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Paintings For Sale
This Week's Listings Only
1900's French Impressionist Watercolor Portrait Lady Overlooking Balcony Garden
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Garden View
French School, early 20th century
signed with initials lower corner
watercolour painting on artist paper, framed
Glass covering
framed: 13 x 10.5 inches
board: 10 x 8...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
From the Cosmos to the Sea - Soft Cool Tone Textural Floral Abstract Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Drawing inspiration from an immersive and impressionistic interpretation of nature, Canadian artist Vé Boisvert paints textural original artworks that capture the fleeting effects of...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Ladies in Waiting - Original Moody Contemporary Abstract Figurative Fashion Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Born in 1982 in Manzanillo, Cuba, artist Darwin Estacio Martinez honed his artistic skills at the Professional Academy of Fine Arts "El Alba" in Holguin, and furthered his education ...
Category
2010s Pop Art Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Clementine Small Pocket Painting 4c, original painting, still-life
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Small Clementine 4c is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with a nod to baroque ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Marie (Mother)" Large Oil Work of Woman and Child, Smiling in Leaves, Botanical
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Marie (Mother)" is an original artwork by Alain Jean-Baptiste and is made of oil sticks and oil paints on canvas and measures approximately 60"h x 48"w.
Alain Je...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Oil Crayon
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Still Life with Apples and Female Torso
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Still Life with Apples and Female Torso
by Anne Marie Migette Perard (French 1902-1977)
Medium: Acrylic ad pastel on unframed paper
Size: 2...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Pastel
18th Century French Old Master Oil Painting Ancient Port Harbor Shipping Marine
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Harbor Scene
Circle of Claude Joseph Vernet (French, 1714-1789)
oil painting on canvas, framed in antique gilt frame
framed: 20.5 x 25.5
canvas: 19 x 23.5 inches
condition: very good...
Category
18th Century Old Masters Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Contemporary Abstract Black, White, and Pink Shapes on Blue Field Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary colorful abstract painting by Houston based artist Shelbi Nicole. The work features black, white, and pink shapes floating against a blue background. Signed and dated in...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Oil Painting On Canvas, Mixed Media, Contemporary Art. “Blue dream”
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
Constructive figurative oil painting on canvas in mixed technique with blue and violet tones. It is part of a series where I explore the relationships between animals and humans. It ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Charcoal, Pen
Original French Cafe Scene Impressionist watercolour by John Yardley (1933-)
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: John Yardley R.I. (1933-) British
TITLE: "Cafe Restaurant Interior Scene" (probably France)
SIGNED: lower right
MEDIUM: watercolour on paper
S...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Naturalistic European painte- 19th century landscape painting - Cows grazing
Located in Varmo, IT
European painter (late 19th century) - Grazing cows.
61 x 51 cm without frame, 66 x 56 cm with frame.
Antique oil painting on canvas, in a gilded wooden frame.
- Work signed indis...
Category
Late 19th Century Naturalistic Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Illusory Star by Rene Gonzalez - forest landscape painting, fox, sky, river
Located in Paris, FR
llusory Star is an acrylic painting on canvas by artist René Gonzalez. It depicts a fox gazing at the reflection of the stars in a river meandering through the heart of the forest.
D...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Late 19th Century Portrait of a Nun, Italian Artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Luigi Morgari (Italian, 1857–1935)
The Nun
Oil on canvas mounted on board
Signed lower right
14 x 12 inches
21.5 x 19.5 inches, framed
Luigi Morgari was an Italian painter, primaril...
Category
Late 19th Century Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Dressing Room" (2021) by Clyde Steadman, Original, Nude Female Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Absolutely Ready" (2022) by Clyde Steadman (United States) is an original painting depicting a female in her dressing room putting on heels.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"Pigeons" Group of Birds in Layered Hand Cut Paper and Watercolor
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Pigeons" is an original piece by Nayan and Vaishali made from watercolor on layered hand-cut paper. This piece measuures 11.75”h x 9.5”w x 1"d framed, and is shipped in the featured...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
"Red Tulip - Belle Terre" Red Tulip on Gold Background Oil Painting Framed
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's newest series, Tulips. This piece depicts a gestural figure of a Red Tulip on a golden background with thick use of paint. It is housed in ...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Wood Panel
Naturalistic British painter - 19th century landscape painting - Highland cattle
Located in Varmo, IT
English painter (late 19th century) - Landscape with Highland herd at the lake.
