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La vie doit flotter comme un reve
Located in Spetses, GR
The poetry of the sea is a reverie that lives in a deep zone.
The water in its limpidity is a sky where the clouds take on new life. Where is the real: in the sky or at the bottom of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Nude Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Reclining Nude Lady Model 1970's French Modernist Painting Provence Collection
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Model
Nude Lady Model
French School, circa 1970's
oil painting on card, unframed
size: 19 x 25.5 inches
condition: overall very good, a very few light markings to the s...
Category
1970s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
Reclining Nude Lady Model 1970's French Modernist Painting Provence Collection
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Model
Nude Lady Model
French School, circa 1970's
signed oil painting on card, unframed
size: 19.25 x 25.75 inches
condition: overall very good, a very few light marking...
Category
1970s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
Charles PICART LE DOUX, The Beautiful Girl, Oil on Canvas, 1939
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Oil on canvas by Charles PICART LE DOUX (1881-1959), France, 1939. The Beautiful Girl. With frame: 85.5x72.5 cm - 33.7x28.5 inches ; without frame: 73x60cm - 28.75x23.6 inches. 20F f...
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1930s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
[Nude Woman Viewed from Behind]
By Hermann Dudley Murphy
Located in Boston, MA
Canvas measures 21 x 13 inches. Signed at left, above the model’s leg: “H. Dudley Murphy” and with artist’s monogram.
Category
Early 20th Century American Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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Reclining Nude Lady Model 1970's French Modernist Painting Provence Collection
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Model
Nude Lady Model
French School, circa 1970's
oil painting on card, unframed
size: 18 x 25.5 inches
condition: overall very good, a very few light markings to the s...
Category
1970s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
Reclining Nude Lady Model 1970's French Modernist Painting Provence Collection
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Model
Nude Lady Model
French School, circa 1970's
signed oil painting on card, unframed
size: 17.5 x 24.5 inches
condition: overall very good, a very few light markings ...
Category
1970s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
Reclining Nude Lady Model 1970's French Modernist Painting Provence Collection
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Model
Nude Lady Model
French School, circa 1970's
oil painting on card, unframed
size: 16.5 x 25.5 inches
condition: overall very good, a very few light markings to the...
Category
1970s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
Important 17' Century Mythological Painting Diana and Actaeon Oil on Canvas
Located in Rome, IT
Fascinating mythological story of Diana and Actaeon can be found in Ovid’s Metamorphoses.
Very important provenance from a royal collection. Fabulous finely carved gilt wood coeval...
Category
17th Century Baroque Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
Untitled (Nude)
Located in Cliffside Park, NJ
Well executed basic nude. Likely early 20th century or late 19th.
Category
Early 20th Century Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Edouard Goerg, Les 3 Brunes, Large Oil on Canvas, 1955
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Large oil on canvas by Edouard GOERG (1893-1969), France, 1955. LES 3 BRUNES. With frame : 114x95cm - 44.9x37.4 inches ; without frame : 92.2x73 cm - 36.3x28.75 inches. Format 30F. S...
Category
1950s Expressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Reclining Nude Lady Model 1970's French Modernist Painting Provence Collection
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Model
Nude Lady Model
French School, circa 1970's
signed oil painting on card, unframed
size: 25.5 x 18 inches
condition: overall very good, a very few light markings to...
Category
1970s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
Back Bend, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A nude woman strikes a seductive pose, her hair hanging gracefully in sweeping curves. Created with oil paint and graphite, the piece started as an experiment f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
Lady In Red Open Jacket Model 1970's French Modernist Painting Provence
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Model
Nude Lady Model
French School, circa 1970's
signed oil painting on card, unframed
size: 24.5 x 17 inches
condition: overall very good, a very few light markings to...
Category
1970s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
untitled
Located in Sempach, LU
This painting was born out of darkness. I painted the canvas black because I didn't want to look inside myself. It's always very painful. The woman's arm appears broken and a bit lar...
