Africa Abstract Paintings
20th Century Surrealist Photography
20th Century Surrealist Figurative Photography
1960s American Realist Black and White Photography
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
1960s American Realist Black and White Photography
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Early 2000s Post-Modern Black and White Photography
Silver Gelatin
Early 2000s Post-Modern Black and White Photography
Silver Gelatin
Early 2000s Post-Modern Black and White Photography
Silver Gelatin
Early 2000s Post-Modern Black and White Photography
Silver Gelatin
Early 2000s Post-Modern Black and White Photography
Silver Gelatin
1940s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Enamel
1940s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic, Ballpoint Pen
1990s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Panel
Late 20th Century Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Oil
Late 20th Century Outsider Art Abstract Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Oil Pastel, Oil, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Masonite, Oil
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Masonite, Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Oil, Acrylic, Spray Paint
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Ink
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Paper, Oil Pastel, Acrylic
1980s Abstract Expressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1950s Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Parchment Paper, Charcoal
Early 2000s Abstract Figurative Photography
Acrylic, Foam Board, Magazine Paper, Newsprint
20th Century Abstract Mixed Media
Mixed Media
20th Century Modern Black and White Photography
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
20th Century Modern Landscape Photography
Color
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Oil, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Concrete
2010s Abstract Paintings
Resin, Wood, Mixed Media
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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.
Download the 1stDibs app, which includes a handy “View on Wall” feature that allows you to see how a particular artwork will look on a particular wall, and read about how to arrange wall art. And if you’re searching for the perfect palette for your interior design project, what better place to turn than to the art world’s masters of color?
On 1stDibs, you’ll find an expansive collection of paintings and other fine art for your home or office. Browse abstract paintings, portrait paintings, paintings by emerging artists and more today.
- What is abstract painting?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
An abstract painting uses shapes, colors and lines to create a composition that does not mirror the real world.
- What is abstract oil painting?1 AnswerLilac Gallery Ltd.March 17, 2021An abstract oil painting and an artwork that is made with oil paint on a medium like canvas, wood board, or other panels like canvas board. And the 'abstract' term refers to the Movement Style of the piece. As abstraction indicates a departure from reality in the depiction of imagery in art, the artist creates a painting where the subject, shape, form, color, and line, is created with no particular references of the world but as a composition that may exist with a degree of independence from its vision.
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