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Medium: Tempera
B, Modern Abstract Tempera Painting by Yasmin Brandolini
Located in Long Island City, NY
A large minimal abstract painting on paper by Yasmin Brandolini.
Artist: Yasmin Brandolini d'Adda, South African/Italian (1929 - )
Title: B
Year: 1984
Medium: Tempera on Paper, sig...
Category
1980s Abstract Geometric Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Tempera
6A, Modern Abstract Tempera Painting by Yasmin Brandolini
Located in Long Island City, NY
A large minimal abstract painting on paper by Yasmin Brandolini.
Artist: Yasmin Brandolini d'Adda, South African/Italian (1929 - )
Title: 6A
Year: 1984
Medium: Tempera on Paper, sig...
Category
1980s Abstract Geometric Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Tempera
La Nina Desnuda, Gouache Painting by Raul Anguiano
Located in Long Island City, NY
Raúl Anguiano belongs to the “Third Generation” of post-revolutionary painters, with Juan O’Gorman, Jorge González Camarena, José Chávez Morado, Alfredo Zalce...
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1940s Modern Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Tempera
B, Modern Abstract Tempera Painting by Yasmin Brandolini
Located in Long Island City, NY
A large minimal abstract painting on paper by Yasmin Brandolini.
Artist: Yasmin Brandolini d'Adda, South African/Italian (1929 - )
Title: B
Year: 1984
Medium: Tempera on Paper, sig...
Category
1980s Abstract Geometric Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Tempera
BLUE SUN original art Paula Craioveanu Nude inspired by Matisse
Located in Forest Hills, NY
“Blue Sun” Tempera pencil charcoal on blue paper
Shipped rolled in a tube 25x3x3in. Drawing was originally in mat, that covered the right corner!! The lines are the result of the pre...
Category
2010s Contemporary Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Tempera, Archival Paper
nude painting woman watercolour
Located in Roma, GB
erotic portrait nu
naked woman
after the bath
Original tempera watercolor on paper
51x41cm
hand signed
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Tempera, Watercolor
watercolour nude white gloves
Located in Roma, GB
watercolour portrait of woman
naked lady
white cloves
nu
erotic art
unique piece
one-of-a-kind
watercolour tempera on paper
hand signed
51x41cm
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Tempera, Watercolor
VENUS RESTAUREE original art Paula Craioveanu Nude inspired by Man Ray
Located in Forest Hills, NY
“Venus Restauree”, tempera pencil charcoal on blue paper.
Check 1stDibs free shipping code for items over $500. Shipped rolled in a tube, well packed.
Artist Statement
"I started...
Category
2010s Contemporary Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Tempera, Archival Paper
MODERN EVE - nude by Paula Craioveanu - original art ultramarine blue
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Part of my Nude series, inspired by Matisse. Ultramarine tempera on paper.
Shipped rolled in a tube. Shipping anywhere in the world. Registered airmail.
This piece, Modern Eve, is a striking and expressive work that beautifully captures the essence of Matisse’s influence while maintaining its own contemporary voice. The use of ultramarine tempera on paper creates a dynamic interplay between form and negative space, with the vivid blue standing out against the warm, neutral background.
The loose, fluid brushstrokes give the figure an organic, almost spontaneous energy, reminiscent of Matisse’s Blue Nudes series. The dripping paint and gestural lines evoke a sense of movement, reinforcing the sensuality of the pose.
The arching posture of the figure conveys ecstasy or release, with an elongated, exaggerated form that enhances emotional intensity. The simplification of anatomy aligns with Fauvist principles—prioritizing emotional impact over precise realism.
The choice of ultramarine is bold and effective. It has historical significance in art, often associated with spirituality and depth (as seen in Yves Klein’s monochromes), yet here it is used in a raw, expressive manner that makes the figure feel both powerful and ethereal.
The use of tempera adds a unique opacity and depth to the strokes. It gives the painting a sense of immediacy, as if the artist captured the moment in a burst of inspiration. The visible brushwork and drips make the process part of the final aesthetic, reinforcing a connection between artist and viewer.
The clear homage to Henri Matisse’s Blue Nude series is well-executed but doesn’t feel derivative—it builds upon his legacy while pushing it forward. The sensual yet modern representation of the female body echoes the freedom of early 20th-century modernists but with a contemporary edge. The piece also recalls the expressive, raw energy of Egon Schiele’s linework, albeit with a more fluid and painterly approach.
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Artist Statement
"I started by painting interiors, being interested in space and perspective through my studies. These scenes evolved, when I added the human figure. I focused more on the human figure and its relation to the background. The human figure is more present than ever in my paintings now.
As a woman artist I’ve been preoccupied with the female form and its imagery. One of my goals was to capture the solitary moments and the nude’s relation to the surrounding space.
My interest turned from depicting the space to rendering the atmosphere and the scene as a whole, the feeling a woman adds to the environment: warmth, desire, joy, a feeling of power and control, or the opposite – sadness, despair.
