A Comprehensive Guide To Determining The Actual Value Of Oil Painting Reproductions

By James Fuller


There are some points worth noting before purchasing any of the oil painting reproductions on sale on popular online auction sites. To begin with, you need assurance that the work is of genuine quality in spite of being an imitation. The best reproductions try to stick to the technique and execution of the original artists as much as possible.

There is sufficient variety for those who want to find quality reproductions of all the major works of art. They range from famous works done by masters of renown to more contemporary artists. There is something about oil paintings that ensure that even when they are redone, a certain level of sentimentality imbued by the original artist is not lost in the process.

Irrespective of whether the work you are interested in is an imitation of a historic piece or a decidedly more recent one, be sure that it is legal. There are some modern artists who treat their work as saliently their own and frown on all forms of reproduction. This is entirely their right but they fail to appreciate the old adage that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. It is most likely that they are the ones who will benefit most when the work is imitated over and over.

The issues of quality of course come into play when evaluating the veracity of offers in this category of art. It is important that the artist doing the reproductions uses the best materials and canvass to ensure that the work is at least passable as a good imitation of the original. It is also important that the imitating artist studies the method and peculiarities of the original creator so that they can play proper homage to these creations.

The relative popularity behind the emergence of this art form in recent years owes to a number of factors. To begin with, it is not possible form many people to see and appreciate the real worth of the most famous oil paintings since these are either secreted away in museums or inaccessible art galleries. The only way to give the larger public a chance to appreciate the creative genius behind these works is to afford them an opportunity to see these works is to provide reproductions.

But in addition to the sentimental reasons behind popularity of this art form, there are also some practical reasons. Art schools all over the world have the unique chance of bringing before their students the most famous oil paintings in candid detail without having to acquire the originals. Aspiring learners can therefore observe the works from up close and see how they can enrich their technique.

One of the most sought after oil painting reproduction is the Starry Night painting. Originally done by Vincent van Gogh just a couple of years before he took his life, the mainly blue canvass holds a special place for the sentimental of art lovers. To have the most realistic imitations, avoid those done on acrylic or cardboard and settle for canvass with acceptable quality.

Appreciating a piece of work often means having to settle for a good imitation. For obvious reasons, it is not possible to have the originals of great works, especially those attributed to the renown masters of old. This does not amount to having to settle for works that are less than satisfactory as there are well executed oil painting reproductions of great quality now on offer in major galleries.




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