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What do you call a painting that is not realistic?
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What you call a painting that is not realistic varies. If the work doesn't represent the real world, a general term for it is abstract. A work that doesn't seek to portray a subject realistically may also be an example of a specific art movement. For example, Impressionist art embraced loose brushwork and plein-air painting to respond to the movement of daily life. In contrast, Pop art drew on imagery from popular culture, such as comic books, advertising, product packaging and other commercial media. Researching the artist of a painting can help you learn more about the art movements they were associated with. On 1stDibs, find a diverse assortment of paintings.
1stDibs ExpertOctober 15, 2024
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Airplane in landscape - landscape painting
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful painting by Jeroen Allart is part of his minimalist landscape and animal painting he did in his home country the Netherlands.
'A farm stands before you on the horizon....
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$4,800 Sale Price
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It
s Good Business! /// Contemporary Street Art Text War Political Painting
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-)
Title: "It's Good Business!"
Series: Statement
*Signed by Graves lower right. It is also signed, dated, and titled on verso
Year: 2023
Mediu...
Category
2010s Street Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Acrylic
Carnival - Abstract Painting Modern Bold Invest Colorful Large Contemporary Joy
By Karnish Art
Located in Pretoria, Gauteng
Title: The Guardians and the Carnival
Abstract Painting Modern Bold Invest Colorful Large Contemporary Joy
Love the detail in this artwork by Karnish.
This work is part of a serie...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Wood, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Color Pencil, Stretcher Bars
Huge Scottish Loch Landscape Signed Oil Painting British 20th century
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Highland Loch
signed by Prudence Turner, British b. 1930
oil painting on board, framed
framed: 25 x 45 inches
board: 21 x 41 inches
Provenance: private collection, England.
Con...
Category
20th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Rosa Pristina" (contemporary, original, abstract, floral, pink flower, natural)
Located in Paris, IDF
ROSA PRISTINA Latin for "earliest rose" or "pristine rose," captures a bloom suspended forever between full vitality and delicate decay. The painting is an abstract elegy to the rose...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Dye, Oil, Plaster, Cotton Canvas
French IMPRESSIONIST Oil Painting GRASSE FRENCH RIVIERA Late 20th Century
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Elizabeth Macdonald Buchanan (1939-2020) English
TITLE: "Early Morning At St Jean Grasse"
SIGNED: labelled verso
MEDIUM: oil on board
SIZE: 45cm x 45cm inclusive of frame
C...
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
