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Figurative Paintings For Sale
Back to the Fold Original Oil on Linen by A. Angerville
Located in Soquel, CA
Back to the Fold Original Oil on Linen by unknown artist A. Angerville after an painting titled Retour à la bergerie by A de Gerville, Fr. 19th C. Lovely rendition of the Sheep retur...
Category
1870s French School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen, Stretcher Bars
"Ubud, Bali" Signed Indonesian Artist
By Iny Suwija
Located in Surfside, FL
Dimensions w/Frame 12.5" x 15"
Artist: INY SUWIJA
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Subject: Landscape
Style: Surrealism
Region of Origin: Asia
"Ubud, a town in central Bali, is far remo...
Category
1990s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Object in the Mirror, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A vintage sedan cuts through a blazing blue desert sky as the driver glances out the window, caught between curiosity and concern. He knows mirages are common i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Farm in Berlin Heights, Ohio, Vibrant Field Landscape
Located in Beachwood, OH
August Frederick Biehle (1885-1979)
Farm in Berlin Heights, c. 1930
Oil on masonite
Signed lower right
22 x 30 inches
27.75 x 36 inches, framed
A versatile painter who worked in a v...
Category
1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
A Figurative Pointillist Painting after Georges Seurat’s “Sunday Afternoon…”
Located in San Francisco, CA
On offer is a monumental pointillism painting, a reinterpretation of “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte,” created a century earlier by French painter George Seurat,...
Category
1980s Pointillist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Fine Victorian Signed Oil Painting Sunset Dusk over the River with Anglers
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Anglers at Sunset
by Edwin Henry Boddington (1836–1905)
signed and indistinctly dated 18??
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 17 x 30 inches
canvas : 12 x 24.5 inches
Provenance: private...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
French Woman Painter SALANSON Religious Painting Virgin Mary Jesus blessing 19th
Located in PARIS, FR
Eugénie SALANSON
Albert (Somme), 1836 – Saint-Pair-sur-Mer, 1912
The Virgin Mary Presenting the World to the Infant Jesus Who Blesses It
Oil on canvas
21.5 x 17 cm (34 x 29 cm with f...
Category
19th Century Academic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Hotel Fouquet
s Paris" Post-Impressionist Street Scene Oil on Canvas Framed
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful oil on canvas painting by the French artist, Te Pencke. Pencke was a Parisian painter known for his colorful cityscapes depicting the times of his generation. His work is...
Category
20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Ladybird Pocket Painting 7
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Ladybird 7 is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket Painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with a nod to baroque still lif...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
English Fox Hunt Riders and Hounds in an extensive landscape
By Raoul Millais
Located in Woodbury, CT
Raoul Millais (1901–1999)
Fox Hunters with Hounds in a Landscape, circa 1931
Oil on canvas
Signed lower right: Raoul Millais and dated 1931
Presented in an ornate period gilt frame
DESCRIPTION (Dibs-style long format)
A fine early 20th-century sporting composition by Raoul Millais, painted in 1931 and depicting the timeless ritual of the English fox hunt...
Category
1930s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
A Captivating 1930s Modern Portrait of a Young Woman by Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A captivating, 1930s portrait painting of a young woman by famed Chicago artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). A sensitive, skilled portrait of a young female model, most likely h...
Category
1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
Old Master Painting Called Christ at the Column
Located in Stockholm, SE
Follower of Gerard Seghers (1591-1651)
Christ at the Column
oil on wood panel
c. 1700s
unframed 19.5 × 14 cm
Provenance:
Originally in the collection of Dr. Axel Munthe (1857–1949), the renowned Swedish physician and author celebrated for his philanthropic work and for founding Villa San Michele...
Category
18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Victorian woman with dog, cat, bird by thatch cottage door in English landscape
Located in Woodbury, CT
John F. Pasmore (British, 19th century)
Young Woman by a Cottage Door with Cat, Dog and Bird, circa 1880
Oil on panel, signed lower left
A finely observed late-Victorian genre paint...
Category
1880s Victorian Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
19th century English artist painting a Swiss Lake landscape with boats cottages
Located in Woodbury, CT
English School, circa 1870
Continental Lake Landscape with Fishermen and Distant Mountains
Oil on canvas
Monogrammed lower left ES / EJ
A finely painted mid–late 19th century Engli...
Category
1870s Victorian Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Oil Painting on Canvas. "Study For a Magenta Spirit"
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
Figurative oil painting on a square canvas. The composition presents a mystical being, a sprite from another dimension, in connection with an invisible world where peace exists beyon...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
"Around Place de l
Opéra" Post-Impressionist Parisian Street Scene Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful impressionist oil painting on canvas by Gene Jordan depicting a tremendously vivid and alive street scene from Paris in the 20th Century with a view around the Place de l...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board, Canvas
The Best is Yet to Come For You - Abstract Mixed Media Graffiti Inspired Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Amber Goldhammer paints dramatic abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas featuring energetic brushstrokes. Goldhammer uses her contemporary paintings to express...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Latex, Ink, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
19th century French Barbizon school painting Elegant group outdoors
Located in Aartselaar, BE
19th century Barbizon painting "The nymphs bathing in a forest landscape"
The artist wonderfully captured this dreamy scenery with vibrant colours and assured brushstrokes, inviting...