Category
2010s Modern Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Ajala Travel 1
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"Ajala Travel" by Abdullateef Salaudeen is a captivating artwork that invites viewers into a world of wanderlust and exploration. The piece centers around a young man, adorned with a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Nude Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
The Lady of the Cliffs, 1927. Nude Clifftop Sunbathing. French Arts Décoratifs.
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Available for sale; this original oil painting is by the French artist Raymond Moritz and dates from 1927.
The painting is presented and supplied in a sympathetic contemporary frame (which is shown in these photographs), mounted with new fixtures.
The canvas and the painted surface have benefitted from cleaning and conservation, which was performed on our instruction, supervision and approval.
This vintage painting is now in very good condition. It wants for nothing and is supplied ready to hang and display.
The painting is signed lower left.
A later dedication to “Louise” dated April 1942 in the artist’s hand is set around the earlier signing.
Raymond Moritz was a French impressionist artist and illustrator. He was born in Paris on 8 July 1891. His family came from the Alsace region and were poor and Catholic. On his mother’s side, the Staubs were from Wihr-au-Val where they had been coopers for several generations. His uncle, Marie Clement Staub, was the founder in Canada of the Sisters of Saint Joan of Arc.
Moritz fought during the Great War in the Picardy region of the Somme with the 2nd machine gunner company. He won the French 1914-1918 War medal with bronze palm attachment, which signifies that the awardee was mentioned in dispatches at army level. Moritz obviously created some art during the war because during the inauguration of the new town hall in the town of Albert he was congratulated by the French President, Albert Lebrun, and the British press for the paintings he had produced. Albert was the main town behind the lines for the Allies on the Somme battle fields...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Nude Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Fire and Ice, " Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
David Cheifetz's "Fire and Ice" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts several nude women with horns with the fleshy tones of one figure's face fading into blue in this c...
Category
2010s Surrealist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Nude Boy with Open Shirt" French Blue Post-Impressionist Oil Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
This painting depicts a whimsical scene of a nude boy wearing an open shirt and sandals. The bright colors and quick brush strokes are what makes this painting so attractive and desi...
Category
20th Century Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Violin Serenade - Blue Grass in the Nude Acrylic Abstract Expressionist on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Violin Serenade - Blue Grass in the Nude Acrylic Abstract Expressionist on Paper
A nude reclining in an emerald green chair gives an interesting o...
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil, Paper
Dance
Located in Sempach, LU
In this vibrant oil painting, I've unleashed a wave of dynamic energy and emotion. The abstract forms blend with expressionist fervor, as the figures—a synthesis of impressionist and...
Category
2010s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Canvas
Reclining Nude Lady Model 1970's French Modernist Painting Provence Collection
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Model
Nude Lady Model
French School, circa 1970's
oil painting on card, unframed
size: 18 x 23 inches
condition: overall very good, a very few light markings to the surf...
Category
1970s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
1970's Posed Chic Model In Black Hat French Modernist Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Model
Nude Lady Model
French School, circa 1970's
signed oil painting on card, unframed
size: 24.5 x 18.5 inches
condition: overall very good, a very few light markings...
Category
1970s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
Reclining Nude Lady Model 1970's French Modernist Painting Provence Collection
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Model
Nude Lady Model
French School, circa 1970's
signed oil painting on card, unframed
size: 19.5 x 24 inches
condition: overall very good, a very few light markings t...
Category
1970s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
Self-Perception: Night and Day, original painting by Tetiana Pchelnykova
Located in Sempach, LU
"Self-Perception: Night and Day" is a vibrant work by Ukrainian artist Tatyana Pchelnikova, part of her signature series of paintings "Self-Perception." The painting, executed in oil...
Category
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Prelude to Love
Located in Sempach, LU
Prelude to Love
In this oil canvas, I've melded expressionism and impressionism to capture the sheer vibrancy of emotion. Through a kaleidoscope of color and texture, I invite viewer...
Category
2010s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Nude Lady Model 1970's French Modernist Painting Provence Collection
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Model
Nude Lady Model
French School, circa 1970's
signed oil painting on card, unframed
size: 17 x 24.5 inches
condition: overall very good, a very few light markings t...
