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Tree of life. Modern colorful abstract painting 100x100 cm
Tree of life. Modern colorful abstract painting 100x100 cm

Tree of life. Modern colorful abstract painting 100x100 cm

Located in Zofingen, AG

The Tree of Life is a very bright philosophical painting with childish notes of nostalgia.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

“Female Nude in Autumn”
“Female Nude in Autumn”

“Female Nude in Autumn”

By Norwood Hodge MacGilvary

Located in Southampton, NY

The artist also created philosophical paintings which are considered surrealistic.

Category

Early 1900s American Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Heartthrob, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Heartthrob, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Located in Yardley, PA

As a result, the concept "heartthrob" takes on a literal meaning (eating hearts), and humorous, philosophical and surreal. :: Painting :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with an off...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

La Reine (Oil Painting, Symbolist, Portrait)
La Reine (Oil Painting, Symbolist, Portrait)

Stella JaeLa Reine (Oil Painting, Symbolist, Portrait), 2024

$1,333Sale Price|46% Off

H 31.49 in W 15.35 in

La Reine (Oil Painting, Symbolist, Portrait)

Located in Kansas City, MO

Intrigued by Asian thought, philosophy, and religion, she began to examine Buddhist doctrine and Taoist poems. Her oil paintings possess deep philosophical meanings, presented in a...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Empire Byzantin (Oil Painting, Symbolist, Portrait)
Empire Byzantin (Oil Painting, Symbolist, Portrait)

Stella JaeEmpire Byzantin (Oil Painting, Symbolist, Portrait), 2024

$1,333Sale Price|46% Off

H 31.49 in W 15.35 in

Empire Byzantin (Oil Painting, Symbolist, Portrait)

Located in Kansas City, MO

Intrigued by Asian thought, philosophy, and religion, she began to examine Buddhist doctrine and Taoist poems. Her oil paintings possess deep philosophical meanings, presented in a...

Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Talking to Angel. Dreams series. Acrylic painting, horizontal
Talking to Angel. Dreams series. Acrylic painting, horizontal

Talking to Angel. Dreams series. Acrylic painting, horizontal

Located in Oslo, NO

It is suitable for a collector who appreciates paintings with deep philosophical meaning and understands hidden messages.

Category

Early 2000s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Mondlicht (Oil Painting, Symbolist, Hare, Moon, Glow)
Mondlicht (Oil Painting, Symbolist, Hare, Moon, Glow)

Mondlicht (Oil Painting, Symbolist, Hare, Moon, Glow)

Located in Kansas City, MO

Intrigued by Asian thought, philosophy, and religion, she began to examine Buddhist doctrine and Taoist poems. Her oil paintings possess deep philosophical meanings, presented in a...

Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Spring (Oil Painting, Symbolist, Horse, Fish, Octopus, Balloon)
Spring (Oil Painting, Symbolist, Horse, Fish, Octopus, Balloon)

Spring (Oil Painting, Symbolist, Horse, Fish, Octopus, Balloon)

Located in Kansas City, MO

Intrigued by Asian thought, philosophy, and religion, she began to examine Buddhist doctrine and Taoist poems. Her oil paintings possess deep philosophical meanings, presented in a...

Category

2010s Symbolist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Candeur (Oil Painting, Symbolist, Portrait, Rose, Crane, Orchid)
Candeur (Oil Painting, Symbolist, Portrait, Rose, Crane, Orchid)

Candeur (Oil Painting, Symbolist, Portrait, Rose, Crane, Orchid)

Located in Kansas City, MO

Intrigued by Asian thought, philosophy, and religion, she began to examine Buddhist doctrine and Taoist poems. Her oil paintings possess deep philosophical meanings, presented in a...