Category
19th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Diversity of Thoughts -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, African
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued by the Gal...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
REFLECTIONS XI - Contemporary Atmospheric Lake Landscape
Located in Salzburg, AT
A few words of the artist about his art:
When i painting landscapes, I usually choose simple geometric arrangements, contrasts of verticals and levels. I juxtapose the smooth surfac...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Antique Italian Nude Woman/Naiad Pompeiian Fresco Style Framed Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage Italian nude figure painting. Oil on board. Framed. Measuring: 18 by 14 inches overall and 13 by 9 inches painting alone. Excellent condition, ready to hang and enjoy.
Category
19th Century Italian School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Grand Scale Huge Maritime Oil Painting of a Fully-Rigged Tall Ship at Sea
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Grand Maritime Scene
late 20th century
oil on canvas, unframed
Canvas : 36 x 46 inches
Provenance: private collection, UK
Condition: overall sound and good condition
For more any mo...
Category
Late 20th Century English School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Religious Painting Venetian School 18th Sketch Martyrdom Saint Cyprien Flavien
Located in PARIS, FR
Venetian School
18th century
The Martyrdom of Saint Cyprian and Flavian of Carthage? (Sketch)
Oil on canvas
30 x 23 cm (39 x 32 cm with frame)
Trace of a signature in the lower right...
Category
18th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Island. Women
s Sculpture Head, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Guigen Zha presents a stylized portrait of a woman’s head, adorned with floral and tree-like elements against a backdrop of blue sky, moon, and seascap...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Huge 1700
s Florentine Old Master Oil Painting Eros Triumph over Pan Male Nudes
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Triumph of Eros over Pan
Florentine School, early 1700's period, unsigned
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 58 x 48.5 inches
canvas: 50 x 40 inches
Provenance: private collection, Pa...
Category
Early 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"St. Patrick
s Cathedral on Fifth" Impressionist Oil Painting Snow New York City
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
A charming depiction of St. Patrick's Cathedral on 5th Avenue in the snow with figures and cars. This evocative urban winter scene captures the majestic spires of St. Patrick's Cathe...
Category
2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Monumental Pair of Stained Glass Windows by Jean-Baptiste Capronnier
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Monumental Pair of Stained Glass Windows
Jean-Baptiste Capronnier (J.B. Capronnier)
Belgium, dated *fecit 1886*
A rare and highly important pair of monumental stained glass windows ...
Category
19th Century Gothic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Glass
Judith and Holofernes
Located in Burlingame, CA
Here is David Shevlino's magnetic 'Judith and Holofernes', oil on canvas, 65 x 60 inches, painted in 2023 after a trip to Rome where the artist was inspired by the treasure trove of ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
2 Beachballers - acrylic and oil on canvas
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Wencke Uhl is a contemporary figurative paintress living and working in Germany.
She draws inspiration from human beauty and the female form. As a teenager Uhl wanted to become a fa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Large Italian Alpine Mountain Scene Snow Capped Mountains Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Alpine Landscape
R. Valantin
signed oil on canvas, framed
framed: 27 x 31 inches
canvas: 20 x 24 inches
Provenance: private collection, UK
Condition: very good condition
For more a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Nude Female Study Posed On The Grass Mid Century French Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Suzanne Dinkés (French, 1895 - 1984)
Medium: oil on board, unframed
Size : 25 x 21 inches
Provenance: private collection, France
Condition: The painting is in overall...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Splatter Cowgirl - Abstract Vintage Pinup Inspired Figurative Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jesse’s imagery often merges playful and gritty elements, blending floral patterns, vintage-inspired designs, and bold outlines with a touch of whimsy. His artwork exudes a sense of ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Glitter
17th Century Dutch Oil Painting Figures outside Building in Ancient Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Figures in Landscape
Dutch School, 17th century
oil on wood panel, framed in antique wooden frame
framed: 14.5 x 17 inches
panel : 10 x 12 inches
Provenance: private collection, Engl...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Can-Can Girls
. Signed F. Fabiano. Framed oil on canvas
Located in St. Albans, GB
Fabien Fabiano
(1882, Lamballe – 1962),
Signed bottom right
Oil on canvas
Canvas Size" 24 x 20" (61 x 51cm)
Outside Frame Size: 31 x 27" (79 x 69cm)
F...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Fine 18th Century Italian Classical Huge Oil Painting Figures Animals Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Figures & Animals in Classical Landscape
circle of Jans Frans Van Bloemen (Orizzonte 1662 - 1749), unsigned
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 28.5 x 42.5 inches
canvas: 19 x 34 inches
P...
