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![Painting, L'Estocade, Rita Di Benedetto](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2200375_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, En Balade, Maman et Son Petit, Rita Di Benedetto](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2200374_1_grid.jpg)
En Balade, Maman et Son Petit
Rita Di Benedetto
Painting - 160 x 80 x 5 cm Painting - 63 x 31.5 x 2 inch
$4,260
![Painting, Ondulations Métalliques Ornées, Croisées, Rita Di Benedetto](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2200372_1_grid.jpg)
Ondulations Métalliques Ornées, Croisées
Rita Di Benedetto
Painting - 80 x 60 x 5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 2 inch
$2,803
![Painting, Ondulations Métalliques Ornées, Croisées, Rita Di Benedetto](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2200370_1_grid.jpg)
Ondulations Métalliques Ornées, Croisées
Rita Di Benedetto
Painting - 80 x 80 x 5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 2 inch
$3,251
![Painting, Spécial Co-Vid-Lamourestencorela, Rita Di Benedetto](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2200369_1_grid.jpg)
Spécial Co-Vid-Lamourestencorela
Rita Di Benedetto
Painting - 80 x 80 x 5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 2 inch
$3,251
![Painting, Spécial Co-Vid-Confrontation, Rita Di Benedetto](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2200366_1_grid.jpg)
Spécial Co-Vid-Confrontation
Rita Di Benedetto
Painting - 80 x 80 x 5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 2 inch
$3,251
![Painting, Spécial Co-Vid- mensonges, Colère et Stupeur, Rita Di Benedetto](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2200363_1_grid.jpg)
Spécial Co-Vid- mensonges, Colère et Stupeur
Rita Di Benedetto
Painting - 80 x 80 x 5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 2 inch
$3,251
![Painting, 4 Eléments Terre Ciel Eau Bois, Rita Di Benedetto](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2200342_1_grid.jpg)
4 Eléments Terre Ciel Eau Bois
Rita Di Benedetto
Painting - 40 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$3,139
![Painting, Entre Ciel et Terre, Rita Di Benedetto](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2200339_1_grid.jpg)
Entre Ciel et Terre
Rita Di Benedetto
Painting - 120 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$3,139
![Painting, Connexions Entre Ciel et Terre, Rita Di Benedetto](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2200315_1_grid.jpg)
Connexions Entre Ciel et Terre
Rita Di Benedetto
Painting - 120 x 40 x 5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 15.7 x 2 inch
$3,139
![Painting, La Débandade, Sauve Qui Peut, Rita Di Benedetto](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2200309_1_grid.jpg)
La Débandade, Sauve Qui Peut
Rita Di Benedetto
Painting - 120 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$3,139
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Please Dress in Layers
Laura Harris
Painting - 101 x 101 x 3 cm Painting - 39.8 x 39.8 x 1.2 inch
$5,908
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Glare garden (Purple and yellow reflections)
Nestor Toro
Painting - 88.9 x 66 x 1.8 cm Painting - 35 x 26 x 0.7 inch
$2,170
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Golden sand terrain
Nestor Toro
Painting - 50.8 x 121.9 x 1.8 cm Painting - 20 x 48 x 0.7 inch
$2,180
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Sky walking terrain
Nestor Toro
Painting - 50.8 x 121.9 x 1.8 cm Painting - 20 x 48 x 0.7 inch
$2,180
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Carmin Spectra ( Florescent garden) 2
Nestor Toro
Painting - 61 x 137.2 x 3.8 cm Painting - 24 x 54 x 1.5 inch
$5,040
![Painting, Picture Perfect (Shimmering Sky), Nestor Toro](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2186114_1_grid.jpg)
Picture Perfect (Shimmering Sky)
Nestor Toro
Painting - 71.1 x 55.9 x 3.8 cm Painting - 28 x 22 x 1.5 inch
$2,165
![Painting, Vernal garden (With Green), Nestor Toro](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2186113_1_grid.jpg)
Vernal garden (With Green)
Nestor Toro
Painting - 50.8 x 121.9 x 1.8 cm Painting - 20 x 48 x 0.7 inch
$2,530
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Behind the landscape
Nestor Toro
Painting - 81.3 x 111.8 x 1.8 cm Painting - 32 x 44 x 0.7 inch
$4,070
![Painting, Daydream panorama (Natures Imagery) 23, Nestor Toro](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2186100_1_grid.jpg)
Daydream panorama (Natures Imagery) 23
Nestor Toro
Painting - 71.1 x 55.9 x 1.8 cm Painting - 28 x 22 x 0.7 inch
$2,180
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Isolated forest (evening light)
Nestor Toro
Painting - 71.1 x 55.9 x 1.8 cm Painting - 28 x 22 x 0.7 inch
$2,180
