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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Artist Comments
Artist Dorothy Dunn presents an abstract seascape with saturated hues of turquoise. "There is a fleeting moment when the sun breaks through a stormy sky and i...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
A vertical column of fiery light resembles a glowing flame set against a dramatic sky. A reflective surface below suggests the presence of water, mirroring th...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Artist Comments
The artwork captures the mystical glow of the September full moon and the dynamic interplay of light and darkness during autumn's colorful nights. Inspired by...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Artist Comments
Vibrant blue and orange streaks radiate outward from a glowing center. Geometric shapes and dots scatter throughout. This abstract composition draws inspirati...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Paint
Mid-20th Century Abstract Landscape Paintings
Oil, Masonite
2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic
1960s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Artist Comments
Artist George Peebles presents an abstract seascape with tonal hues of blue and white. A spectacle of subtle colors and a special place to gather your thought...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Clay, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Copper, Gold Leaf
2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Paint, Oil, Panel
1980s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Paint, Oil
Late 20th Century Abstract Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Ink, Handmade Paper
2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
Shifting forms and colors capture the sweeping energy of the ocean in this diptych. Artist Lynn Goldstein’s creative process often begins without a plan, al...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
This diptych captures sunlight filtering through leaves, evoking a serene, abstract landscape. It serves as a reminder to appreciate the beauty and elegance o...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
The intuitive nature of my personality flows over into my art practice. It is essential for me to paint without reference materials or a preconceived outcome...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Acrylic
Early 2000s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Artist Comments
It's my continuing love affair with the forest. Using contrast, I portray the rose of morning rising from the shadows.
About the Artist
Russian-born Tatiana Iliina lives in Montreal and has sold paintings to collectors all over the world. She works with both abstract and representational compositions, with many pieces falling somewhere in between. Some of Tatiana’s paintings could be interpreted as a landscape or a cityscape, or a non-representational articulation of color, giving the viewer the opportunity to make independent decisions about the work. Her long brushstrokes and painterly style are created using a palette knife, resulting in richly textured canvases. Working in a range of colors from muted grays to bold blues, vibrant purples, and glowing oranges, Tatiana’s portfolio reflects an array of moods while maintaining a focus on her iconic style.
Dawn to...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Ink, Handmade Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Artist Comments
Artist Crystal DiPietro reflects a magnificent view of Southwestern Arizona. On an evening hike, Crystal came across prickly pear ...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Board
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Resin, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1950s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Artist Comments
Artist Dorothy Gaziano uses a combination of oil paint and cold wax to portray an abstract landscape. Dark streaks at the cente...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Oil, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1990s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Gouache
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Copper, Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Watercolor, Lithograph, Rag Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Linen, Oil