Category
1970s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
1960s Abstract Figurative Green Black Gray Pastel and Paint on Paper
Located in Arp, TX
Gloria Dudfield
Sitting with Green
1960's
Gouach on paper
11"x17.5" unframed.
Gloria (Fischer) Dudfield
July 12, 1922 – May 27, 2015
Came from a portfolio of her work in the San Fr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Nude Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Paper
Mid 20th Century Nude Figure Charcoal French Drawing
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Comforting Figures
by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below
provenance stamp to the back
charcoal drawing on artist paper, unframed
measures: 12 high by 9.5 inches wide
c...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Charcoal
Modern Venus original blue ultramarine nude by Paula Craioveanu
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Modern Venus
Part of "Nude in Interior" series.
Original work on colored paper, with blue ultramarine tempera, inspired by Matisse. Size 2is 7.5x19.5in / 70x50cm . Shipped rolled in...
Category
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Materials
Paper, Tempera
Bay Area Figurative Nude Study - Oil On Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Bay Area Figurative Nude Study - Oil On Canvas
Bay area figurative male nude study by unknown artist named Sumrall (american, 20th C). A male figure poses nude, facing to the left o...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Nude woman oil on canvas painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Oil measures 33x41 cm.
Frame 50x58 cm.
Catalan painter trained in Olot and the Llotja in Barcelona, where he was a disciple of Lluis Muntané. Through his travels he completes his ...
Category
1960s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Princess of the dawn
Located in Spetses, GR
"Discover 'Princess of the Dawn' by Greek artist Nikos Vavatsis, a captivating figurative painting that blurs the lines between reality and abstraction. This oil on canvas masterpiec...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Goddess of Mercy, " Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
David Cheifetz's "Goddess of Mercy" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a nude woman floating above several burning boats at sea.
About the Artist:
David is an inter...
Category
2010s Photorealist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
Ile St Marguerite
Located in Denver, CO
"Ile St Marguerite" was created during Artist Kaitlyn Tucek's artist residency at La Napoule Art Foundation in La Napoule, France.
The figure, particularly the feminine form, is a ...
Category
2010s Nude Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Color Pencil, Oil, Crayon
"Arbiter, " Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
David Cheifetz's "Arbiter" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a nude woman overlaid with a rainbow of colors with a fiery background of grand architecture and sky.
...
Category
2010s Photorealist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
IM BED - Contemporary Expressive, Figurative Oil Painting, Male Nude Series
Located in Salzburg, AT
This work is framed. Unframed size: 70x80 cm, framed 75x85 cm
Bartosz Kolata was born in Torun, Poland in 1979. In 2006 he graduated in Art Conservation and Restoration from Nicolas...
Category
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
secrets thoughts, nude woman, figurative modern, oil on canvas, textured, France
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
A captivating piece by artist Sophie Dumont, titled 'Secret Thoughts,' this oil-on-canvas female nude, painted with a palette knife, unveils a profound introspection. The canvas port...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
Female Nude Sitting Figure - Expressive Oil Painting
Located in Salzburg, AT
Agata Czeremuszkin-Chrut was born in 1983 in Czestochowa, Poland. She graduated from the Academy of the Fine Arts in Wroclaw (2008) with the Master degree in Painting. In 2007 she st...
Category
2010s Expressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
C'était comme voler dans les nuages et nager dans le ciel
Located in Spetses, GR
The water in its limpidity is a sky where the clouds take on new life. Where is the real: in the sky or at the bottom of the waters? The infinite in our dreams is as deep in the firm...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Nude Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Elegant Nude Lady, lying on a Bed with a Jewellery Box
Located in West Sussex, GB
Konstantin Razumov
(Born 1974) Russian
Elegant Nude Lady Lying on a Bed with Jewellery Box
Oil on canvas: 11 x 21 inches. Frame: 18 x 28 inches.
Konstantin Razumov's work has be...
Category
2010s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Moonlight Sonata" Figurative Nude Original Painting
Located in Soquel, CA
Striking nocturnal nude figurative fine art painting by California artist John Bowler (American, 20/21st Century), 2001. Signed and dated Bowler 2001 lower right corner (photo image enhanced). Presented in pewter-toned wood frame under glass. Image size: 22"H x 15"W. Framed size: 33"H x 23.50"W. A Granite Bay...