Category

2010s Symbolist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Changement (~47% OFF LIST PRICE, Oil Painting, Symbolist)
Changement (~47% OFF LIST PRICE, Oil Painting, Symbolist)

Changement (~47% OFF LIST PRICE, Oil Painting, Symbolist)

Located in Kansas City, MO

Intrigued by Asian thought, philosophy, and religion, she began to examine Buddhist doctrine and Taoist poems. Her oil paintings possess deep philosophical meanings, presented in a...

Category

2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Alien" contemporary oil painting, hyper-realist superhero comic, taped - Signed
"Alien" contemporary oil painting, hyper-realist superhero comic, taped - Signed

"Alien" contemporary oil painting, hyper-realist superhero comic, taped - Signed

By Anthony Mastromatteo

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

"Anthony Mastromatteo 2017" "The Other (No.1): ALIEN" Anthony Mastromatteo’s (b. 1970, OH) thoughtful and hilarious trompe l’oiel paintings deliver dramatic pop art laced with ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Dynamic Red Calligraphy on Black Abstract Expressionist Canvas Oil Painting
Dynamic Red Calligraphy on Black Abstract Expressionist Canvas Oil Painting

Dynamic Red Calligraphy on Black Abstract Expressionist Canvas Oil Painting

By Jean Soyer

Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

The piece exemplifies the contemporary evolution of action painting while maintaining connections to the philosophical aspects of Asian ink painting traditions.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Xin (Oil Painting, Symbolist, Heart, Contemporary Pop, Surreal, ~40% OFF)
Xin (Oil Painting, Symbolist, Heart, Contemporary Pop, Surreal, ~40% OFF)

Xin (Oil Painting, Symbolist, Heart, Contemporary Pop, Surreal, ~40% OFF)

Located in Kansas City, MO

Intrigued by Asian thought, philosophy, and religion, she began to examine Buddhist doctrine and Taoist poems. Her oil paintings possess deep philosophical meanings, presented in a...

Category

2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Stillness (Oil Painting, Symbolist, Ancient Cultures, Pop, Surreal, ~47% OFF)
Stillness (Oil Painting, Symbolist, Ancient Cultures, Pop, Surreal, ~47% OFF)

Stillness (Oil Painting, Symbolist, Ancient Cultures, Pop, Surreal, ~47% OFF)

Located in Kansas City, MO

Intrigued by Asian thought, philosophy, and religion, she began to examine Buddhist doctrine and Taoist poems. Her oil paintings possess deep philosophical meanings, presented in a...

Category

2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vicissitudes (Oil Painting, Symbolist, Ancient Cultures, Pop, Surreal, ~47% OFF)
Vicissitudes (Oil Painting, Symbolist, Ancient Cultures, Pop, Surreal, ~47% OFF)

Vicissitudes (Oil Painting, Symbolist, Ancient Cultures, Pop, Surreal, ~47% OFF)

Located in Kansas City, MO

Intrigued by Asian thought, philosophy, and religion, she began to examine Buddhist doctrine and Taoist poems. Her oil paintings possess deep philosophical meanings, presented in a...

Category

2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Bloom (Oil Painting, Symbolist, Ancient Cultures, Pop, Surreal, ~47% OFF)
Bloom (Oil Painting, Symbolist, Ancient Cultures, Pop, Surreal, ~47% OFF)

Bloom (Oil Painting, Symbolist, Ancient Cultures, Pop, Surreal, ~47% OFF)

Located in Kansas City, MO

Intrigued by Asian thought, philosophy, and religion, she began to examine Buddhist doctrine and Taoist poems. Her oil paintings possess deep philosophical meanings, presented in a...

Category

2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Cleopatra (Oil Painting, Symbolist, Ancient Cultures, Pop, Surreal, ~40% OFF)
Cleopatra (Oil Painting, Symbolist, Ancient Cultures, Pop, Surreal, ~40% OFF)

Cleopatra (Oil Painting, Symbolist, Ancient Cultures, Pop, Surreal, ~40% OFF)

Located in Kansas City, MO

Intrigued by Asian thought, philosophy, and religion, she began to examine Buddhist doctrine and Taoist poems. Her oil paintings possess deep philosophical meanings, presented in a...