102 x 77 cm without frame, 108 x 82 cm with frame.
Antique oil painting on canvas, in a gilded woode...
Category
Late 19th Century Naturalistic Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Fiori davanti alla finestra cm. 90 x70 1995
Located in Torino, IT
Opera con effetto Trompe-l'œil ,fiori e finestra , appeso da la sensazione fi avere un'altra finestra.
Maya KOPITZEVA (Gagra, Georgia 1924 – San Pietroburgo 2005)
Maya Kuzminichna ...
Category
1990s Post-Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Mixed Floral Arrangement in a Vase - Dutch Old Master Golden Age oil painting
Located in London, GB
This stunning 18th century Dutch Old Master Golden Age floral oil painting is attributed to Simon Pietersz Verelst. Painted circa 1700 it is a still life floral of a mixed flower arr...
Category
Early 1700s Old Masters Paintings
Materials
Oil
French Impressionist Seascape with Colourful Sailboats and Lighthouse
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Seascape with Colourful Sailboats and Lighthouse
By Fanch Lel
Signed: Yes
Size: 14.75 x 18.25 inches (height x width)
Oil painting on board, unframed
Cond...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Serie Dibujos Felices 10 - Original Red Blue Watercolor and Ink Artwork on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sergio Valenzuela “Valenz” is a contemporary Guatemalan artist who tells stories with everyday objects, primarily expressing them with graphite and acrylic on canvas. His artworks pr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Ink, Mixed Media, Watercolor, Archival Paper
Garment of Hope
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"Garment of Hope," a poignant masterpiece crafted by the skilled hands of artist John Ali, invites viewers into a world where innocence and resilience converge. This evocative artwor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,480 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid 20th Century French Picture Frame Shabby Chic Off White Large Size Vintage
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French mid 20th century
Wood and plaster picture frame
Internal measurement (to house painting or mirror): 26 x 21.5 inches
Overal outer measurements: 31.5 x 27 inches
Provenance: fr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Drive Through - Original Colorful Los Angeles Urban Starbucks Still Life Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian artist Fabio Coruzzi merges painting and photography into one imaginative image that offers a new outlook on an otherwise ordinary urban scene. His artworks represent an auth...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Graphite, Gel Pen
Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou amo
Located in Zofingen, AG
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
"Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women" from the "Perichoresis" series offers a radically different perspective o...
Category
2010s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
''Poseidon and Amphitrite'' Contemporary Painting of Boy and Girl in Pool
By Amy Devlin
Located in Utrecht, NL
Amy Devlin portrays people, animals, or nature in her works. But what really matters to her is light and water, which she wants to capture in the form of a physical memory. By follow...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Make Me Feel - Minimalist Large Abstract Painting on Natural Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Taylour Martin creates captivating abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas, showcasing a dynamic interplay of emotions and colors. Martin's art is a reflection ...
Category
2010s Minimalist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Pencil
"Festive bouquet "
Located in Zofingen, AG
A wonderful bouquet of spring flowers in a glass vase.
The work is painted with bright colors and large strokes.
The impressionist style allows the artist many opportunities to expre...
Category
2010s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Archival Paper
Sunset on the Cheshire Plain - Large Impressionist Horses in Landscape Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful large signed and dated 1943 English impressionsit oil on board depicting horses in a landscape at sunset, by William Ongley Miller.
Excellent quality and condition atmos...
Category
1940s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Hands Over My Eyes - Original Minimalist Dusty Blue Abstract Textural Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Taylour Martin creates captivating abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas, showcasing a dynamic interplay of emotions and colors. Martin's art is a reflection ...
