Abstract Paintings
ABSTRACT STYLE
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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Style: Abstract
Artist: Giorgio Lo Fermo
Artist: Guégan Marielle
Expressionism - Oil On Canvas by Giorgio Lo Fermo - 1983
Located in Roma, IT
Expressionism is an original artwork realized by Giorgio Lo Fermo (b. 1947) in 1983.
Original Oil Painting on Canvas.
Hand-signed and dated by the artist on the back.
Perfect cond...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Informal Painting - Oil On Canvas by Giorgio Lo Fermo - 2008
Located in Roma, IT
Informal Painting is an original artwork realized by Giorgio Lo Fermo (b. 1947) in 2008.
Original Oil Painting on Canvas applied on Plywood.
Hand-signed by the artist on the lower ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Geometrical Face - Oil On Canvas by Giorgio Lo Fermo - 2018
Located in Roma, IT
Geometrical Face is an original artwork realized by Giorgio Lo Fermo (b. 1947) in 2018.
Original Oil Painting on Canvas.
Hand-signed and dated on the back. Hand-signed on the lower...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Blue Lines - Tempera and Watercolor by Giorgio Lo Fermo - 2020
Located in Roma, IT
Blue Lines is an original artwork realized by Giorgio Lo Fermo (b. 1947) in 2020.
Mixed media in tempera and watercolor on paper
Hand-signed and dated by the artist on the lower ri...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Tempera, Watercolor
Blue and Black - Oil Paint by Giorgio Lo Fermo - 2012
Located in Roma, IT
Blue and Black is an original artwork realized by Giorgio Lo Fermo (b. 1947) in 2012.
Oil on canvas.
Hand signed and dated by the artist on the back. Hand signed and dated on the l...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Red Shape - Oil Paint by Giorgio Lo Fermo - 2013
Located in Roma, IT
Red Shape is an original artwork realized by Giorgio Lo Fermo (b. 1947) in 2013.
Oil on plywood.
Hand signed and dated by the artist on the back: G.Lo Fermo 2013. Hand signed and ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Pink - Oil Paint by Giorgio Lo Fermo - 2015
Located in Roma, IT
Pink is an original artwork realized by Giorgio Lo Fermo (b. 1947) in 2015.
Oil on canvas.
Hand signed and dated by the artist on the back.
Perfect conditions.
Pink is a gorgeous...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Geometrical Composition - Oil Paint by Giorgio Lo Fermo - 2010
Located in Roma, IT
Geometrical Composition is an original Contemporary Artwork realized by the Italian artist Giorgio Lo Fermo in 2010.
Original Oil painting on canvas.
Hand-signed and dated on the ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mosaic - Oil Paint by Giorgio Lo Fermo - 2019
Located in Roma, IT
Mosaic is an original artwork realized by Giorgio Lo Fermo (b. 1947) in 2019.
Oil on canvas.
Hand signed and dated by the artist on the back.
Perfect conditions.
This gorgeous pa...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Ideograms II - Oil Paint by Giorgio Lo Fermo - 2021
Located in Roma, IT
Ideograms II is an original contemporary artwork realized by the Italian artist Giorgio Lo Fermo in 2021.
Original Oil painting on canvas.
Hand-signed and dated on the back.
Mint...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Red Minimalism - Oil paint by Giorgio Lo Fermo - 2020
Located in Roma, IT
Red Minimalism is an original contemporary artwork realized by the Italian artist Giorgio Lo Fermo in 2020.
Original Oil painting on canvas.
Hand-sig...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Minimalism - Oil paint by Giorgio Lo Fermo - 2020
Located in Roma, IT
Minimalism is an original contemporary artwork realized by the Italian artist Giorgio Lo Fermo in 2020.
Original Oil painting on canvas.
Hand-signed and dated on the back.
Mint c...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Minimalism III - Oil painting on canvas by Giorgio Lo Fermo - 2020
Located in Roma, IT
Minimalism III is an original contemporary artwork realized by the Italian artist Giorgio Lo Fermo in 2020.
Original Oil painting on canvas.
Hand-signed and dated on the back.
Mi...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Ideograms - Oil paint by Giorgio Lo Fermo - 2021
Located in Roma, IT
Ideograms is an original contemporary artwork realized by the Italian artist Giorgio Lo Fermo in 2021.
