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Art Glossary: Landscape Canvas

By Marion Boddy-Evans, About.com

Definition:

A landscape canvas is one that is a horizontal rectangle, that is wider than it is tall. The format can be used for painting any subject, not just for painting landscapes.

The opposite of a landscape canvas is a portrait canvas.

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