Large Figurative Paintings
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
1880s Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1910s Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Board
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1980s Art Deco Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Oil
1980s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Paint, Paper, Mixed Media
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Canvas
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1970s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1980s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Acrylic
Early 20th Century Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1980s Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
1890s Academic Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Renaissance Figurative Paintings
Oil
1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th Century Rococo Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
1980s Neo-Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th Century Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1990s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Silver, Gold Leaf
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media, Acrylic
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1980s Art Deco Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
19th Century Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Wood, Oil
Late 20th Century Outsider Art Figurative Paintings
Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1980s Realist Figurative Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Paint, Acrylic
1970s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
20th Century Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Wood, Paint, Mixed Media
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Charcoal, Oil
1970s Conceptual Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Wood, Oil
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
20th Century Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Linen, Oil
Early 20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
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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.
- What is a large painting called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021A large painting likely refers to what is called a mural. Any piece of art that is painted or applied directly to a ceiling, wall or another permanent surface is called a mural. Some wall paintings are created on enormous canvases and then hung on the wall. Shop a variety of large paintings from some of the world’s top galleries on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 26, 2024The 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.
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