Nude Paintings
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Paper, Oil Crayon, Mixed Media, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1980s Abstract Expressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 2000s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Gouache, Pencil
1950s Realist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Nude Paintings
Acrylic
1930s Art Deco Nude Paintings
Charcoal
1950s Abstract Expressionist Nude Paintings
Oil, Cardboard
Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1990s Modern Nude Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
20th Century Nude Paintings
Oil
1970s Realist Nude Paintings
Gouache, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Nude Paintings
Oil
1970s Surrealist Nude Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Nude Paintings
Oil
Early 19th Century Old Masters Nude Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Cubist Nude Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1970s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Paper, Charcoal, Gouache
1970s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
1960s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Watercolor, Illustration Board, Pencil
Early 2000s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1970s American Modern Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Paper, Oil, Felt Pen, Stencil
1970s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil
20th Century Nude Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
1950s Abstract Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil, Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil, Fiberboard
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Nude Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Gouache
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Late 20th Century Surrealist Nude Paintings
Oil, Board
1970s Realist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1970s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1970s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic, Oil
Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Paintings
Paper, Chalk
1990s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Oil
Early 1900s Realist Nude Paintings
Oil, Cardboard
1980s American Modern Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1960s Modern Nude Paintings
Ink, Acrylic, Cardboard
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Paper, Felt Pen, Stencil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century American Modern Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Other Art Style Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Nude Paintings
Charcoal, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Pencil, Pigment
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Late 20th Century Contemporary Nude Paintings
Linen, Oil, Stretcher Bars
21st Century and Contemporary Nude Paintings
Mixed Media
1970s Aesthetic Movement Nude Paintings
Paper
2010s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel
2010s Expressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Varnish, Stretcher Bars
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.




