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“Lying Kitten“ Contemporary Fine Realist Still-Life Painting of Kitten, Cat
Located in Utrecht, NL
of great value in painting his realistic still life’s. In "Lying Kitten" the artist's attention to
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

"Vincent" Realist Cat Portrait in the Outdoors Oil Painting on Carved Wood Panel
By Chaval
Located in New York, NY
shape in his mind before materializing into the artwork. In this painting, we find a realist portrait of
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2010s Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Modernist Oil Painting Social Realist Kids and Cat in Red Wagon WPA Style
By Paul Zimmerman
Located in Surfside, FL
Realist and WPA works of Ben Shahn this captures a group of tenement children of mixed races, African
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Mid-20th Century American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Realist Leopard Portrait Wild Cat Painting from British Wildlife Tiger Artist
By Pip McGarry
Located in Preston, GB
Realist Leopard Portrait Wild Cat Painting from British Wildlife Tiger Artist. The vivid realism of
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2010s Photorealist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Paint, Cotton Canvas

"Blue Cat, " Oil painting
By Stephanie Buer
Located in Denver, CO
Stephanie Buer's (US based) "Blue Cat" is an oil painting that depicts a white exterior wall with
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2010s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Antique Cat Painting "Cat with Butterfly in a Meadow" Arthur Heyer 1872-1931
By Arthur Heyer
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Antique Cat Painting "Cat with Butterfly in a Meadow" Arthur Heyer 1872-1931 Oil on canvas Signed
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Early 1900s Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Persian Cats with Flowers" Oil Painting Portrait of Two White Cats in a Garden
By Beno Boleradsky
Located in New York, NY
This piece depicts two white, long-haired Persian cats in a natural setting. The cats are
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20th Century Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Companions (Bob Cat), Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Patricia Mansell
Located in Yardley, PA
. Mansell Artist :: Painting :: Realism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity
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2010s Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Cat Therapy
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this painting, we see a minimalist room with a huge window, beyond which stretches a sky filled
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

Kittens at Play, Antique Animals Painting, Cats, Teddy Bear
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
Josef Heimerl (Austrian, 1867-1918) Signed: Jos. Heimerl (Lower, Right) " Kittens at Play ", circa 1900 Oil on Canvas 14 3/4" x 22 7/8" Housed in a 5 1/2" Ornamented Frame in Go...
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Early 20th Century Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Siamese Cat
Located in Missouri, MO
Siamese Cat by Louis Carl Hvasta (1913-1993) Unframed: 14" x 21" Framed: 23.5" x 30.5" Signed and
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20th Century American Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

"Cat Washing Itself" American Contemporary Folk Animals Domestic Oil Painting
By Charlotte Andry Gibbs
Located in Wellesley, MA
accomplished and trained artist, reveals her love of folk art and naive painting in these beautifully painted
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2010s Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Ginger Cat
Located in Columbia, MO
ASHLEE SELBURG Ginger Cat Ink and pencil on paper 20 x 16 inches
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Ink

Champagne Cat
Located in Columbia, MO
ASHLEE SELBURG Champagne Cat Ink and pencil on paper 20 x 16 inches
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Ink

Sunlit Cat in Tuscany
Located in Zofingen, AG
This painting takes us to a typical street in a Tuscan town, filled with warm sunlight and lush
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2010s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"The Sumatran Tiger" - Original Oil Painting of an Endangered Big Cat
By Lindsey Kustusch
Located in Denver, CO
Lindsey Kustusch's "The Sumatran Tiger" is a stunning handmade original oil on wood panel artwork, with dimensions of 30 x 30 x 1.50 inches. Created in 2023, this piece stands as a p...
Category

2010s Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Beth Parcell, "Cautious", 8x10 Dog and Cat Winter Barn Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This animal portrait, "Cautious", is an 8x10 oil painting on canvas featuring a Golden Retriever
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2010s Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Echo of the Black Cat
Located in Zofingen, AG
This striking, contemporary painting invites the viewer into a space of quiet mystery and irony
Category

2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Portrait of Girls with a Cat - British Victorian Genre animal art oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This charming British Victorian genre oil painting is by noted exhibited artist John Morgan
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19th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Ficus, Cat, and She...
Located in Zofingen, AG
down her nose, revealing a gaze that radiates calm while subtly asking, "What now?" The black cat at
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

Black Cat on a Yellow Sofa
Located in Zofingen, AG
black cat beside her embodies intuition and the unseen. The harmony between human and animal, between
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Still life with White Cat oil painting original fine art realism poetic artwork
Located in Oslo, NO
“White Cat” presents a quiet, contemplative moment centered on a simple porcelain cat figure. The
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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

