La forêt intérieure
Clémence Dupuch
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
€1,600
Fantastical painting for Sale
Fantasy painting is a style of art which explores the supernatural, depicting fantastical elements such as legends, ancient myths and divine figures. Mythical creatures are also prevalent in this genre where elves, fairies, dragons and wizards are often depicted alongside deities, angels and demons.
Fantasy painting grew in popularity after the invention of photography replaced the demand for Realism in the 19th century. The 20th century saw the introduction of new idealistic movements such as Expressionism, Cubism, Abstraction and Surrealism, where artists abandoned portraying subjects truthfully and embraced the implausible and supernatural. Although Fantasy Painting can technically be traced back to antiquity, it wasn't until the 20th century that it became an accepted art form. Artists of the Italian Renaissance were equally inspired by mythological characters in Greek and Roman culture. However, religious mythology was a highly sophisticated and incredibly important topic during the Renaissance, and is therefore not an example of fantasy painting.
Contemporary fantasy art has certainly been influenced by a surge in demand for science fiction and whimsical literary plots. This pushed artists to explore the darker corners of fantasy art, employing vampires and werewolves into their artwork. In 1923 the first all-fantasy fiction magazine was created called “Weird Tales", which helped bring fantasy painting onto a contemporary platform. As a result, fantasy painting became a powerful tool in the marketing of fantasy literature and film. Robert E. Howard's comic book hero “Conan the Barbarian" was a prominent feature in Weird Tales magazine. However, when the stories were re-released in 1960 with cover art by notable fantasy painter, Frank Frazetta, over 10 million copies were sold. This success lead to the creation of other fantasy art magazines. French magazine, “Métal Hurlant" (howling metal) was created in 1974. Due to its huge readership and demand, it was translated and republished in the United States as “Heavy Metal" in 1977. The late 70s also saw a boom in computer games and blockbuster films, which only furthered the popularity of fantasy painting. Hugely successful films like Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, The Hobbit and Twilight were paramount in fantasy painting's not only rise to prominence, but also increasing acceptance as an art form.
Despite the skill of artists that produce fantasy paintings, it is still not considered canonical. Since it is not an example of “high art", the genre is generally not exhibited in galleries or taught in art schools, which many claim is due to the popularity of fantasy literature and film. However, as fantasy painting's reputation grows, so does the acceptance for a wider variety of art forms. Therefore, we can't eliminate the possibility that this massively prominent genre won't be considered highbrow one day.
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Gabrielle Rul
Painting - 56 x 49 x 1 cm Painting - 22 x 19.3 x 0.4 inch
€800
Et rugir de plaisir
Bengt Lindström
Painting - 115 x 84 x 1 cm Painting - 45.3 x 33.1 x 0.4 inch
€9,500
A la recherche de Van Gogh
Alexander Daniloff
Painting - 35 x 50 x 0.3 cm Painting - 13.8 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
€520
La Rose
Carlos Antonio Sablon Perez
Painting - 70 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch
€2,000
Danse du manequin
Graciela Castellano-Saavedra
Painting - 60 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
€900
Epicycle - série portrait onirique et surréalisme
Samuel Boudaud
Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
€2,125
Les Oiseaux de Feu
Marguerite Maliuga
Painting - 70 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
€1,530 €1,377
Les arbres 02.03.25
Laurent Bouro
Painting - 80 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch
€2,800
Fire in my soul
Nolwenn Samson
Painting - 180 x 180 x 6 cm Painting - 70.9 x 70.9 x 2.4 inch
€12,500
Fossiles de dragon - Abstraction fantastique
Dalent
Painting - 60 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
€690
Situation bancale sous latitude 45'3
Nicolas Monjo
Painting - 65 x 54 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch
€2,200
Beauté Intérieure
Brigitte Derbigny
Painting - 81 x 61 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 24 x 0.8 inch
€1,400
Le chant du merle
Edmond Li Bellefroid
Painting - 46 x 65 x 3 cm Painting - 18.1 x 25.6 x 1.2 inch
€800
The Embrace of Whimsy
Anahit Mirijanyan
Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
€503
A Girl With a Knitted Cap
Miyuki Takanashi
Painting - 72.7 x 72.7 x 3 cm Painting - 28.6 x 28.6 x 1.2 inch
€3,400
