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Put Your Ear to the Shell
Brian Matthew Truesdale
Painting - 152.4 x 167.6 x 3.81 cm Painting - 60 x 66 x 1.5 inch
$10,305
Metamorphosis
Irakli (Akuna) Kavtaradze
Painting - 115 x 165 x 4 cm Painting - 45.3 x 65 x 1.6 inch
$4,880
Hipster in Stone VIII, Hoplite standing
Léo Caillard
Photography - 80 x 120 x 1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch
$4,039
Fretillements
Laurence Hubswerlin Diradourian
Painting - 50 x 146 cm Painting - 19.7 x 57.5 inch
$2,199
Terre d'Or
Laurence Hubswerlin Diradourian
Painting - 120 x 60 cm Painting - 47.2 x 23.6 inch
$1,683
Transparence urbaine
Anne-Sophie Larcena
Painting - 80 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$1,795
XL Oceanic Square 2024
Ronald Hunter
Painting - 120 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$2,130
María Elegante
Enrique Pichardo
Painting - 150 x 100 x 1 cm Painting - 59.1 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch
$2,936
Boiling Bubbles Turquoise
Ronald Hunter
Painting - 120 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$1,121
Adversary on the asphalt
Mathieu Questel
Painting - 120 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$5,609
Redemption II
Mathieu Questel
Painting - 97 x 130 x 2 cm Painting - 38.2 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch
$5,049 $4,291
Vive la Révolution !
Jean-Philippe Berger
Sculpture - 126 x 93 x 60 cm Sculpture - 49.6 x 36.6 x 23.6 inch
$561
Boiling Midnight Blue
Ronald Hunter
Painting - 140 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 55.1 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
$1,457
Senza Titolo
Emanuele Ravagnani
Painting - 120 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$4,375
Circle in Circle - Warm
Ronald Hunter
Painting - 140 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 55.1 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$2,120
Spectre PM (LC57)
Landry Clément
Sculpture - 150 x 20 x 2.8 cm Sculpture - 59.1 x 7.9 x 1.1 inch
$4,140
HfG Fassade
Yves Bélorgey
Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 121 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 47.6 inch
$8,414
Famille Marseille
Karine Bartoli
Painting - 100 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
$1,907
The City from Waterloo
David Walker
Painting - 120 x 120 x 1 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch
$5,495
1185 abstract fashion
Roger König
Painting - 130 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$14,585
SN8 Arqueología de lo que escondo
David Murcia
Painting - 114 x 146 x 4 cm Painting - 44.9 x 57.5 x 1.6 inch
$5,647
North.Yellow lights.
Nadezda Stupina
Painting - 80 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$3,478
Un océan si bleu
Maryse Chatron Kriloff
Painting - 97 x 130 x 2 cm Painting - 38.2 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch
$2,580
Yellow flowers in blue still life
Gordon Hopkins
Painting - 120 x 120 x 3.5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.4 inch
$6,170
To create the meaning
Poonam Choudhary
Painting - 121.9 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 48 x 1 inch
$2,000
Baignade autorisée
Muriel Bordier
Photography - 100 x 190 x 0.5 cm Photography - 39.4 x 74.8 x 0.2 inch
$6,170
African Tales (En route to Accra)
Manuela Karin Knaut
Painting - 150 x 120 cm Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 inch
$4,847
Équilibre vert et orange
Kardesch
Painting - 162 x 97 x 2.5 cm Painting - 63.8 x 38.2 x 1 inch
$8,526
Peinture 12-2022-72
Alain Bécanne
Painting - 60 x 180 x 4 cm Painting - 23.6 x 70.9 x 1.6 inch
$1,683
Peinture 12-2022-75
Alain Bécanne
Painting - 120 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
$1,346
Having so much inside
Poonam Choudhary
Painting - 121.9 x 152.4 x 5.1 cm Painting - 48 x 60 x 2 inch
$3,100
Untitled III. From the Durero series
Ana Seggiaro
Painting - 119.9 x 99.8 x 0.3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.3 x 0.1 inch
$2,500
Untitled, From the series Anatomías
Ana Seggiaro
Painting - 129.5 x 88.9 x 0.3 cm Painting - 51 x 35 x 0.1 inch
$2,500
Le pianiste et la chanteuse
Christof Monnin
Painting - 89 x 116 x 2.5 cm Painting - 35 x 45.7 x 1 inch
$1,795 $1,616
Les gorges du Tarn
Gauthier Bruel
Painting - 110 x 130 x 2 cm Painting - 43.3 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch
$2,356
Intersect # 202101 (Abstract Photography)
Paul Snell
Photography - 118 x 118 cm Photography - 46.5 x 46.5 inch
$6,215
Bleed # 202051 (Abstract Photography)
Paul Snell
Photography - 80 x 160 cm Photography - 31.5 x 63 inch
$6,673
Bleed # 202053 (Abstract Photography)
Paul Snell
Photography - 80 x 160 cm Photography - 31.5 x 63 inch
$6,673
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.