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312 Capri's Blue Grotto, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

312 Capri's Blue Grotto, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Anne B Schwartz

Located in Yardley, PA

Bright colorful blues and greens remind me of the beautiful Blue Grotto in Capri. This painting is full of rich texture and countless layers of acrylic paint, natural pigments and to...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

370 Blue Grotto Reflections 2, Painting, Oil on Canvas

370 Blue Grotto Reflections 2, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Anne B Schwartz

Located in Yardley, PA

This painting has many layers of thick oil paint. Pairs well with 369 Blue Grotto Reflections l. Painting has a sculptural quality. :: Painting :: Contemporary :: This piece comes w...

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

369 Blue Grotto Reflections I, Painting, Oil on Canvas

369 Blue Grotto Reflections I, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Anne B Schwartz

Located in Yardley, PA

This painting has many layers of thick oil paint. Pairs well with 369 Blue Grotto Reflections ll. Painting has a sculptural quality. :: Painting :: Contemporary :: This piece comes ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Holiday in Capri, July 1958 - Estate Stamped Limited Edition C-Type Print
Holiday in Capri, July 1958 - Estate Stamped Limited Edition C-Type Print

Holiday in Capri, July 1958 - Estate Stamped Limited Edition C-Type Print

By Slim Aarons

Located in Brighton, GB

Capri is one of those iconic island destinations; home to the Blue Grotto and the monumental Faraglioni Rocks, this stunning Italian island plays home to the rich and famous, and the...

Category

20th Century American Modern Nude Photography

Materials

C Print, Photographic Paper, Color, Digital

Conca dei Marini, 1984 - Limited Edition C-Type Print, Estate Stamped Edition
Conca dei Marini, 1984 - Limited Edition C-Type Print, Estate Stamped Edition

Conca dei Marini, 1984 - Limited Edition C-Type Print, Estate Stamped Edition

By Slim Aarons

Located in Brighton, GB

Located just a stone's throw away from the equally stunning island of Capri, with its iconic Blue Grotto, the Conca dei Marini is home to the Emerald Grotto.

Category

20th Century American Modern Landscape Photography

Materials

C Print, Photographic Paper, Color, Digital

Passage From Malta’s Zurrieq Valley Sea Inlet, by Anthony Muscat
Passage From Malta’s Zurrieq Valley Sea Inlet, by Anthony Muscat

Passage From Malta’s Zurrieq Valley Sea Inlet, by Anthony Muscat

Located in San Francisco, CA

This narrow, steep-cliff sea valley is located on the southern coast of Malta, most notably as the departure point for the Blue Grotto. The double-ended wooden boats in the foregroun...

Category

1950s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mid-Century Modern Italian Signed Still Life with Fish
Mid-Century Modern Italian Signed Still Life with Fish

Mid-Century Modern Italian Signed Still Life with Fish

By Gian Carozzi

Located in Roma, IT

In 1949, the year of the rebirth of the Golfo della Spezia Painting Prize, Carozzi was immediately awarded by a commission chaired by Valentino Bompiani and composed of Carlo Carrà a...

Category

1940s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

The Cave Of Vicovaro near Tivoli
The Cave Of Vicovaro near Tivoli

The Cave Of Vicovaro near Tivoli

Located in PARIS, FR

Peter Birmann Basel 1758 - 1844 The Vicovaro grotto Gouache on blue paper 29 x 47cm Provenance: Kasimir Hagen, Cologne, his stamp (Lugt 4795) on verso Exhibition: Europaïsche ...

Category

Late 18th Century Romantic Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache

Pont Wilson, Painting, Oil on MDF Panel
Pont Wilson, Painting, Oil on MDF Panel

Pont Wilson, Painting, Oil on MDF Panel

By Paul Ward

Located in Yardley, PA

I stuck out my foot to brake, reducing the life expectancy of my trainers by at least a few months, the water of the river was a breath taking blue, as you would expect at the mouth ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

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Boats at the Blue Grotto
Boats at the Blue Grotto

Boats at the Blue Grotto

By Leo Primavesi

Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE

Keywords: Italy, Capri, landscape depiction, nature, water, sea, blue grotto, boats, shore, 19th century, Romanticism, Landscape, Italy, Capri,

Category

19th Century Romantic Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper

Grottos of Corsica

Conor MccreedyGrottos of Corsica, 2014

Unavailable

H 39.38 in W 27.56 in

Grottos of Corsica

By Conor Mccreedy

Located in New York, NY

Conor McCreedy Grottos of Corsica, 2014 Pigment, Acrylic on Belgian Linen 39.38h x 27.56w in

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Linen, Acrylic, Pigment

museum cave
museum cave

Melora Griffismuseum cave, 2017

Unavailable

H 16 in W 20 in D 0.063 in

museum cave

By Melora Griffis

Located in Stowe, VT

The viewer is placed inside a rich brown grotto, deep blue water illuminated by sunlight and casting the shape of the mouth of the cave onto the water’s surface.

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Pastel, Glitter, Acrylic

Blue Grotto

Blue Grotto

By Jeni Stallings

Located in Atlanta, GA

"Jeni Stallings creates work that often draws from her dreams and personal experiences. She tends to render those moments in a muted, femininity-infused surrealism far from the hard-...

Category

2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Archival Paper

390 In the Blue Grotto, Painting, Oil on Canvas
390 In the Blue Grotto, Painting, Oil on Canvas

390 In the Blue Grotto, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Anne B Schwartz

Located in Yardley, PA

This painting reminds me of exploring caves in the Blue Grotto in Capri, Italy. There were so many hidden shapes, colors, and textures, I had to paint what I remember seeing.

Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Bateau Blue (The Grotto)

Bateau Blue (The Grotto)

By Dorothea Tanning

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Signed in pencil lower right Edition: 260, this from the normal edition of 200 (3/200) Published by Guilde de Gravure, Paris, with their blindstamp Reference: Dorothea Tanning: H...

Category

1950s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

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Blue Grotto For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact blue grotto you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. You can easily find an example made in the abstract style, while we also have 2 abstract versions to choose from as well. Finding the perfect blue grotto may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 18th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 21st Century. Adding a blue grotto to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of blue, gray, beige, brown and more. Creating a blue grotto has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by Andrew Cornell Robinson, Anne B Schwartz, Hal Mayforth and Vincent Pomilio are consistently popular. Artworks like these of any era or style can make for thoughtful decor in any space, but a selection from our variety of those made in paint, acrylic paint and oil paint can add an especially memorable touch. A large blue grotto can be an attractive addition to some spaces, while smaller examples are available — approximately spanning 12 high and 7 wide — and may be better suited to a more modest living area.

How Much is a Blue Grotto?

The average selling price for a blue grotto we offer is $2,563, while they’re typically $492 on the low end and $18,443 for the highest priced.