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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, Downtown, Mira Vitarello

Mira Vitarello

Painting . 91.4 x 121.9 x 7.6 cm Painting . 36 x 48 x 3 inch

€1,225

Painting, Reef Dive, Jill English

Jill English

Painting . 101.6 x 152.4 x 0.8 cm Painting . 40 x 60 x 0.3 inch

€1,249

Painting, Blessing, Luka Tsetskhladze

Luka Tsetskhladze

Painting . 120 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting . 47.2 x 39.4 x 1 inch

€1,200

Painting, Sans, Matthieu Fappani

Matthieu Fappani

Painting . 67.5 x 132.5 x 5 cm Painting . 26.6 x 52.2 x 2 inch

€900

Painting, One love, Seaty

Seaty

Painting . 162 x 140 x 3 cm Painting . 63.8 x 55.1 x 1.2 inch

€14,000

Painting, Twister, Caalista

Caalista

Painting . 116 x 90 x 2 cm Painting . 45.7 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,350

Painting, Baby's Doll, Chrystal Phan

Chrystal Phan

Painting . 61 x 122 x 4 cm Painting . 24 x 48 x 1.6 inch

€2,135

Painting, Sans-titre, Tony Soulié

Tony Soulié

Painting . 150 x 150 x 3 cm Painting . 59.1 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch

€9,000

Painting, Mithras, Francisco Santos

Francisco Santos

Painting . 100.3 x 150.4 x 1.5 cm Painting . 39.5 x 59.2 x 0.6 inch

€2,262

Painting, Sans, Benjamin SPaRK

Benjamin SPaRK

Painting . 150 x 150 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch

€7,000

Painting, Shock and awe, JonOne

JonOne

Painting . 110 x 140 x 3 cm Painting . 43.3 x 55.1 x 1.2 inch

€27,000

Painting, Love Above, Svetlana Cheraud

Svetlana Cheraud

Painting . 150 x 150 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch

€1,500

Painting, Colors Garden, COMO

COMO

Painting . 120 x 95 x 0.1 cm Painting . 47.2 x 37.4 x 0 inch

€1,250

Painting, #38, George Vander Sluis

#38

George Vander Sluis

Painting . 188 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting . 74 x 48 x 1 inch

€16,965

Painting, Cat and Mouse, JonOne

JonOne

Painting . 124 x 114 x 0.2 cm Painting . 48.8 x 44.9 x 0.1 inch

€25,000

Painting, Golden Woman, Leon Bosboom

Leon Bosboom

Painting . 120 x 100 x 4.5 cm Painting . 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.8 inch

€2,250

Painting, Body of Mind, Lawrence Amoo

Lawrence Amoo

Painting . 180.1 x 149.9 x 2.5 cm Painting . 70.9 x 59 x 1 inch

€9,943

Painting, Viaje, Emilio López

Emilio López

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

€1,800

Painting, Expectation, Ablade Glover

Ablade Glover

Painting . 101.6 x 121.9 x 5.1 cm Painting . 40 x 48 x 2 inch

€24,505

Painting, Red Cosmos, Ito Dubois

Ito Dubois

Painting . 97 x 162 x 3 cm Painting . 38.2 x 63.8 x 1.2 inch

€8,000

Painting, Vertigo I, Man et Pia

Man et Pia

Painting . 142 x 56 cm Painting . 55.9 x 22 inch

€1,200

Painting, Thyself, Oluwatosin Olusa

Oluwatosin Olusa

Painting . 182.9 x 152.4 x 6.4 cm Painting . 72 x 60 x 2.5 inch

€3,346

Painting, Untitled, Sam Friedman

Sam Friedman

Painting . 182.9 x 152.4 x 2.54 cm Painting . 72 x 60 x 1 inch

€23,091

Painting, L'amour, Kevin Yrin

Kevin Yrin

Painting . 119 x 105 x 3 cm Painting . 46.9 x 41.3 x 1.2 inch

€2,950

Painting, Connections, Aninta Boonotok

Aninta Boonotok

Painting . 140 x 157 x 3 cm Painting . 55.1 x 61.8 x 1.2 inch

€3,550

Painting, Vitality, Speedy Graphito

Speedy Graphito

Painting . 130 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 51.2 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€27,000

Painting, Couple, Jean-Michel Cordier

Jean-Michel Cordier

Painting . 116 x 82 x 4 cm Painting . 45.7 x 32.3 x 1.6 inch

€4,000

Painting, xxx, Ilmars Blumbergs

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Ilmars Blumbergs

Painting . 120 x 80 x 0.2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch

€1,019

Painting, Black Moon, Megumi Kado

Megumi Kado

Painting . 125 x 90 x 5 cm Painting . 49.2 x 35.4 x 2 inch

€3,500

Painting, Black Dawn, Mario Sinisca

Mario Sinisca

Painting . 195 x 130 x 2.8 cm Painting . 76.8 x 51.2 x 1.1 inch

€8,600

Painting, Port, Plamen Bonev

Plamen Bonev

Painting . 120 x 130 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

€3,550

Painting, Keep it simple, Esteban Vera

Esteban Vera

Painting . 159.8 x 79.8 x 5.1 cm Painting . 62.9 x 31.4 x 2 inch

€3,299

Painting, Descent, MariLizz

MariLizz

Painting . 80 x 120 x 2.5 cm Painting . 31.5 x 47.2 x 1 inch

€980

Painting, Dr Season, Nathan Chantob

Nathan Chantob

Painting . 146 x 114 x 2 cm Painting . 57.5 x 44.9 x 0.8 inch

€7,500

Painting, Large tent, Juan Eizaguirre

Juan Eizaguirre

Painting . 120 x 55 x 4 cm Painting . 47.2 x 21.7 x 1.6 inch

€2,000

Painting, Fragmentada, Pilar Vega

Pilar Vega

Painting . 144 x 171 x 4 cm Painting . 56.7 x 67.3 x 1.6 inch

€4,200

Painting, Solidarity, Dennis Onofua

Dennis Onofua

Painting . 121.9 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting . 48 x 48 x 1 inch

€4,713