Paintings
Artist Comments
Deep within a forest on the West Coast, golden winter light bathes the scene. Despite the chilliness of the season, the magnificence of the surroundings prevail...
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Oil
2010s Surrealist Paintings
Acrylic, Canvas
Artist Comments
At sunset, the sky shifts from blue to purple and pink. The sea subtly reflects the ethereal colors from above, adding glimmer to its surface. The soft clouds a...
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Oil
2010s Realist Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Realist Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1970s Realist Paintings
Watercolor, Rag Paper
1870s Realist Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1870s Realist Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 20th Century Realist Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Realist Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Late 18th Century Realist Paintings
Canvas, Wood, Cotton Canvas, Oil
Late 19th Century Realist Paintings
Canvas, Wood, Cotton Canvas, Oil
2010s Surrealist Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Surrealist Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Surrealist Paintings
Oil
2010s Surrealist Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Realist Paintings
Acrylic
Late 20th Century Surrealist Paintings
Gouache, Watercolor, Paper
1980s Realist Paintings
Oil
2010s Realist Paintings
Charcoal, Acrylic, Archival Paper
2010s Realist Paintings
Oil
1970s Surrealist Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Surrealist Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Surrealist Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Surrealist Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Realist Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Realist Paintings
Paper, Mixed Media
Late 20th Century Surrealist Paintings
Watercolor, Paper, Gouache
2010s Surrealist Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Surrealist Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Surrealist Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Surrealist Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Surrealist Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Surrealist Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Realist Paintings
Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Realist Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
20th Century Realist Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1970s Surrealist Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
2010s Realist Paintings
Oil
2010s Realist Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Realist Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 19th Century Realist Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 19th Century Realist Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1960s Surrealist Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1980s Realist Paintings
Paper, Pencil
2010s Surrealist Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Surrealist Paintings
Acrylic
1980s Surrealist Paintings
Acrylic, Cardboard
Late 19th Century Realist Paintings
Wood, Paper, Watercolor, Cardboard
2010s Realist Paintings
Mixed Media, Paper
2010s Realist Paintings
Paper, Mixed Media
2010s Surrealist Paintings
Acrylic
1980s Surrealist Paintings
Mixed Media, Cardboard
2010s Surrealist Paintings
Oil, Canvas
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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, landscape and still-life 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. Download the 1stDibs app, which includes a handy “View on Wall” feature that allows you to see how a particular artwork will look on a particular wall, and read about how to arrange wall art. And if you’re searching for the perfect palette for your interior design project, what better place to turn than to the art world’s masters of color?
On 1stDibs, you’ll find an expansive collection of paintings and other fine art for your home or office. Browse abstract paintings, portrait paintings, paintings by popular artists and more today.