Luminism
Luminism is an American style of landscape painting that was most popular from the 1850s to the 1870s. As suggested by its name, the luminist painting style emphasizes effects of light on the landscape. This approach aims to depict nature through a contemplative lens. Luminist works are figurative, and bear no visible brushstrokes or expressive effects like impasto. They often depict large bodies of water such as oceans or rivers, due to the reflective qualities of water which create lighting effects. Artists working in the luminist style also frequently emphasize the light cast by the sky. Some of the most important luminist painters are Martin Johnson Heade, Sanford Gifford, Fitz Hugh Lane, and John F. Kensett.
The influence of the luminist painting style still bears its influence on today's art world. Many contemporary artists find inspiration in its treatment of light and ability to capture the tranquility of the natural landscape. Join us to discover some of our favorite contemporary artists emphasizing the beauty of nature through light, from Suzanne Vaughen to Terry Watts!
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Quiet afternoon Whitstable
Terry Watts
Painting - 60 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch
$1,647
Vague frontale
Franco Salas Borquez
Painting - 70 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$2,081
Les Diablerets, le Col du Pillon
Eugène Devaud De Madelin
Painting - 47 x 67 x 2 cm Painting - 18.5 x 26.4 x 0.8 inch
$1,936
All Things Begin and End in Eternity
Carrie Graber
Print - 101.6 x 38.1 cm Print - 40 x 15 inch
$1,125
Les jours se sont enfuis
Nicolas Ruelle
Painting - 65 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$867
It's Not a Party Until Someone Falls in the Pool
Carrie Graber
Print - 58.4 x 91.4 cm Print - 23 x 36 inch
$1,000
Composition in shells and tiger eyes
Carrie Graber
Print - 121.9 x 76.2 x 3.8 cm Print - 48 x 30 x 1.5 inch
$1,725
Misty Morning in Pasadena
Carrie Graber
Print - 121.9 x 91.4 x 3.8 cm Print - 48 x 36 x 1.5 inch
$1,850
Sand and sky, Weymouth
Terry Watts
Painting - 50 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
$2,471
Entre deux mondes
Nicolas Ruelle
Painting - 97 x 162 x 2.5 cm Painting - 38.2 x 63.8 x 1 inch
$1,965
What the Future Holds (Sheats-Goldstein Residence)
Carrie Graber
Print - 68.6 x 106.7 cm Print - 27 x 42 inch
$1,375
Giant dipper, Santa Cruz boardwalk
Carrie Graber
Print - 71.1 x 91.4 x 3.8 cm Print - 28 x 36 x 1.5 inch
$1,225
Chit chats at the Abernathy residence
Carrie Graber
Print - 121.9 x 91.4 x 3.8 cm Print - 48 x 36 x 1.5 inch
$2,100
Turquoise with a side of yellow
Carrie Graber
Print - 76.2 x 101.6 x 3.8 cm Print - 30 x 40 x 1.5 inch
$1,450
Four Go Paddling in Camber Sands
Terry Watts
Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
$3,020
