Paintings in Minecraft are simple, low-resolution versions of a canvas; they currently appear in Alpha, Infdev, and Indev. Most of the twenty four (19 in indev and infdev) current canvases are by Kristoffer Zetterstrand and are shrunken to a low resolution to fit Minecraft's graphical theme. 5 more are edits or new paintings. A random image from among these is chosen each time a painting is placed. Paintings currently are not flammable, nor do they stop light or players from passing through if blocks behind them are removed after their placement. Paintings can only be placed on flat, vertical surfaces. Also, it is possible to get two paintings from destroying one painting.
Canvases
There are currently 19 canvases in Indev, but there are 24 in Alpha. These are mostly based on paintings by Kristoffer Zetterstrand, who also created the Minecraft versions.
| Canvas | Size | Original | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Canvas 16 1.png | 1x1 blocks 16x16 pixels |
View | Kebab | A kebab of some description. |
| File:Canvas 16 2.png | 1x1 blocks 16x16 pixels |
View | Aztec | Abstract art, listed as de_aztec map from Counter Strike. |
| File:Canvas 16 3.png | 1x1 blocks 16x16 pixels |
View | Alban | A man in a desert-type land stood next to a house and a bush. |
| File:Canvas 16 4.png | 1x1 blocks 16x16 pixels |
View | Aztec2 | Abstract art, de_aztec map from Counter Strike. |
| File:Canvas 16 5.png | 1x1 blocks 16x16 pixels |
View | Bomb | Painting of the Counter Strike map de_dust2, named "target successfully bombed" in reference to the game. |
| File:Canvas 16 6.png | 1x1 blocks 16x16 pixels |
View | Plant | Still life painting of two plants in pots. |
| File:Canvas 16 7.png | 1x1 blocks 16x16 pixels |
View | Wasteland | Painting of a view of wastelands; a small animal is sat on the window ledge. |
| File:Canvas 16 s.png | 1x2 blocks 16x32 pixels |
View | Wanderer | Painting of a man with a walking stick, traversing rocky plains. An "overdressed hiker", one might say. Reference to Romantic painter Casper David Friedrich's Wanderer above the Sea of Fog. |
| File:Painting new 1x2 man.png | 1x2 blocks 16x32 pixels |
View | Graham | A small picture of King Graham, the player character in the King's Quest series. |
| File:Canvas 32 1.png | 2x1 blocks 32x16 pixels |
View | Pool | Some men and women skinny-dipping. |
| File:Canvas 32 2.png | 2x1 blocks 32x16 pixels |
View | Courbet | Two hikers with pointy beards. |
| File:Canvas 32 4.png | 2x1 blocks 32x16 pixels |
View | Sunset | Painting of a view of mountains at sunset. |
| File:Canvas 32 3.png | 2x1 blocks 32x16 pixels |
View | Painting of a view of mountains and a lake, with a small photo of a mountain and a plant on the window ledge. | |
| File:Painting new 2x1 table.png | 2x1 blocks 32x16 pixels |
Sea | Painting of a view of mountains and a lake, with a small photo of a mountain and a plant with red dots on the window ledge. Note: In Alpha, this painting has replaced the one above. | |
| File:Painting new 2x1 table creeper.png | 2x1 blocks 32x16 pixels |
Creebet | Painting of a view of mountains and a lake, with a small photo of a mountain and a creeper looking at you through a window. | |
| File:Canvas 32-2 1.png | 2x2 blocks 32x32 pixels |
View | Match | A hand holding a match, causing pixelated fire. |
| File:Canvas 32-2 2.png | 2x2 blocks 32x32 pixels |
View | Bust | Painting of a statue surrounded by pixelated fire. |
| File:Canvas 32-2 3.png | 2x2 blocks 32x32 pixels |
View | Stage | Painting of scenery from Space Quest I, with the character Graham from King's Quest. |
| File:Canvas 32-2 4.png | 2x2 blocks 32x32 pixels |
View | Void | Painting of an angel praying into what appears to be a void with fire below. |
| File:Canvas 32-2 5.png | 2x2 blocks 32x32 pixels |
View | SkullAndRoses | Painting of a woman staring at a giant skeleton stood in deep water. |
| File:Canvas 64 1.png | 4x2 blocks 64x32 pixels |
View | Fighters | Two men poised to fight. |
| File:Painting new 4x3 skeleton.png | 4x3 blocks 64x48 pixels |
View | Skeleton | A painting of Manny Calavera from Grim Fandango. |
| File:Painting new 4x3 building.png | 4x3 blocks 64x48 pixels |
View | DonkeyKong | A screenshot from the "Donkey Kong" game series. |
| File:Canvas 64 2.png | 4x4 blocks 64x64 pixels |
View | Pointer | A small man fighting a large hand. |
| File:Painting new 4x4 rider.png | 4x4 blocks 64x64 pixels |
Pigscene | A girl painting a pig on a canvas. |
