15th Century Religious Paintings
15th Century and Earlier Italian School Figurative Paintings
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15th Century and Earlier Medieval Figurative Paintings
Animal Skin, Paint, Ink, Pen
15th Century and Earlier Medieval Figurative Paintings
Animal Skin, Paint, Ink, Pen
15th Century and Earlier Medieval Figurative Paintings
Animal Skin, Paint, Ink, Pen
15th Century and Earlier Medieval Figurative Paintings
Animal Skin, Paint, Ink, Pen
15th Century and Earlier Medieval Figurative Paintings
Animal Skin, Paint, Ink, Pen
15th Century and Earlier Medieval Figurative Paintings
Animal Skin, Paint, Ink, Pen
15th Century and Earlier Medieval Figurative Paintings
Animal Skin, Paint, Ink, Pen
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Dutch Religious Items
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15th Century and Earlier Medieval Figurative Paintings
Animal Skin, Paint, Ink, Pen
15th Century and Earlier Medieval Figurative Paintings
Animal Skin, Paint, Ink, Pen
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Finding the Right Figurative-paintings for You
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.
Browse an extensive collection of figurative paintings on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022What painting is the most important of the 20th century is largely a matter of personal opinion. Some notable works produced during the period include Paul Cézanne's Mont Sainte-Victoire, Pablo Picasso's Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, Henri Matisse's The Dance and Jackson Pollock's Lavender Mist. Shop a large selection of 20th-century paintings on 1stDibs.
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