Original Oil painting on canvas.
Hand-signed and dated on the back.
Mint co...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Blue Minimalism - Oil paint by Giorgio Lo Fermo - 2020
Located in Roma, IT
Blue Minimalism is an original contemporary artwork realized by the Italian artist Giorgio Lo Fermo in 2020.
Original Oil painting on canvas.
Hand-signed and dated on the back.
M...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Abstract Animal - Oil paint by Giorgio Lo Fermo - 2018
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Animal is an original contemporary artwork realized by the Italian artist Giorgio Lo Fermo in 2018.
Original Oil painting on canvas.
Hand-signed and dated on the back.
Mi...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Abstract Composition - Oil painting by Giorgio Lo Fermo - 2019
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Composition is an original oil on canvas realized by Giorgio Lo Fermo in 2019.
Hand-signed on the lower right corner: G. Lo Fermo.
Hand signed and dated by the artist on t...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Geometrical Abstract Composition - Mixed Media on Paper by G. Lo Fermo - 2020
Located in Roma, IT
Geometrical Abstract Composition is an original contemporary artwork realized by the Italian artist Giorgio Lo Fermo (Messina, 1947) in 2020.
Mixed Media on Paper.
Hand-signed on t...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
Geometrical Abstract Composition - Mixed Media on Paper by G. Lo Fermo - 2020
Located in Roma, IT
Geometrical Abstract Composition is an original contemporary artwork realized by the Italian artist Giorgio Lo Fermo (Messina, 1947) in 2020.
Mixed Media on Paper.
Hand-signed on t...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Geometrical Abstract Composition - Mixed Media on Paper by G. Lo Fermo - 2020
Located in Roma, IT
Geometrical Abstract Composition is an original contemporary artwork realized by the Italian artist Giorgio Lo Fermo (Messina, 1947) in 2020.
Mixed Media on Paper.
Hand-signed on t...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
Geometrical Abstract Composition - Mixed Media on Paper by G. Lo Fermo - 2020
Located in Roma, IT
Geometrical Abstract Composition is an original contemporary artwork realized by the Italian artist Giorgio Lo Fermo (Messina, 1947) in 2020.
Mixed Media on Paper.
Hand-signed on t...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Geometrical Abstract Composition - Mixed Media on Paper by G. Lo Fermo - 2020
Located in Roma, IT
Geometrical Abstract Composition is an original contemporary artwork realized by the Italian artist Giorgio Lo Fermo (Messina, 1947) in 2020.
Mixed Media on Paper.
Hand-signed on ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
The Mosaic - Oil on Canvas by G. Lo Fermo - 2020
Located in Roma, IT
The Mosaic is an original contemporary artwork realized by the Italian artist Giorgio Lo Fermo in 2020.
Original oil painting on canvas.
Hand-signed and dated on the back by the a...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Painted Sculpture - Mixed Media by G. Lo Fermo - 2020
Located in Roma, IT
Painted Sculpture is an original contemporary artwork realized by the Italian artist Giorgio Lo Fermo in 2018.
Original oil painting and collage on canvas.
Hand-signed, titled and...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Abstract Shape - Oil on Canvas by G. Lo Fermo - 2020
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Shape is an original contemporary artwork realized by the Italian artist Giorgio Lo Fermo (Messina, 1947) in 2020.
Original oil painting on canvas.
Hand-signed overleaf: o...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Pink Turns Blue - Oil on Canvas by G. Lo Fermo - 2020
Located in Roma, IT
Pink Turns Blue is an original contemporary artwork realized by the Italian artist Giorgio Lo Fermo (Messina, 1947) in 2020.
Original oil painting on canvas.
Hand-signed overleaf: ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Abstract Butterflies - Oil on Canvas by G. Lo Fermo - 2020
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Butterflies is an original contemporary artwork realized by the Italian artist Giorgio Lo Fermo in 2020.
Original oil painting on canvas....
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Colored Shapes - Oil on Canvas by G. Lo Fermo - 2020
Located in Roma, IT
Colored Shapes is an original contemporary artwork realized by the Italian artist Giorgio Lo Fermo in 2020.
Original oil painting on canvas.
