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Every Saint Has a Past (unique painting)
The Connor Brothers
Painting - 120 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
$15,540
Ranunculous 232a
Marc Kittner
Photography - 144.8 x 114.3 x 0.5 cm Photography - 57 x 45 x 0.2 inch
$2,700
Mémoire internée – Poulailler n° 2
Jean-Pierre Le Boul'ch
Painting - 114.5 x 146 x 2 cm Painting - 45.1 x 57.5 x 0.8 inch
$8,325
Ocean energy
Yahaira Cohinta Vannucchi
Painting - 136 x 84 x 3 cm Painting - 53.5 x 33.1 x 1.2 inch
$34,853
Still life in red
Marc Jesús-Vives
Painting - 89 x 116 x 0.3 cm Painting - 35 x 45.7 x 0.1 inch
$2,441
Afrocentric Radiance
Bakare Abubakri-sideeq Babatunde
Painting - 139.7 x 124.5 x 2.5 cm Painting - 55 x 49 x 1 inch
$3,400
Green Reflection
Bernadette Jiyong Frank
Painting - 122 x 122 x 3 cm Painting - 48 x 48 x 1.2 inch
$10,267
La dame au petard
Salam Moneyang
Painting - 120 x 120 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch
$1,998
Humeur printanière
Florence Boré
Painting - 120 x 40 x 0.3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
$2,553
Constructing Dawn
Delphine Hogarth
Painting - 93 x 162 x 4 cm Painting - 36.6 x 63.8 x 1.6 inch
$4,630
Comme un frémissement
Chantal Proulx
Painting - 122 x 152 x 4 cm Painting - 48 x 59.8 x 1.6 inch
$3,125
Peau de mur 20
Pascale Morelot-Palu
Painting - 146 x 114 x 3 cm Painting - 57.5 x 44.9 x 1.2 inch
$4,662
All about Yves Saint Laurent
Zott
Painting - 97 x 130 x 5.5 cm Painting - 38.2 x 51.2 x 2.2 inch
$2,997
Too much ribbons for a birthday
Harrison Prignet
Fine Art Drawings - 120 x 100 x 4.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.8 inch
$2,775
La dama del armiño
Miguel Oñate
Painting - 141 x 103 x 3 cm Painting - 55.5 x 40.6 x 1.2 inch
$6,660
Grand Espace Cosmique
Aurélie Jeannin
Painting - 120 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$2,220
Joy of Twins Mother
Twins Seven Seven
Painting - 61 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 24 x 48 x 1 inch
$7,000
Reflections on Minerva
Roy Lichtenstein
Print - 106.7 x 131.4 x 2 cm Print - 42 x 51.7 x 0.8 inch
$165,000
Sauvetage dans le ciel
Hervé Di Rosa
Painting - 156 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 61.4 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
$28,859
Ref. 1015 - Liberté, version bleue
Mehdi Mirbagheri
Painting - 120 x 120 x 5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 2 inch
$3,330
Abstract in black
Maria Assumpció Raventós
Painting - 130 x 130 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch
$3,108
A Break in the Clouds
Kate Seaborne
Painting - 105 x 145 x 3 cm Painting - 41.3 x 57.1 x 1.2 inch
$2,553
Awissa
Claudia van der Starre
Photography - 150 x 100 x 0.5 cm Photography - 59.1 x 39.4 x 0.2 inch
$4,412
Another day in Paradise
Leo Bengtson
Painting - 116 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
$3,274
What a bliss the wind twisted again
Izabela Apananska
Painting - 90 x 130 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch
$4,218
Licuri
José Ignacio Suarez Solis
Painting - 160 x 149.9 x 0.3 cm Painting - 63 x 59 x 0.1 inch
$4,800
A blue explosion lights
Lionel Lauret
Painting - 140 x 140 x 4 cm Painting - 55.1 x 55.1 x 1.6 inch
$5,550
Adam et Eve – Salvador Dali et Gala 2 – L’arbre de la connaissance
Ivan Messac
Painting - 147 x 113 x 5 cm Painting - 57.9 x 44.5 x 2 inch
$16,650
Man of Steel - Superman in the National New York Times (1)
Benjamin SPaRK
Painting - 150 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 59.1 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$8,713
Pflanzentier kopfüber (Plant animal upside down)
Sabine Schäfer
Print - 160 x 30 x 3 cm Print - 63 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch
$1,498
Frémissement
Jean-Baptiste Lyonnet
Painting - 89 x 130 x 3 cm Painting - 35 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch
$5,550
Sans Titre II
Valérie De Sarrieu
Painting - 130 x 162 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 63.8 x 0.8 inch
$3,774
Untitled
Olinda Reshinjabe Silvano
Painting - 137 x 146.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 53.9 x 57.7 x 0.2 inch
$2,700
Columnade among the palm trees
Marta Rynkiewicz
Painting - 90 x 120 x 3 cm Painting - 35.4 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch
$1,554
Instants détournés
Pascal Honoré
Painting - 120 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch
$3,108
Surrounded by four clouds
Khrystyna Kozyuk
Painting - 121.92 x 116.84 x 3 cm Painting - 48 x 46 x 1.2 inch
$3,385
Ref. 1524 - Untitled
Mehdi Dashti
Painting - 148 x 110 x 5 cm Painting - 58.3 x 43.3 x 2 inch
$4,995
Paseo verde
Ulpiano Carrasco
Painting - 120 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$11,655 $11,072
Sans titre
Daniel Lacomme
Painting - 97 x 130 x 3 cm Painting - 38.2 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch
$4,440 $3,108
Connection Matrix
Frédéric Florit
Painting - 120 x 150 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch
$4,995
Ajala Travel 1
Abdulateef Salaudeen
Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch
$2,500
Peace of Joy 3
Sandrine Langlade
Painting - 120 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$4,884
Curva 20/39
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Fine Art Drawings - 158 x 108 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 62.2 x 42.5 x 0.4 inch
$2,531
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.