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Midnight Melodies
Godwin Arikpo
Painting - 91.44 x 121.92 x 4 cm Painting - 36 x 48 x 1.6 inch
€1,599
Serge Gainsbourg au Palace
Arnaud Baumann
Photography - 120 x 80 x 0.1 cm Photography - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0 inch
€3,300
The magic of a sunny day
Nadine Antoniuk
Painting - 125 x 100 x 0.1 cm Painting - 49.2 x 39.4 x 0 inch
€1,550
Success is Stressful - Mr. Monopoly & Richie Rich in Bruges
Belart Collective
Painting - 80 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
€1,990
The Green Power - Rolex Hulk Submariner - Lamborghini Aventador
Belart Collective
Painting - 120 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch
€1,990
With friends
Guy Ghazanchyan
Painting - 160 x 200 x 2 cm Painting - 63 x 78.7 x 0.8 inch
€5,100 €4,335
Spring super special offer - 40% - Fogy city
Nadine Antoniuk
Painting - 90 x 190 x 0.1 cm Painting - 35.4 x 74.8 x 0 inch
€1,320
Previous collections - Calmness Landscape
Nadine Antoniuk
Painting - 160 x 90 x 0.1 cm Painting - 63 x 35.4 x 0 inch
€900
Study in Green & Blue, Ahangama
Edmund Sumner
Photography - 120 x 80 x 0.1 cm Photography - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0 inch
€2,686
Just Red Fabric on a Black Mannequin...
Nataliya Bagatskaya
Painting - 135 x 90 x 2.3 cm Painting - 53.1 x 35.4 x 0.9 inch
€5,900
Peinture 06-2021- 60
Alain Bécanne
Painting - 120 x 120 x 4.5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.8 inch
€1,200
Inner life of ellipse #1
Jan Kaláb
Painting - 150 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 59.1 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
€12,300
Inner Life of Ellipse #3
Jan Kaláb
Painting - 150 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 59.1 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
€12,300
With strength and grace 02
Poonam Choudhary
Painting - 121.9 x 76.2 x 5.1 cm Painting - 48 x 30 x 2 inch
€729
Spring rain
Behshad Arjomandi
Painting - 72.9 x 150.1 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch
€1,497
When I get there
Poonam Choudhary
Painting - 91.4 x 121.9 x 5.1 cm Painting - 36 x 48 x 2 inch
€1,361
Etre dans le bleu
Jean-Claude Mathier
Photography - 100 x 150 x 2 cm Photography - 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch
€1,345
Chapelle de Mario Botta
Jean-Claude Mathier
Photography - 100 x 150 x 2 cm Photography - 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch
€1,345
2022/12-2 - GA54
Guillaume Allemand
Sculpture - 165 x 50 x 3 cm Sculpture - 65 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
€3,900
Breathing in your dust
Poonam Choudhary
Painting - 121.9 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 48 x 1 inch
€1,458
Discord
Thandiwe Muriu
Photography - 120 x 120 x 0.2 cm Photography - 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.1 inch
€13,000
Table Ambiance Urbaine
Olivier Ebel
Design - 41 x 138 x 92 cm Design - 16.1 x 54.3 x 36.2 inch
€4,500
Better off alone 01
Poonam Choudhary
Painting - 76.2 x 121.9 x 5.1 cm Painting - 30 x 48 x 2 inch
€875
Beach beauty
Sumit Mehndiratta
Painting - 119 x 91 x 4 cm Painting - 46.9 x 35.8 x 1.6 inch
€2,550 €2,168
Knockin' On Heaven's Door (LC40)
Landry Clément
Sculpture - 60 x 120 x 2.4 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 47.2 x 0.9 inch
€6,010
Open space” from the serie ”The day after
Arman
Sculpture - 182 x 90 x 46 cm Sculpture - 71.7 x 35.4 x 18.1 inch
€95,000
Noname 146.114 #D58
Stéphane Rime
Painting - 114 x 146 x 0.3 cm Painting - 44.9 x 57.5 x 0.1 inch
€1,300
Le quorum des trois
Timothy Archer
Painting - 120 x 80 x 0.1 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0 inch
€4,800
Le faune et la possible étreinte
Timothy Archer
Painting - 120 x 80 x 0.1 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0 inch
€4,800
The Girlfriends
Nataliya Bagatskaya
Painting - 120 x 85 x 2.2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 33.5 x 0.9 inch
€2,500
Sambinha
Mercedes Lagunas
Painting - 120 x 85 x 1 cm Painting - 47.2 x 33.5 x 0.4 inch
€1,925 €1,540
Portriat of mother earth
Amarkine Amarteifio
Painting - 61 x 116.8 x 5.1 cm Painting - 24 x 46 x 2 inch
€5,735
Riri, Fifi, Loulou (DuckTales)
Fat
Painting - 81 x 130 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch
€3,000
Portrait XII
Christiane Simon-Roques
Painting - 162 x 97 x 2 cm Painting - 63.8 x 38.2 x 0.8 inch
€4,200
Wall Street Station
Eric Turlot
Painting - 120 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
€2,900
Traces (Frozen) - Proof before printing
Stefanie Schneider
Photography - 128 x 125 x 0.1 cm Photography - 50.4 x 49.2 x 0 inch
€700
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.