Originals in this selection, Oil on canvas, Cubism.
Formats from 60 x 80 to 70 x 1000 cm.
Facets in oil
Oil gives cubist planes depth because tones can be shifted into one another on the canvas. Cubist oil paintings on canvas for sale reward attention to the transitions between facets.
In oil paint, gray, ochre and broken blue can be mixed so the angular planes glow side by side without shouting. Impasto passages set accents, thinly applied areas let the ground show through. The result is a picture that looks different from close up than from ten feet away.
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Distance first, then closeness
Step back from a painting like this: from afar the facets assemble into an object, up close they turn into plain planes. That is why it needs a spot with room for viewing, such as the main wall of a living room.
Care and selection
Oil paintings collect dust; remove it only with a dry, soft brush. Ask about varnish and drying time, especially for thickly applied passages. More on the paint type is under oil paint; larger formats often fall into the class 5,000 to 10,000 euro.