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Repetition, Series of Ballerinas
Ramaz Chantladze
Painting - 90 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$5,023
Girl in the Window (3)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 121.9 x 182.9 cm Photography - 48 x 72 inch
$25,000
Girl in the Window (2)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 114.3 x 152.4 cm Photography - 45 x 60 inch
$15,000
Girl in the Pond (2)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 114.3 x 152.4 cm Photography - 45 x 60 inch
$15,000
Commander and Chief (3)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 142.2 x 182.9 cm Photography - 56 x 72 inch
$25,000
Commander and Chief (2)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 114.3 x 152.4 cm Photography - 45 x 60 inch
$15,000
Ali Life Magazine (2)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 182.9 x 142.2 cm Photography - 72 x 56 inch
$15,000
Ali Life Magazine (1)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 152.4 x 114.3 cm Photography - 60 x 45 inch
$15,000
Girl with a Pearl Earring (4)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 177.8 x 177.8 cm Photography - 70 x 70 inch
$50,000
Girl with a Pearl Earring (3)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 152.4 x 152.4 cm Photography - 60 x 60 inch
$20,000
Vitruvian Woman
Thandiwe Muriu
Photography - 150 x 100 x 0.1 cm Photography - 59.1 x 39.4 x 0 inch
$14,512
Collection
Lilit Soghomonyan
Painting - 140 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 55.1 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,344 $1,993
Collection
Lilit Soghomonyan
Painting - 140 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 55.1 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,344 $1,993
From the series Force of Nature copper - 3D black and gold stripes, textured gold leaf
Nataliia Krykun
Painting - 150 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
$5,023
From the series Force of Nature - 3D black and gold stripes, textured gold leaf
Nataliia Krykun
Painting - 150 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
$5,023
Horizon in the evening - 3 d black and gold stripes, textured gold leaf
Nataliia Krykun
Painting - 150 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
$4,465
Night Sea - dark minimalism landscape, water, seascape
Nataliia Krykun
Painting - 60 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 23.6 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
$2,791
Spring on Côte d'Azur , Marine, seascape. Sunset, skyline, turquoise waves
Nataliia Krykun
Painting - 120 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
$3,907
Infinite Flight
Nataliia Krykun
Painting - 100 x 139 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 54.7 x 1.6 inch
$4,465
Infinite Flight
Nataliia Krykun
Painting - 100 x 150 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch
$4,754
From the series "Infinite Flight" yellow, blue, red, navy, white, colourful large abstraction, drops, expressionism dropping
Nataliia Krykun
Painting - 120 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
$3,896
Sea is a continual miracle (stretched)
Nadine Antoniuk
Painting - 120 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch
$1,697
Will see you when I fall asleep II
Rahma Lhoussig
Painting - 130 x 150 x 5 cm Painting - 51.2 x 59.1 x 2 inch
$5,581
While time is passing by
Rahma Lhoussig
Painting - 130 x 150 x 5 cm Painting - 51.2 x 59.1 x 2 inch
$5,581
Sin título. Serie Blanca
Dario Berterreche
Painting - 140 x 160 x 0.1 cm Painting - 55.1 x 63 x 0 inch
$1,212
Series “Between Heaven and Earth” - turquoise blue
Nataliia Krykun
Painting - 80 x 150 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch
$3,907
Blue mountains
Nataliia Krykun
Painting - 150 x 120 x 4.5 cm Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.8 inch
$5,023
Mère et enfant
Marie Dorigny
Photography - 120 x 80 x 1 cm Photography - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch
$3,349
Talking Fast / Magenta Tulips On Dark Green
Simon Findlay
Painting - 150 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$2,121
Choregraph and Dancer (Le Chorégrahe et la Danseuse)
Bruno Cantais
Print - 90 x 120 x 1 cm Print - 35.4 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch
$553
Ballet Dancer in Arabesque Pose
Bruno Cantais
Print - 90 x 120 x 1 cm Print - 35.4 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch
$553
Street Knowledge (N.W.A)
Mark Drew
Painting - 121.9 x 121.9 x 3.8 cm Painting - 48 x 48 x 1.5 inch
$22,000
Music of the sea. Transparent water
Elena Lukina
Painting - 145 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 57.1 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$5,470
Rilke Murmuration
Jake Michael Singer
Sculpture - 182 x 144 x 105 cm Sculpture - 71.7 x 56.7 x 41.3 inch
$44,651
Échos de vie dans la forêt
Linda Clerget
Painting - 89 x 116 x 1 cm Painting - 35 x 45.7 x 0.4 inch
$3,795
Textil urbano- Paisaje fuego interior. De la serie Geschichte
Verónica Sanes
Painting - 80 x 120 cm Painting - 31.5 x 47.2 inch
$1,150
California. Ocean. Beach 3.
Iryna Kastsova
Painting - 80 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$2,233
Lake in the evening
Nataliia Krykun
Painting - 120 x 100 x 4.5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.8 inch
$4,912
Green dark lake
Nataliia Krykun
Painting - 120 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
$5,246
Series “Between Heaven and Earth” - turquoise blue
Nataliia Krykun
Painting - 150 x 200 x 4 cm Painting - 59.1 x 78.7 x 1.6 inch
$11,163
The dance of the soul.
Saverio Filioli Uranio
Painting - 140 x 100 x 0.2 cm Painting - 55.1 x 39.4 x 0.1 inch
$435
Twigs in a clear winter sky
Alvaro Petritoli
Painting - 74 x 120 x 3 cm Painting - 29.1 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch
$4,571
Willow winter dawn
Alvaro Petritoli
Painting - 75 x 124 x 3 cm Painting - 29.5 x 48.8 x 1.2 inch
$5,163
Lifting the veil
Alvaro Petritoli
Painting - 76 x 124 x 3 cm Painting - 29.9 x 48.8 x 1.2 inch
$3,265
Horizon de liberté… (Souvenirs du sud)
Olivier Messas
Painting - 100 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$5,023
Le grand bleu - Fifty shades of blue
Thomas Jeunet
Painting - 130 x 89 x 1.5 cm Painting - 51.2 x 35 x 0.6 inch
$2,121
Le bonheur m'est promis dans l'autre monde
Jean-Joseph Sanfourche
Painting - 156.5 x 65 x 3 cm Painting - 61.6 x 25.6 x 1.2 inch
$5,023
I (Cattleya)
Zornitsa Gramkova
Photography - 90 x 120 x 0.1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 47.2 x 0 inch
$1,161
Floral. Feb. 2.24
Viktoria Ganhao
Painting - 120 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$2,902
Arsenic et vieilles dentelles
Kiss Dust
Print - 60 x 120 x 0.3 cm Print - 23.6 x 47.2 x 0.1 inch
$1,674
Expérience de mort imminente
Kiss Dust
Print - 60 x 120 x 0.3 cm Print - 23.6 x 47.2 x 0.1 inch
$1,674
La charge héroïque de la 5éme cavalerie
Kiss Dust
Print - 60 x 120 x 0.3 cm Print - 23.6 x 47.2 x 0.1 inch
$1,674
Le désarroi de l'élève Törless
Kiss Dust
Print - 60 x 120 x 0.3 cm Print - 23.6 x 47.2 x 0.1 inch
$1,674
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.