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Early 2000s Realist Nude Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Nude Woman on Striped Chair #2 in Charcoal and Gouache on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Nude Woman on Striped Chair #2 in Charcoal and Gouache on Paper
Black and white painting of a woman by acclaimed bluegrass musician Katherine "Kathy" Kallick (American, b. 1952). Th...
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1970s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Gouache, Paper
Slow Morning with Coffee - Model at a Table in Acrylic on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Slow Morning with Coffee - Model at a Table in Acrylic on Paper
Colorful painting of a woman drinking coffee by acclaimed bluegrass musician and San Francisco artist Katherine "Kath...
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
Dancing of Love
Located in Sempach, LU
In this oil canvas, I've melded expressionism and impressionism to capture the sheer vibrancy of emotion. Through a kaleidoscope of color and texture, I invite viewers on a sensory j...
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2010s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Orientala By Reuven Rubin
By Reuven Rubin
Located in New Orleans, LA
Reuven Rubin
Israeli | 1893-1974
Orientala
Signed “Reuven Rubin"
Oil on canvas
A striking and unique work rendered in a breathtaking jewel-toned palette, Orientala by Rueven Rubin...
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20th Century Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Untitled - Woman, nude portrait, figurative oil painting, blue & black
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Using pure oil paint, which gives the artwork its unique texture, the artist manages to use two particularly difficult colors to work with: black and blue. In his composition, he cre...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
"French Interior Scene with Nude " Paris Post-Impressionist Oil Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
An intimate interior scene of a nude laying on the couch during the day. We are charmed by the rich choice of color and intimate details throughout this miniature work. This painting...
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20th Century Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Vintage Impressionist Nude Oil Pastel by Kery Vickers
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5004 Vintage Impressionist female nuse oil pastel on artist paper under glass
Signed Kery Vickers
Category
1980s Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel
Female Nude 2 - Contemporary Figurative Ink Painting, New Expression
Located in Salzburg, AT
Grażyna Rigall is a painter, illustrator, author of stage designs and music videos. - The artist is interested in the merging of the world of fauna and flora with the world of man, p...
Category
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink
Whispers of Eternity, original painting by Tetiana Pchelnykova
Located in Sempach, LU
"Whispers of Eternity," a captivating piece from the "Existence" series by Tetiana Pchelnykova, is a profound exploration of life's continuous journey. This large painting, oil on ca...
Category
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
“Resting Female Nude”
Located in Southampton, NY
Beautifully executed original oil on canvas painting by the French artist, Maryse Ducaire-Rogue of a seated female nude. Signed by the artist lower right. Condition is good. Circa ...
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1970s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
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Oil, Canvas
Moyo 80x100cm
Located in Yerevan, AM
Moyo,80x100,2020
Category
2010s Pop Art Nude Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Tempera
I Will Live series " Self-awareness", Figurative painting by Tetiana Pchelnykova
Located in Sempach, LU
"I Will Live" is the latest striking work by Ukrainian artist Tetiana Pchelnikova, continuing her profound exploration of women's strength and endurance. This painting, created with ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
1950's French Modernist Oil Painting Portrait Sketch of Nude Lady
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Nude Model
by Maurice Delavier (French 1902-1986)
stamped verso
oil painting on canvas, 16 x 13 inches
condition: overall good and original
provenance: from a collection of this ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Shyness. Cardboard, author`s technique, 31x28 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Shyness
Cardboard, author`s technique, 31x28 cm
Category
Early 2000s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Cardboard, Oil, Mixed Media, Pastel
Eva's Legacy, Figurative original painting by Tetiana Pchelnykova
Located in Sempach, LU
This painting is an attempt to blend ancient symbols, contemporary understanding of feminine essence, and profound philosophical contemplations inspired by existentialism and phenomenology. The woman, represented in the image of Eve, stands as an eternal symbol of the beginning of life and the mother of all humanity. Symbols on her body, derived from the idols of the Trypillian culture, speak to the age-old connection of our people with nature, land, and spirituality. The Tree of Life with its apples embodies the immortal bond with lineage and ancestors, as well as a reflection on existence, self-awareness in the world, and relations with others. Existentialist and phenomenological philosophies emphasize individual experience and perception of the world, which are perfectly captured in this painting. Each apple represents a memory passed down from generation to generation, a reminder of roots that deeply reach into the history of our people, and contemplations about our place in the universe.
