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Traversées de L'existence
Hyacinthe Ouattara
Painting - 111 x 119 x 4 cm Painting - 43.7 x 46.9 x 1.6 inch
$6,105
À l'intérieur de nous
Hyacinthe Ouattara
Painting - 158 x 107 x 4 cm Painting - 62.2 x 42.1 x 1.6 inch
$7,548
Vincent van Gogh goes to work
Slawomir Kuszczak
Painting - 100 x 140 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 55.1 x 1.2 inch
$2,664
Floresta em Castanho
Studio Art Inspirada
Painting - 90 x 155 x 4 cm Painting - 35.4 x 61 x 1.6 inch
$777
"Morceaux Choisis" abstrait vernis pigments et masquages sur plaque de bois 77x125cm
Olivier Ebel
Painting - 77 x 125 x 2 cm Painting - 30.3 x 49.2 x 0.8 inch
$2,775
Miami_III_007
Bernhard Lang
Photography - 112.5 x 150 x 0.2 cm Photography - 44.3 x 59.1 x 0.1 inch
$3,219
Deep blue waters
Serhii Cerniakovskyi
Painting - 100 x 150 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch
$7,000
World of instincts
Serhii Cerniakovskyi
Painting - 100 x 150 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch
$7,000
Structure mer du nord
Jean-Luc Georges
Painting - 122 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 48 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
$8,325
Away From Our Hands
Toheeb Ibrahim
Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch
$2,850
Pflanzentier (Plant animal)
Sabine Schäfer
Print - 160 x 30 x 3 cm Print - 63 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch
$1,498
Angkor Vat Ritual
Franck Kemkeng Noah
Painting - 160 x 200 x 5 cm Painting - 63 x 78.7 x 2 inch
$9,990
Trône en Majesté Nfonrifoum
Franck Kemkeng Noah
Painting - 160 x 200 x 5 cm Painting - 63 x 78.7 x 2 inch
$9,990
Over the Millennia
Nemanja Nikolic
Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 0.78 inch
$1,887
Vivid impressions 2
Iryna Kastsova
Painting - 120 x 170 x 0.2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 66.9 x 0.1 inch
$3,108
Heart white - Love, Amour, Amore, Liebe 3D plaster
Nataliia Krykun
Painting - 120 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
$3,885
Heart in gold - Love, Amour, Amore, Liebe 3D plaster black and gold leaf minimalism Pop Art
Nataliia Krykun
Painting - 120 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
$3,885
Amor on White- Love, Amour, Amore, Liebe 3D gold on plaster
Nataliia Krykun
Painting - 120 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
$3,885
Love gold - Love, Amour, Amore, Liebe 3D plaster
Nataliia Krykun
Painting - 120 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
$3,885
Expression with gold 35
Iryna Kastsova
Painting - 100 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$2,331
Amor in white - Love, Amour, Amore, Liebe 3D plaster
Nataliia Krykun
Painting - 120 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
$3,885
Abstract regatta 3.
Iryna Kastsova
Painting - 60 x 140 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch
$2,464
Heaven in a Wild Flower
Katharina Husslein
Painting - 170 x 130 x 3 cm Painting - 66.9 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch
$4,995
Mother Nature
Noyem Khachatryan
Painting - 130 x 150 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch
$3,552
Holding the Difference
Alexandre Idier
Painting - 121.9 x 61 x 5.1 cm Painting - 48 x 24 x 2 inch
$5,328
Ving Mille Lieues sous les mers
Damien Berrard
Painting - 89 x 116 x 2.5 cm Painting - 35 x 45.7 x 1 inch
$2,442
Por una vez en mi vida
Patricia Parra
Painting - 80 x 120 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch
$2,275
Stormy sailing Regatta M 1
Peter Nottrott
Painting - 85 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 33.5 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
$1,543
Les deux amies
Thérèse Boucraut
Painting - 100 x 118 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 46.5 x 0.8 inch
$4,440
On those beautiful summer days
Ricardo Fabián Bertona
Painting - 70 x 120 x 1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch
$2,850
Mantas, Cotisso, Boat tarps, Foam & Body in Paracas (13)
Lorenzo Vitturi
Photography - 130 x 86 x 0.03 cm Photography - 51.2 x 33.9 x 0 inch
$8,880
Fused Cotisso, Terracotta, Manta, Cochinilla Dyed Yarn Green Pigment, Plum in Gocta
Lorenzo Vitturi
Photography - 86.6 x 130 x 0.03 cm Photography - 34.1 x 51.2 x 0 inch
$9,990
Conspirators, you saying it's me?
Suthamma (Ta) Byrne
Painting - 100 x 178 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 70.1 x 1.6 inch
$5,472
Composition No. 367
Sumit Mehndiratta
Painting - 67 x 127 x 4 cm Painting - 26.4 x 50 x 1.6 inch
$1,665
Laura And Her Cat
Mario Henrique
Painting - 150 x 150 x 4 cm Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch
$9,879
Verde era el silencio
Richard García
Painting - 130 x 180 x 3 cm Painting - 51.2 x 70.9 x 1.2 inch
$9,823
Yuki u : shadows of solitude in the dawn
Hiro Ando
Sculpture - 120 x 60 x 5 cm Sculpture - 47.2 x 23.6 x 2 inch
$11,100
Empreinte 10 Concrétion
Alexandre Monteiro (Hopare)
Painting - 120 x 120 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 inch
$33,299
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.