The Cat Knows but Says Nothing
Located in Zofingen, AG
, beige, and blue. A black cat rests on her lap, staring out the window at a calm, blue sky. The mood is
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

On the Roof with a Cat
Located in Zofingen, AG
A mesmerizing fusion of elegance and mystery, this painting captures a woman draped in flowing
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

29th century English, Portrait od a seated Siamese Cat
Located in Woodbury, CT
J. Foley (British, 20th Century) Siamese Cat Oil on canvas Signed on the reverse This elegant
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1970s Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Bail Joseph (1862-1921) + Oil on canvas "Woman with Cat"
Located in Gent, VOV
a beautifully rendered cat, creating a timeless and intimate scene. The painting has been relined
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Late 19th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Calico Cat Watercolor on Paper Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Category

2010s Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Cat Animal Watercolor on Paper Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Category

2010s Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Cat Animal Watercolor on Paper Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
482 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Category

2010s Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Cat Animal Watercolor on Paper Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
480 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Category

2010s Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Cat Animal Watercolor on Paper Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
479 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Category

2010s Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Cat Animal Watercolor on Paper Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
481 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Category

2010s Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Cat Animal Watercolor on Paper Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
477 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Category

2010s Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Cat Animal Watercolor on Paper Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
474 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Category

2010s Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Cat Animal Watercolor on Paper Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
473 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Category

2010s Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Cat Animal Watercolor on Paper Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
472 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Category

2010s Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Cat Animal Watercolor on Paper Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
466 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Category

2010s Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Cat Animal Watercolor on Paper Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
465 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Category

2010s Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Cat Animal Watercolor on Paper Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
464 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Category

2010s Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Cat Animal Watercolor on Paper Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
463 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Category

2010s Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Cat Animal Watercolor on Paper Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
462 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Category

2010s Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Cat Animal Watercolor on Paper Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
461 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Category

2010s Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Del Bourree Bach, "Low Tide Cat", 12x12 Sailboat Ocean Beach Landscape
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
allow the painting to be bright and cheery. About the artist: Contemporary realist Del-Bourree Bach has
Category

2010s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Board

Cat Animal Watercolor on Paper Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
456 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Category

2010s Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Cat Animal Watercolor on Paper Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
452 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Category

2010s Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Brown and White Cat Drinking Milk From a Bowl
By Arthur Heyer
Located in New York, NY
Brown and White Cat Drinking Milk From a Bowl, by Arthur Heyer Oil on canvas 21.5 x 25.5 inches
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Early 20th Century Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

David De Noter Still Life with Curious Cat
By David Emile Joseph de Noter
Located in San Francisco, CA
. Most famous for his still lifes. This fantastic little gem of a curious cat skipping past the
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Mid-19th Century Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Gray Cat Animal Watercolor on Paper Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Category

2010s Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Reddish cat Animal Watercolor on Paper Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Category

2010s Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Calico cat Animal Watercolor on Paper Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Category

2010s Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot (French, 1796–1875) – Landscape with Figures and Cat
By Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
Located in Jacksonville, FL
. The painting is signed “Corot” in the lower left corner and presented in a richly ornamented giltwood
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19th Century American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Cat Nap - Study for "Anticipation"
By Will Barnet
Located in Miami, FL
Cat Nap on the steps captured by realist painter Will Barnet. This is more than just a preliminary
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1980s American Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pencil

Winter Landscape, with Woman and Cat
By Paul Lilo Stenberg
Located in San Francisco, CA
known for is paintings and watercolors depicting winter scene in the Norwegian wilderness.
Category

Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

"Two Dogs, One Cat Walking" Original ink drawing
By Margaret Sweet Johnson
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Margaret. Sweet Johnson (American, 1893-1964) Title: "Two Dogs, One Cat Walking
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Early 20th Century Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Siamese Cats , Feline Portrait, Embroidery artist, Shorebird Studio, Watercolor
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
'Siamese Cats', Feline Portrait, Embroidery artist, Shorebird Studio, Watercolor Signed lower
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1990s Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper

Reading Before Bed, Original Illustration, Mother, Daughter, Cat, Book Worm
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
Robert Konersman (American, 1889 - 1975) Signed: Konersman (Lower, Left) " Reading Before Bed " c. 1900-1920 Watercolor and Gouache on Paper Laid on Illustration Board Image Size...
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Early 20th Century Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache, Illustration Board

Edward Bawden Secretary Cat pen and ink Modern British Art drawing
By Edward Bawden
Located in London, GB
From a series of Bawden Cat illustrations we have listed. To see the others and our other Modern
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Late 20th Century Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Pen

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Cat Realist Paintings For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a broad range of cat realist paintings for sale on 1stDibs. There are many Photorealist versions of these works for sale. There are many variations of these items available, from those made as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. You can search the cat realist paintings that we have for sale on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of gray, black, brown and beige. There have been many well-done artworks of this subject over the years, but those made by Edward Bawden, Arthur Heyer, Margaret Sweet Johnson, Charlotte Andry Gibbs and Cecil Ackland Hunt are often thought to be among the most beautiful. Frequently made by artists working in paint, oil paint and ink, all of these available pieces are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Large cat realist paintings can be an attractive addition to some spaces, while the smaller iterations available — each spanning 6 inches in width — may make for a better choice for a more modest living area.