Category
18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Traditional English Victorian Signed Oil Painting Villagers Walking Country Lane
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Country Lane
by Henry Harris (1852-1926)
signed
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 12 x 10 inches
canvas : 10 x 8 inches
Provenance: private collection, England
Condition: very good ...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
FLORENCE by R. Enrich - Geometric landscape painting, architecture, earth tones
By Ramon Enrich
Located in Paris, FR
FLORENCE is a unique acrylic on canvas painting by contemporary artist Ramon Enrich, dimensions are 170 × 240 cm (66.9 × 94.5 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes wi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Life Journey 2 - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Figurative, Realism
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube.
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
About the Artist
Joy Eyitayo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$1,160 Sale Price
20% Off
1920
s British Impressionist Watercolor Painting Young Girl Gardening Vegetables
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Young Gardener
by Carolyn Smith, British early 20th century
signed watercolour painting on artist paper, unframed
size: 10 x 7 inches
double sided sketch verso of man leaning on ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gouache
French Mid Century Oil Painting Post Impressionist Portrait of Woman Blue Blouse
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Woman in Blue
Artist/ School: Suzanne Dinkés (French, 1895 - 1984)
Medium: oil on canvas, unframed
Size : 24 x 20 inches
Provenance: private collection, France
Conditio...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Mother and child, Signed painting on paper (unique), Hammer Galleries, Framed
By Gloria Vanderbilt
Located in New York, NY
Gloria Vanderbilt
Untitled mother and child painting
Gouache on paper
Signed by the artist on the front
Frame included
A poignant painting of a mother and child from the 1960s. Whi...
Category
1960s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Gouache, Permanent Marker
Vintage Landscape Oil Painting, Post-Impressionist Paris Cityscape, Paris School
By Claude Marin
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Vintage Paris Landscape framed oil painting by French artist, Claude Marin. This delightful post-impressionist oil on canvas, signed in the lower left is from the 1970's and is a co...
Category
1970s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Carrefour l’arbre -21st Century Contemporary Realistic Landscape Painting
By Bart Koning
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Bart Koning (Dutch artist)
Carrefour l’arbre, sectie 4
100 x 160 cm ( frame not included)
Oil paint on linen
We're proud to introduce Dutch/ German artist Bart Koning.
Incredibly c...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Fine British Maritime Signed Oil Painting 18th C. Warship Anchored Coastline
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Warship Anchored off the Coastline
by Hedley John Le Noury (British, b.1941)
signed oil on canvas, framed
framed: 25.5 x 35.5 inches
canvas : 20 x 30 inches
Provenance: private colle...
Category
Late 20th Century English School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Orelisa - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued by the Gal...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$2,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Love, Family, and Craft: A Story Told in Every Detail by Ferdinand Fagerlin
Located in Stockholm, SE
Ferdinand Fagerlin (1825-1907) Sweden
Kärleksförklaring (“Declaration of Love”) 1866
oil on canvas
unframed 80 x 99 cm (31½ x 39 in)
framed 96 x 114 cm (37¾ x 44¾ in)
signed and da...
Category
1860s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Living Life
Located in Zofingen, AG
A celebration of everyday moments — quiet, warm, and deeply human.
This painting captures the gentle rhythm of existence, where light meets stillness and ordinary scenes become timel...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Orientalist Painting Algerian Harem Academic Painter 19th
Located in PARIS, FR
Alphonse Léon GERMAIN-THILL
Aumale (Algeria), 1873 – Algiers, 1925
The Harem
Oil on canvas
41 x 32.5 cm (56 x 47 cm framed)
Signed lower right “AGermain Thill”
Born in Algeria, Alph...
Category
19th Century Academic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Impressionist landscape, oil on cardboard
Located in PARIS, FR
Alfred BERGIER (1881-1971)
Landscape
Oil on cardboard
Annotated “A. Bergier - Avignon” on the back
5.5 × 8.7 inches
Born in Avignon in 1881, Alfred Bergier was a painter from the P...
Category
Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
California Landscape, Near Carmel Ocean
Tree View, Cleveland Woman Artist
By May Ames
Located in Beachwood, OH
May Lydia Ames (American, 1863-1943)
Near Carmel, Calif., 1932
Oil on board
Signed and dated lower left, signed and titled verso
14 x 20 inches
18.5 x 24.5 inches, framed
May Ames w...