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Natures luminescence 1
Nestor Toro
Painting - 83.8 x 78.7 x 1.8 cm Painting - 33 x 31 x 0.7 inch
$3,030
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Yellow reunion (Lost lights)
Nestor Toro
Painting - 76.2 x 61 x 1.8 cm Painting - 30 x 24 x 0.7 inch
$2,530
![Painting, In early spring (A closer look), Nestor Toro](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2186093_1_grid.jpg)
In early spring (A closer look)
Nestor Toro
Painting - 124.5 x 86.4 x 1.8 cm Painting - 49 x 34 x 0.7 inch
$4,570
![Painting, Natures luminescence 2, Nestor Toro](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2186092_1_grid.jpg)
Natures luminescence 2
Nestor Toro
Painting - 83.8 x 109.2 x 1.8 cm Painting - 33 x 43 x 0.7 inch
$3,530
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Daydream panorama (Natures Imagery) 29
Nestor Toro
Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 x 3.8 cm Painting - 36 x 36 x 1.5 inch
$4,230
![Painting, Daydream panorama (Natures Imagery) 35, Nestor Toro](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2186077_1_grid.jpg)
Daydream panorama (Natures Imagery) 35
Nestor Toro
Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 x 1.8 cm Painting - 36 x 36 x 0.7 inch
$4,040
![Painting, Daydream panorama (Natures Imagery) 36, Nestor Toro](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2186073_1_grid.jpg)
Daydream panorama (Natures Imagery) 36
Nestor Toro
Painting - 91.4 x 61 x 3.8 cm Painting - 36 x 24 x 1.5 inch
$3,030
![Painting, Isolated forest (Morning lights) 3, Nestor Toro](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2186068_1_grid.jpg)
Isolated forest (Morning lights) 3
Nestor Toro
Painting - 71.1 x 55.9 x 1.8 cm Painting - 28 x 22 x 0.7 inch
$2,180
![Painting, Green forest (Silver lights intrusions) 2, Nestor Toro](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2186067_1_grid.jpg)
Green forest (Silver lights intrusions) 2
Nestor Toro
Painting - 81.3 x 116.8 x 1.8 cm Painting - 32 x 46 x 0.7 inch
$4,540
![Painting, Iridescent green forest 1, Nestor Toro](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2186066_1_grid.jpg)
Iridescent green forest 1
Nestor Toro
Painting - 83.8 x 78.7 x 1.8 cm Painting - 33 x 31 x 0.7 inch
$3,240
![Painting, Daydream panorama (Natures Imagery) 38, Nestor Toro](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2186065_1_grid.jpg)
Daydream panorama (Natures Imagery) 38
Nestor Toro
Painting - 76.2 x 61 x 1.8 cm Painting - 30 x 24 x 0.7 inch
$2,510
![Painting, Somewhere in Between (Orange refractions), Nestor Toro](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2186064_1_grid.jpg)
Somewhere in Between (Orange refractions)
Nestor Toro
Painting - 134.6 x 99.1 x 1.8 cm Painting - 53 x 39 x 0.7 inch
$5,040
![Painting, Through golden arches 2, Nestor Toro](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2186063_1_grid.jpg)
Through golden arches 2
Nestor Toro
Painting - 61 x 45.7 x 1.8 cm Painting - 24 x 18 x 0.7 inch
$2,160
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Daring Natural Synergy 3
Nestor Toro
Painting - 114.3 x 91.4 x 0.3 cm Painting - 45 x 36 x 0.1 inch
$3,200
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Nighttime fearlessness 7
Nestor Toro
Painting - 76.2 x 121.9 x 1.8 cm Painting - 30 x 48 x 0.7 inch
$4,030
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Reflections of Colors 2
Nestor Toro
Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 x 1.8 cm Painting - 36 x 36 x 0.7 inch
$4,235
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![Painting, Reflection of colors 5, Nestor Toro](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2185999_1_grid.jpg)
Reflection of colors 5
Nestor Toro
Painting - 76.2 x 61 x 1.8 cm Painting - 30 x 24 x 0.7 inch
$2,530
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Reflection of colors 4
Nestor Toro
Painting - 76.2 x 61 x 1.8 cm Painting - 30 x 24 x 0.7 inch
$2,530
![Painting, Reflection of colors 9, Nestor Toro](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2185993_1_grid.jpg)
Reflection of colors 9
Nestor Toro
Painting - 91.4 x 61 x 1.8 cm Painting - 36 x 24 x 0.7 inch
$3,030
![Painting, Caribbean reflections 2, Nestor Toro](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2185992_1_grid.jpg)
Caribbean reflections 2
Nestor Toro
Painting - 76.2 x 61 x 1.8 cm Painting - 30 x 24 x 0.7 inch
$2,530
![Painting, A matter of nature 8 (Greater Antilles), Nestor Toro](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2185991_1_grid.jpg)
A matter of nature 8 (Greater Antilles)
Nestor Toro
Painting - 76.2 x 61 x 1.8 cm Painting - 30 x 24 x 0.7 inch
$2,530
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A matter of nature 7 (Fire lights)
Nestor Toro
Painting - 76.2 x 61 x 1.8 cm Painting - 30 x 24 x 0.7 inch
$2,530
