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Danse des Singes
Zdenka Palkovic
Painting - 60 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
£4,466
Hexagraphy Diptych
Colleen Wolstenholme
Sculpture - 28 x 190 x 152 cm Sculpture - 11 x 74.8 x 59.8 inch
£22,331
Silence/Absence
Philippe Huart
Painting - 130 x 195 x 4 cm Painting - 51.2 x 76.8 x 1.6 inch
£13,845
Between The Light - Magenta V1
Sophie Derrick
Painting - 180 x 150 x 4 cm Painting - 70.9 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch
£8,500
Between The Light - Neon Lemon V1
Sophie Derrick
Painting - 180 x 120 x 5 cm Painting - 70.9 x 47.2 x 2 inch
£8,500
Between The Light - Titanium on Viridian V1 Edit
Sophie Derrick
Painting - 180 x 120 x 5 cm Painting - 70.9 x 47.2 x 2 inch
£8,500
Turquoise Vertige
Philippe Huart
Painting - 120 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
£8,039
Les philosophages
Philippe Azema
Fine Art Drawings - 121 x 102 cm Fine Art Drawings - 47.6 x 40.2 inch
£2,948
Rokko Housing 2
Yves Bélorgey
Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 121 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 47.6 inch
£6,699
69 rue des Pyrénées
Yves Bélorgey
Fine Art Drawings - 81 x 121 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.9 x 47.6 inch
£6,699
The National Theatre
David Walker
Painting - 120 x 120 x 5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 2 inch
£4,200
Le vieil homme triste
Bernard Pras
Photography - 160 x 120 x 4 cm Photography - 63 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
£9,825
Retour de mission
Alain Bertrand
Painting - 100 x 150 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch
£13,845
Ecce Homo, mémoire de Rembrandt
Gérard Ricard
Painting - 150 x 150 x 2 cm Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch
£2,680
Pesca di Luce
Antonino Puliafico
Painting - 100 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
£2,054
Récup
Guillaume Chansarel (Guiyome)
Fine Art Drawings - 89 x 116 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 45.7 x 1.2 inch
£4,555
Empire
Guillaume Chansarel (Guiyome)
Painting - 200 x 200 x 4 cm Painting - 78.7 x 78.7 x 1.6 inch
£8,932
Cadillac en sous bois
Alain Bertrand
Painting - 114 x 146 x 3 cm Painting - 44.9 x 57.5 x 1.2 inch
£12,505
Sentimental journey
Alain Bertrand
Painting - 89 x 116 x 3 cm Painting - 35 x 45.7 x 1.2 inch
£7,860
Reflections
Gagik Ghazanchyan
Painting - 140 x 200 x 2 cm Painting - 55.1 x 78.7 x 0.8 inch
£7,146 £6,431
Composition
Gagik Ghazanchyan
Painting - 110 x 140 x 2 cm Painting - 43.3 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch
£4,913 £4,176
Beautiful Day
Gagik Ghazanchyan
Painting - 110 x 145 x 2 cm Painting - 43.3 x 57.1 x 0.8 inch
£4,913
Black Route
Richard Caldicott
Photography - 127 x 102 x 2 cm Photography - 50 x 40.2 x 0.8 inch
£8,932
Blue Elements with Geometry
Richard Caldicott
Photography - 127 x 102 x 2 cm Photography - 50 x 40.2 x 0.8 inch
£8,932
Lost Samuraicat's Whispers : Translation Symphony
Hiro Ando
Painting - 160 x 85 x 5 cm Painting - 63 x 33.5 x 2 inch
£4,823
Tre cavalli in corsa
Gianfranco Migliozzi
Painting - 100 x 120 x 15 cm Painting - 39.4 x 47.2 x 5.9 inch
£2,233
Dreamscape - Two Tone Painting
Daniela Pasqualini
Painting - 121.9 x 152.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 60 x 1 inch
£4,810 £4,089
Dans le fond c'est pas si mâle
Jean-Luc Curabet
Painting - 160 x 120 x 5 cm Painting - 63 x 47.2 x 2 inch
£10,004
A Thousand Nostalgias in the Night
Li Lei
Painting - 150 x 100 x 0.5 cm Painting - 59.1 x 39.4 x 0.2 inch
£18,758
From central park to time square
Adrien Faveau
Painting - 120 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
£3,216
Doubt is violence
Cecilia Cubarle
Painting - 130 x 97 x 4 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 1.6 inch
£4,287
Rencontre improbable
Anna-Lisa Unkuri
Painting - 100 x 120 x 1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch
£4,466
Angels on the sticks
Glynne James
Painting - 121 x 35 x 3 cm Painting - 47.6 x 13.8 x 1.2 inch
£1,900
November in Laponia
Kerstin Paillard
Painting - 150 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
£7,146
Beneath the Night
Jessica Houston
Painting - 152 x 152 x 2 cm Painting - 59.8 x 59.8 x 0.8 inch
£5,308
The Flaws That Cut Through
Jessica Houston
Painting - 152 x 152 x 2 cm Painting - 59.8 x 59.8 x 0.8 inch
£5,308
Licht Punkt 11
Karl-Martin Holzhäuser
Photography - 120 x 120 x 1 cm Photography - 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch
£21,259
88.25.2001
Karl-Martin Holzhäuser
Photography - 133 x 133 x 5 cm Photography - 52.4 x 52.4 x 2 inch
£28,583
180.10.2003
Karl-Martin Holzhäuser
Photography - 133 x 133 x 5 cm Photography - 52.4 x 52.4 x 2 inch
£28,583
180.23.2003
Karl-Martin Holzhäuser
Photography - 133 x 133 x 5 cm Photography - 52.4 x 52.4 x 2 inch
£28,583
The call of the water 02 - Fjardharhorn, Iceland
Nathan Soulez-Larivière
Photography - 120 x 80 cm Photography - 47.2 x 31.5 inch
£581
Imprints / I Am Yourself: Hall. Art wall installation
Casey Waterman
Sculpture - 182.9 x 43.2 x 3.8 cm Sculpture - 72 x 17 x 1.5 inch
£1,990
Provocation
Ricky Cohete
Photography - 101.6 x 152.4 x 0.3 cm Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.1 inch
£3,317
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.