Category
2010s Minimalist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
The New Dress - British Victorian 1896 art figurative Interior oil painting
Located in London, GB
This charming British Victorian oil painting is by noted artist Albert Chevalier Tayler. Painted in 1896 the composition is four women in a sitting room. One young woman is holding u...
Category
1890s Victorian Paintings
Materials
Oil
Yellow Drip - Colorful Abstract Figurative Sculptural Contemporary Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nebraka-based Jamie Burmeister is a sculptor known for his original small bronze figures, standing at just 4 inches tall. His unique figurative sculptures have been showcased in gall...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Bronze
WAITING THE BIG WAVE, , , Yuri Krotov 1964 Russian impressionist
By Yuri Krotov
Located in Pollenca, Illes Baleares
Yuri Krotov was born 1964 in Grivenskaya Cossack Settlement, Krasnodar Territory, located close to the Azov Sea. At the age of 8 he met a local painter G.A. Polugaev who became his ...
Category
2010s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Taupe 2 - Abstract Colorful Cool Tone Original Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elisabeth Grace, a visionary artist based in Denver, CO (USA), is renowned for her immersive large-scale paintings, collages, murals, and installation art. With a BA in oil painting ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Color Pencil
Venetian Canal Scene with Two Gondolas Gliding through a Canal Beneath a Bridge
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Venetian Canal Scene with Two Gondolas Gliding through a Canal Beneath a Bridge
by Fanche Lel
Signed: Yes
Size: 12.25 inches (height) x 10.75 inches (width)
Oil painting on pa...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Large Classic Marine Signed Oil Painting Sailing Ship on Choppy Seas Gilt Framed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sailing Ship at Sea
Signed C.S .Vokes
dated 83
signed oil painting on canvas, framed
framed: 24 x 34 inches
canvas: 20 x 30 inches
condition: very good
provenance: private collection...
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Still life with citrus-original realism oil painting for sale- contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online.
Step into a moment frozen in time with "Still Life with Citrus...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Petrified Origin oil on canvas painting Antoni Pitxot
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Title: The Petrified Origin
Artist: Antoni Pitxot i Soler (1934–2015)
Technique: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 25.6 x 31.9 in (65 x 81 cm)
Date: 1967
Condition: Unframed
Signature: Signed lower right: Pitxot
Provenance: Private collection
Notes: Early work from Pitxot’s mature period, featuring the symbolic and meticulously rendered stone forms that would define his artistic identity.
📝 Work Description
In The Petrified Origin, Antoni Pitxot presents a haunting and timeless vision of a single, eroded rock suspended in a dreamlike, undefined space. The stone, modeled with sculptural precision, appears to float over a subtly reflective surface, devoid of background or narrative context. Its porous texture, cracks, and shadows evoke a fossilized memory — a silent relic of geological time.
Painted in 1967, this piece exemplifies Pitxot's unique visual language, developed through his practice of collecting stones along the Costa Brava and transforming them into anthropomorphic and symbolic compositions. The result is both surreal and solemn, an ode to nature’s memory and the enduring presence of the inanimate.
👤 About the Artist
Antoni Pitxot i Soler (born in Figueres, 1934 – died in Barcelona, 2015) was a Catalan painter deeply rooted in the surrealist tradition. Coming from an artistic family —his uncle was Ramon Pichot, a friend of Picasso and Dalí— Pitxot trained as a draughtsman and painter from a young age. In the 1960s, he settled in Cadaqués, where he developed his distinct artistic universe.
His paintings revolve around stone as a symbol of permanence, transformation, and memory. Pitxot created sculptural assemblages from real coastal stones and later immortalized them in oil on canvas. His works often hint at human figures, ancient myths, and allegories of time.
🎭 Connection with Salvador Dalí
Pitxot was not only a close friend of Salvador Dalí but also one of his closest collaborators. Dalí admired his work and invited him to co-design the Dalí Theatre-Museum in Figueres. After Dalí’s death...