ABOUT ARTIST: Tetiana...
Category
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Hubert Malfait, 1898 – 1971, Belgian Painter, 'Sitting Nude', Signed top left
Located in Bruges, BE
Hubert Malfait
Astene 1898 – 1971 Sint-Martens-Latem
Belgian Painter
'Sitting Nude'
Signature: Signed top left
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: Image size 90 x 60 cm, frame size 114 x 84 cm
Biography: Malfait Hubert was a Belgian painter who belonged to the third Latem School. He was born in 1898 in Astene, Belgium, as the son of the local municipal secretary Jules Malfait.
Growing up amidst influential figures like Emile Claus, Valerius De Saedeleer, and Albijn Van den Abeele, who were friends of his father, Malfait developed an early affinity for art. During the war years, he studied at the Gent Academy of Fine Arts alongside Jules De Sutter.
A pivotal moment in Malfait's career occurred in 1924 during the exhibition "Laethemsche Kunstenaarskolonie," where he met critics André De Ridder, Paul-Gustave van Hecke, and Georges Marlier. This led him to become an integral part of the avant-garde expressionist group around Gustave De Smet, Frits Van den Berghe, and Constant Permeke. Progressive Brussels galleries strongly supported him, considering him the flagbearer of a new generation of expressionists.
Despite economic challenges and the bankruptcy of Le Centaure, Malfait's primary supporter, in 1932, he continued to shape the Brussels art scene. Emmanuel de Bom defended him, asserting the vitality of expressionism. Malfait reemerged in 1934 with an exhibition at Galerie Louis Manteau.
In the 1930s, Malfait was a prominent figure in the Gent art scene, showcasing his works at venues like Ars and later at Galerie Vyncke-van Eyck. The economic crisis and Le Centaure's bankruptcy affected Malfait, but he resurged in 1934 with an exhibition at Galerie Louis Manteau.
The war years marked a shift in Malfait's exhibitions, with major solo shows occurring in 1944. He exhibited paintings in Galerie Brueghel and drawings in Galerie Apollo. The Museum voor Schone Kunsten in Oostende organized an extensive retrospective just before his death in 1971.
Malfait's artistic evolution saw him transition from impressionism to expressionism, influenced by Eugène Laermans and Jakob Smits...
Category
Early 20th Century Expressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Shop Antique and Vintage Nude Paintings
Today, antique and vintage nude paintings are popular works of art to consider when decorating your home.
The nude as an artist’s subject gained prominence in ancient Greece, wherein male nudes were rendered equivalent to power and victory owing to the Greeks’ celebration of men in athletic events as well as in the worship of the gods who populate Greek mythology. Nude sculptures in Greece positioned men as warriors — strong, moral and fearless. The naked female figures featured in prehistoric art and the art of ancient civilizations, on the other hand, were symbols of fertility and procreation.
Italian painters of the 1400s looked to the magnificent nude sculptures of Greek and Roman art for inspiration. By the end of the century, drawing of undressed models was part of the common practice for these artists. When Christianity had spread through Europe, however, Christians condemned Renaissance nude paintings — most of which are considered famous nude paintings today — because they were erotic, exploring, in some cases, same-sex relationships as well as women’s sexual power. Censorship was the order of the day, except for religious-themed works, such as 1526’s iconic Adam and Eve, an oil painting made by German Renaissance painter Lucas Cranach the Elder, one of more than 50 works made in his workshop based on the biblical story. Tuscan painter Daniele da Volterra was famously hired to paint fig leaves over the most exposed figures of Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel. While freedom of expression for artists has expanded significantly since then, prudish censorship persists when it comes to Renaissance nudity.
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