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"Hutch Seaview New Port" Bunnies on White Background Oil Painting Antique Frame
"Hutch Seaview New Port" Bunnies on White Background Oil Painting Antique Frame

"Hutch Seaview New Port" Bunnies on White Background Oil Painting Antique Frame

By Hunt Slonem

Located in New York, NY

A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts 4 gestural figures of Bunnies against a white background. Inspired by nature and a genuin...

Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

"Standing Young Woman" - Nude Brunette Gorgeous Young Model - Black Background
"Standing Young Woman" - Nude Brunette Gorgeous Young Model - Black Background

"Standing Young Woman" - Nude Brunette Gorgeous Young Model - Black Background

By Shana Wilson

Located in Carmel, CA

Shana Wilson (Canadian, born 1966) "Standing Young Woman" 2015 Oil Paint, Canvas, Stretcher Bars The artist signed the back of the painting. Shana Wilson, born in Edmonton in 1966, ...

Category

2010s Expressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

Colored loop on turquoise background
Colored loop on turquoise background

Colored loop on turquoise background

By Svetlana Saratova

Located in Zofingen, AG

This piece is created using the fluid acrylic technique, which produces elongated vertical streams of color that flow smoothly into one another. Against a light turquoise background,...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Ruz  Big. light background. red and black original abstract acrylic
Ruz  Big. light background. red and black original abstract acrylic

Ruz Big. light background. red and black original abstract acrylic

By Rafael Ruz

Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL

original abstract acrylic painting. diptic , Rafael (Barcelona 1956) While contemplating the painting of Ruz, we are inclined to talk about real ‘psychodrama’, in the same sense tha...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Expressionist Oil Painting of a Woman on Colorful Background, 1954
Expressionist Oil Painting of a Woman on Colorful Background, 1954

Expressionist Oil Painting of a Woman on Colorful Background, 1954

Located in Ljubljana, SI

Technical Sheet Title: "Portrait of a Woman on a Colorful Background" Author: M. Domínguez (Spanish School) Date: 1954 Technique: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 61 x 50 cm Style: Express...

Category

Vintage 1950s Spanish Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Outline of a Figure In A Black Background Landscape Original French Artwork
Outline of a Figure In A Black Background Landscape Original French Artwork

Outline of a Figure In A Black Background Landscape Original French Artwork

By Robert Ladou

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Original French Artwork by Robert Ladou (French 1929-2014) original acrylic painting on artist paper, unframed size: 16.5 x 13 inches condition: very good provenance: from the artis...

Category

20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

"Amethyst" Light Purple Bunny on Purple Background Oil Painting on Wood Panel
"Amethyst" Light Purple Bunny on Purple Background Oil Painting on Wood Panel

"Amethyst" Light Purple Bunny on Purple Background Oil Painting on Wood Panel

By Hunt Slonem

Located in New York, NY

A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts a gestural figure of a light purple bunny on a Purple background with thick use of paint ...

Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Glass, Resin, Oil, Wood Panel

Framed Cotton On Dark Background with Wax Square George Marks Painting
Framed Cotton On Dark Background with Wax Square George Marks Painting

Framed Cotton On Dark Background with Wax Square George Marks Painting

By George Marks

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

These brushstrokes are applied in a loose, almost floral pattern, contrasting against the solid black background. The overall composition creates a layered, almost collage-like effec...

Category

2010s American Paintings

Materials

Paint

"Series 9, #03" abstract ink painting of white figures on blue background

"Series 9, #03" abstract ink painting of white figures on blue background

By Alyssa Warren

Located in Edgartown, MA

I grew up in the United States and completed a BA in literature in Santa Barbara, CA, an MA in literature in Sydney, Australia, and a three-year printmaking diploma in London, where ...

Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink

Sunflowers in Vase Blue Background Colourful Modern British Oil Painting
Sunflowers in Vase Blue Background Colourful Modern British Oil Painting

Sunflowers in Vase Blue Background Colourful Modern British Oil Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Contemporary British artist, 21st century oil on canvas , unframed size: 22 x 18 inches This came from a private collection, England The painting is in overall very good and sound co...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Sisi Black and Shine II" Acrylic portrait of Black woman with blue background
"Sisi Black and Shine II" Acrylic portrait of Black woman with blue background

"Sisi Black and Shine II" Acrylic portrait of Black woman with blue background

By Affen Segun

Located in Edgartown, MA

Affen Segun was born in 1993 in Lagos, Nigeria. A native of Bayelsa State, he discovered his love for art at a young age, and later got enrolled in a roadside art shop to start to ho...

