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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, Swing, MariLizz

MariLizz

Painting . 110 x 90 x 2.5 cm Painting . 43.3 x 35.4 x 1 inch

€966

Painting, 16J6A-2016, Alain Clément

Alain Clément

Painting . 50 x 65.5 x 0.1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 25.8 x 0 inch

€4,997

Painting, ZAP15000, Jan Nomis

Jan Nomis

Painting . 81 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 31.9 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€2,060

Painting, Amaryllis, Anne Russinof

Anne Russinof

Painting . 76.2 x 76.2 x 0.1 cm Painting . 30 x 30 x 0 inch

€4,372

Painting, Who Are You, Tom McGlynn

Tom McGlynn

Painting . 61 x 61 x 0.1 cm Painting . 24 x 24 x 0 inch

€4,372

Painting, Acte 1, KRM

KRM

Painting . 186 x 150 x 5 cm Painting . 73.2 x 59.1 x 2 inch

€9,000

Painting, ON IMPULSE, Lenta Markevich

Lenta Markevich

Painting . 100 x 100 x 5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 2 inch

€1,800

Painting, Rock Bar, Hongda

Hongda

Painting . 116 x 160 x 3 cm Painting . 45.7 x 63 x 1.2 inch

€5,100

Painting, Selo - Z, Ivan Tzonev

Ivan Tzonev

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

€850

Painting, KH#375, Klaus Hoffmann

Klaus Hoffmann

Painting . 120 x 40 x 4 cm Painting . 47.2 x 15.7 x 1.6 inch

€850

Painting, Lattice 4, Martina Nehrling

Martina Nehrling

Painting . 50.8 x 40.6 x 0.1 cm Painting . 20 x 16 x 0 inch

€1,749

Painting, Paris Meteor, JonOne

JonOne

Painting . 70 x 65 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch

€9,000

Painting, Sucreries, Hugo Leboeuf

Hugo Leboeuf

Painting . 89 x 116 x 3 cm Painting . 35 x 45.7 x 1.2 inch

€1,000

Painting, The Novice 1, Seyi Odukoya

Seyi Odukoya

Painting . 51 x 41 x 3 cm Painting . 20.1 x 16.1 x 1.2 inch

€900

Painting, New moon, Nikolaos Schizas

Nikolaos Schizas

Painting . 100 x 150 x 0.1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 59.1 x 0 inch

€3,800

Painting, Twilight, Alexander Shandor

Alexander Shandor

Painting . 55 x 65 x 3 cm Painting . 21.7 x 25.6 x 1.2 inch

€1,114

Painting, Colorful, Zokatos

Zokatos

Painting . 150 x 150 x 0.1 cm Painting . 59.1 x 59.1 x 0 inch

€7,500

Painting, Série N.Y. #3, Koba

Koba

Painting . 73 x 91 x 2 cm Painting . 28.7 x 35.8 x 0.8 inch

€550

Painting, Fraternel, Emilie Pannier

Emilie Pannier

Painting . 92 x 73 x 3 cm Painting . 36.2 x 28.7 x 1.2 inch

€1,800

Painting, Glacier's Edge, Jacob Dudley

Jacob Dudley

Painting . 69.96 x 76.2 x 2.54 cm Painting . 27.5 x 30 x 1 inch

€557

Painting, Being Together, Su Bin Lim

Su Bin Lim

Painting . 60.6 x 72.7 x 3 cm Painting . 23.9 x 28.6 x 1.2 inch

€2,400

Painting, Capharnaüm, Poser

Poser

Painting . 120 x 80 x 1 cm Painting . 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch

€1,100 €990

Painting, F2403, Laura Soulier

Laura Soulier

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

€1,300

Painting, Whale Played, Flog

Flog

Painting . 73 x 92 cm Painting . 28.7 x 36.2 inch

€7,950

Painting, Mirror, Gega Paksashvili

Gega Paksashvili

Painting . 130 x 90 x 2.6 cm Painting . 51.2 x 35.4 x 1 inch

€4,000

Painting, La rive est, Egor Plotnikov

Egor Plotnikov

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

€1,900

Painting, Love Letter, Carl White

Carl White

Painting . 101 x 76 x 4 cm Painting . 39.8 x 29.9 x 1.6 inch

€3,200

Painting, Mama 2, Thandazani Ndlovu

Thandazani Ndlovu

Painting . 85 x 75 x 0.5 cm Painting . 33.5 x 29.5 x 0.2 inch

€1,197

Painting, Little Cow, Aurelie Cholley

Aurelie Cholley

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

€680