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Large Format Paintings for Sale

What do these masterpieces: Guernica (Picasso) and the Coronation of Napoleon (David) have in common? You probably have contemplated them, stunned, the first time you have seen them and will remember them for a long time. One of the reasons these paintings have put you in such a trance like state is that they have very large dimensions, if not monumental. With 27m2 for Picasso and more than 50m2 for David, they are what you call large-format painting. Try hanging them up in your living room! Thankfully, large-format painting can however have more modest dimensions without losing this esthetic bias that attracts the attention of the spectator. Artists have always known this, proportion is one of the major components of esthetic perception and an artwork with large dimensions drives a different approach from the spectator. Artsper has selected 10 artworks to show you contemporary painting has not forgotten the lesson taught by its masters.

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Painting, Déclamation, Pierre Sojo

Pierre Sojo

Painting . 65 x 55 x 0.5 cm Painting . 25.6 x 21.7 x 0.2 inch

$2,641

Painting, Citadelle, Patrick Drut

Patrick Drut

Painting . 97 x 130 x 2 cm Painting . 38.2 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

$5,627

Painting, White wine, Iryna Iskra

Iryna Iskra

Painting . 100 x 70 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch

$1,071

Painting, Kasia II, Antoni Falat

Antoni Falat

Painting . 80 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 31.5 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$11,483

Painting, Spring Joy, Daria Borisova

Daria Borisova

Painting . 91.4 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting . 36 x 24 x 1 inch

$1,516

Painting, Pensieri, Luigi Iona

Luigi Iona

Painting . 62.5 x 48 x 0.1 cm Painting . 24.6 x 18.9 x 0 inch

$299

Painting, Immovable Mind 2, Lea Jeong

Lea Jeong

Painting . 53 x 40.9 x 0.1 cm Painting . 20.9 x 16.1 x 0 inch

$2,297

Painting, Safari, Ralph Resch

Ralph Resch

Painting . 116 x 89 x 2 cm Painting . 45.7 x 35 x 0.8 inch

$1,206

Painting, Thicket, Artis Bute

Artis Bute

Painting . 70 x 70 x 1 cm Painting . 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

$672

Painting, Hurtful King, Suketchi

Suketchi

Painting . 120 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$3,330

Painting, The church, Ralph Resch

Ralph Resch

Painting . 100 x 81 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

$1,022

Painting, Capharnaüm, Poser

Poser

Painting . 120 x 80 x 1 cm Painting . 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch

$1,263

Painting, F2403, Laura Soulier

Laura Soulier

Painting . 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,493

Painting, Whale Played, Flog

Flog

Painting . 73 x 92 cm Painting . 28.7 x 36.2 inch

$9,129

Painting, Ray of light, Nicole Tijoux

Nicole Tijoux

Painting . 100 x 120 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

$6,316

Painting, Ref 123, Frédérique Barba

Frédérique Barba

Painting . 116 x 89 x 2 cm Painting . 45.7 x 35 x 0.8 inch

$1,378

Painting, Sun Amor, Vince and Son

Vince and Son

Painting . 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$568

Painting, Souvenir, Antonio Clavé

Antonio Clavé

Painting . 100 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$34,449

Painting, Great Wave, Marie KVK

Marie KVK

Painting . 80 x 120 x 4 cm Painting . 31.5 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

$4,363

Painting, Spirea, Yaroslav Leonets

Yaroslav Leonets

Painting . 120 x 80 x 3 cm Painting . 47.2 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

$4,363

Painting, Univers Uni, Daniel Klein

Daniel Klein

Painting . 92 x 73 x 2 cm Painting . 36.2 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

$717

Painting, Blanc II, Jérôme Chiarodo

Jérôme Chiarodo

Painting . 116 x 89 x 1.8 cm Painting . 45.7 x 35 x 0.7 inch

$4,708

Painting, Territoire Libre, Kouka

Kouka

Painting . 126 x 94 x 0.2 cm Painting . 49.6 x 37 x 0.1 inch

$6,201

Painting, Eclaircies, Jorj Morin

Jorj Morin

Painting . 61 x 50 cm Painting . 24 x 19.7 inch

$4,019

Painting, Spring, Maryan Besaga

Maryan Besaga

Painting . 60 x 80 x 4 cm Painting . 23.6 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

$4,329

Painting, Animales, Enrique Pichardo

Enrique Pichardo

Painting . 98 x 147 x 1 cm Painting . 38.6 x 57.9 x 0.4 inch

$2,517

Painting, Angels, Giorgi Giorgadze

Giorgi Giorgadze

Painting . 90 x 60 x 3 cm Painting . 35.4 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

$1,114

Painting, Ad Astra, Nadée

Nadée

Painting . 140 x 130 x 2 cm Painting . 55.1 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

$6,201

Painting, L'élue, Yrak

Yrak

Painting . 100 x 80 x 5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 2 inch

$4,593

Painting, Inner Turmoil, Asma Namouji

Asma Namouji

Painting . 60 x 50 x 2.5 cm Painting . 23.6 x 19.7 x 1 inch

$1,033

Painting, Chanel inspiration, Narôme

Narôme

Painting . 80 x 60 x 1.5 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch

$1,378

Painting, Brain Storming, MIZ

MIZ

Painting . 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$2,871

Painting, I come back, Walter Sené

Walter Sené

Painting . 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$919

Painting, Etale, Kloo

Kloo

Painting . 51 x 64 x 2 cm Painting . 20.1 x 25.2 x 0.8 inch

$1,045

Painting, Au tribunal, David Jamin

David Jamin

Painting . 60 x 50 x 1 cm Painting . 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

$919 $781

Painting, Céleste, Juliette Lamarca

Juliette Lamarca

Painting . 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,493

Painting, Propósito vital, ARTangelus

ARTangelus

Painting . 120 x 90 x 3.4 cm Painting . 47.2 x 35.4 x 1.3 inch

$4,938