Hand-signed and dated on the back by t...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Blue Line - Oil on Canvas by G. Lo Fermo - 2020
Located in Roma, IT
The Blue Line is an original contemporary artwork realized by the Italian artist Giorgio Lo Fermo in 2020.
Original oil painting on canvas.
Hand-signed and dated on the back by th...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Blue Hand - Oil on Canvas by G. Lo Fermo - 2020
Located in Roma, IT
The Blue Hand is an original contemporary artwork realized by the Italian artist Giorgio Lo Fermo in 2020.
Original oil painting on canvas.
Hand-signed and dated overleaf: Anno 20...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
The Ball - Oil Painting 2020 by Giorgio Lo Fermo
Located in Roma, IT
The Ball is an original oil on canvas realized by Giorgio Lo Fermo in 2020.
Hand-signed on the lower right margin.
Hand signed and dated by the artist on the back.
The artwork rep...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Composition in Yellow - Oil Painting 2020 by Giorgio Lo Fermo
Located in Roma, IT
Composition in Yellow is an original oil on canvas realized by Giorgio Lo Fermo in 2020.
Hand-signed on the lower right margin.
Hand signed and dated by the artist on the back.
Th...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Bright Mosaic - Oil Painting 2019 by Giorgio Lo Fermo
Located in Roma, IT
Bright Mosaic is an original oil on canvas realized by Giorgio Lo Fermo in 2019
Hand-signed and dated by the artist on the back.
The artwork represents a very colored grid compose...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Orange Composition - Oil Painting 2019 by Giorgio Lo Fermo
Located in Roma, IT
Orange Composition is an original oil on canvas realized by Giorgio Lo Fermo in 2019
Hand-signed and dated by the artist on the back.
The artwork represents an abstract compositio...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Colored Waves - Oil Painting 2000s by Giorgio Lo Fermo
Located in Roma, IT
Colored Waves is an original oil on canvas on canvas realized by Giorgio Lo Fermo in the 2000s.
Hand-signed by the artist on the back.
The artwork represents an abstract compositi...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Harlequin - Oil Painting 2019 by Giorgio Lo Fermo
Located in Roma, IT
Harlequin is an original oil on canvas on canvas realized by Giorgio Lo Fermo in 2019.
Hand Signed and dated by the artist on the back.
The artwork represents an abstract composit...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Informal Painting - Oil Painting 2013 by Giorgio Lo Fermo
Located in Roma, IT
Pittura Informale is an original oil painting on canvas, realized in 2013 by the Italian artist Giorgio Lo Fermo.
Hand-signed and dated on the lower left margin, signed on the back ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Historical Route - Oil Painting 1996 by Giorgio Lo Fermo
Located in Roma, IT
Percorso Storico is an original oil painting on canvas, realized in 1996 by the Italian artist Giorgio Lo Fermo.
Hand-signed and dated on the lower right corner.
This is a really p...
Category
1990s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Extroversion on Black - Enamel on Canvas by Giorgio Lo Fermo - 2016
Located in Roma, IT
Extroversion on Black is an original enamel painting on canvas, realized in 2016 by the Italian artist Giorgio Lo Fermo.
Hand-signed and dated in black ink on the back.
This is a b...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
The Last Journey - Oil Painting 2018 by Giorgio Lo Fermo
Located in Roma, IT
The Last Journey is an original artwork realized by Giorgio Lo Fermo in 2019.
Original colored oil painting on canvas.
Hand-signed and dated on the back. Original title: L'ultimo v...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Abstract Expression - Oil Painting 2018 by Giorgio Lo Fermo
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Expressionism is an original artwork realized by Giorgio Lo Fermo in 2018.
Original colored oil on hardboard.
Hand-signed and dated on the back.
Abstract Expression is a ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Reticulum - Oil Painting 2019 by Giorgio Lo Fermo
Located in Roma, IT
Reticulum is an original artwork realized by Giorgio Lo Fermo in 2019.
Original colored oil on canvas.
Hand-signed on the back.
Reticulum is a beautiful example of contemporary ab...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Reticulum - Oil Painting 2019 by Giorgio Lo Fermo
Located in Roma, IT
Reticulum is an artwork realized by Giorgio Lo Fermo in 2019.
Oil on canvas. Hand-signed by the artist on the back.
