Backport Paintings 1.21
by Leonxkingx
Backport Paintings 1.21 brings the twenty paintings added in the 1.21 update to older Minecraft versions, and it swaps them into the existing painting slots.
What it does
Once installed, the twenty paintings from the 1.21 update can be obtained the same way as vanilla paintings, through crafting and placement. The mod replaces existing paintings in the game rather than adding a separate item, so the new artwork appears alongside the vanilla ones. It is free to include in modpacks. Files are published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, with 1.0.0 as the latest release, and the mod runs on client and server, so both the server and every player need it. The code is not open source, and the license is All rights reserved.
Key features
Twenty backported paintings
The artwork from the 1.21 update is added to versions where it was not originally available.
Obtained like vanilla paintings
New paintings are crafted and placed the same way as the default ones, with no special mechanics.
Replaces existing paintings
The mod substitutes the new artwork into the existing painting set instead of creating new items.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
More Additional Paintings is a Fabric, Forge and NeoForge option for 1.14.4 – 1.21.8 with the same client and server environment, under All rights reserved. 1.21 Paintings for 1.20.1 is an MIT-licensed Fabric and Forge build for 1.18.2 – 1.20.1, also client and server.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backport Paintings 1.21 | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.16.5 – 1.20.4 | Client and server | 2024-09-19 |
| More Additional Paintings | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.14.4 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2025-09-30 |
| 1.21 Paintings for 1.20.1 | Fabric and Forge | 1.18.2 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-04-06 |
Questions
Does Backport Paintings 1.21 need to be installed on the server?
In the catalog
Backport Paintings 1.21 is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 13,907 mods support Minecraft 1.20.4.
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What the author says
This Mod adds all 20 paintings from the 1.21 update to older versions.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/backport-paintings-1.21
- Owner
- Leonxkingx
- Published
- 2024-06-06
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-09-19
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15