Carrie Megan
Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Oil
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19th Century Hudson River School Landscape Paintings
Oil
Antique 19th Century French Porcelain
Porcelain
20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Bronze
Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Bookcases
Spruce
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Bird Cages
Metal
Vintage 1960s Mexican Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
1950s Surrealist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Glass
Ormolu
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Wall Mirrors
Brass, Metal, Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Prints
Paper
Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Dining Room Sets
Leather, Glass, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Bathroom Fixtures
Carrara Marble
Antique 19th Century English Renaissance Revival Panelling
Wood, Pine
Vintage 1960s German Rococo Tea Sets
Gold
Antique 19th Century French Régence Architectural Elements
Oak
19th Century Academic Nude Paintings
Oil
Recent Sales
2010s Land Landscape Paintings
Oil
2010s Land Landscape Paintings
Oil
2010s Land Landscape Paintings
Oil
Finding the Right landscape-paintings for You
It could be argued that cave walls were the canvases for the world’s first landscape paintings, which depict and elevate natural scenery through art, but there is a richer history to consider.
The Netherlands was home to landscapes as a major theme in painting as early as the 1500s, and ink-on-silk paintings in China featured mountains and large bodies of water as far back as the third century. Greeks created vast wall paintings that depicted landscapes and grandiose garden scenes, while in the late 15th century and early 16th century, landscapes were increasingly the subject of watercolor works by the likes of Leonardo da Vinci and Fra Bartolomeo.
The popularity of religious paintings eventually declined altogether, and by the early 19th century, painters of classical landscapes took to painting out-of-doors (plein-air painting). Paintings of natural scenery were increasingly realistic but romanticized too. Into the 20th century, landscapes remained a major theme for many artists, and while the term “landscape painting” may call to mind images of lush, grassy fields and open seascapes, the genre is characterized by more variety, colors and diverse styles than you may think. Painters working in the photorealist style of landscape painting, for example, seek to create works so lifelike that you may confuse their paint for camera pixels. But if you’re shopping for art to outfit an important room, the work needs to be something with a bit of gravitas (and the right frame is important, too).
Adding a landscape painting to your home can introduce peace and serenity within the confines of your own space. (Some may think of it as an aspirational window of sorts rather than a canvas.) Abstract landscape paintings by the likes of Korean painter Seungyoon Choi or Georgia-based artist Katherine Sandoz, on the other hand, bring pops of color and movement into a room. These landscapes refuse to serve as a background. Elsewhere, Adam Straus’s technology-inspired paintings highlight how our extreme involvement with our devices has removed us from the glory of the world around us. Influenced by modern life and steeped in social commentary, Straus’s landscape paintings make us see our surroundings anew.
Whether you’re seeking works by the world’s most notable names or those authored by underground legends, find a vast collection of landscape paintings on 1stDibs.