How Much are Cat Realist Paintings?

Prices for pieces in our collection of cat realist paintings start at $283 and top out at $24,250 with the average selling for $2,714.

A Close Look at Realist Art

Realist art attempts to portray its subject matter without artifice. Similar to naturalism, authentic realist paintings and prints see an integration of true-to-life colors, meticulous detail and linear perspectives for accurate portrayals of the world. 

Work that involves illusionistic techniques of realism dates back to the classical world, such as the deceptive trompe l’oeil used since ancient Greece. Art like this became especially popular in the 17th century when Dutch artists like Evert Collier painted objects that appeared real enough to touch. Realism as an artistic movement, however, usually refers to 19th-century French realist artists such as Honoré Daumier exploring social and political issues in biting lithographic prints, while the likes of Gustave Courbet and Jean-François Millet painting people — particularly the working class — with all their imperfections, navigating everyday urban life. This was a response to the dominant academic art tradition that favored grand paintings of myth and history. 

By the turn of the 20th century, European artists, such as the Pre-Raphaelites, were experimenting with nearly photographic realism in their work, as seen in the attention to every botanical attribute of the flowers surrounding the drowned Ophelia painted by English artist John Everett Millais.

Although abstraction was the guiding style of 20th-century art, the realism trend in American modern art endured in Edward Hopper, Andrew Wyeth and other artists’ depictions of the complexities of the human experience. In the late 1960s, Photorealism emerged with artists like Chuck Close and Richard Estes giving their paintings the precision of a frame of film.

Contemporary artists such as Jordan Casteel, LaToya Ruby Frazier and Aliza Nisenbaum are now using the unvarnished realist approach for honest representations of people and their worlds. Alongside traditional mediums, technology such as virtual reality, artificial intelligence and immersive installations are helping artists create new sensations of realism in art.

​​Find authentic realist paintings, sculptures, prints and more art on 1stDibs.

Questions About Cat Realist Paintings
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    While there is no consensus for the world's most realistic painting, there are many artists who are exploring hyperrealism, an extension of photorealism that evokes the illusion of photography and photographic images. Well-known hyperrealists include Jason de Graaf, Gustavo Silva Nuñez, Simon Hennessey and Carole Feuerman.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
    Opinions differ on who painted the most realistic portraits. Among historical artists, Leonardo da Vinci, Rembrandt van Rijn, John Singer Sargent, Jan van Eyck and Diego Velázquez are all contenders for the title. Many contemporary Photorealist and Hyperrealist portrait artists have also produced incredibly lifelike works. Among them are Taner Ceylan, Robert Longo, Chuck Close, Kelly Birkenruth and Daniela Werneck. Find a large selection of portrait paintings on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 15, 2024
    What you call a painting that is not realistic varies. If the work doesn't represent the real world, a general term for it is abstract. A work that doesn't seek to portray a subject realistically may also be an example of a specific art movement. For example, Impressionist art embraced loose brushwork and plein-air painting to respond to the movement of daily life. In contrast, Pop art drew on imagery from popular culture, such as comic books, advertising, product packaging and other commercial media. Researching the artist of a painting can help you learn more about the art movements they were associated with. On 1stDibs, find a diverse assortment of paintings.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
    Although many artists may fit this description, a famous German artist who painted realistic portraits is Wilhelm Leibl. As a printmaker and painter, Leibl worked during the second half of the 19th century and created many paintings of German peasants in traditional dress. Some of his most notable works include Three Women in Church, Die Dorfpolitiker, Farm Girl with a White Head Scarf and Die junge Pariserin (Die Kokotte). On 1stDibs, shop a wide variety of Realist art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, Andy Warhol did paint cats. Before reaching the height of his success, he lived in a New York apartment with his mother and 25 cats. He would paint his cats in his spare time. Find a collection of expertly vetted Andy Warhol pieces from some of the world’s top reputable sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 26, 2024
    The first Italian painter to paint realistic figures was Giotto di Bondone. His works marked a departure from the elongated, stylized forms common in early Christian art and served as inspiration for Italian Renaissance painters. Giotto's most famous paintings include Lamentation, the Ognissanti Madonna, the Kiss of Judas and Pentecost. Explore a diverse assortment of fine art on 1stDibs.