Muhammad Ali vs George Foreman in Kinshasa Zaire
Dumisani Karamanski
Painting - 150 x 180 x 3 cm Painting - 59.1 x 70.9 x 1.2 inch
€3,900
Retrouver les bons souvenirs
Christos Kalfas
Painting - 30 x 30 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch
€1,500
African Tales (En route to Accra)
Manuela Karin Knaut
Painting - 150 x 120 cm Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 inch
€6,500
Allégorie de fertilité
Anne-Marie Vesco
Painting - 33 x 26 x 2 cm Painting - 13 x 10.2 x 0.8 inch
€1,500
Eye of the universe
Renáta Zitková
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
€1,300
Couleurs du vent
Paule Bernard Roussel
Painting - 100 x 100 x 5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 2 inch
€2,000
On se croirait en voyage
Hervé Di Rosa
Painting - 99 x 101 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39 x 39.8 x 1 inch
€20,000
St. Giraffe and the Easter chick
Serge Lecomte
Painting - 101.6 x 83.8 x 1.9 cm Painting - 40 x 33 x 0.75 inch
€2,012
The effect of propaganda
Mykola Mamchur
Painting - 50 x 70 x 0.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.2 inch
€2,500
Nature
Prasert Chongudomsab (Pop Ako)
Painting - 60 x 60 x 1 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
€660
The Ladder of Jacob
Edward Ben Avram
Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
€2,195
Fantasy castle on the air
Eugene Gorbachenko
Painting - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
€1,500
Le sentier du rêve
Danielle Le Bricquir
Painting - 40 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
€525
The Devil and The Star, Diptych
María José Franco Maldonado
Painting - 27 x 34 x 0.3 cm Painting - 10.6 x 13.4 x 0.1 inch
€677
L'homme qui fait la fête
Marc Giai-Miniet
Painting - 71 x 52 x 0.2 cm Painting - 28 x 20.5 x 0.1 inch
€850
El regalo de la persistencia
Tahuanty Jacanamijoy
Painting - 35 x 27 x 0.3 cm Painting - 13.8 x 10.6 x 0.1 inch
€915
Beingislove / 313
Christine Zanella
Painting - 25.4 x 25.4 x 0.1 cm Painting - 10 x 10 x 0 inch
€650
This Wallpaper is not Avaiable
Chiara Santoro
Painting - 50 x 50 x 1.8 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.7 inch
€500
Papillonne avec une louve
Gaelle Beyaert
Painting - 60 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
€660
Fantasy Jejuisland - Island Girl Story
Shin Seung-Hun
Painting - 130 x 97.2 x 4 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.3 x 1.6 inch
€4,700
Over the rainbow, Under the stars
Hiromi Sengoku
Painting - 33.2 x 24.2 x 3 cm Painting - 13.1 x 9.5 x 1.2 inch
€700
Temps d'orage
René-François Grégogna
Painting - 62 x 42 x 0.3 cm Painting - 24.4 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch
€1,200
The moon is generous
Galia Chuntova
Painting - 35 x 35 x 2 cm Painting - 13.8 x 13.8 x 0.8 inch
€750
Origen del Deseo-Buen Rollo II
Mari Ito
Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
€7,625
A Joyful Day in the Village
Shlomo Alter
Painting - 80 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
€2,561
Portrait - The Game of Life
Guoyi Liu
Painting - 150 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 59.1 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
€12,800
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Le Chef-d'Oeuvre ou les Mystères de l'Horizon
René Magritte
Print - 45 x 60 x 0.1 cm Print - 17.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch
€780
La forêt intérieure
Clémence Dupuch
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
€1,600
Femme au bord de l'eau, 1910 | Woman at the Shoreline, 1910
Léon Spilliaert
Print - 59 x 72 cm Print - 23.2 x 28.3 inch
€750
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What is a fantasy painting?
A fantasy painting depicts imaginary, supernatural, or unreal scenes, often inspired by myths, dreams, or fantasy. It invites the viewer to explore worlds where imagination takes precedence over reality.
What is dreamlike and fantastic painting?
Dreamlike and fantastical painting explores imaginary worlds, blending dreams with the unreal. It is characterized by surreal scenes, invented creatures, and mysterious landscapes, inviting escape and personal interpretation.
What characterizes the fantasy genre?
The fantasy genre is distinguished by the eruption of supernatural or inexplicable elements into a realistic universe, arousing doubt and confusion in both the characters and the viewer. It invites us to question the boundary between reality and imagination, a theme often explored in contemporary art.
What is the prettiest painting in the world?
The notion of "the most beautiful painting in the world" is subjective and varies according to taste. Among the most admired works, Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa fascinates with its mystery, but every contemporary art lover will find their own favorite on Artsper.