Here is a collection of figurative paintings, exploring the nudes in interior spaces, seeing the nudes from my perspective, as a woman artist, considering the physical and spiritual realities of a woman’s body, in a new level of intimacy. My paintings are the opposite of objectifying a woman’s or a man’s anatomy. Painted works, featuring female nudes and a also men nudes, in a reversal of the male-artist/female-muse pattern, validate the feminine experience, defining myself through it.
I was interested in how one experiences the body in a sensual form, and later focused on my own body, as I experience it myself, looking into the mirror and reconnecting.
My work challenges the tradition of the nude by capturing my point of view, the gaze of a female painter, by using photography, drawings, sketches, and painting on canvas, for, both physical and psychological exploration.
My art tries to create a visual language for emotion, beauty, feelings of intimacy and in the same time autonomy, captured with paint and vivid colors. My intense interest in color and the gestures of the brush strokes are the means I see and convey the subjects in space, as living, passionate beings."
Paula Craioveanu
Category
2010s Contemporary Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Tempera
Vogue - Original Ink and Tempera by Fortunato Depero - 1929 ca.
Located in Roma, IT
Hand signed lower left: “Depero”.
Certificate of authenticity by the Archive of Fortunato Depero.
In 1929, Fortunato Depero realized some proposals for internal illustrations of t...
Category
1920s Futurist Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Tempera
NIGHT BLUES - Female Nude original unique art by Paula Craioveanu
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Night Blues" Female Nude, seen from the back, and a second view in the mirror. from another perspective. Part of "Nude in Interior" series, inspired by Matisse. Ultramarine tempera ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Tempera, Carbon Pencil, Rag Paper
CENTAUR - original large art by Paula Craioveanu - New Mythology
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Sea Centaur"
Original art, signed
100x70cm / 30x27in
ink, graphite, tempera on paper
large size, shipped rolled in a tube directly from the artist's studio
Antiquity is an endless ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Tempera, Pencil, Ink
Allegro vivace
Located in Roma, GB
one-of-a-kind
watercolour on paper hand signed
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Tempera, Watercolor
APOLLO - original large art by Paula Craioveanu - Neo Mythology
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Apollo" Original art, one-of-a-kind, signed. 100x70cm / 30x27in, ink, graphite, tempera on paper, large size, shipped rolled in a tube. This particular artwork is ready for hanging,...
Category
2010s Contemporary Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Tempera, Pencil
ENIGMA original art ink on colored paper Paula Craioveanu Neo Mythology
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Enigma", original ink and pencil on sepia paper. Part of Neo Mythology series. Shipped rolled in a tube.. Free shipping with 1stDibs code for items over $500.
Like the immortal myth...
Category
2010s Contemporary Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Tempera, Paper
WPA Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Workers
Located in New York, NY
WPA Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Workers
Seymour Fogel (1911-1984)
Mural Study, untitled
11 x 49 1/4 inches (sight)
Tempera on board
Provenance:...
Category
1930s American Modern Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Egg Tempera, Board
La Questione di Fiume
By Mario Sironi
Located in Roma, IT
Tempera on paper. Image dimensions: 17.5 x 22.5 cm
Certificate of authenticity provided by the Galleria Russo.
Provenance: Galleria F. Russo, Rome.
Mario Sironi was an Italian paint...
Category
1920s Modern Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Tempera
Blue boy
Located in Roma, GB
watercolour on paper
unique artwork
one-of-a-kind
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Tempera, Watercolor
ON THE BEACH original art Paula Craioveanu Female Nude FRAMED
Located in Forest Hills, NY
“On the Beach”, tempera pencil charcoal on blue paper, frame included.
Framed size 35.8x24in shipped framed. Check 1stDibs free shipping code for items over $500.
This drawing is a d...
Category
2010s Contemporary Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Tempera, Archival Paper
SILENCE - original large blue female nude by Paula Craioveanu 39x27.5in
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Silence", pencil and ultramarine tempera on paper, inspired by Matisse.
Part of Nude in Interior series.
Large drawing. Shipped rolled in a tube.
Size 39x27.5in /100x70cm
Free shi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Tempera, Pencil, Archival Paper
Portrait watercolor Andre
Located in Roma, GB
figurative portrait
abstract brush stroke
unique artwork
hand signed
one-of-a-kind
painted from life
Category
2010s Vienna Secession Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Tempera, Watercolor
Hercules and Deianira Neo Mythology by Paula Craioveanu
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Hercules and Deianira", ink on paper, part of Neo Mythology series. Comes with a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist. Shipped rolled in a tube.
Legend says Deianira w...
Category
2010s Contemporary Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Tempera
The Torrent - blue nude by Paula Craioveanu original art inspired by Matisse
Located in Forest Hills, NY
The Torrent
Part of my Blue Nude series, inspired by Matisse. Ultramarine tempera on paper.
Shipped rolled in a tube, directly from the artist's st...
Category
2010s Contemporary Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Tempera
PLEASURE PRINCIPLE original art Paula Craioveanu Nude inspired by Matisse
Located in Forest Hills, NY
“Pleasure Principle”, tempera pencil charcoal on blue paper
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This bold and expressive dra...