Category

2010s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Fabric, Canvas, Acrylic

Golded iris on a purple background
Golded iris on a purple background

Golded iris on a purple background

By Svetlana Saratova

Located in Zofingen, AG

This artwork is created with acrylic on canvas and enriched with gold leaf. On a deep burgundy background, stylized irises are depicted. Their petals and leaves are rendered in gold...

Category

2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Golden tulips on a green background
Golden tulips on a green background

Golden tulips on a green background

By Svetlana Saratova

Located in Zofingen, AG

This artwork is created with acrylic on canvas and enhanced with gold leaf. On a deep emerald-green background, stylized tulips are depicted. Their petals and leaves are rendered in...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Tulips on the black background. 1975, cardboard, oil, 50x39 cm

Tulips on the black background. 1975, cardboard, oil, 50x39 cm

By Aleksandr Rodin

Located in Riga, LV

Tulips on the black background. Cardboard, oil, 50x39 cm Aleksandr Rodin (1922-2001) Painter Born in a family of farmers.

Category

1970s Expressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

Pair of signed P. Bonnet Limoges Enamel Landscape paintings on Velvet Background
Pair of signed P. Bonnet Limoges Enamel Landscape paintings on Velvet Background

Pair of signed P. Bonnet Limoges Enamel Landscape paintings on Velvet Background

By P. Bonnet

Located in FR

A rare and elegant pair of Limoges enamel landscape paintings by French artist P. Bonnet (Pierre Bonnet is a master enameler and Meilleur Ouvrier de France), each meticulously hand-p...

Category

20th Century French Paintings

Materials

Enamel

Hunt Slonem "Doves and Guardians" Blue Birds on Black and Silver Background
Hunt Slonem "Doves and Guardians" Blue Birds on Black and Silver Background

Hunt Slonem "Doves and Guardians" Blue Birds on Black and Silver Background

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Houston, TX

Hunt Slonem "Doves and Guardians" Blue Birds on Black and Silver Background Blue and white doves on a black and metallic background Canvas 90 x 96 inches Unframed Hunt Slonem is a ...

Category

Early 2000s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Arman Sliced Blow Lamp and Paint on Canvas Yellow Background Black & Gold Drips
Arman Sliced Blow Lamp and Paint on Canvas Yellow Background Black & Gold Drips

Arman Sliced Blow Lamp and Paint on Canvas Yellow Background Black & Gold Drips

By Arman

Located in Paris, FR

Arman 2003 Sliced blow lamp and paint on canvas Unique work Signed « Arman » on the edge below Artwork accompanied by a certificate from A.R.M.A.N Fondation. H. 81 cm W. 60 cm ...

Category

Early 2000s Post-War Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Garden Study 1, oil on canvas, 8 x 8 inches. Violet background, flower painting

Garden Study 1, oil on canvas, 8 x 8 inches. Violet background, flower painting

By Allison Green

Located in New York, NY

Allison Green grew up on the outskirts of a lush forest in Pennsylvania, an experience that continues to inform her artistic practice. Primarily a painter, Green is best known for he...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Flowers on a blue background
Flowers on a blue background

Flowers on a blue background

By Uldis Krauze

Located in Riga, LV

Flowers on a blue background, 28x23 cm, cardboard/mixed media

Category

2010s Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Cardboard

"Single Bloom" Red Tulip on Silver Background Oil Painting with Antique Frame
"Single Bloom" Red Tulip on Silver Background Oil Painting with Antique Frame

"Single Bloom" Red Tulip on Silver Background Oil Painting with Antique Frame

By Hunt Slonem

Located in New York, NY

A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's newest series, Tulips. This piece depicts a gestural red Tulip on a silver background with thick use of paint. It is housed in a wonderful ...

Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel, Mixed Media

Hana-Bi on a grey background 2
Hana-Bi on a grey background 2

Hana-Bi on a grey background 2

By Frédéric Choisel

Located in Burlingame, CA

Hana-Bi on a grey background 2 — luminous oil on linen. Dimensions are 31 1/2 x 23 1/2 inches. French American Frédéric Choisel, is inspired by the cities and countrysides of Franc...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Hana-Bi on a grey background 1
Hana-Bi on a grey background 1

Hana-Bi on a grey background 1

By Frédéric Choisel

Located in Burlingame, CA

Hana-Bi on a grey background 1 — luminous oil on linen. Dimensions are 31 1/2 x 23 1/2 inches. French American Frédéric Choisel, is inspired by the cities and countrysides of Franc...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

1960's French Colorist Oil Painting Yellow Flowers in Vase Blue Background
1960's French Colorist Oil Painting Yellow Flowers in Vase Blue Background

1960's French Colorist Oil Painting Yellow Flowers in Vase Blue Background

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

French Colorist School, circa 1960's period oil painting on board, framed framed: 18 x 14 inches board: 13 x 9.5 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: very good an...

Category

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Jazz Music in Red, Orange, Yellow, Green and Black Background
Jazz Music in Red, Orange, Yellow, Green and Black Background

Jazz Music in Red, Orange, Yellow, Green and Black Background

Located in Miami, FL

Jean Sanglar was born in France in 1926. He draws with taste and talent from an early age, however, his family will only consider this a mere hobby. After studying law, he later took...

Category

Late 20th Century French Modern Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood, Paint

Antique Chinese Large Twelve Panel Coromandel Screen - Black Lacquer Background
Antique Chinese Large Twelve Panel Coromandel Screen - Black Lacquer Background

Antique Chinese Large Twelve Panel Coromandel Screen - Black Lacquer Background

Located in New York, NY

A grand twelve-panel coromandel lacquer screen, hand-incised and polychrome-decorated on a black lacquer ground. The traditional carved-and-painted technique gives the surface its ch...

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

"Rise and Fall" Portrait of Tattooed Woman in Black Lingerie in Green Background
"Rise and Fall" Portrait of Tattooed Woman in Black Lingerie in Green Background

"Rise and Fall" Portrait of Tattooed Woman in Black Lingerie in Green Background

By Lauren Rinaldi

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This female nude piece titled "Rise and Fall" is an original artwork made from oil on panel by Lauren Rinaldi. This piece measures 24”h x 18”w. Lauren Rinaldi (b. 1983, Brooklyn, NY...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Pink Waterlily with Green and Black Background
Pink Waterlily with Green and Black Background

Pink Waterlily with Green and Black Background

By Joseph Stella

Located in Bryn Mawr, PA

Pink Waterlily with Green and Black Background, 1940 Crayon and pencil on paper 10 3/8 x 13 11/16 inches (26.4 x 34.8 cm) Signed and dated at lower right: Joseph Stella / 1940 Josep...

Category

20th Century American Modern Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Crayon, Pencil

Hunt Slonem "Lories & Amazons" Multicolor Parrots on Metallic Background
Hunt Slonem "Lories & Amazons" Multicolor Parrots on Metallic Background

Hunt Slonem "Lories & Amazons" Multicolor Parrots on Metallic Background

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Houston, TX

Hunt Slonem "Lories & Amazons" Multicolor Parrots on Metallic Background A family of seven birds on a gold and multicolor background in a vintage frame Unframed: 30 x 22 inches ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

TJ, Portrait of a Male Boxer with Two Black Eyes, Blue and Beige Background
TJ, Portrait of a Male Boxer with Two Black Eyes, Blue and Beige Background

TJ, Portrait of a Male Boxer with Two Black Eyes, Blue and Beige Background

By Peter Lupkin

Located in Chicago, IL

Exploring the tension between the individual and their social archetype, Lupkin chooses his subjects from his local gym where they study boxing. In this intimate portrait, TJ is pai...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Constructivist Composition on Blue Background, Oil on Board, 1960s
Constructivist Composition on Blue Background, Oil on Board, 1960s

Constructivist Composition on Blue Background, Oil on Board, 1960s

By Edgar Stoëbel

Located in London, GB

'Composition on Blue Background', oil on board (circa 1960s), by Edgar Stoëbel (1909-2001). In his inimitable style, artist Stoëbel's abstract image with blue background is a lively ...

Category

1960s Constructivist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Flying Carpet  circa 1978 dancing  figures on a black and red background
Flying Carpet  circa 1978 dancing  figures on a black and red background

Flying Carpet circa 1978 dancing figures on a black and red background

Located in Miami, FL

Jean Sanglar was born in France in 1926. He draws with taste and talent from an early age, however, his family will only consider this a mere hobby. After studying law, he later took...

Category

Late 20th Century French Modern Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood, Paint

Hunt Slonem "Monsoon Tomorrow" Cockatoo Parrots on a Blue Metallic Background
Hunt Slonem "Monsoon Tomorrow" Cockatoo Parrots on a Blue Metallic Background

Hunt Slonem "Monsoon Tomorrow" Cockatoo Parrots on a Blue Metallic Background

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Houston, TX

Hunt Slonem "Monsoon Tomorrow" Cockatoo Parrots on a Blue Metallic Background A pair of birds gestured in white and yellow on a blue, gold and silver background in a vintage frame U...

Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Small Figurative Portrait of a Child with Rabbit, Bold Red Background, Framed
Small Figurative Portrait of a Child with Rabbit, Bold Red Background, Framed

Small Figurative Portrait of a Child with Rabbit, Bold Red Background, Framed

By Inés Silvalde

Located in FISTERRA, ES

Small framed figurative portrait painting of a child with a rabbit toy, set against a bold red background, reflecting on value, disposability, and consumer culture. Too Old is an ac...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Grayscale Portrait of an Elderly Woman on Pink Background with Gold Accents
Grayscale Portrait of an Elderly Woman on Pink Background with Gold Accents

Grayscale Portrait of an Elderly Woman on Pink Background with Gold Accents

By Bruno Surdo

Located in Chicago, IL

This painting, Belief, distills Bruno Surdo’s larger concerns into a single, commanding image. The seated elder figure, cropped so that the face is only partially visible, becomes le...

Category

2010s Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Blue Acrylic Portrait on Yellow Background with Floral Emoji Motifs, 55cm
Blue Acrylic Portrait on Yellow Background with Floral Emoji Motifs, 55cm

Blue Acrylic Portrait on Yellow Background with Floral Emoji Motifs, 55cm

By Natasha Lelenco

Located in FISTERRA, ES

Blue portrait painting on yellow background with floral emoji pattern exploring color intensity, symbolic repetition and digital identity. This acrylic portrait on canvas forms part...

Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Musa II. Beautiful woman playing instrument. Still life on abstract background
Musa II. Beautiful woman playing instrument. Still life on abstract background

Musa II. Beautiful woman playing instrument. Still life on abstract background

By Goyo Dominguez

Located in Segovia, ES

Musa II. Beautiful woman playing an instrument and still life was painted by Goyo in 1997. Date and signature appear in the lower left corner. It is done with acrylics in a 122 x 6...

Category

1990s Romantic Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel

"Swiftly as a Thought" Fashion Sunglasses Portrait in Blue and Yellow Background
"Swiftly as a Thought" Fashion Sunglasses Portrait in Blue and Yellow Background

"Swiftly as a Thought" Fashion Sunglasses Portrait in Blue and Yellow Background

By Katherine Fraser

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Swiftly as a Thought" is an original artwork by Katherine Fraser and measures approximately 22"h x 18"w. This oil on canvas work marks a new chapter in Fraser's ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Design Study of Wild Pink & White Flowers on a Yellow & Turquoise Background
Design Study of Wild Pink & White Flowers on a Yellow & Turquoise Background

Design Study of Wild Pink & White Flowers on a Yellow & Turquoise Background

By Angela Wakefield

Located in Preston, GB

Design Study of Wild Pink & White Flowers on a Yellow & Turquoise Background, by Contemporary British Artist. Art measures 30 x 20 inches Frame measures 35 x 25 inches Angela Wake...

