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21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Terracotta, Acrylic, Wood Panel
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20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Lithograph, Offset
1990s American Modern Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
20th Century Expressionist Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
20th Century Modern Figurative Prints
Archival Paper, Etching, Watercolor
1990s Photorealist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1960s Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Oil, Paper
1960s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century American Realist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Cuban Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Canvas, Masonite, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Metal
1950s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
1910s Suprematist Abstract Paintings
Gouache, Paper, Mixed Media
20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Plywood, Oil
20th Century Photorealist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Ceramic, Acrylic, Wood Panel
20th Century American Realist Paintings
Canvas, Oil
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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