Oversized Canvas Wall Art
CURATED COLLECTIONArtworks scanned at very high resolution, the smallest at 6,000 pixels, so they can be printed at large sizes without turning soft. These are public domain pieces with a free preview, made as stretched canvas, rolled canvas or framed canvas.
About the Oversized Canvas Wall Art collection
Browse 404 public-domain artworks in the Oversized Canvas Wall Art, available as canvas, rolled canvas, framed canvas and framed prints.
Artworks scanned at very high resolution, the smallest at 6,000 pixels, so they can be printed at large sizes without turning soft. These are public domain pieces with a free preview, made as stretched canvas, rolled canvas or framed canvas.
How large can a canvas be? The long edge goes up to 40 inches (102 cm), with 26 canvas sizes from 8x8 inches (20x20 cm) to 40x40 inches (102x102 cm). The big ones, such as 20x40, 28x40, 32x40 and 40x40 inches (51x102, 71x102, 81x102 and 102x102 cm), are the ones this page is about. For a wall wider than that, two or three canvases hung together make a larger whole.
Why does resolution matter? A picture that looks sharp on a screen can break up when it is stretched across a metre of wall. A scan of 6,000 pixels or more across gives enough detail for the brushwork, craquelure and fine lines to hold up, and you can still step close and see them. Use the free preview to zoom in before you decide.
How do you choose the size? Cut paper or masking tape to the exact dimensions and stick it to the wall. Live with it for a day and look from the doorway as well as from beside it. A large piece should leave 4 to 6 inches (10 to 15 cm) of wall around the sides at least, and when hung above furniture it should span about two thirds of the width.
Which type? Canvas and Rolled Canvas are unframed and without glass, which keeps large pieces light and free of reflections. Framed Canvas is available up to 40x40 inches (102x102 cm) in 8 colours: Black, White, Natural, Gold, Walnut, Silver, Dark Grey and Light Grey. Framed Print stops at 30x40 and 36x36 inches (76x102 and 91x91 cm), so it is not the option for the largest sizes.
Hanging height is the usual one: the middle of the picture about 57 to 60 inches (145 to 152 cm) from the floor, adjusted down a little for a low ceiling. A big canvas is heavier than it looks, so fix it to a stud or use a proper wall anchor. If you pick a size that does not suit the artwork's proportions, the image is centred and cropped, and the product page shows the loss. Each piece is made to order.
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