Category
1960s Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$5,483 Sale Price
23% Off
George Weissbort (1928-2013) - 20th Century Oil, Study of an Owl
Located in Corsham, GB
An intriguing oil study by the artist George Weissbort (1928-2013). Unsigned. (Provenance: Studio Sale, George Weissbort). On board.
Category
20th Century Paintings
Materials
Oil
Muse, 140x90 cm, acrylic on canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Muse, 140x90 cm, acrylic on canvas
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$4,375 Sale Price
30% Off
The Barrister Fine Antique English Huge Oil Painting Portrait of Lawyer Gent
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Barrister (the sitter is James Guy Baker, the artists brother).
by Gladys Marguerite Baker (British, 1889-1959)
signed
oil painting on canvas, framed
framed: 146cm x 101cm
canva...
Category
Early 20th Century English School Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Symphonie verticale III - geometric contemporary modern painting relief
Located in Doetinchem, NL
Symphonie verticale III is one of the latest medium size contemporary modern sculpture painting reliefs by French-Dutch artist Olivier Julia. The relief is made from 140 (!) individu...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
Antique American Modernist Cubist Kitchen Still Life Framed Signed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
This striking 1949 oil on board by Christine Opolus exemplifies post-war American cubism with its flattened forms, interlocking planes, and richly modernist palette. Signed and dated...
Category
1940s Cubist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
The Cat Knows but Says Nothing
Located in Zofingen, AG
A woman sits in a sunlit room with soft geometric lines and a peaceful color palette of green, beige, and blue. A black cat rests on her lap, staring out the window at a calm, bl...
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Italian Amalfi Coastal oil Painting 1950
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
4085 Stylish and well painted 1950's Italian harbor scene
Italian Seascape, oil on canvas applied to board, displayed in a gilt wood frame, signed by De Angelis.
Image size 10.5 H x ...
Category
1950s Paintings
Materials
Oil
Light Hold - Abstract Pale Lilac Peach Pastel Mint Gradient Stripes, 2020
By Audrey Stone
Located in Kent, CT
In this contemporary abstract painting in flashe on canvas, thin stripes of color in gradient shades of soft hues, starting with lilac and pale purple in the center to pale peach and...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Vinyl
Huge 1940's Circle of Fernand Leger Figurative Portraits Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Figurative Portraits
French School, illegibly signed and dated 47'
circle of Fernand Leger (French 1881-1955)
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 38 x 58.5 inches
Provenance: private col...
Category
Mid-20th Century Cubist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Polzeath, surf, Original painting, landscape
By Rupert Aker
Located in Deddington, GB
Waves crashing in on the rocks at Polzeath
Oil Paint on Canvas
18 H x 23 W x 3 D cm (7.09 x 9.06 x 1.18 in)
Sold framed
Image size:
Height: 15cm (5.91 in)
Width: 20cm (7.87 in)
Co...
Category
2010s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Pink Hair Lady", Portrait of Black Woman in Sewn Textile Collage
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Pink Hair Lady" is an original artwork by Eustace Mamba and measures 14"h x 11"w x 1.25"d. The artists cuts, arranges, sews, and collages fabric and paints to create layers of textu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Textile, Paint, Mixed Media, Canvas, Found Objects, Oil, Acrylic, Gouache
French Mid-20th Century Pastel Swimmers in the Sea
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Mid-Century Pastel Beach Scene with Sailboat and Bathing Huts
by Anne Marie Migette Perard (French 1902-1977)
Medium: Pastel on unframed paper
Size: 9 inches (height) x...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Pastel
Vintage Paris Street Scene Original Oil Painting on Canvas 33"x21" Unframed
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Up for sale is an original oil painting on canvas, depicting a charming Parisian street scene.
The artwork is unsigned and comes unframed.
Condition: The painting shows signs of age...