Category

2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Plovers" Conceptual painting of birds and moon rocket engine
"Plovers" Conceptual painting of birds and moon rocket engine

"Plovers" Conceptual painting of birds and moon rocket engine

By Thomas Broadbent

Located in New York, NY

Thoughts of natural flight vs. engineered flight are posed in this painting, creating a philosophical view of space flight. signed on reverse watercolor on paper, available unframed...

Category

2010s Conceptual Animal Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

Arcane Aura (Oil Painting, Symbolist, Ancient Cultures, Pop, Surreal, ~47% OFF)
Arcane Aura (Oil Painting, Symbolist, Ancient Cultures, Pop, Surreal, ~47% OFF)

Arcane Aura (Oil Painting, Symbolist, Ancient Cultures, Pop, Surreal, ~47% OFF)

Located in Kansas City, MO

Intrigued by Asian thought, philosophy, and religion, she began to examine Buddhist doctrine and Taoist poems. Her oil paintings possess deep philosophical meanings, presented in a...

Category

2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

1983 large British oil painting 'Seascape as Theatre' by Leo Davy, pinks
1983 large British oil painting 'Seascape as Theatre' by Leo Davy, pinks

1983 large British oil painting 'Seascape as Theatre' by Leo Davy, pinks

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

Although Davy's main intent was to isolate himself and to follow an independent line of philosophical enquiry through his painting, his art was an essential means of communication to...

Category

20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

El Santo de la Muerte (Oil Painting, Symbolist, Death, Surreal, ~40% OFF)
El Santo de la Muerte (Oil Painting, Symbolist, Death, Surreal, ~40% OFF)

El Santo de la Muerte (Oil Painting, Symbolist, Death, Surreal, ~40% OFF)

Located in Kansas City, MO

Intrigued by Asian thought, philosophy, and religion, she began to examine Buddhist doctrine and Taoist poems. Her oil paintings possess deep philosophical meanings, presented in a...

Category

2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Snowy landscape"
"Snowy landscape"

Roman Dub"Snowy landscape", 2026

$800

H 35.44 in W 27.56 in D 1.97 in

"Snowy landscape"

Located in Edinburgh, GB

The contrast between the cold, monumental calm of the snow-capped peaks and the delicate vibrancy of the foreground creates a sense of eternal balance, where every detail is in its r...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Ian Hornak, Primeval Landscape, 1985
Ian Hornak, Primeval Landscape, 1985

Ian Hornak, Primeval Landscape, 1985

By Ian Hornak

Located in Southampton, NY

Executed for the landmark 1985 exhibition arranged by Jimmy Ernst at Armstrong Gallery in New York, the painting exemplifies Hornak’s ability to unite technical precision, philosophi...

Category

1980s Photorealist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Ian Hornak, Cockatoo, 1985
Ian Hornak, Cockatoo, 1985

Ian Hornak, Cockatoo, 1985

By Ian Hornak

Located in Southampton, NY

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Category

1980s Photorealist Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Panel

Ian Hornak, Scarlet and Blue Macaw, 1985-1986
Ian Hornak, Scarlet and Blue Macaw, 1985-1986

Ian Hornak, Scarlet and Blue Macaw, 1985-1986

By Ian Hornak

Located in Southampton, NY

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Category

1980s Photorealist Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Panel

Ian Hornak, Echo Loses Narcissus, 1978
Ian Hornak, Echo Loses Narcissus, 1978

Ian Hornak, Echo Loses Narcissus, 1978

By Ian Hornak

Located in Southampton, NY

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Category

1970s Photorealist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Ian Hornak, The Song of Zephyrus, Variation #2, 1979
Ian Hornak, The Song of Zephyrus, Variation #2, 1979

Ian Hornak, The Song of Zephyrus, Variation #2, 1979

By Ian Hornak

Located in Southampton, NY

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Category

1970s Photorealist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Ian Hornak, The Banyan Tree, Variation #4, 1981
Ian Hornak, The Banyan Tree, Variation #4, 1981

Ian Hornak, The Banyan Tree, Variation #4, 1981

By Ian Hornak

Located in Southampton, NY

Executed during one of the most innovative periods of his career, the painting demonstrates Hornak’s extraordinary ability to transform photographic observation into a highly persona...

