Abstract Landscape Paintings
Beginning in the early 20th century, abstract art became a leading style of modernism. Rather than portray the world in a way that represented reality, as had been the dominating style of Western art in the previous centuries, abstract paintings, prints and sculptures are marked by a shift to geometric forms, gestural shapes and experimentation with color to express ideas, subject matter and scenes.
Although abstract art flourished in the early 1900s, propelled by movements like Fauvism and Cubism, it was rooted in the 19th century. In the 1840s, J.M.W. Turner emphasized light and motion for atmospheric paintings in which concrete details were blurred, and Paul Cézanne challenged traditional expectations of perspective in the 1890s.
Some of the earliest abstract artists — Wassily Kandinsky and Hilma af Klint — expanded on these breakthroughs while using vivid colors and forms to channel spiritual concepts. Painter Piet Mondrian, a Dutch pioneer of the art movement, explored geometric abstraction partly owing to his belief in Theosophy, which is grounded in a search for higher spiritual truths and embraces philosophers of the Renaissance period and medieval mystics. Black Square, a daringly simple 1913 work by Russian artist Kazimir Malevich, was a watershed statement on creating art that was free “from the dead weight of the real world,” as he later wrote.
Surrealism in the 1920s, led by artists such as Salvador Dalí, Meret Oppenheim and others, saw painters creating abstract pieces in order to connect to the subconscious. When Abstract Expressionism emerged in New York during the mid-20th century, it similarly centered on the process of creation, in which Helen Frankenthaler’s expressive “soak-stain” technique, Jackson Pollock’s drips of paint, and Mark Rothko’s planes of color were a radical new type of abstraction.
Conceptual art, Pop art, Hard-Edge painting and many other movements offered fresh approaches to abstraction that continued into the 21st century, with major contemporary artists now exploring it, including Anish Kapoor, Mark Bradford, El Anatsui and Julie Mehretu.
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Late 20th Century Abstract Landscape Paintings
Pastel
Late 20th Century Abstract Landscape Paintings
Pastel
Late 20th Century Abstract Landscape Paintings
Pastel
Late 20th Century Abstract Landscape Paintings
Pastel
Late 20th Century Abstract Landscape Paintings
Pastel
Late 20th Century Abstract Landscape Paintings
Pastel
Late 20th Century Abstract Landscape Paintings
Pastel
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
Bold colors and energetic directional brushwork define the harmonious nature of the vast, enigmatic cosmos. The diptych embodies artist Diana Elena Chelaru's ...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Artist Comments
Ancient stone structures on the water transform into flat, geometric shapes. The segments refit together to create a new reality. The deliberate use of colors...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Artist Comments
"On December 21st, 2020 I witnessed the Great Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn," shares artist Elizabeth Garat. "Astronomers said these planets hadn't appear...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
Artist Srinivas Kathoju demonstrates an absorbing abstract landscape using vibrant linear forms. He takes inspiration from vast open fields, mountains, and ho...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Oil, Acrylic, Board
2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media
2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Acrylic, Cardboard
2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Artist Comments
Artist Alicia Dunn demonstrates a soulful and dramatic landscape in her signature abstract approach. Cool blue gradients expand into a panoramic vista. Alicia...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Metal
2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Ink, Handmade Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Clay, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Mixed Media
2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
While walking along a street, artist Patrick O'Boyle noticed the shimmer of lights and colors bouncing off a puddle. Inspired, he turned this moment into a se...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Acrylic
1960s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Paper, Gouache
2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1930s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Early 2000s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Acrylic, Board
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Linen, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Artist Comments
Artist Kip Decker offers a thriving landscape with vibrant blooms spread across an expansive pasture. Thick trees stand tall on either side of the composition...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Acrylic
Early 20th Century Abstract Landscape Paintings
Watercolor, Rag Paper, Pencil
2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Oil, Acrylic
1980s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic, Rag Paper, Stretcher Bars
Late 20th Century Abstract Landscape Paintings
Oil, Board
2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Clay, Acrylic
Artist Comments
Soft, muted shades of olive and sage blend to create an abstract impression of fall in October. A faint mist conveys the gentle transformation of nature durin...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Ink, Handmade Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic