$858Sale Price|20% Off
H 8 in W 16 in
Classic Tallship Sailing Ship in Iceberg Waters, signed English marine oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
James Hardy (British contemporary, 21st century) signed oil painting on board, unframed board: 8 x 16 inches provenance: private collection condition: overall very good
Oil
$1,291Sale Price|20% Off
H 19.5 in W 25.5 in
1950's English Marine Oil Painting Three Masted Sailing Ships Choppy Seas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sailing on the High Seas English School, mid 20th century oil on canvas, framed framed: 19.5 x 25.5 inches canvas: 14 x 20 inches provenance: private collection, England condition: v...
Oil, Canvas
$1,076Sale Price|20% Off
H 12 in W 16 in
Classic English Marine Oil Painting Tall Sailing Ships on Choppy Seas off Coast
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sailing Ships at Sea English School, late 20th century oil on board, unframed board : 12 x 16 inches provenance: private collection, UK condition: very good and sound condition
Oil
$1,822
H 22 in W 26.5 in
Fine Classic English Marine Oil Painting 1800's Sailing Ship at Sunset Signed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Exe Pilot, 1807 Sunset Westerly Coastal Maritime Scene by English School (British, late 20th century, indistinctly signed & dated 1995) oil on board, framed Framed: 22 x 26.5 inches...
Oil
$1,463
H 13 in W 16.15 in D 0.79 in
Modernist Seascape with Sailing Ships, Textured Impasto Marine Scene
Located in Genève, GE
modernist seascape, abstract marine painting, sailing ships painting, impasto seascape, textured oil painting, maritime artwork, mid century modern art, abstract ocean scene, Europea...
Canvas, Oil
$8,500
H 32 in W 37 in
"Ships at Sunset" Hendricks Hallett, Fiery Sunset, Sailing Ships, Marine Scene
Located in New York, NY
Hendricks Hallett Ships at Sunset Signed lower left Oil on canvas 22 x 27 inches Hallett, originally from Massachusetts, pursued his studies in Antwerp and Paris. He is primarily r...
Canvas, Oil
$1,343
H 10.75 in W 14.5 in
Antique English Oil Preparing the Ships Marine Scene Figures & Sailing Vessels
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Preparing the Ships Coastal Marine Scene with Figures and Sailing Vessels English, mid 19th century oil on board, framed in a gilt moulded frame Framed: 10.75 x 14.5 inches Board: ...
Oil
$290
H 18.5 in W 22.5 in D 2 in
Original Marine Naval Battle Oil Painting Sailing Ships Seascape Framed, Signed
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This striking vintage oil painting depicts two majestic sailing ships engaged in a dramatic naval encounter upon a rolling sea.
Oil
$5,268
H 25.4 in W 39.38 in D 3.94 in
German Marine Painting of Sailing Ship, Oil on Canvas, 1918, signed
Located in Eltville am Rhein, DE
Erwin Günther Hamburg 1864 - 1927 Düsseldorf Marine Painting Sailing Ship and Passenger Ship on the High Seas 1918 Oil on canvas Signed and dated lower left Painting: 64.5 x 100 cm F...
Oil
$750
H 12 in W 18.1 in D 0.5 in
19th Century British Romantic Marine Oil Painting Sailing Ship Arrival Signed
Located in Stockholm, SE
This captivating oil painting on canvas, executed in 1882 by an unidentified but presumably British master, represents a magnificent example of a marine landscape from the era of Eur...
Canvas, Wood, Oil
$18,725
H 63 in W 98.43 in
Franz Müller-Gossen – Sailing Ships in Rough Sea, 1908, Seascape, Marine
By Franz Müller-Gossen
Located in Berlin, DE
Impressive and monumental maritime oil painting on canvas by Franz Müller-Gossen (German, 1871–1946), signed and dated ’08 lower right. Depicted is a dramatic scene of sailing vesse...
Canvas, Oil
$9,950
H 19.89 in W 36.23 in D 1.19 in
Hugo Schnars-Alquist "Sailing ships" by German marine painter from Hamburg
Located in Eltville am Rhein, DE
Carl Wilhelm Hugo Schnars-Alquist Hamburg 1855 - 1939 Sailing ships off the coast Oil on canvas (doubled) Signed lower right Size: 50.5 x 92 cm Frame: 63 x 105 cm Authenticity guaran...
Oil
$2,969
H 29 in W 39 in
Fine Large Antique Marine Oil Painting Battle Ships at Sea & Sailing Yacht
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
English Naval Shipping Scene with Sailing Vessels at Sea Oil Painting English School, early to mid 19th century oil on canvas, in period gilt frame Framed: 29 x 39 inches Canvas: ...
Oil
$1,046
H 16 in W 20 in
Traditional British Marine Oil Painting of Square Rigged Sailing Ships at Sea
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Traditional British Marine Oil Painting signed Noble and dated 1978 oil on board, unframed board: 16 x 20 inches Provenance: private collection, East Anglia, England Condition: very ...
Oil
$1,241Sale Price|20% Off
H 24 in W 34 in
Large Classic Marine Signed Oil Painting Sailing Ship on Choppy Seas Gilt Framed
By European Artist
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sailing Ship at Sea Signed C.S .Vokes dated 83 signed oil painting on canvas, framed framed: 24 x 34 inches canvas: 20 x 30 inches condition: very good provenance: private collection...
Oil
$679Sale Price|20% Off
H 28 in W 20.5 in D 0.05 in
Original 1935 "A La Gloire de la Marine A Voiles" vintage French poster.
Located in Spokane, WA
Excellent vintage poster for collectors of marine and sailing ships. Great for an office or den, or perhaps a man cave.
Lithograph
Close of Day
By Walter Lansil
Located in Milford, NH
Walter was born in Bangor, Maine was a marine painter of sailing ships, often in Venetian settings.
Canvas, Oil
$5,619
H 39.38 in W 24.41 in
1937 original poster - Musée de la France d’Outremer et son Aquarium
Located in PARIS, FR
Mouillot frames an exotic vision through bold geometric patterns and tropical motifs: lush palms, vibrant marine life, and a majestic sailing ship evoke the distant and romanticized ...
Linen, Paper, Lithograph
$56,193
H 9.45 in W 10.63 in D 0.2 in
Saint Tropez - Watercolor Drawing by Paul Signac - 1900 ca.
By Paul Signac
Located in Roma, IT
Saint-Tropez is a wonderful and important original watercolor drawing realized by Paul Signac in 1900 ca.. A marine view with sailing ships is incredibly colored and realized by th...
Watercolor
The Torrens Conrad's Last Ship
By Charles Robert Patterson
Located in Red Bank, NJ
Born in England to a family of shipbuilders, Charles Robert Patterson became known for his oil and watercolor marine paintings, often ships sailing on turbulent seas depicted in high...
Canvas, Oil
Day's Catch
Located in Vancouver, BC
A classical late 19th century English school marine painting showing a large sailing ship out at sea waiting for the return of a rowboat filled with fishermen.
Oil
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H 28.5 in W 42.5 in D 1 in
Frederick L. Owen Marine Oil Painting on Canvas of a Sailing Ship
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Striking oil painting on canvas of an American four mast sailing ship, in all its glory, in ocean waters with a stem ship in the horizon.
Canvas, Wood, Oil
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H 28 in W 40 in D 1 in
Huge Victorian Marine Oil Painting Sailing Choppy Seas Three Masted Ship 1800's
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sailing on High Seas British School, 19th century oil on canvas, framed framed: 28 x 40 inches canvas: 24 x 36 inches provenance: private collection, UK condition: very good and soun...
Oil, Canvas
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H 22.92 in W 26.89 in
T. Slowsky - Signed 20th Century Oil, French Ship on Stormy Seas
Located in Corsham, GB
An excellent oil painting on canvas in the 19th century manner showing a stormy marine scene with a sailing ship in distress. Signed to bottom right by the well listed artist 'T.
Oil
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H 11.65 in W 15.35 in D 0.15 in
Santa Maria della Salute at Sunset, Venice
By Edward William Cooke
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
He was a precocious draughtsman and a skilled engraver from an early age, displayed an equal preference for marine subjects (in special in sailing ships) and published his “Shipping ...
Oil
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H 30.25 in W 38.25 in D 3 in
Antique Oil on Canvas Marine Sailing Ship Painting Stormy Sea California 1865
By Gideon Jacques Denny
Located in Portland, OR
The painting depicts a six sail sailing ship on the stormy sea, most likely California, circa 1865.
Canvas, Oil
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H 25.5 in W 34 in
Classic Sailing Clipper at Sea Maritime Painting Sailing Ship on the Open Ocean
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Clipper at Sea English School, late 20th century indistinctly signed oil on canvas laid on board, unframed Board : 25.5 x 34 inches Provenance: private collection, England Condition...
Oil
19th century style Dutch Marine painting - Seascape Sailing Boat Ship
Located in Aartselaar, BE
Special offer Beautiful Dutch marine painting depicting ships in a stormy sea This very finely painted painting depicts several ships crossing a stormy sea. The clouds in the midd...
Oil, Panel
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H 19 in W 23 in D 2.5 in
American Oil Canvas Nautical Marine Painting Sailing Ships in Harbor California
By Stephen Mirich
Located in Portland, OR
The painting depicts five tall sailing ships moored in a harbor wharf on an overcast day, the ships are surrounded by harbor buildings, the buildings to the far background with oil l...
Oil, Canvas
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H 20 in W 30 in
Antique British Marine Oil Painting Sailing Ship in Stormy Seas off Cliffs
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sailing Vessel in Stormy Seas off Cliffs, British Marine Oil Painting by Edward King Redmore (British, 1860–1941) signed oil on canvas, framed Framed: 20 x 30 inches Canvas: 17 x 27 ...
Oil
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H 28.5 in W 41 in D 2 in
Large Original Vintage Oil Painting Sailing Ship Seascape Marine Art Framed
Located in Palm Coast, FL
A striking large-scale oil painting on canvas depicting a powerful sailing vessel advancing through rolling ocean waves beneath a luminous sky. The composition is centered on a fully...
Oil
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H 10 in W 12 in
19th Century English Victorian Marine Oil Painting Three Masted Sailing Ships
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Shipping on Choppy Seas by Samuel Atkins, British 1871 signed and dated oil on board, framed framed: 10 x 12 inches board : 7.5 x 9.5 inches provenance: private collection, England c...
Oil
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H 20 in W 30 in
Large Marine Oil Painting Classic Three Masted Sailing Ship Chinese Harbour Dusk
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Night time sailing off a Chinese coastline with Junk boats by Philip Kilner (British, 20th century) signed oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 20 x 30 inches provenance: private collecti...
Oil, Canvas
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H 7 in W 10 in
Ship and Steamer in a Gale, Clement Drew, Sailing, Sea, Marine Painting
By Clement Drew
Located in Wiscasset, ME
This painting is signed and titled on back. The painting measures 13" x 16" framed. Born in Kingston, Massachusetts, in 1806, Clement Drew is best known as a painter of stormy seasc...
Oil, Board
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H 23.5 in W 33.5 in
Three Masted Classic Sailing Tall Ship at Sea British Marine Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'British Blackwall Frigate, Kent' Bob Bramley (1924-2005) British signed oil painting on canvas, framed inscribed verso framed: 23.5 x 33.5 inches canvas: 22 x 30 inches provenance: ...
Oil
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H 15.5 in W 21.5 in
Dutch Sailing Ships in Calm Harbour Signed Antique English Marine Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Dutch Vessels Morning Light by C.W. Smith (British, early 20th century) signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 15.5 x 21.5 inches canvas: 12 x 18 inches inscribed verso Provenance: pr...
Oil, Canvas
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H 35 in W 54 in D 2 in
Huge Antique British Marine Oil Painting - Three Masted Tall Sailing Ship dawn
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Setting out at Dawn British School, 19th century oil painting on canvas, framed canvas: 30 x 50 inches provenance: private collection, Yorkshire, England Condition report: Some min...
Canvas, Oil
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H 28 in W 32 in D 1 in
Tall Classic Sailing Ship at Sea Large English Marine Oil Painting Gilt Frame
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Tall Ship Sailing at Sea English marine artist, 20th century pained in an earlier style.
Oil
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H 29.5 in W 42 in D 1 in
Huge British Marine Oil Painting Tall Sailing Ship at Sea off Coastline, signed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Sailing Ship by William John Popham (British, 20th century) signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 29.5 x 42 inches canvas: 24 x 36 inches provenance: private collection, Scotland ...
Oil, Canvas
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H 28.5 in W 38 in D 1 in
Very Large Marine Oil Painting Three Masted Sailing Ship at Sea, signed oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Scandinavian School, indistinctly signed & dated 1963. Title: Three Masted Sailing Ship at Sea under an Encompassing Sky, presented in ornate gilt frame. Medium: ...
Oil
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H 10 in W 12 in
Fine Victorian Marine Oil Painting d.1872 Classic Sailing Ship at Sea, signed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sailing Ship at Sea by Samuel Atkins, British 1872 signed & dated 1872 oil on board, framed framed: 10 x 12 inches board : 7.5 x 9.5 inches provenance: private collection, England co...
Oil
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H 25.5 in W 29 in
Classic Tall Sailing Ship on High Seas Sunrise Golden Dawn British Marine Oil
By James Brereton
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
James Brereton (British marine artist, born 1954) signed oil on board, framed framed: 25.5 x 29 inches board: 22 x 26 inches provenance: private collection, England condition: very g...
Oil
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H 28 in W 32 in D 1 in
Large British Marine Oil Painting Classic Tall Ship Sailing at Sea Gilt Framed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Tall Ship at Sea English School, 20th century but painted in the earlier style. oil on canvas, framed framed: 28 x 32 inches canvas: 20 x 24 inches provenance: private collection, U...
Oil, Canvas
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H 31.75 in W 42.75 in D 2 in
Setting the Royals - Very Large Marine Oil Painting - Tall Sailing Ship at Sea
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: British School, indistinctly signed lower left. Title: 'Setting the Royals'. Medium: oil painting on canvas, framed, signed. Size: frame: 31.75 x 42.75 in...
Canvas, Oil
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H 35 in W 42 in
The Cutty Sark Sailing Ship on High Seas, Huge British Marine Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Kenneth Grant, British b. 1934, signed lower corner Title: The Cutty Sark Medium: oil on canvas, framed Framed: 35 x 42 inches Canvas : 28 x 36 inches Provenance...
Oil
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H 8.76 in Dm 6.8 in
Watercolor Sketch Sailing Ship at Sea English Marine by John Moore late 19th Cen
Located in FR
Late 19th century Watercolor of a Sailing Ship at Sea English Marine By John Moore who did this sketch and who painted the final Oil Painting in 1883 Sailng Boat in full sail seascap...
Watercolor
Dutch Ships Sailing Off The Coast, 19th Century
By Charles Louis Verboeckhoven
Located in Blackwater, GB
Dutch Ships Sailing Off The Coast, 19th Century by CHARLES LOUIS VERBOECKHOVEN (1802-1889) 19th Century Dutch marine scene of various ships sailing off the coast, oil on canvas by...
Canvas, Oil
$680Sale Price|20% Off
H 9.75 in W 11.5 in D 1.5 in
Impressionistic Farm Landscape Oil Painting Michael Budden Sky Cloud Study
By Michael Budden
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Afternoon Sky is an oil on panel painting just completed in the studio. The painting exudes the rich qualities of oil paint with bright strong color, a variety of lost and found edge...
Oil
$3,746
H 12.41 in W 14.57 in
Impressionist Paris Landscape, Seine and Eiffel Tower – Pehr Eklund
Located in Stockholm, SE
signed and dated oil on panel unframed 21 × 27 cm (8.3 × 10.6 in) framed 31.5 × 37 cm (12.4 × 14.6 in) Exhibited: Lunds Universitets Konstmuseum, Pehr Eklund Exhibition, 2–21 Februa...
Oil, Wood Panel
Unavailable|$1,975
H 20.5 in W 24 in D 1 in
1930's California Mountain Trail Landscape
By Sidney L. Brock
Located in Soquel, CA
A beautiful 1930's landscape titled "Trail into California Mountains" by Oklahoman artist Sidney Lorenzo Brock (American, 1869-1943). Presented in a rustic giltwood frame. Signed "Si...
Oil, Linen
Yacht Wanderer (Slave Ship)
Located in Jacksonville, FL
When you gaze upon "Yacht Wanderer (Slave Ship)" by William Gay Yorke, you're not just looking at a maritime painting; you're peering into a fragment of history with profound and com...
Canvas, Oil
$14,308Sale Price|20% Off
H 39 in W 62 in
Huge 17th Century Flemish Old Master Oil Painting Figures Playing Cards
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Card Players Flemish Old Master, 17th century based on a version (in reverse) of a painting by Cornelis de Vos (Flemish 1584-1651) oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 39 x 62 inches ...
Oil, Canvas
$2,375Sale Price|20% Off
H 14 in W 17 in D 1 in
Shipping in Calm Waters, 18th Century Dutch Oil on Wood Panel, Man o War
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Shipping in Calm Waters Dutch School, 18th century oil painting on wood panel panel: 10 x 12.75 inches framed: 14 x 17 inches condition: very good, minor evidence of former retouchin...
Oil, Wood Panel
$15,000
H 31.5 in W 31.5 in D 2 in
"Parisian Street Scene" French Post-Impressionist Plein Air Painting on Canvas
By Constantin Kluge
Located in New York, NY
A stunning and masterful depiction of a Parisian street view from the 20th Century. The artist executed this painting en plein air with street life and cars parked along into the dis...
