Medieval Paintings
by TheGreatZin
Medieval Paintings puts more than 50 medieval-fantasy paintings into the painting item, with 16x16 textures that blend into vanilla builds.
What it does
The paintings are placed like any normal painting item, so players choose one from the list and hang it on a wall in the usual way. The set is aimed at turning the interior of a build into a medieval-fantasy room, and the textures are kept close to vanilla so they sit comfortably beside the default art. A separate option replaces the vanilla paintings with the medieval set, for players who want the whole collection to match.
Installation needs Forge or NeoForge only, and the mod runs with client and server. Both the server and every player need it, because the paintings must be known to each side. The code is released under the MIT License, and the project is not open source. Files are published for Forge and NeoForge across 20 release versions, 1.16.5 – 26.1.2.
Key features
More than 50 paintings
The mod adds a large set of paintings themed on medieval-fantasy art, so a room can be decorated without repeats.
16x16 vanilla-friendly textures
Each painting uses a 16x16 resolution, matching the scale and palette of the default artwork.
Standard painting placement
Paintings are placed with the same method as vanilla paintings, with no extra crafting or setup step.
Vanilla replacement option
An option swaps the default paintings for the medieval set, so every painting in a world uses the new art.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.21.x11 of 11 versions with builds
1.20.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.19.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.16.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Decorating a medieval build
A castle, tavern or library interior can be finished with paintings that suit the setting.
Replacing default art on a server
A server owner can run the set for all players, since the server needs the mod to place the paintings.
Who it’s for: Builders who want medieval-fantasy wall art for castles, towns and interiors, and server owners who want consistent painting art for their players.
How it compares
Key Art Paintings is a Fabric, Forge and NeoForge option that runs client and server, with All rights reserved and files for 1.16.5 – 1.21.11. Custom Paintings also runs client and server, but it spans Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.19 – 26.3 and is open source under the MIT License. Koyun's Extra Paintings covers 1.20 – 1.20.6 on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge under the Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 4.0 license.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medieval Paintings | Forge and NeoForge | 1.16.5 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-04-09 |
| Key Art Paintings | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.16.5 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-01-04 |
| Custom Paintings | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.19 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-20 |
| Koyun's Extra Paintings | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2024-05-11 |
Questions
Does Medieval Paintings need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders does Medieval Paintings support?
Will Medieval Paintings update to newer game versions?
In the catalog
Medieval Paintings is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,149 Decoration mods for Forge. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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What the author says
Enhance the charm of your Minecraft world with Medieval Paintings mod! Add more than 50 paintings that showcase the beauty of medieval-fantasy art. The resolution of the paintings is 16x16 and the vanilla-friendly textures blend into the Minecraft world. Place the paintings just like any normal painting item and…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/medieval-paintings
- Owner
- TheGreatZin
- Published
- 2023-06-17
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-09
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15