Category

1980s Photorealist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Ian Hornak, Pastoral Landscape, 1971
Ian Hornak, Pastoral Landscape, 1971

Ian Hornak, Pastoral Landscape, 1971

By Ian Hornak

Located in Southampton, NY

Executed during a pivotal period in Hornak’s artistic development, the painting reveals his growing mastery of realism and his enduring fascination with landscape as both a visual su...

Category

1970s Photorealist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Ian Hornak, Last Song: Im Abendrot (In Evening’s Glow), 1985–2001
Ian Hornak, Last Song: Im Abendrot (In Evening’s Glow), 1985–2001

Ian Hornak, Last Song: Im Abendrot (In Evening’s Glow), 1985–2001

By Ian Hornak

Located in Southampton, NY

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Category

1980s Photorealist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Ian Hornak, Waiting for the Barbarians, 1985
Ian Hornak, Waiting for the Barbarians, 1985

Ian Hornak, Waiting for the Barbarians, 1985

By Ian Hornak

Located in Southampton, NY

As both a visual meditation and an important historical document within Hornak’s artistic development, the work reflects the ambition and philosophical depth that distinguish his fin...

Category

1980s Photorealist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Panel

Ian Hornak, Childhood of Hephaestus, Variation #5, 1985
Ian Hornak, Childhood of Hephaestus, Variation #5, 1985

Ian Hornak, Childhood of Hephaestus, Variation #5, 1985

By Ian Hornak

Located in Southampton, NY

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Category

1980s Photorealist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Ian Hornak, Transparent Barricades: Variation #2, 1974
Ian Hornak, Transparent Barricades: Variation #2, 1974

Ian Hornak, Transparent Barricades: Variation #2, 1974

By Ian Hornak

Located in Southampton, NY

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Category

1970s Photorealist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Ian Hornak, Raphael’s Stairway, 1975
Ian Hornak, Raphael’s Stairway, 1975

Ian Hornak, Raphael’s Stairway, 1975

By Ian Hornak

Located in Southampton, NY

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Category

1970s Photorealist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Ian Hornak, Marcia’s Meadow, Vermont, Variation #2, 1984
Ian Hornak, Marcia’s Meadow, Vermont, Variation #2, 1984

Ian Hornak, Marcia’s Meadow, Vermont, Variation #2, 1984

By Ian Hornak

Located in Southampton, NY

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Category

1980s Photorealist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Ian Hornak, Sandpit, 1966
Ian Hornak, Sandpit, 1966

Ian Hornak, Sandpit, 1966

By Ian Hornak

Located in Southampton, NY

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Category

1960s Photorealist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Ian Hornak, Primeval Landscape, 1985
Ian Hornak, Primeval Landscape, 1985

Ian Hornak, Primeval Landscape, 1985

By Ian Hornak

Located in Southampton, NY

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Category

1980s Photorealist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Ian Hornak, Georgica Pond at Sunset, East Hampton, 1973
Ian Hornak, Georgica Pond at Sunset, East Hampton, 1973

Ian Hornak, Georgica Pond at Sunset, East Hampton, 1973

By Ian Hornak

Located in Southampton, NY

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Category

1970s Photorealist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Ian Hornak, Gabriel’s Pavilion: Variation #2, 1979
Ian Hornak, Gabriel’s Pavilion: Variation #2, 1979

Ian Hornak, Gabriel’s Pavilion: Variation #2, 1979

By Ian Hornak

Located in Southampton, NY

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Category

1970s Photorealist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Ian Hornak, Transparent Barricades: Sunrise and Moonrise, 1985
Ian Hornak, Transparent Barricades: Sunrise and Moonrise, 1985

