient myths and divine figures. Mythical creatures are also prevalent in this genre where elves, fairies, dragons and wizards are often depicted alongside deities, angels and demons.
Fantasy painting grew in popularity after the invention of photography replaced the demand for Realism in the 19th century. The 20th century saw the introduction of new idealistic movements such as Expressionism, Cubism, Abstraction and Surrealism, where artists abandoned portraying subjects truthfully and embraced the implausible and supernatural. Although Fantasy Painting can technically be traced back to antiquity, it wasn't until the 20th century that it became an accepted art form. Artists of the Italian Renaissance were equally inspired by mythological characters in Greek and Roman culture. However, religious mythology was a highly sophisticated and incredibly important topic during the Renaissance, and is therefore not an example of fantasy painting.
Contemporary fantasy art has certainly been influenced by a surge in demand for science fiction and whimsical literary plots. This pushed artists to explore the darker corners of fantasy art, employing vampires and werewolves into their artwork. In 1923 the first all-fantasy fiction magazine was created called “Weird Tales", which helped bring fantasy painting onto a contemporary platform. As a result, fantasy painting became a powerful tool in the marketing of fantasy literature and film. Robert E. Howard's comic book hero “Conan the Barbarian" was a prominent feature in Weird Tales magazine. However, when the stories were re-released in 1960 with cover art by notable fantasy painter, Frank Frazetta, over 10 million copies were sold. This success lead to the creation of other fantasy art magazines. French magazine, “Métal Hurlant" (howling metal) was created in 1974. Due to its huge readership and demand, it was translated and republished in the United States as “Heavy Metal" in 1977. The late 70s also saw a boom in computer games and blockbuster films, which only furthered the popularity of fantasy painting. Hugely successful films like Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, The Hobbit and Twilight were paramount in fantasy painting's not only rise to prominence, but also increasing acceptance as an art form.
Despite the skill of artists that produce fantasy paintings, it is still not considered canonical. Since it is not an example of “high art", the genre is generally not exhibited in galleries or taught in art schools, which many claim is due to the popularity of fantasy literature and film. However, as fantasy painting's reputation grows, so does the acceptance for a wider variety of art forms. Therefore, we can't eliminate the possibility that this massively prominent genre won't be considered highbrow one day.
Discover our selection of original paintings by contemporary artists and painters who have been inspired by all things supernatural, mythical and divine.
The fantastical elements in the painting were inspired by the artist's imagination and creativity. The use of vibrant colors, surreal imagery, and dreamlike landscapes were intended to evoke a sense of wonder and mystery in the viewer.
The artist used a combination of techniques such as layering, blending, and fine brushwork to create the intricate details in the painting. They also paid close attention to light and shadow, color harmony, and composition to bring the artwork to life.
The painting conveys a sense of wonder and imagination through its fantastical elements, evoking emotions of awe and curiosity. The use of vibrant colors and intricate details also suggests a message of creativity and individuality.