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Caribbean reflections 4
Nestor Toro
Painting - 76.2 x 61 x 1.8 cm Painting - 30 x 24 x 0.7 inch
$2,530
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A Matter of Nature 9 (Tropics reflections)
Nestor Toro
Painting - 71.1 x 55.9 x 1.8 cm Painting - 28 x 22 x 0.7 inch
$2,280
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A matter of nature 10 (deep in the forest)
Nestor Toro
Painting - 76.2 x 61 x 1.8 cm Painting - 30 x 24 x 0.7 inch
$2,530
![Painting, Frozen in time (Iridescent colorfield), Nestor Toro](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2185982_1_grid.jpg)
Frozen in time (Iridescent colorfield)
Nestor Toro
Painting - 76.2 x 61 x 1.8 cm Painting - 30 x 24 x 0.7 inch
$2,280
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Caribbean reflections 6
Nestor Toro
Painting - 61 x 61 x 1.8 cm Painting - 24 x 24 x 0.7 inch
$2,530
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High frequency garden 3
Nestor Toro
Painting - 86.4 x 71.1 x 1.8 cm Painting - 34 x 28 x 0.7 inch
$3,030
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One crazy dream (Colorful panorama)
Nestor Toro
Painting - 86.4 x 68.6 x 1.8 cm Painting - 34 x 27 x 0.7 inch
$3,030
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Dynamic drizzles (Abstract language)
Nestor Toro
Painting - 76.2 x 61 x 1.8 cm Painting - 30 x 24 x 0.7 inch
$2,530
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Dynamic drizzles (Yellow reflection)
Nestor Toro
Painting - 76.2 x 61 x 1.8 cm Painting - 30 x 24 x 0.7 inch
$2,530
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Echoes (Narcissistic Garden) 2
Nestor Toro
Painting - 91.4 x 121.9 x 1.8 cm Painting - 36 x 48 x 0.7 inch
$5,040
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Dynamic drizzles (Abstract language) 2
Nestor Toro
Painting - 76.2 x 61 x 1.8 cm Painting - 30 x 24 x 0.7 inch
$2,530
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Blue streams (A closer look)
Nestor Toro
Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 1.8 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 0.7 inch
$5,040
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Drizzles symphony 8 (multi 3 canvas) Triptych
Nestor Toro
Painting - 50.8 x 121.9 x 1.8 cm Painting - 20 x 48 x 0.7 inch
$2,530
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A forest song (Faces of green) 2
Nestor Toro
Painting - 76.2 x 61 x 1.8 cm Painting - 30 x 24 x 0.7 inch
$2,530
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A Forest Song (Faces of Green) 3
Nestor Toro
Painting - 76.2 x 61 x 1.8 cm Painting - 30 x 24 x 0.7 inch
$2,530
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A Forest Song (Faces of Green) 4
Nestor Toro
Painting - 76.2 x 61 x 1.8 cm Painting - 30 x 24 x 0.7 inch
$2,530
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Lavender shimmer (Summer garden)
Nestor Toro
Painting - 76.2 x 76.2 x 1.8 cm Painting - 30 x 30 x 0.7 inch
$3,410
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Under the northern lights
Nestor Toro
Painting - 76.2 x 76.2 x 1.8 cm Painting - 30 x 30 x 0.7 inch
$3,410
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An instant paradise
Nestor Toro
Painting - 71.1 x 55.9 x 1.8 cm Painting - 28 x 22 x 0.7 inch
$2,530
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An instant paradise,
Nestor Toro
Painting - 71.1 x 55.9 x 1.8 cm Painting - 28 x 22 x 0.7 inch
$2,180
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Endless secret night,
Nestor Toro
Painting - 76.2 x 76.2 x 1.8 cm Painting - 30 x 30 x 0.7 inch
$3,470
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An instant paradise 2
Nestor Toro
Painting - 71.1 x 55.9 x 1.8 cm Painting - 28 x 22 x 0.7 inch
$2,180
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Deep Blue Paradise
Nestor Toro
Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 1.8 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 0.7 inch
$5,030
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Memories and dreams 1
Nestor Toro
Painting - 91.4 x 61 x 1.8 cm Painting - 36 x 24 x 0.7 inch
$2,840
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Reflections of Europe 3
Nestor Toro
Painting - 101.6 x 76.2 x 1.8 cm Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.7 inch
$3,460
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Abstract Painting for Sale
Abstract painting is a form of expression which contrasts with representational art, where capturing the likeness of the subject is presented as the artist's ultimate objective. Abstract painting is in fact the very opposite of figurative art. Even if we are not able to understand the meaning behind an abstract work without additional information, it can nonetheless succeed in conveying a sense of emotion and feeling.
