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406 Piazza in San Gregorio, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Anne B Schwartz
Painting - 124.5 x 152.4 x 3.8 cm Painting - 49 x 60 x 1.5 inch
€8,731
Délirium N°1 Bertram
Bertram Trabhardt-Oaz
Painting - 130 x 97 x 2.5 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 1 inch
€1,698
Cielo de Platón 1. From the series Plato’s Heaven
James Bonachea
Painting - 160 x 119.9 x 0.3 cm Painting - 63 x 47.2 x 0.1 inch
€4,414
Dans la vague II
Jean-Pierre Fleury
Photography - 80 x 120 x 3 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch
€2,360
Purple papaya
Prisca Akua Kwaning
Painting - 150 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 59.1 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
€2,651
Inner child
Prisca Akua Kwaning
Painting - 150 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 59.1 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
€3,503
Meet me in the middle
Prisca Akua Kwaning
Painting - 150 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 59.1 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
€2,465
The space between - Magenta V1
Sophie Derrick
Painting - 150 x 100 x 5 cm Painting - 59.1 x 39.4 x 2 inch
€7,925
Sans titre 4/130100
Michel Pavin
Painting - 100 x 130 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 51.2 x 1.6 inch
€3,614
Hepburn N°119
Parscha Mirghawameddin
Painting - 120 x 95 x 0.1 cm Painting - 47.2 x 37.4 x 0 inch
€1,200 €1,080
Dentelle n°1
Benna Chu (Meylan)
Painting - 152 x 128 x 2 cm Painting - 59.8 x 50.4 x 0.8 inch
€2,813
Caballo de Batalla II
Miguel Castro Leñero
Print - 75.4 x 119.9 x 0.3 cm Print - 29.7 x 47.2 x 0.1 inch
€2,207
Unlikely Event 5 (The Soothsayer)
Ajegbomogun Damilola
Painting - 120.9 x 120.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 47.6 x 47.6 x 1 inch
€3,694
Le souper d'Hécate
Timothy Archer
Painting - 150 x 150 x 3 cm Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch
€6,500
Diptyque Untituled
Aurelien Grudzien
Painting - 80 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
€3,800
Entre deux mondes
Delphine Grandvaux
Sculpture - 160 x 120 x 35 cm Sculpture - 63 x 47.2 x 13.8 inch
€12,200
Wandering the Costal Path
Rachael Dalzell
Painting - 80 x 120 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch
€2,987
L’Ours sur la banquise
André Ferrand
Painting - 96 x 116 x 2 cm Painting - 37.8 x 45.7 x 0.8 inch
€1,800
Dyptique 1
Michel Castanet (Mica)
Painting - 116 x 178 x 3 cm Painting - 45.7 x 70.1 x 1.2 inch
€5,860
In the hall of the mountain spirit– Homage to E. Grieg
Christine Keruth
Painting - 120 x 100 x 4.5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.8 inch
€9,998
The Sublime. Stormy Sea 2022
Christine Keruth
Painting - 100 x 120 x 4.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 47.2 x 1.8 inch
€9,542
The Sublime. Stormy Sea 2022.1
Christine Keruth
Painting - 100 x 120 x 4.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 47.2 x 1.8 inch
€8,858
Enchantress
Fatunmbi Anjolaoluwa Grace
Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch
€2,101
248. Le petit mendiant
Bernard Pras
Sculpture - 150 x 200 x 106 cm Sculpture - 59.1 x 78.7 x 41.7 inch
€35,000
Paso de Cebra
Alejandro Quincoces
Painting - 110 x 150 x 3 cm Painting - 43.3 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch
€13,200
Edge of the forest
Adam Regan
Photography - 74.9 x 115.1 x 0.3 cm Photography - 29.5 x 45.3 x 0.1 inch
€628
Elusive Pimpernel
David Simpson
Painting - 152.4 x 152.4 x 3.8 cm Painting - 60 x 60 x 1.5 inch
€47,974
Minerva #3
Rani Bruchstein
Photography - 150 x 100 x 2 cm Photography - 59.1 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
€8,060
The memorial of Vivienne Westwood Series
Manuel Santelices
Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 139.7 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 55 x 0.1 inch
€2,399
Unhuman Rights
Grégoire Devin
Sculpture - 121.9 x 45.7 x 45.7 cm Sculpture - 48 x 18 x 18 inch
€16,119
Matter of Light 2-S4848 (red green-agenda ochre)
Ruth Pastine
Painting - 121.9 x 121.9 x 7.6 cm Painting - 48 x 48 x 3 inch
€34,541
Vue de Tunis, ElGhazela, usine, étang
Hédy Gobaa
Painting - 114 x 184.9 x 5.1 cm Painting - 44.9 x 72.8 x 2 inch
€3,600
Nature Call 1
Achike MiracleAnayo
Painting - 182.9 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 72 x 48 x 1 inch
€3,358
Stussy's flowers
Gauthier Bruel
Painting - 146 x 114 x 3 cm Painting - 57.5 x 44.9 x 1.2 inch
€2,500
Lets go with me!..
Nataliya Bagatskaya
Painting - 120 x 90 x 2.3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 35.4 x 0.9 inch
€2,500
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.