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Oppressor and the Oppressed
Abiodun Nafiu Azeez
Painting - 116.8 x 88.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 46 x 35 x 1 inch
$1,550
Not A Time To Be Afraid
Olaosun Oluwapelumi
Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch
$2,000
Fellow Feeling
Olaosun Oluwapelumi
Painting - 116.8 x 116.8 x 2.5 cm Painting - 46 x 46 x 1 inch
$4,099
Agbeke Spotted Again
Adewuyi Theophilus
Painting - 124.5 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 49 x 36 x 1 inch
$3,299
Solar Character
Sophie Duplain
Painting - 116 x 89 x 3 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 1.2 inch
$2,135 $1,921
LA Graffiti
John Capitano
Painting - 91 x 125 x 4 cm Painting - 35.8 x 49.2 x 1.6 inch
$2,747 $2,336
Paysage en Dombes
Damien Berrard
Painting - 97 x 130 x 2.5 cm Painting - 38.2 x 51.2 x 1 inch
$2,246
The Flame that Devours
Carl White
Painting - 127 x 92 x 4 cm Painting - 50 x 36.2 x 1.6 inch
$4,191 $3,563
New York Black & White
Sabine Kalka
Painting - 50 x 150 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch
$2,247
Urban Forest Spruce infront of Ferry Waters to Vancouver Island, BC
Chrissy Nickerson
Painting - 92 x 183 x 4 cm Painting - 36.2 x 72 x 1.6 inch
$4,203 $3,782
Creek to lake on crazy road through Vancouver Island to the Pacific Rim side of the island.
Chrissy Nickerson
Painting - 127 x 183 x 4 cm Painting - 50 x 72 x 1.6 inch
$4,354 $3,701
Pachena breaker
Charlie Easton
Painting - 122 x 122 x 4 cm Painting - 48 x 48 x 1.6 inch
$4,006 $3,406
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
$281 $253
Ballet Dancer in Arabesque Pose
Bruno Cantais
Print - 90 x 120 x 1 cm Print - 35.4 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch
$270 $243
One Summer Day XXL 2
Peter Nottrott
Painting - 100 x 200 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 78.7 x 1.6 inch
$3,247
Nothing To Be Gained Here
Jeff Nachtigall
Painting - 122 x 92 x 4 cm Painting - 48 x 36.2 x 1.6 inch
$4,579 $3,892
Beaverbrae Crossing The North Atlantic
Jeff Nachtigall
Painting - 122 x 92 x 4 cm Painting - 48 x 36.2 x 1.6 inch
$4,579 $3,892
Entre deux mondes
Pierre Morquin
Painting - 200 x 140 x 4 cm Painting - 78.7 x 55.1 x 1.6 inch
$6,742 $5,394
"Appel du Minotaure" semi abstrait acrylique collage mortier châssis lin 120x100cm 2018
Emmanuelle Vroelant
Painting - 120 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$4,045 $3,236
Animal Painting # 022-2061
Les Thomas
Painting - 122 x 122 x 4 cm Painting - 48 x 48 x 1.6 inch
$9,152 $7,322
From When We Were Animals
Jeff Nachtigall
Painting - 121 x 145 x 4 cm Painting - 47.6 x 57.1 x 1.6 inch
$5,955 $5,062
Espace ouvert 1
Emmanuelle Vroelant
Painting - 40 x 120 x 3.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 47.2 x 1.4 inch
$1,236 $1,112
Mother Nature
Noyem Khachatryan
Painting - 130 x 150 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch
$3,708
Nocturnal
Amrita Bilimoria
Photography - 101.6 x 152.4 x 0.5 cm Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.2 inch
$3,100
Transience, The Sugar Project
Amrita Bilimoria
Photography - 101.6 x 152.4 x 0.5 cm Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.2 inch
$5,000
Double Love for Merrick
Chrissy Nickerson
Painting - 92 x 183 x 4 cm Painting - 36.2 x 72 x 1.6 inch
$4,281 $3,640
Bleasure 7 (The Invented Destiny)
Ajegbomogun Damilola
Painting - 121.9 x 106.7 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 42 x 1 inch
$3,250
Bleasure 6 (The Converse Man)
Ajegbomogun Damilola
Painting - 152.4 x 152.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 60 x 60 x 1 inch
$4,500
Living in the Moment of Peace 2
Joshua Salami
Painting - 121.9 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 48 x 1 inch
$3,000
Living in the Moment of Peace
Joshua Salami
Painting - 121.9 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 48 x 1 inch
$3,000
Stay Bold, Stay Gold
Joshua Salami
Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch
$2,500
Roots of Identity 1
Iyiola Odunayo
Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch
$2,500
Dry Brush 14
Mineko Yoshida
Painting - 133.4 x 133.4 x 0.3 cm Painting - 52.5 x 52.5 x 0.1 inch
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"Feu" semi abstrait triptyque acrylique sur lin 70x150cm 2015
Emmanuelle Vroelant
Painting - 70 x 150 x 3 cm Painting - 27.6 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch
$2,360 $1,888
"Coucou 2" abstrait vernis pigments et masquages sur plaque de bois 125x100cm
Olivier Ebel
Painting - 125 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 49.2 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$3,933 $3,146
Cheveux d'Encre - Emotion III
Feng Kaixuan
Painting - 200 x 80 x 1 cm Painting - 78.7 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch
$3,708
Foldon
Stefano Mazzolini
Painting - 154 x 125 x 1 cm Painting - 60.6 x 49.2 x 0.4 inch
$5,618 $5,057
"Vents d'hiver" 120x120cm abstrait acrylique collage poudre de marbre châssis lin 2013
Emmanuelle Vroelant
Painting - 120 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
$2,697 $2,157
"Nostalgie" abstrait acrylique collage oxydation sur lin 120x120cm 2020
Emmanuelle Vroelant
Painting - 120 x 120 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch
$3,708 $2,966
"Effervescence joyeuse" abstrait acrylique collage sur lin 116x89cm 2021
Emmanuelle Vroelant
Painting - 116 x 89 x 4 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 1.6 inch
$3,708 $2,966
"Underground Railway" abstrait acrylique oxydation sur lin 116x81cm 2021
Emmanuelle Vroelant
Painting - 116 x 81 x 3 cm Painting - 45.7 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch
$4,382 $3,506
"Atmosphere" abstrait acrylique mortier sur lin 100x120cm 2021
Emmanuelle Vroelant
Painting - 100 x 120 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch
$3,371 $2,697
Forêt tropicale au Costa Rica
Catherine Clare
Painting - 105 x 160 x 0.1 cm Painting - 41.3 x 63 x 0 inch
$2,472
Teach us to love ourselves
Oluwafemi Afolabi
Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch
$2,800
Life in Colors 72
Veronica Vilsan
Painting - 60 x 150 x 4 cm Painting - 23.6 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch
$1,011 $708
"Scène de rue" figuratif acrylique châssis lin 100x120cm encadré 1985
Emmanuelle Vroelant
Painting - 100 x 120 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch
$3,034 $2,427
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.