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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, Unspoken, Erika Vilimaityte

Erika Vilimaityte

Painting . 120 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

CHF 2,215 CHF 1,883

Painting, King Yellow, MrHope

MrHope

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

CHF 1,059

Painting, Sitting Kids, Jef Aérosol

Jef Aérosol

Painting . 60 x 60 x 0.5 cm Painting . 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch

CHF 4,334

Painting, Le Tagueur RB, Shelby

Shelby

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

CHF 2,504

Painting, Neon Empress, Youthone

Youthone

Painting . 100 x 79 x 0.1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.1 x 0 inch

CHF 1,059

Painting, Gallaher, Nathan Chantob

Nathan Chantob

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

CHF 4,334 CHF 3,901

Painting, Carré Rouge, Aude De Voc

Aude De Voc

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

CHF 1,445

Painting, Sans titre VI, JonOne

JonOne

Painting . 70 x 50 x 1 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

CHF 4,334

Painting, 82, Jérôme Mesnager

82

Jérôme Mesnager

Painting . 54 x 73 x 2 cm Painting . 21.3 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

CHF 2,504

Painting, Pandora's Box, tizlu

tizlu

Painting . 120 x 52 x 1 cm Painting . 47.2 x 20.5 x 0.4 inch

CHF 3,275 CHF 1,637

Painting, Vertigo, Jérôme Mesnager

Jérôme Mesnager

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

CHF 3,323

Painting, KH#378, Klaus Hoffmann

Klaus Hoffmann

Painting . 100 x 70 x 4.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 1.8 inch

CHF 1,396

Painting, Blooming Pond, Eric Alfaro

Eric Alfaro

Painting . 130 x 97 x 1 cm Painting . 51.2 x 38.2 x 0.4 inch

CHF 10,401

Painting, Mr. Garfield, Art By Son

Art By Son

Painting . 150 x 120 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

CHF 13,965

Painting, La Trama, José Benítez

José Benítez

Painting . 100 x 160 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 63 x 1.2 inch

CHF 8,653

Painting, Akugbe, Barnabas Macauley

Barnabas Macauley

Painting . 121.9 x 152.4 x 3.8 cm Painting . 48 x 60 x 1.5 inch

CHF 2,724

Painting, Silence - 1, Ivan Tzonev

Ivan Tzonev

Painting . 146 x 114 x 2.5 cm Painting . 57.5 x 44.9 x 1 inch

CHF 1,445

Painting, New Born, Nikolaos Schizas

Nikolaos Schizas

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

CHF 3,371

Painting, La bleue nuit, Serge Plagnol

Serge Plagnol

Painting . 100 x 90 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch

CHF 2,889

Painting, Yaoundé, Noé Two

Noé Two

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

CHF 57,785

Painting, Urban Heat XXL, Gunnar Zyl

Gunnar Zyl

Painting . 90 x 140 x 5 cm Painting . 35.4 x 55.1 x 2 inch

CHF 559 CHF 447

Painting, Sorry Gus, Jéko

Jéko

Painting . 65 x 50 x 0.2 cm Painting . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

CHF 1,156

Painting, Men at Work, Tarek

Tarek

Painting . 46 x 55 x 2 cm Painting . 18.1 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch

CHF 819

Painting, Midnight Ocean., TeYa Noor

TeYa Noor

Painting . 74 x 111 x 0.1 cm Painting . 29.1 x 43.7 x 0 inch

CHF 963 CHF 867

Painting, Schtroumpfs Smurfs, Fat

Fat

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

CHF 2,311 CHF 2,080

Painting, Slow motion, Levalet

Levalet

Painting . 70 x 54 x 5 cm Painting . 27.6 x 21.3 x 2 inch

CHF 2,986

Painting, Oh Shit !, Gongas

Gongas

Painting . 96 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 37.8 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

CHF 1,657

Painting, Ajaccio 03, Karine Bartoli

Karine Bartoli

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

CHF 1,830

Painting, Multi Tags, Seen

Seen

Painting . 36 x 169 x 3 cm Painting . 14.2 x 66.5 x 1.2 inch

CHF 1,541

Painting, Tuer le temps, AKET

AKET

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

CHF 8,186

Painting, Aqua 7, Gina Vor

Gina Vor

Painting . 120 x 90 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

CHF 1,734

Painting, Chemin de Bastide, Eurgal

Eurgal

Painting . 92 x 73 x 2.5 cm Painting . 36.2 x 28.7 x 1 inch

CHF 2,774

Painting, Foufou, Valérie Betoulaud

Valérie Betoulaud

Painting . 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

CHF 819

Painting, Passage Interdit, Cope2

Cope2

Painting . 9 x 75 x 3 cm Painting . 3.5 x 29.5 x 1.2 inch

CHF 819

Painting, Bay, Brian Bartlett

Bay

Brian Bartlett

Painting . 122 x 152 x 4 cm Painting . 48 x 59.8 x 1.6 inch

CHF 2,342

Painting, No Pen no Gain, Enigme09

Enigme09

Painting . 80 x 56 x 0.1 cm Painting . 31.5 x 22 x 0 inch

CHF 366

Painting, 24h de jet lag, Nep-

Nep-

Painting . 94 x 94 x 2 cm Painting . 37 x 37 x 0.8 inch

CHF 2,697