Ian Hornak, Transparent Barricades: Sunrise and Moonrise, 1985

By Ian Hornak

Located in Southampton, NY

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Category

1980s Photorealist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Ian Hornak, Primeval Landscape, 1985
Ian Hornak, Primeval Landscape, 1985

Ian Hornak, Primeval Landscape, 1985

By Ian Hornak

Located in Southampton, NY

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Category

1980s Photorealist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Panel

Ian Hornak, Ghosts at Dawn, 1985
Ian Hornak, Ghosts at Dawn, 1985

Ian Hornak, Ghosts at Dawn, 1985

By Ian Hornak

Located in Southampton, NY

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Category

1980s Photorealist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Panel

Ian Hornak, Martin Heade’s Window, 1980
Ian Hornak, Martin Heade’s Window, 1980

Ian Hornak, Martin Heade’s Window, 1980

By Ian Hornak

Located in Southampton, NY

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Category

1980s Photorealist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Ian Hornak, Landscape Painted for a Marriage, 1980
Ian Hornak, Landscape Painted for a Marriage, 1980

Ian Hornak, Landscape Painted for a Marriage, 1980

By Ian Hornak

Located in Southampton, NY

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Category

1980s Photorealist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Ian Hornak, Last Song: Beim Schlafengehen (Going to Sleep), 1985–2001
Ian Hornak, Last Song: Beim Schlafengehen (Going to Sleep), 1985–2001

Ian Hornak, Last Song: Beim Schlafengehen (Going to Sleep), 1985–2001

By Ian Hornak

Located in Southampton, NY

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Category

1980s Photorealist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Ian Hornak, October: The Nature Trail, East Hampton, 1973-1994
Ian Hornak, October: The Nature Trail, East Hampton, 1973-1994

Ian Hornak, October: The Nature Trail, East Hampton, 1973-1994

By Ian Hornak

Located in Southampton, NY

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Category

1970s Photorealist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Panel

Ian Hornak, Volcano #2, 1971
Ian Hornak, Volcano #2, 1971

Ian Hornak, Volcano #2, 1971

By Ian Hornak

Located in Southampton, NY

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Category

1970s Photorealist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Ian Hornak, Female Nude: Moonlight (Andy Warhol Superstar, Ultra Violet), 1971
Ian Hornak, Female Nude: Moonlight (Andy Warhol Superstar, Ultra Violet), 1971

Ian Hornak, Female Nude: Moonlight (Andy Warhol Superstar, Ultra Violet), 1971

By Ian Hornak

Located in Southampton, NY

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Category

1970s Photorealist Nude Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Pen, Ink, Canvas

Ian Hornak, Sorcerer Series: Beast Head, Spider Web, 1969
Ian Hornak, Sorcerer Series: Beast Head, Spider Web, 1969

Ian Hornak, Sorcerer Series: Beast Head, Spider Web, 1969

By Ian Hornak

Located in Southampton, NY

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Category

1960s Photorealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Ian Hornak, The Angel Concert, Variation #2, 1979
Ian Hornak, The Angel Concert, Variation #2, 1979

Ian Hornak, The Angel Concert, Variation #2, 1979

By Ian Hornak

Located in Southampton, NY

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Category

1970s Photorealist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Ian Hornak, Domain of Asmodeus, 1985
Ian Hornak, Domain of Asmodeus, 1985

Ian Hornak, Domain of Asmodeus, 1985

By Ian Hornak

Located in Southampton, NY

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Category

1980s Photorealist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Panel

Ian Hornak, Light from the Past, 1st Version, 1985
Ian Hornak, Light from the Past, 1st Version, 1985

Ian Hornak, Light from the Past, 1st Version, 1985

By Ian Hornak

Located in Southampton, NY

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Category

1980s Photorealist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Panel

"Mountain Motif"
"Mountain Motif"

