Rogelio Egusquiza
1870s Symbolist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1880s Realist Interior Paintings
Oil, Panel
People Also Browsed
2010s British Jewelry Boxes
Maple
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Animal Sculptures
Gold Plate
Antique 1890s German Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century Czech Islamic Bottles
Crystal
1910s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century American Tableware
Silver, Sterling Silver
17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Antique Late 19th Century French Regency Fireplaces and Mantels
Oak
17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Oil
Antique 19th Century German Rococo Vases
Porcelain
18th Century Impressionist Portrait Prints
Lithograph
1660s Portrait Paintings
Oil
Antique 1880s French Classical Roman Animal Sculptures
Iron
20th Century Portrait Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Early 20th Century English Chinoiserie Sterling Silver
Silver
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Chaise Longues
Mirror, Wood
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.