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

Introspectator - Portrait of a Bearded Man on Red Background, Oil on Panel
Introspectator - Portrait of a Bearded Man on Red Background, Oil on Panel

Introspectator - Portrait of a Bearded Man on Red Background, Oil on Panel

By Zack Zdrale 1

Located in Chicago, IL

Artist Zack Zdrale takes a traditional approach to his work although his subjects and compositions place his work in the present. His paintings are imbued with stillness and silence ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Statue of Liberty painted on a red background with architectural framework, surr
Statue of Liberty painted on a red background with architectural framework, surr

Statue of Liberty painted on a red background with architectural framework, surr

By Ventura Perez

Located in Carballo, ES

Ventura A. Pérez (1992) is one of the most seductive artists on the contemporary Spanish scene. After earning a doctorate in contemporary art from the University of Vigo, he moved to...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Modernist Blue Draped Fabrics Abstract Studio Objects Red White Background
Modernist Blue Draped Fabrics Abstract Studio Objects Red White Background

Modernist Blue Draped Fabrics Abstract Studio Objects Red White Background

By Guy Nicod

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Modernist Blue Draped Fabrics Abstract Studio Objects Red White Background Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) Gouache on artist paper, unframed Size: 19.75 x 24 inches (height x ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Handball in the Sky, Blue, Orange, Red on a Black and White Background, 1977
Handball in the Sky, Blue, Orange, Red on a Black and White Background, 1977

Handball in the Sky, Blue, Orange, Red on a Black and White Background, 1977

Located in Miami, FL

Signed by the artist. Jean Sanglar was born in France in 1926. He draws with taste and talent from an early age, however, his family will only consider this a mere hobby. After st...

Category

Late 20th Century French Modern Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood, Paint

Yummy Sweets & Treats Pop Art on Abstract Background by British Graffiti Artist
Yummy Sweets & Treats Pop Art on Abstract Background by British Graffiti Artist

Yummy Sweets & Treats Pop Art on Abstract Background by British Graffiti Artist

By Chris Pegg

Located in Preston, GB

Yummy Sweets & Treats Cartoon Pop Art on Abstract Background by British Urban Graffiti Artist, Chris Pegg. Art measures 30 x 30 inches Frame measures 36 x 36 inches (deep edge bla...

Category

2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Ink, Mixed Media, Oil, Spray Paint, Acryli...

Skull and Emoji Pop Art on Abstract Background by British Graffiti Artist
Skull and Emoji Pop Art on Abstract Background by British Graffiti Artist

Skull and Emoji Pop Art on Abstract Background by British Graffiti Artist

By Chris Pegg

Located in Preston, GB

Skull & Emoji Cartoon Pop Art on Abstract Background by British Urban Graffiti Artist, Chris Pegg. Chris Pegg is a self-taught Street Artist producing artwork with a strong social co...

Category

2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Ink, Mixed Media, Oil, Spray Paint, Acryli...

It Takes Two to Tango, Yellow Hat and Blue Outfit on a Red and Black Background
It Takes Two to Tango, Yellow Hat and Blue Outfit on a Red and Black Background

It Takes Two to Tango, Yellow Hat and Blue Outfit on a Red and Black Background

By Jean Sanglar

Located in Miami, FL

Jean Sanglar was born in France in 1926. He draws with taste and talent from an early age, however, his family will only consider this a mere hobby. After studying law, he later took...

Category

Late 20th Century French Modern Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood, Paint

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Black Background Paintings For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, there are several options of black background paintings available for sale. There are many Contemporary, Abstract and Modern versions of these works for sale. These items have been made for many years, with versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Adding a colorful piece of art to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — see the black background paintings on 1stDibs that include elements of black, brown, gray, red and more. There have been many well-done artworks of this subject over the years, but those made by Hunt Slonem, Richard Gibbons, Jean Soyer, Wesley Kimler and Santiago Garcia are often thought to be among the most beautiful. Each of these unique pieces was handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paint, oil paint and panel.

How Much are Black Background Paintings?

Prices for art of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — black background paintings in our inventory begin at $295 and can go as high as $114,943, while the average can fetch as much as $5,500.

Finding the Right Paintings for You

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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