Oleksandr Khrapachov"Mountain Motif", 2025

$1,300

H 15.75 in W 23.63 in D 0.79 in

"Mountain Motif"

Located in Edinburgh, GB

An ideal choice for creative personalities, travellers at heart, and those who appreciate the philosophical depth of landscape painting. Every morning, this work gives a feeling of s...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Echoes of the Earth – Tree by the River
Echoes of the Earth – Tree by the River

Echoes of the Earth – Tree by the River

Located in Zofingen, AG

Through layered textures and natural tones, Tetiana Pchelnykova invites the viewer to sense the living rhythm of the world and to reconnect with the deep memory of nature. Both poeti...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

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The Observer & The Observed, very large oil painting of two figures with spectre
The Observer & The Observed, very large oil painting of two figures with spectre

The Observer & The Observed, very large oil painting of two figures with spectre

By Michael Hafftka

Located in Adelaide, AU

"The Observer & The Observed" is a deeply philosophical painting on a grand scale. It expresses in part Hafftka's relationship to the painting process: "Painting is somewhat of a mys...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Sea Mirage  - (Acrylic on canvas, painting, abstract painting, blue abstract

Sea Mirage - (Acrylic on canvas, painting, abstract painting, blue abstract

By Vian Borchert

Located in London, GB

The painting presents a philosophical take of how one should be anchored in the present moment embracing life and its offerings as they unfold bit by bit.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Gently on the Sea

Squeak CarnwathGently on the Sea, 2012

Unavailable

H 70 in W 60 in

Gently on the Sea

By Squeak Carnwath

Located in Jackson, WY

As Carnwath explains, “Painting is a philosophical enterprise in which through a kind of alchemy inert material becomes something else - a document of being, a repository of the huma...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Alkyd, Canvas, Oil

Autumn Stroll, Mt. Sopris (contemporary
Autumn Stroll, Mt. Sopris (contemporary

Autumn Stroll, Mt. Sopris (contemporary

By Leon Loughridge

Located in Basalt, CO

Sopris," there is no grand political or philosophical statement hidden in the painting. More, it is a statement about simple feelings, a respite from the turmoil and hustle of the wo...

Category

2010s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Untitled
Untitled

Edward RenoufUntitled, 1974

Unavailable

H 24 in W 16 in

Untitled

Located in Port Chester, NY

Intensely aware of the Far East's "aesthetic and intuitive genius and the so convincingly rational philosophical religions," Renouf approached painting as object and image at once, s...

Category

1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Untitled
Untitled

Edward RenoufUntitled, 1973

Unavailable

H 24 in W 16 in

Untitled

Located in Port Chester, NY

Intensely aware of the Far East's "aesthetic and intuitive genius and the so convincingly rational philosophical religions," Renouf approached painting as object and image at once, s...

Category

1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Bruno Vekemans, Man on Deckchair, Gouache, 1993
Bruno Vekemans, Man on Deckchair, Gouache, 1993

Bruno Vekemans, Man on Deckchair, Gouache, 1993

Unavailable

H 42.13 in W 48.04 in D 1.19 in

Bruno Vekemans, Man on Deckchair, Gouache, 1993

By Bruno Vekemans

Located in Oisterwijk, NL

He continues to use the collage technique, not only technically, as a preliminary design for his paintings, but – subconsciously – philosophically, like sampling the visual culture o...

Category

1990s Belgian Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Paper

Hidden Treasures No. 34
Hidden Treasures No. 34

Martin C. HerbstHidden Treasures No. 34, 2015

Unavailable

H 24.81 in W 25.2 in D 11.81 in

Hidden Treasures No. 34

By Martin C. Herbst

Located in Binghamton, NY

As soon as the beholder begins to explore its secrets by moving from side to side, the work unfolds a surprising array of subtly shifting reflections of the painted image. These refl...

Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Metal

Hidden Treasures No. 35
Hidden Treasures No. 35

Martin C. HerbstHidden Treasures No. 35, 2015

Unavailable

H 23.62 in W 23.62 in D 11 in

Hidden Treasures No. 35

By Martin C. Herbst

Located in Binghamton, NY

As soon as the beholder begins to explore its secrets by moving from side to side, the work unfolds a surprising array of subtly shifting reflections of the painted image. These refl...

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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Aluminum

"Unicorns Rhyme" Lithograph by Gustavo Novoa
"Unicorns Rhyme" Lithograph by Gustavo Novoa

"Unicorns Rhyme" Lithograph by Gustavo Novoa

By Gustavo Novoa

Located in Pasadena, CA

The publication, in 1977, of his book, "Jungle Fables," for which he both wrote the text and executed the paintings, was a collection of rhymes on "Vice and Virtue" that gave a new d...

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Late 20th Century Other Art Style Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

’The Guidance Lives In You’, watercolour, elegant,  abstract philosophical quote
’The Guidance Lives In You’, watercolour, elegant,  abstract philosophical quote

’The Guidance Lives In You’, watercolour, elegant, abstract philosophical quote

Located in Lahti, FI

Original artwork by the multifaceted Finnish artist and holistic interior architect Emmi Granlund, also known as EMMI IIDA for her music with healing frequencies and ethereal, philos...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Pencil

Journey to the Inner Abode, Figurative original painting by Tetiana Pchelnykova
Journey to the Inner Abode, Figurative original painting by Tetiana Pchelnykova

Journey to the Inner Abode, Figurative original painting by Tetiana Pchelnykova

Located in Zofingen, AG

With light tones that symbolize hope and a better tomorrow, 'Journey to the Inner Abode' is not just a painting but a philosophical exploration of identity, home, and the paths we tr...

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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

An early 20th Century Futurist Oil Painting by Sexto Canegallo 'A New Dawn'
An early 20th Century Futurist Oil Painting by Sexto Canegallo 'A New Dawn'

An early 20th Century Futurist Oil Painting by Sexto Canegallo 'A New Dawn'

By Giuseppe Sexto Canegallo

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

Canegallo concentrated on depicting the human form on vast canvasses, symbolising various moments of human life and looking at the primordial needs of man. His paintings are philoso...

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20th Century Futurist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

Wandering the Planet, "Gardens of Resilience" series original art
Wandering the Planet, "Gardens of Resilience" series original art

Wandering the Planet, "Gardens of Resilience" series original art

Located in Zofingen, AG

"Wandering the Planet" is a new addition to the "Gardens of Resilience" series, distinguished by its unique symbolism and philosophical depth. In this painting, the figure of a woman...

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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Yoga"
"Yoga"

Kyrylo Bondarenko"Yoga", 2015

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H 2.37 in W 4.73 in D 0.08 in

"Yoga"

Located in Edinburgh, GB

"Art from Money." This painting has a philosophical meaning. It reflects the philosophy of human impact on the planet.

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Nude Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

"Nose"
"Nose"

Kyrylo Bondarenko"Nose", 2015

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H 2.37 in W 4.73 in D 0.08 in

"Nose"

Located in Edinburgh, GB

"Art from Money." This painting has a philosophical meaning. It reflects the philosophy of human impact on the planet.

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil, Paper

“Female Bather”
“Female Bather”

“Female Bather”

By Norwood Hodge MacGilvary

Located in Southampton, NY

He is considered a member of the American Realist and Tonalist movements, and his landscapes and figurative painting often contain Symbolist and philosophical elements.

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1910s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Leo Davy, British, 1978 oil on board, large abstract work, pinks, whites, blues
Leo Davy, British, 1978 oil on board, large abstract work, pinks, whites, blues

Leo Davy, British, 1978 oil on board, large abstract work, pinks, whites, blues

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

Although Davy's main intent was to isolate himself and to follow an independent line of philosophical enquiry through his painting, his art was an essential means of communication to...

