We all have the innate ability to appreciate beauty, although perception of what is aesthetically pleasing differs for each and every human being. Most find beauty in nature—in that which is made by both time and by God, sometimes aided by humans, in order to be shaped into a masterpiece. Some others, however, find beauty in architecture: in buildings and skyscrapers, in the process of building and the meticulousness and precision of it all. These are the people who find grandeur in the city and its lights, or in skylines and their silhouettes.

Cities and skylines are wonderful because they serve as testaments to the evolving human mind. Moreover, they show the creativity of mankind and the power of the mind—that what once was conceived in his own mind can actually be concretized, that we have the power to build and to make things be. In print, however, the magnificence they bring can most effectively be captured if printed on canvas prints.

The picture above combines both the magnificence of nature and excellence of human architecture. It shows a myriad of colors, but more than anything, the lights from the city skylines are what capture the viewers’ attention most. This proves to be one of the best features of the image, which, most fortunately, can further be highlighted if printed on canvas.

The above image, being a skyline, is best created into a panoramic canvas print. Panoramic is the adjective form of the noun panorama, which the dictionary defines as, “a full and wide view of something,” or “an unobstructed and wide view of an extensive area in all directions.” The photo, therefore, will be elongated in a landscape orientation. This way, all the details will be captured, whilst maintaining the dynamic quality of the image—the one which makes it all the more vivid and realistic.

Canvas prints possess a lot of advantages over other forms of print, such as photographs. First of all, they are decorative, and can be placed anywhere in the house as a form of home décor. Second, they preserve the image’s quality and color, as they are UV-protected—safe from loss of detail brought about by fading colors through time. Also, they bear the precision of photographs and the gentle feel of oil paintings. They are cheap, customizable, and resizable without compromising quality. The best canvas prints are easily attainable, and you won’t have to spend or work much. You can always look them up or browse through online canvas prints.

The city and nature are almost complete opposites, yet the one thing that makes them similar is that they are beautiful. A city with nature’s breathtaking view as its background is definitely something to invest on, for it is both an inspiration and a reminder: an inspiration showing how creative and intelligent man has become, and a reminder that we need not choose between preserving the earth and modernization. They can coexist, and they can create something far more beautiful than what we know.