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Curated Collections · 30 artworks · Created September 15, 2026

The Art of Making a Room Feel Bigger

From the landscapes of the Hudson River School to Canaletto’s art, these works create a sense of space

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The Art of Making a Room Feel Bigger

More depth is about helping your room feel less boxed in. Art can do that by giving the eye somewhere to travel: through shadow, horizon, layered color, or a clear sense of distance.

This collection leans toward works that create space rather than noise. Look for soft perspective, open passages, atmospheric color, and compositions that seem to recede, so a wall feels lighter and the room gains a quieter sense of width.

Artworks in this collection

30 artworks
The Roman Theater at Taormina - Louise-Joséphine Sarazin de Belmont (1828)
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The Roman Theater at Taormina - Louise-Joséphine Sarazin de Belmont (1828)

Louise-Joséphine Sarazin de Belmont

France, 1828

Ruins, sea, and distant volcano create grand perspective with warm light.

The Lonely Tree (Der einsame Baum) - Caspar David Friedrich (1822)
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The Lonely Tree (Der einsame Baum) - Caspar David Friedrich (1822)

Caspar David Friedrich

Germany, 1822

The open valley and distant mountains balance focal strength with expansive depth.

The Return - Thomas Cole (1837)
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The Return - Thomas Cole (1837)

Thomas Cole

USA, 1837

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The Artist Sketching at Mount Desert, Maine - Sanford Robinson Gifford (1865)
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The Artist Sketching at Mount Desert, Maine - Sanford Robinson Gifford (1865)

Sanford Robinson Gifford

USA, 1865

The high overlook pushes the eye outward across a vast coastal mountain view.

River Landscape with Ferry - Salomon van Ruysdael (1649)
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River Landscape with Ferry - Salomon van Ruysdael (1649)

Salomon van Ruysdael

Netherlands, 1649

River traffic, banks, and sky build gentle distance in a classic composition.

Hall, Crewe Hall, Cheshire - Joseph Nash (1839)
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Hall, Crewe Hall, Cheshire - Joseph Nash (1839)

Joseph Nash

United Kingdom, 1839

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The Campo di SS. Giovanni e Paolo, Venice - Bernardo Bellotto (1745)
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The Campo di SS. Giovanni e Paolo, Venice - Bernardo Bellotto (1745)

Bernardo Bellotto

Italy, 1745

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Bay/Sky, Provincetown, Massachusetts - Joel Meyerowitz (1977)
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Bay/Sky, Provincetown, Massachusetts - Joel Meyerowitz (1977)

Joel Meyerowitz

USA, 1977

Tidal flats and low horizon make a contemporary photograph feel open and breathable.

Greenwood Lake, Autumn on the Hudson - Jasper Francis Cropsey (1875)
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Greenwood Lake, Autumn on the Hudson - Jasper Francis Cropsey (1875)

Jasper Francis Cropsey

USA, 1875

Autumn color, lake reflections, and far hills make a warm spacious vista.

The Scuola di San Marco, Venice - Jules-Romain Joyant (c. 1830)
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The Scuola di San Marco, Venice - Jules-Romain Joyant (c. 1830)

Jules-Romain Joyant

France, 1830

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Tamaca Palms - Frederic Edwin Church (1854)
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Tamaca Palms - Frederic Edwin Church (1854)

Frederic Edwin Church

USA, 1854

Tropical lake, palms, and far mountains add relaxed depth and luminous air.

The Road to Versailles, Louveciennes: Morning Frost - Camille Pissarro (1871)

The Road to Versailles, Louveciennes: Morning Frost - Camille Pissarro (1871)

Camille Pissarro

France, 1871

The frosty road curves inward, giving the room a gentle visual pathway.

The Hunters in the Snow (January) - Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1565)
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The Hunters in the Snow (January) - Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1565)

Pieter Bruegel the Elder

Netherlands, 1565

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Echo and Narcissus - John William Waterhouse (1903)
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Echo and Narcissus - John William Waterhouse (1903)

John William Waterhouse

United Kingdom, 1903

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Northumberland House, London - After Canaletto (c. 1753–1773)
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Northumberland House, London - After Canaletto (c. 1753–1773)

After Canaletto

Italy, 1753

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The Bridge at Argenteuil - Claude Monet (1874)
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The Bridge at Argenteuil - Claude Monet (1874)

Claude Monet

France, 1874

Bridge, river, and sky create clear recession in a bright, uplifting composition.

View of a Bridge, Venice - Canaletto (18th century)
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View of a Bridge, Venice - Canaletto (18th century)

Canaletto

Italy

Canal architecture and bridge recession add classical depth to a calm room.

View of Delft - Johannes Vermeer (1660)
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View of Delft - Johannes Vermeer (1660)

Johannes Vermeer

Netherlands, 1660

Its low horizon and expansive sky give architectural depth without visual noise.

Wyoming Valley, Pennsylvania - Jasper Francis Cropsey (1864)
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Wyoming Valley, Pennsylvania - Jasper Francis Cropsey (1864)

Jasper Francis Cropsey

USA, 1864

A winding river and layered hills give the wall a spacious valley view.

View of Dedham Vale from East Bergholt - John Constable (1815)
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View of Dedham Vale from East Bergholt - John Constable (1815)

John Constable

United Kingdom, 1815

The broad valley and cloud-filled sky make the landscape feel quietly expansive.

View from Fishkill Looking to West Point - John Hill, after William Guy Wall (1825)
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View from Fishkill Looking to West Point - John Hill, after William Guy Wall (1825)

John Hill, after William Guy Wall

British, 1825

The Hudson vista opens through water, mountains, and light-filled clouds.

Bohemian Landscape with the Mittelgebirge - Caspar David Friedrich (1808)

Bohemian Landscape with the Mittelgebirge - Caspar David Friedrich (1808)

Caspar David Friedrich

Germany, 1808

Soft hills and broad sky create pale, understated spaciousness.

Ruins at Narni, Italy - Jasper Francis Cropsey (1875)
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Ruins at Narni, Italy - Jasper Francis Cropsey (1875)

Jasper Francis Cropsey

USA, 1875

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Grand Canal with the Rialto Bridge, Venice - Francesco Guardi (c. 1780)
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Grand Canal with the Rialto Bridge, Venice - Francesco Guardi (c. 1780)

Francesco Guardi

Italy, 1780

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Destruction (The Course of Empire) - Thomas Cole (1836)
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Destruction (The Course of Empire) - Thomas Cole (1836)

Thomas Cole

USA, 1836

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Among the Sierra Nevada, California - Albert Bierstadt (1868)
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Among the Sierra Nevada, California - Albert Bierstadt (1868)

Albert Bierstadt

USA, 1868

Monumental valley and luminous lake create a strong illusion of distance and expanded space.

Wanderer above the Sea of Fog - Caspar David Friedrich (1818)
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Wanderer above the Sea of Fog - Caspar David Friedrich (1818)

Caspar David Friedrich

Germany, 1818

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Merced River, Yosemite Valley - Albert Bierstadt (1866)

Merced River, Yosemite Valley - Albert Bierstadt (1866)

Albert Bierstadt

Germany, 1866

The river valley leads inward, adding grand natural depth and steady calm.

View of Peekskill - Régis-François Gignoux (1846)
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View of Peekskill - Régis-François Gignoux (1846)

Régis-François Gignoux

France, 1846

Sunlit river valley and distant hills offer warm depth with a calm horizon.

Sadko - Ilya Repin (1876)
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Sadko - Ilya Repin (1876)

Ilya Repin

Russia, 1876

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