We tend to associate the birth of abstraction with the artist Vassily Kandinsky and the artistic revolution he initiated during the 20th century. As one of the movement's pioneers, he was at the forefront of the breakaway from representational art along with Kazimir Malevich, Piet Mondrian and Kupka. Kandinsky not only shared his views on abstraction through his art but also in his written work. In 1910 he published his book “Concerning the Spiritual in Art" in which he defended the symbolic importance of each of the elements present in painting and which gave each artwork a spiritual dimension. In the same year, he unveiled his first abstract piece, entitled “Abstract watercolor". Abstract art was born. Figurativism had been left to one side in favour of a new movement where artists dealt directly with the intangible and immaterial, without explicitly identifying a subject matter. Several sub-genres started to emerge. Kazimir Malevich became known for his legendary 1915 painting “Black Square", followed by “White on White" in 1918, with which he laid the foundations for Suprematism. Malevich believed that a painting was composed of an ensemble of independent forces which could evolve together in the order to find a sense of harmony and equilibrium within the work. Abstraction can also take on a more lyrical form, especially when accompanied by music. Kandinsky's the “Picture with the Black Arch" is an excellent example of this. The large-scale painting was painted in 1912 and is seen as a marking the turning point for a new era in the history of art.
As well as his work on the composition of shapes and colors, Kandinsky had synesthesia. His condition can be seen as a decisive factor in triggering the artist's desire to create a new artistic language. His senses intertwined and became one, transforming sounds into shapes and colors. Kandinsky's use of color is much more than a question of aesthetics; it was inherent to the way he perceived the world. In this abstract painting, each color has been carefully chosen and is filled with symbolic meaning. In his abstract two-dimensional painting, Kandinsky succeeds in ensuring that the spectator can feel and hear an entire orchestra playing a Wagner opera.
Geometric abstraction both stems from and contrasts with lyrical abstraction, which geometric abstract artists summarized as “abstract landscaping". As its name suggests, this new form of abstraction is centred around the use of geometric shapes to create a sense of purity in the painting. Lines, squares, triangles and circles all collide with the use of bold, block colors on a two-dimensional surface. Kupka was one of the movement's leading figures but nonetheless did not want to be associated with it, believing that art should be the very opposite of abstract; it should be concrete and real. Alongside him, Mondrian laid the foundations for geometric abstraction with his characteristic use of neat shapes and rectangles. The artist developed his unique style by structuring his paintings around an underlying orthogonal grid and using sharp right angles.
And last but not least, it is important to remember the influence that both Sonia and Robert Delaunay had on the development of abstraction. The couple seduced the French critic and poet Guillaume Apollinaire with their circular shapes and use of color. Apollinaire christened their art Orphism, a reference to the mythological Greek figure Orpheus as well as to the title of one of his own poems, which he felt was reminiscent of the 'luminous language' conveyed in their paintings. In this regard, Orphism seems to have more in common with lyrical rather than geometric abstraction.
Although abstract art marked a decisive break from prior artistic traditions, the movement can also be seen as the inevitable and logical result of the work and thinking of previous artists. At the start of the century the Fauvist movement explored the importance of color, whilst the Cubists started to deconstruct shapes and play with geometry. In a similar way, German Expressionism, which was born in 1905, encouraged the idea that independent emotions, detached from reality, should be the focus of an artist's work. Thanks to abstraction, modern art has been able to excel and reach its very peak. By no longer focusing on physical subjects, artists are no longer limited to representing recognisable reality.
Abstract art has a universal language to share and convey. Since its beginnings, abstraction has been significantly shared across the world and has contributed a great deal to contemporary thinking today. Explore abstract artworks from renowned artists like Henri Matisse, Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, and more on Artsper!
Abstract painting refers to the type of painting that does not make visual reference to the real world. Art that does aim to do this is called figurative art. Instead, abstract art uses some combination of color, shape, line, forms and marks to achieve an outcome. This often allows the viewer the freedom to interpret the work independently and to assign to it their own meaning.
Like most art forms, abstract painting is as easy as the effort that is put into it. While someone could theoretically create an easy abstract artwork, the ones that are remembered and that resonate with their audience are certainly not easy to create. They require an excellent understanding of visual language such as shape, color and form, as well as advanced technical skills to execute them.
To create an abstract painting, you will require at least some form of surface, such as canvas, paper or wood, and paint, such as acrylic, oil or watercolor.