Nude Paintings
Artist Comments
Recently, Sumner has been exploring the use of text in her paintings, adding poetry to accompany the message of the artwork. "This piece is about the loss we...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Nude Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Paper, Charcoal, Mixed Media
Early 2000s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Paper, Oil Crayon, Mixed Media, Oil
20th Century Nude Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Paper, Oil Crayon, Mixed Media, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Gold, Gold Leaf
1970s American Modern Nude Paintings
Oil, Board
Late 19th Century Nude Paintings
Acrylic
Late 19th Century Nude Paintings
Acrylic
Late 19th Century Nude Paintings
Acrylic
Late 19th Century Nude Paintings
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Nude Paintings
Acrylic, Board
Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings
Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings
Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings
Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings
Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings
Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings
Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings
Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings
Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings
Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings
Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings
Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings
Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Nude Paintings
Oil, Board
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Acrylic, Board
2010s Abstract Nude Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Mixed Media
1980s Expressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Paper, Crayon, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Pencil, Laser
Early 2000s Realist Nude Paintings
Paper, Pastel
1970s American Impressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1960s Pop Art Nude Paintings
Silk, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Nude Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Artist Comments
This piece reflects my engagement with color, shape, the body and the deeper issues of humanity. I chose "lying" for the title to suggest that "truth" can be...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Acrylic
1970s American Modern Nude Paintings
Watercolor
Early 2000s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Gouache, Pencil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1950s Abstract Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil, Panel
Artist Comments
Recently, I took the major step of buying a house. After a tumultuous few weeks of real-estate buying stress, I christened my new studio by creating this litt...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Nude Paintings
Paper, Pastel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Mixed Media
Artist Comments
"This ghostly portrait of a man represents a transitory experience and movement between places," says Kristen. Rendered with soft light, the painting mimics t...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Oil
1970s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s American Realist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1920s Art Deco Nude Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Nude Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Nude Paintings
Mixed Media
1970s Fauvist Nude Paintings
Acrylic, Laid Paper
2010s Abstract Expressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Nude Paintings
Oil
20th Century Nude Paintings
Oil
Shop Antique and Vintage Nude Paintings
Today, antique and vintage nude paintings are popular works of art to consider when decorating your home.
The nude as an artist’s subject gained prominence in ancient Greece, wherein male nudes were rendered equivalent to power and victory owing to the Greeks’ celebration of men in athletic events as well as in the worship of the gods who populate Greek mythology. Nude sculptures in Greece positioned men as warriors — strong, moral and fearless. The naked female figures featured in prehistoric art and the art of ancient civilizations, on the other hand, were symbols of fertility and procreation.
Italian painters of the 1400s looked to the magnificent nude sculptures of Greek and Roman art for inspiration. By the end of the century, drawing of undressed models was part of the common practice for these artists. When Christianity had spread through Europe, however, Christians condemned Renaissance nude paintings — most of which are considered famous nude paintings today — because they were erotic, exploring, in some cases, same-sex relationships as well as women’s sexual power. Censorship was the order of the day, except for religious-themed works, such as 1526’s iconic Adam and Eve, an oil painting made by German Renaissance painter Lucas Cranach the Elder, one of more than 50 works made in his workshop based on the biblical story. Tuscan painter Daniele da Volterra was famously hired to paint fig leaves over the most exposed figures of Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel. While freedom of expression for artists has expanded significantly since then, prudish censorship persists when it comes to Renaissance nudity.
On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of authentic antique and vintage nude paintings, from works focused on the reliably reclining figures of Impressionist-style art to oil paintings created by contemporary artists who often work to reject the idealized human forms and unrealistic depictions of female nudes that preceded them. Additionally, find a primer on 1stDibs on how to arrange wall art as well as tips on creating salon-style gallery walls for presenting the wonderfully provocative nude paintings you’ve decided to bring into your home.