Category
1930s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Parisian Street Scene Oil Painting, Framed, 1940s, 9.5x7.5 Inches
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
6119 Parisian street scene
Set in a decorative period frame
Image size 9.5x7.5"
Category
1940s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$325 Sale Price
31% Off
Le Bistro, Passage Verdeau - 21st Century Hyper Realistic oil painting of a City
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Roos van der Meijden
Le Bistro, Passage Verdeau
26 x 26 cm ( framed 32 x 32 cm, frame is included in price )
Oil paint on panel
Dutch artist Roos van der Meijden is famous because o...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel, Wood Panel
"Place de la Concorde, Pari" Post-Impressionist Street Scene Oil Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful oil on canvas painting by the French artist, Salvadore Demone. Deomne was a Parisian painter known for his vibrant cityscapes that depicted the times of his generation. T...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
SUMMER DAYS
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Emerging young artist with a very personal and recognizable style.
Without a doubt he will have a long journey and a great progression in her artistic career.
Acrylic on canvas
Ship...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Permanent Marker
$105 Sale Price
60% Off
PALM HOUSE
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Emerging young artist with a very personal and recognizable style.
Without a doubt he will have a long journey and a great progression in her artistic career.
Acrylic on canvas
Ship...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Permanent Marker
$157 Sale Price
40% Off
Cuzco (Cusco) School - Ángel Arcabucero (Angel with Arquebus)
Located in Stockholm, SE
Cuzco (Cusco) School, 19th century, Peru
Ángel Arcabucero (Angel with Arquebus)
oil on canvas
unframed 58 × 41 cm (22.8 × 16.1 in)
framed 66 × 49 cm (26.0 × 19.3 in)
No signature
Provenance:
Acquired in Peru in 1986 by the previous owner.
Essay:
This painting portrays a celestial figure identified as an ángel arcabucero – literally an “arquebus-bearing angel,” shown as an archangel wielding an early firearm (arquebus) instead of the traditional sword. The angel is richly attired in the fashion of an Andean noble or Spanish aristocrat, with an ornate embroidered coat, lace collar, and billowing sleeves, in keeping with the distinctive iconography of these militaristic angels. Such ángeles arcabuceros emerged in the late 17th century in colonial Peru and were especially popular in Cuzco School painting, replacing the sword of Catholic warrior-angels with a gun to signify the heavenly army’s power in a modern guise. The graceful figure, dressed as a nobleman yet serving a divine role, underscores the fusion of earthly authority and celestial protection – a sartorial and symbolic innovation unique to the Andean region’s religious art. This iconography, found only in Spanish colonial territories, resonated with local believers and visually confirmed the angel’s identity as a heavenly soldier guarding the faithful, his delicate hands cradling a long-barreled arquebus as if it were a sacred instrument.
The Ángel Arcabucero exemplifies the visual hallmarks of the Cuzco School, a major Peruvian painting...
Category
19th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Harbour at Finistiere Huge French Mid 20th Century Modernist Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Harbour at Finistiere, France
by Georges Eugène DELHOMME (1904-1989) * see notes below
signed oil on canvas, framed
framed: 38 x 46 inches
canvas: 32 x 39 inches
Provenance: the arti...
Category
Mid-20th Century French School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Contemporary abstract impressionist expressive floral painting "Meadow song"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
"Meadow Song" is a vibrant floral composition by French artist Natalya Mougenot, part of her ongoing series dedicated to flowers — a subject she approaches not as decoration or botan...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Reading in the Study" Impressionist Portrait Oil Painting Woman in Pink Dress
Located in New York, NY
An Early 20th Century elegant portrait oil painting by Gordon Stevenson depicting a pensive young woman seated in a serene, indoor setting wearing a l...
Category
1910s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Pear II" Original Artwork, 24kt Gold on Museum Glass
By Kate Breakey
Located in Denver, CO
About the artist:
Kate Breakey is internationally known for her large-scale, richly hand-colored photographs
including her acclaimed series of luminous portraits of birds, flowers a...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Figurative Paintings for Sale
Figurative art, as opposed to abstract art, retains features from the observable world in its representational depictions of subject matter. Most commonly, figurative paintings reference and explore the human body, but they can also include landscapes, architecture, plants and animals — all portrayed with realism.
While the oldest figurative art dates back tens of thousands of years to cave wall paintings, figurative works made from observation became especially prominent in the early Renaissance. Artists like Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and other Renaissance masters created naturalistic representations of their subjects.
Pablo Picasso is lauded for laying the foundation for modern figurative art in the 1920s. Although abstracted, this work held a strong connection to representing people and other subjects. Other famous figurative artists include Francis Bacon and Lucian Freud. Figurative art in the 20th century would span such diverse genres as Expressionism, Pop art and Surrealism.
Today, a number of figural artists — such as Sedrick Huckaby, Daisy Patton and Eileen Cooper — are making art that uses the human body as its subject.
Because figurative art represents subjects from the real world, natural colors are common in these paintings. A piece of figurative art can be an exciting starting point for setting a tone and creating a color palette in a room.
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