Mountains Wall Art
WALL ARTHigh and difficult terrain entered landscape art relatively late, once travel across the Alps and later further ranges became common enough for painters to have seen it firsthand. Earlier depictions often stylised peaks as background scenery, sharp and decorative rather than observed. The Romantic period changed this decisively, treating mountains as a subject able to carry awe, danger and scale on their own, with human figures reduced to a small mark against the rock. Travel prints and topographical views later recorded specific named peaks for visitors and armchair travellers alike. This grouping follows mountain imagery from that decorative background use through to its Romantic and topographical treatments.
About the Mountains topic
Browse 2 public-domain artworks in the Mountains topic, available as canvas, rolled canvas, framed canvas and framed prints.
High and difficult terrain entered landscape art relatively late, once travel across the Alps and later further ranges became common enough for painters to have seen it firsthand. Earlier depictions often stylised peaks as background scenery, sharp and decorative rather than observed. The Romantic period changed this decisively, treating mountains as a subject able to carry awe, danger and scale on their own, with human figures reduced to a small mark against the rock. Travel prints and topographical views later recorded specific named peaks for visitors and armchair travellers alike. This grouping follows mountain imagery from that decorative background use through to its Romantic and topographical treatments.
What's in here
The most represented artists here are Thomas Moran (32), Frederic Edwin Church (29), Anna Boberg (22).
Common subjects include Landscape (514), Drawings (9), Seascape (8).
By movement: Realism (144), Romanticism (115), Impressionism (67).
By orientation: 465 landscape, 68 portrait, 5 square.
Prints of these artworks
As well as a free preview and digital download, each of these 2 artworks can be ordered printed, rolled or framed, made to order and shipped locally from $21.99.
Sizes and framing
Sizes are listed in inches and centimetres, with up to 26 sizes available depending on the print type, from small desk pieces up to large statement pieces. A size that doesn't match this artwork's own proportions is centred and trimmed to fit, and each print type's page states exactly how much of the image that removes.
Framed Canvas and Framed Print orders are available in 8 frame colours (Black, White, Natural, Gold, Walnut, Silver, Dark Grey, Light Grey); Canvas and Rolled Canvas have no frame and no glass.
Frequently asked questions
- How many artworks are in Mountains?
- There are 2 public-domain artworks in the Mountains topic on Archive Lane.
- Can I download these as digital files?
- Yes, every artwork can be previewed for free and downloaded as the original high-resolution file with a one-off purchase or a membership.
- Can these be printed and framed?
- Yes, any artwork here can be ordered as a Canvas, Rolled Canvas, Framed Canvas or Framed Print, made to order and shipped locally.