Aquaman Blend Cota
2010s Figurative Paintings
Oil
People Also Browsed
Mid-19th Century Expressionist Figurative Prints
Lithograph, Laid Paper
19th Century Hudson River School Landscape Paintings
Oil
Early 2000s Post-War Figurative Paintings
Enamel
1930s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Russian Natural Specimens
Other
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Natural Specimens
Crystal
Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Torchères
Marble, Metal, Ormolu
Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Bottles
Multi-gemstone, Brass
Antique 1830s Russian Neoclassical Vases
Malachite, Ormolu, Bronze
Antique 1850s French Art Nouveau Glass
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary French Armchairs
Bronze
1980s Pop Art Figurative Prints
Screen, Board
2010s British Cabinets
Gold Leaf
Early 1800s Realist Portrait Paintings
Oil
Antique 1880s French Greek Revival Vases
Silver
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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.
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