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What do these masterpieces: Guernica (Picasso) and the Coronation of Napoleon (David) have in common? You probably have contemplated them, stunned, the first time you have seen them and will remember them for a long time. One of the reasons these paintings have put you in such a trance like state is that they have very large dimensions, if not monumental. With 27m2 for Picasso and more than 50m2 for David, they are what you call large-format painting. Try hanging them up in your living room! Thankfully, large-format painting can however have more modest dimensions without losing this esthetic bias that attracts the attention of the spectator. Artists have always known this, proportion is one of the major components of esthetic perception and an artwork with large dimensions drives a different approach from the spectator. Artsper has selected 10 artworks to show you contemporary painting has not forgotten the lesson taught by its masters.

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Painting, Wow, Karl Wahl

Wow

Karl Wahl

Painting . 121.9 x 106.7 x 5.1 cm Painting . 48 x 42 x 2 inch

€5,942

Painting, The red weed, Emma Uber

Emma Uber

Painting . 101.6 x 76.2 x 5.1 cm Painting . 40 x 30 x 2 inch

€5,199

Painting, Waterlilies, Judith Harvey

Judith Harvey

Painting . 76.2 x 76.2 x 3.3 cm Painting . 30 x 30 x 1.3 inch

€3,334

Painting, Rising, Heather Robinson

Heather Robinson

Painting . 91.4 x 121.9 x 3.8 cm Painting . 36 x 48 x 1.5 inch

€2,925

Painting, Breathing Room, Ethan Newman

Ethan Newman

Painting . 121.9 x 101.6 x 7.6 cm Painting . 48 x 40 x 3 inch

€3,714

Painting, Lion Fleuri, M.Cros

M.Cros

Painting . 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€2,500

Painting, Divine Altercation, T. Wat

T. Wat

Painting . 59 x 85 x 0.5 cm Painting . 23.2 x 33.5 x 0.2 inch

€1,000

Painting, Deux clowns, Pierre Jacquot

Pierre Jacquot

Painting . 60 x 73 x 3 cm Painting . 23.6 x 28.7 x 1.2 inch

€1,400

Painting, Beholder 3, Emmanuel Daniel

Emmanuel Daniel

Painting . 76.2 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting . 30 x 24 x 1 inch

€2,600

Painting, Fleurs des champs, Anany

Anany

Painting . 122 x 110 x 4.5 cm Painting . 48 x 43.3 x 1.8 inch

€2,900

Painting, The Shema III, Alex Manea

Alex Manea

Painting . 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,800

Painting, Skimboarder, Peter de Boer

Peter de Boer

Painting . 70 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€2,560

Painting, L'aube, Catherine Villermé

Catherine Villermé

Painting . 60 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,160

Painting, Aródàn, Adetona Solomon

Adetona Solomon

Painting . 125 x 94 x 4 cm Painting . 49.2 x 37 x 1.6 inch

€3,753

Painting, Shadow, Stritievich Tatiana

Stritievich Tatiana

Painting . 60 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€761

Painting, Rabbit 03, Eulogia Merle

Eulogia Merle

Painting . 100 x 70 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 inch

€1,870

Painting, Bridge, Karin Vermeer Artist

Karin Vermeer Artist

Painting . 130 x 130 x 5 cm Painting . 51.2 x 51.2 x 2 inch

€3,125

Painting, Hunch 13, Jaanika Peerna

Jaanika Peerna

Painting . 91.4 x 73.7 x 0.1 cm Painting . 36 x 29 x 0 inch

€2,873

Painting, Farbschleier, Maike Eilers

Maike Eilers

Painting . 80 x 60 x 3 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

€1,500

Painting, Sky Dynamics, Paul Akiiki

Paul Akiiki

Painting . 80 x 90 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,857

Painting, Asimetrias #6, Alec Franco

Alec Franco

Painting . 69.9 x 62 x 0.3 cm Painting . 27.5 x 24.4 x 0.1 inch

€2,785

Painting, Lady Evet, David Akolo

David Akolo

Painting . 91.4 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting . 36 x 24 x 1 inch

€1,173

Painting, Faune, Laurent Betremieux

Laurent Betremieux

Painting . 73 x 54 x 2 cm Painting . 28.7 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch

€1,350

Painting, Zofia, Isabelle Scheltjens

Isabelle Scheltjens

Painting . 165.1 x 121.9 x 3.8 cm Painting . 65 x 48 x 1.5 inch

€29,897

Painting, Tondo 6, Marie Thivrier

Marie Thivrier

Painting . 75 x 75 x 6 cm Painting . 29.5 x 29.5 x 2.4 inch

€850

Painting, Dream, Flow

Flow

Painting . 60 x 60 x 2.5 cm Painting . 23.6 x 23.6 x 1 inch

€600

Painting, Ronce lilas, Annick L'Hostis

Annick L'Hostis

Painting . 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

€2,500

Painting, Sans titre, JonOne

JonOne

Painting . 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€3,350

Painting, Bowie, Bret Reilly

Bret Reilly

Painting . 144.8 x 109.2 x 20.3 cm Painting . 57 x 43 x 8 inch

€23,490

Painting, Golden Harmony, Tori Grin

Tori Grin

Painting . 91.4 x 121.9 x 3.8 cm Painting . 36 x 48 x 1.5 inch

€2,135 €1,922

Painting, Minéral, Scimoc

Scimoc

Painting . 148 x 50 x 4 cm Painting . 58.3 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

€2,900

Painting, Tanglle, Koen Delaere

Koen Delaere

Painting . 50 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,900

Painting, Paso, Gerardo Pita

Gerardo Pita

Painting . 65 x 75 x 1 cm Painting . 25.6 x 29.5 x 0.4 inch

€2,400

Painting, Dublin, Louis Besnier

Louis Besnier

Painting . 61 x 46 x 3 cm Painting . 24 x 18.1 x 1.2 inch

€800

Painting, Irises, Vita Merca

Vita Merca

Painting . 80 x 60 x 3 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

€1,110

Painting, Shallows, Megan Yelets

Megan Yelets

Painting . 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,499

Painting, Sans titre, Jacques Rouby

Jacques Rouby

Painting . 102 x 80 x 3 cm Painting . 40.2 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

€4,500

Painting, KH#277, Klaus Hoffmann

Klaus Hoffmann

Painting . 60 x 60 x 2.7 cm Painting . 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.1 inch

€1,200

Painting, Happy Hour, Jim Keifer

Jim Keifer

Painting . 91.4 x 61 x 5.1 cm Painting . 36 x 24 x 2 inch

€8,263

Painting, Club 4, Lucas Lamenha

Lucas Lamenha

Painting . 80 x 60 x 3 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

€4,500

Painting, Motion 16, Eduard Churkin

Eduard Churkin

Painting . 90 x 139 x 4 cm Painting . 35.4 x 54.7 x 1.6 inch

€9,600

Painting, Moncassin, Edmond Boissonnet

Edmond Boissonnet

Painting . 81 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting . 31.9 x 39.4 x 1 inch

€4,700

Painting, The tag Number, Ottograph

Ottograph

Painting . 95 x 160 cm Painting . 37.4 x 63 inch

€1,350