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
French Impressionist Coastal Scene with Crashing Waves and Sailing Boats
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Coastal Scene with Crashing Waves and Sailing Boats
By Fanch Lel
Size: 13 x 16.25 inches (height x width)
Oil painting on board, unframed
Condition: The ...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Score" Black Outline Bunny on Gold Background Oil Painting Wood Panel Framed
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
This piece depicts a gestural figure of bunny against a gold scored background with ultramarine blue accents. Inspired by nature and a genuine love for animals, Slonem's paintings en...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Wood Panel
California Landscape Oil Painting by John Budicin Scottsdale Bulldog Canyon
By John Budicin
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
In the Canyon
oil/canvas laid to panel
image 8 x 10
Purchased from the artist in 2003. This is a beautiful plein air painting done in Scottsdale at Bulldog Canyon. This is one of two...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
$2,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Retrato en Fondo Blanco, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century
Located in Mexico City, MX
Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting
Acrylic on canvas
122 x 152 cm
Signed
About the artist
Enrique Pichardo (Mexico City, 1973) graduated from Escuela Nacional de Pintura, Escultur...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Moonlit Tranquility: Hugo Carlberg’s Atmospheric Nocturne, c. 1910–1913
Located in Stockholm, SE
A rare and poetic nocturne by Swedish artist Hugo Carlberg, Moonlight evokes the hushed stillness of a moonlit landscape. Silvery reflections shimmer across the water as tall trees c...
Category
1910s Post-Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
$4,672 Sale Price
20% Off
"Autumn on the Farm" Charles Harold Davis, Fall Colors, Connecticut Hillscape
Located in New York, NY
Charles Harold Davis
Autumn on the Farm, circa 1930s
Signed lower left
Oil on canvas
20 x 27 1/4 inches
Provenance
Private Collection, Florida
Charles Harold Davis was born in Ame...
Category
1910s American Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Original-Impasto-Moonlit Dahlias-Jardin d'Hiver-British Awarded Artist-Gold leaf
Located in London, GB
Jardin d'Hiver Series is Shizico Yi's latest collection, created in her winter studio while longing for the summer left behind. Reflecting on the vibrant days spent painting en plein...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Velocity Bloom, Contemporary Abstract Painting by Matt Higgins
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This large-scale oil painting on a wood panel bursts with kinetic energy and bold color, dominated by a vivid red background that envelops and contrasts with dynamic strokes of blue,...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
"View of Venice Canal" Orientalist Post-Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas
By T.E. Pencke
Located in New York, NY
A masterful oil painting depicting a view of a Venice Canal by T.E. Pencke. As an Impressionist and orientalist painter, he was known for his detailed works depicting scenes from dai...
Category
20th Century Post-Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Paintings for Sale: Shop Abstract Paintings, Landscape Paintings, Still-Life Paintings and Other Fine Art on 1stDibs
Painting is an art form that has spanned innumerable cultures, with artists using the medium to tell stories, explore and communicate ideas and express themselves. To bring abstract paintings, landscape paintings, still-life paintings and other original paintings into your home is to celebrate and share in the long tradition of this discipline.
When we look at paintings, particularly those that originated in the past, we learn about history, other cultures and countries of the world. Like every other work of art, paintings — whether they are contemporary creations or works that were made during the 19th century — can often help us clearly see and understand the world around us in a meaningful and interesting way.
Cave walls were the canvases for what were arguably the world’s first landscape paintings, which depict natural scenery through art. Portrait paintings and drawings, which, along with sculpture, were how someone’s appearance was recorded prior to the advent of photography, are at least as old as Ancient Egypt. In the Netherlands, landscapes were a major theme for painters as early as the 1500s. Later, artists in Greece, Rome and elsewhere created vast wall paintings to decorate stately homes, churches and tombs.
Today, creating a wall of art is a wonderful way to enhance your space, showcase beautiful pieces and tie an interior design together.
No matter your preference, whether you favor Post-Impressionist paintings, animal paintings, Surrealism, Pop art or another movement or specific period, arranging art on a blank wall allows you to evoke emotions in a room while also showing off your tastes and interests. A symmetrical wall arrangement may comprise a grid of four to six pieces or, for an odd number of works, a horizontal row. Asymmetrical arrangements, which may be small clusters of art or large, salon-style gallery walls, have a more collected and eclectic feel.
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