This painting is a beautiful example of contemporary abstract ar...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Reticulum - Oil Painting 1995 by Giorgio Lo Fermo
Located in Roma, IT
Reticulum is an original oil on canvas realized by Giorgio Lo Fermo in 1995. Hand signed and dated by the artist on the lower left margin. Perfect conditions.
This gorgeous painting...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Abstract Expression - Oil Painting 1996 by Giorgio Lo Fermo
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Expression is an original artwork realized by Giorgio Lo Fermo in 1996.
Oil on canvas and marble dust. The artwork is hand signed on lower left.
This contemporary abstrac...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Informal Painting - Oil Painting 2011 by Giorgio Lo Fermo
Located in Roma, IT
Informal Painting is an original artwork realized by Giorgio Lo Fermo in 2011.
Mixed media on canvas. Hand signed by the artist on lower left.
This contemporary artwork is compose...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Abstract Expression - Oil Painting 1998 by Giorgio Lo Fermo
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Expression is an original artwork realized by Giorgio Lo Fermo in 1998.
Oil on canvas and marble dust. The artwork is hand signed on lower left.
This contemporary abstrac...
Category
1990s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Homage To Afro - Oil Painting 2012 by Giorgio Lo Fermo
Located in Roma, IT
Homage to Afro is an original artwork realized by Giorgio Lo Fermo in 2012.
Oil on canvas applied on hardboard. Hand signed on the lower left margin.
The artwork represents an abs...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Informal Sign - Oil Painting 2014 by Giorgio Lo Fermo
Located in Roma, IT
Informal Sign is an original artwork realized by Giorgio Lo Fermo in 2014.
Oil on canvas applied on hardboard. Hand signed by the artist on lower left.
This contemporary artwork i...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Abstract Expression - Oil Painting 2010 by Giorgio Lo Fermo
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Expression is an original artwork realized by Giorgio Lo Fermo in 2010.
Oil on canvas.
This contemporary abstract composition was realized by the artist using a pleasant c...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Philosopher - Oil Painting 1996 by Giorgio Lo Fermo
Located in Roma, IT
The Philosopher is an original artwork realized by Giorgio Lo Fermo in 1996.
Oil on canvas on canvas.
This contemporary abstract composition represents strong colors, the red and b...
Category
1990s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Abstract Expression - Oil Painting 2014 by Giorgio Lo Fermo
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Expression is an original artwork realized by Giorgio Lo Fermo in 2014.
Oil on canvas on hardboard.
This contemporary abstract composition is characterized by shapes that ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Abstract Expression - Oil Painting 1994 by Giorgio Lo Fermo
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Expression is an original artwork realized by Giorgio Lo Fermo in 1994.
Oil on canvas on hardboard.
This contemporary abstract composition is characterized by tones of red...
Category
1990s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Blue Yellow and Green Expressionism - Oil Painting 2015 by Giorgio Lo Fermo
Located in Roma, IT
Blue Yellow and Green Expressionism is an original artwork realized by Giorgio Lo Fermo in 2015.
Oil on canvas applied on hardboard.
This contemporary artwork represents an abstrac...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Lyrical Abstractionism - Oil Painting 2012 by Giorgio Lo Fermo
Located in Roma, IT
Lyrical Abstractionism is an original artwork realized by Giorgio Lo Fermo in 2012.
Oil on canvas applied on plywood..
This contemporary painting is a beautiful example of abstract...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Abstract Composition - Oil Painting 2011 by Giorgio Lo Fermo
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Composition is an original artwork realized by Giorgio Lo Fermo in 2011.
Oil on canvas applied on hardboard.
This contemporary painting is a pleasure example of an abstrac...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Informal Expression - Oil Painting 2015 by Giorgio Lo Fermo
Located in Roma, IT
Informal Expressionism is an original artwork realized by Giorgio Lo Fermo in 2015.
Oil on canvas. Hand signed on lower left.
This contemporary artwork represents an abstract scene...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Homage To Afro - Oil Painting 2015 by Giorgio Lo Fermo
Located in Roma, IT
Homage To Afro is an original artwork realized by Giorgio Lo Fermo in 2015.
Oil on canvas.
This wonderful contemporary artwork represents an abstract composition that reminds one o...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
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