Picture Lights

What is a Picture light?

A picture light (also called a painting light) is a wall mounted light fixture that illuminates a piece of art so it can be viewed by the public in a pleasing and detailed manner. Picture lights are generally found in art galleries, museums and exhibitions.

Picture Lighting Tips

• If the picture light can be dimmed then definitely install a dimmer. The more control you have over the light, the better it will appear.
• An artwork looks much more dramatic if it has two or three picture lights.
• To better protect paintings, use LED picture lights as they give off much less heat than other lights.
• Layer your lighting, so for example install spotlights together with the picture lights.
• For great mood lighting, use picture lights with globes that are warm white.