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20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Girl with hoop by Henri van Daalhoff
Girl with hoop by Henri van Daalhoff

Girl with hoop by Henri van Daalhoff

Located in New Orleans, LA

This reduction of complex forms to their essential elements reflects van Daalhoff's philosophical approach to painting, which sought to transcend mere representation to capture deepe...

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20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Abtract Geometric Composition

Abtract Geometric Composition

By Shusaku Arakawa

Located in Kansas City, MO

Arthur Danto found Arakawa to be “the most philosophical of contemporary artists." For his part, Arakawa declared: “Painting is only an exercise, never more than that.”

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1970s Modern Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Acrylic Painting on Paper with Surreal Landscape and Abstract Clouds. Framed
Acrylic Painting on Paper with Surreal Landscape and Abstract Clouds. Framed

Acrylic Painting on Paper with Surreal Landscape and Abstract Clouds. Framed

By Nico Pearleyes

Located in FISTERRA, ES

This acrylic painting on 300 g/m² paper belongs to Nico Pearleyes’ series Ways to the Unknowable, a cycle of works inspired by the spiritual and philosophical theme of traversing unc...

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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Thai Buddhist Manuscript Painting of a Scene from the "Mahabharata"
Thai Buddhist Manuscript Painting of a Scene from the "Mahabharata"

Thai Buddhist Manuscript Painting of a Scene from the "Mahabharata"

Located in Bradenton, FL

These artworks were usually created for the royal court or Buddhist temples, and were infused with spiritual and philosophical themes. Painting is framed and matted.

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Antique 19th Century Thai Other Paintings

Materials

Paper

Modernist Oil Titled "On a Warm Winter's Day" Signed Straub, Dated 1977
Modernist Oil Titled "On a Warm Winter's Day" Signed Straub, Dated 1977

Modernist Oil Titled "On a Warm Winter's Day" Signed Straub, Dated 1977

Located in Peabody, MA

A charmingly philosophical oil painting signed Straub, titled "On a Warm Winter's Day", dated January 1977.

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Bridget Riley 2004
Bridget Riley 2004

Bridget Riley 2004

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H 11.25 in W 9.75 in D 0.25 in

Bridget Riley 2004

Located in Richmond, VA

Whether or not she can answer the philosophical question of what painting is or ought to be, her experience in the studio has shown her what painting does."

Category

Early 2000s Books

Materials

Paper

Philosophical Subject Watercolor by Sheldon C. Schoneberg
Philosophical Subject Watercolor by Sheldon C. Schoneberg

Philosophical Subject Watercolor by Sheldon C. Schoneberg

By Sheldon C. Schoneberg 1

Located in Pasadena, CA

Character examining the many faces of themselves masked and unmasked. Meaning: How much do we need to wear a mask in our lives. Made in charcoal and pastel beautifully shaded and t...

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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Wood

Organic Space-time
Organic Space-time

Linda ClergetOrganic Space-time, 2023

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H 35.44 in W 47.25 in D 0.4 in

Organic Space-time

Located in THOMERY, FR

The work was made in mixed media on Hand Strech Canvas (ink, acrylic, oil, oil pastels). This series of paintings is a philosophical reflection on our way of approaching life and on ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Ink, Oil

The Gentle Unwind
The Gentle Unwind

The Gentle Unwind

Located in Nashville, TN

SERIO Artist Statement My work is a metaphor for time, memory, and perception. My paintings are philosophical and formal investigations about the visual perception of light and color...

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2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Moon Sonata" Lithograph by Gustavo Novoa
"Moon Sonata" Lithograph by Gustavo Novoa

"Moon Sonata" Lithograph by Gustavo Novoa

By Gustavo Novoa

Located in Pasadena, CA

The publication, in 1977, of his book, "Jungle Fables," for which he both wrote the text and executed the paintings, was a collection of rhymes on "Vice and Virtue" that gave a new d...

Category

Late 20th Century Other Art Style Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

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