Narrative Painting
21st Century and Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 2000s Modern Figurative Paintings
Paper, Mixed Media, Watercolor, Ink
1970s Color-Field Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic, Laid Paper
2010s Conceptual Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Conceptual Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 2000s Modern Figurative Paintings
Paper, Mixed Media
Early 2000s Modern Figurative Paintings
Paper, Mixed Media
Early 2000s Modern Figurative Paintings
Paper, Ink
Early 2000s Modern Figurative Paintings
Paper, Ink
Early 2000s Modern Figurative Paintings
Paper, Ink
1930s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Gouache
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Oil
Early 2000s Modern Landscape Paintings
Paper, Ink
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Ink, Mulberry Paper
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Ink, Mulberry Paper
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Ink, Mulberry Paper
Early 2000s Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media
Early 2000s Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media
Early 2000s Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media
Early 2000s Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Early 2000s Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Early 2000s Modern Landscape Paintings
Paper, Ink
1950s Modern Figurative Paintings
Paper, Watercolor, Mixed Media, Board
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Panel
Early 2000s Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
Early 2000s Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Charcoal, Oil, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Panel
Early 1900s Realist Still-life Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Realist Mixed Media
Glass, Resin, Wood, Plywood, Color
Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Paintings
Giltwood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings
Gouache
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Canvas
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Canvas, Wood, Paint
1990s American Folk Art Paintings
Canvas
1990s American Folk Art Paintings
Canvas
20th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Oil
Antique Late 19th Century European Paintings
Canvas
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Paintings
Wood, Paper
Antique 17th Century Paintings
Fruitwood
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Paintings
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Oil, Handmade Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Oil, Handmade Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Oil, Handmade Paper
Antique Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Paintings
Canvas
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Oil, Panel
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Paint
21st Century and Contemporary American Expressionist Paintings
Paint
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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.
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