Canvas, Oil
$3,920Sale Price|20% Off
H 26.38 in W 30.25 in D 3.5 in
American Impressionist Hobart Nichols Snow Scene Oil Painting Salmagundi Club
By Henry Hobart Nichols Jr.
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Winter Landscape oil/board 16 x 20 unframed image, 26.3/8 x 30.25x3.5 framed signed LR Here is a beautiful winter snow scene oil painting on board by Hobart Nichols signed lower ri...
Oil
$1,756
H 22.25 in W 30.71 in
Antique maritime oil painting, "Sailors in the backlight" by W. L. Range
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique maritime oil painting, "Sailors in the backlight" by W. L. Range This captivating oil painting by W. L. Range is a loving tribute to seafaring and the sea. The canvas, caref...
Canvas, Oil
$8,194
H 23.23 in W 39.77 in
Nach dem Regen Oil Painting, Landscape with Figures, Signed 1873
Located in Stockholm, SE
signed and dated Otto Sinding Karlsruhe 1873 lower right oil on relined canvas framed 59 × 101 cm (23.2 × 39.8 in) unframed 41 × 83.5 cm (16.1 × 32.9 in) Provenance: The collection ...
Canvas, Oil
$5,797
H 33.86 in W 41.34 in D 3.15 in
Barge Carrying Wine Barrels The Canal Du Midi Languedoc Oil Painting Circa 1920
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Claudia Bret-Charbonnier. French ( b.1863 - d.1951 ). Une Péniche Chargée De Barriques De Vin Sur Le Canal Du Midi. (A Barge Loaded With Barrels Of Wine On The Canal Du Midi). Oil On...
Canvas, Oil
$2,370Sale Price|20% Off
H 12 in W 16 in
Fine 1800's Italian Grand Tour Oil Painting Figures before Classical Buildings
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Arcadian View Italian School, circa 1800 Grand Tour subject oil on canvas, unframed canvas : 12 x 16 inches provenance: private collection, UK condition: very good and sound cond...
Oil
In the Yellow Wood: Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas, Framed
By Barnes
Located in Atlanta, GA
Born in the San Si Providence of China, Jang Jin Joong, known as his artist’s name Barnes, fell in love with art since he was a child. His passion for art continued into his pursuit ...
Canvas, Oil
$11,068
H 34 in W 46 in D 2.25 in
19th Century marine oil painting of a barque sailing off Eddystone Lighthouse
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Joseph Heard British, (1799-1859) West Indiaman off Eddystone Lighthouse Oil on canvas, signed Image size: 28.25 inches x 40.25 inches Size including frame: 34 inches x 46 inches Pr...
Canvas, Oil
$775
H 18 in W 22 in D 2 in
Vintage American Impressionist Framed New England Farm Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Oil on canvas, 18 x 22 inches overall, 16 x 20 inches image size. Vintage American impressionist landscape painting. Oil on canvas. Framed.
Canvas, Oil
Vintage Abstract Impressionist French Countryside Oil Painting by Jacques Birr
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Vintage mid-century abstract impressionist oil painting on board signed at the bottom, Jacques Birr 91. With expressive cloud swirls created by a large brush, the artist has given u...
Oil
It could be argued that cave walls were the canvases for the world’s first landscape paintings, which depict and elevate natural scenery through art, but there is a richer history to consider.
The Netherlands was home to landscapes as a major theme in painting as early as the 1500s, and ink-on-silk paintings in China featured mountains and large bodies of water as far back as the third century. Greeks created vast wall paintings that depicted landscapes and grandiose garden scenes, while in the late 15th century and early 16th century, landscapes were increasingly the subject of watercolor works by the likes of Leonardo da Vinci and Fra Bartolomeo.
The popularity of religious paintings eventually declined altogether, and by the early 19th century, painters of classical landscapes took to painting out-of-doors (plein-air painting). Paintings of natural scenery were increasingly realistic but romanticized too. Into the 20th century, landscapes remained a major theme for many artists, and while the term “landscape painting” may call to mind images of lush, grassy fields and open seascapes, the genre is characterized by more variety, colors and diverse styles than you may think. Painters working in the photorealist style of landscape painting, for example, seek to create works so lifelike that you may confuse their paint for camera pixels. But if you’re shopping for art to outfit an important room, the work needs to be something with a bit of gravitas (and the right frame is important, too).
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