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Paintings Unlocked

by Renaissance Team

Paintings Unlocked makes the paintings that the game normally restricts to operators obtainable in survival mode, and it lets players place more paintings without commands.

FabricForgeNeoForgeServer required, client optionalMIT License1.21 – 1.21.1

What it does

Paintings that vanilla Minecraft limits to operator use can be obtained through normal survival play once this mod is installed. The mod changes only which paintings are unobtainable, so the base game's other behavior stays as it is, and it does not depend on other mods or datapacks to work.

Server owners can add new paintings through a datapack, and the mod includes a gallery selector that lists paintings to choose from. Variant painting items give paintings a visual variant. The server must run the mod, while a player may leave it out and still join. Files are published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.21.1, with the same release dated 2026-05-18 and earlier builds covering 1.21 – 1.21.1. The code is under the MIT License and is not open source. Portfolio is an optional dependency that adds more paintings when it is installed.

Key features

  1. Operator-only paintings in survival

    Paintings that are normally unobtainable for players become available through survival gameplay.

  2. Gallery painting selector

    A selector screen lets players choose a painting from the list without typing commands.

  3. Variant painting items

    Painting items come in visual variants, so a player can pick the look before placing one.

  4. Datapack painting support

    Datapacks can add new paintings, and the mod works alongside the base game's own paintings.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.11+mod1+mod1+mod
1.211+mod1+mod1+mod
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Optional 1

PortfolioAdds in a large catalogue of 100+ paintings to the game!
Optional

Use cases

Who it’s for: Players and server owners who want more paintings available in survival mode, and map makers who add new paintings through datapacks.

Questions

Does Paintings Unlocked require Portfolio?

No. Portfolio is an optional dependency. Installing it adds more paintings, but the mod works without it.

Does the server need Paintings Unlocked installed?

Yes. The server must run the mod, while clients may leave it out and still join.

Which game versions does Paintings Unlocked support?

Files cover 1.21 and 1.21.1. The latest file for each of Fabric, Forge and NeoForge targets 1.21.1.

How can new paintings be added?

Server owners can add paintings with a datapack, which the mod supports directly.

In the catalog

Paintings Unlocked is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.

Decoration mods12,078Fabric modsMods for 1.21.132,366

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What the author says

THIS DATAPACK DOES NOT ADD ANY NEW PAINTINGS - IT ONLY MAKES UNOBTAINABLE PAINTINGS OBTAINABLE. Paintings Unlocked simply allows players to get 'operator only' paintings in survival mode. Not only from the base game, but from other mods/datapacks.
Renaissance Team, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Renaissance Team
Published
2026-05-18
Updated on Modrinth
2026-05-18
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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