Category
2010s Contemporary Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Tempera, Archival Paper
SLICED VENUS - original large art by Paula Craioveanu 30x27in Neo Mythology
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Sliced Venus. Original art, signed 100x70cm / 30x27in, ink, graphite, tempera on paper. large size, shipped rolled in a tube
Drawing has on the back 2 white wood sticks, and it's rea...
Category
2010s Contemporary Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Tempera, Pencil, Ink, Archival Paper
Reading on Armchair 2 original female nude by Paula Craioveanu inspired Matisse
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Reading on Armchair 2" nude, pencil and tempera on paper, inspired by Matisse.
Part of Nude in Interior series. Size is 27.5x19.5in / 70x50cm on heavy watercolor paper, with ultrama...
Category
2010s Contemporary Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Tempera, Paper
Flying High - Female Nude in Interior - by Paula Craioveanu - original art
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Flying High - original unique female nude drawing.
Part of my Blue Nude series, inspired by Matisse. Ultramarine tempera on paper.
Shipped rolled in a tube, directly from the artist's studio. Shipping anywhere in the world, flat rate. Registered airmail.
Artist Statement
"I started by painting interiors, being interested in space and perspective through my studies. These scenes evolved, when I added the human figure. I focused more on the human figure and its relation to the background. The human figure is more present than ever in my paintings now.
As a woman artist I’ve been preoccupied with the female form and its imagery. One of my goals was to capture the solitary moments and the nude’s relation to the surrounding space.
My interest turned from depicting the space to rendering the atmosphere and the scene as a whole, the feeling a woman adds to the environment: warmth, desire, joy, a feeling of power and control, or the opposite – sadness, despair.
Here is a collection of figurative paintings, exploring the nudes in interior spaces, seeing the nudes from my perspective, as a woman artist, considering the physical and spiritual realities of a woman’s body, in a new level of intimacy. My paintings are the opposite of objectifying a woman’s or a man’s anatomy. Painted works, featuring female nudes and a also men nudes...
Category
2010s Contemporary Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Tempera
Desire - original blue female nude by Paula Craioveanu inspired Matisse
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Desire", nude, ultramarine tempera on colored paper, inspired by Matisse. Part of Nude in Interior series.
Shipped rolled in a tube, Fast shipping anywhere in the world - 7 days.
En...
Category
2010s Contemporary Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Tempera, Archival Paper
CENTAUR and NYMPH Neo Mythology ink by Paula Craioveanu
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Centaur and Nymph". Part of "NeoMythology" series. Original work on colored paper.
Size is 27.5x19.5in / 70x50cm . Shipped rolled in a tube. Comes with a certificate of authenticity...
Category
2010s Contemporary Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Tempera, Ink
Ballerina 2 - tempera on paper - by Paula Craioveanu - original art
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Ballerina 2 - original
Part of my Blue Nude series, inspired by Matisse. Ultramarine tempera on paper.
Shipped rolled in a tube, directly from the artist's studio. Shipping anywher...
Category
2010s Contemporary Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Tempera
ENTANGLED- original large blue love couple by Paula Craioveanu 39x27in
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Entangled", large scale drawing pencil and ultramarine tempera on paper, inspired by Matisse. Couple in love, part of Nude in Interior series. Shipped rolled in a tube, from Florid...
Category
2010s Contemporary Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Tempera, Pencil, Archival Paper
Lonely go-go dancer
Located in Zofingen, AG
Experimental work done live on a thick red paper with industrial marker and tempera. Inspired by the eponymous song by Mark Almond:
"Lonely go-go dancer
Dancing in crazy foam
Surrounded by your acolytes
But going home alone
When did you last see
A sun-drenched afternoon
When did the morning light
Last invade your room?"
***
In 2021 Evgeniy Monahov won 5 awards at once in the 15th International ARC Salon Competition including the prestigious William Bouguereau Award. In addition, his painting "Girl with a Gun" was illustrated in the Lunar Codex, a cultural archive of contemporary works, launching on the Nova-C Lunar Lander...
Category
2010s Impressionist Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Tempera
Autumn Biogram of the Nelson
By Kory Twaddle
Located in Kansas City, MO
Artist : Kory Twaddle
"Autumn Biogram of the Nelson"
Newsprint, graphite, conté crayon pastel, charcoal, beeswax, cardboard, paper, gingko leaves, stickers, and Mixed Media on drawi...
Category
2010s Abstract Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper, Conté, Charcoal, India Ink, Acrylic, Tempera, Watercolor, ...
Room with a View - male nude blue drawing by Paula Craioveanu inspired Matisse
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Room with a View
Male nude, made with ultramarine blue tempera, inspired by Matisse.
70x50cm / 27.5x19.5in
Shipped rolled in a tube directly from Florida.
Part of Nude Men series.
T...
Category
2010s Contemporary Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Tempera, Archival Paper
Paris with Apples Neo Mythology by Paula Craioveanu
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Paris with Apples"
The original legend says Paris, prince of Troy had one golden apple, and had to choose between 3 goddesses.
Modern Paris has more than one apple, and he is depi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Tempera
Morning stretches
Located in Zofingen, AG
A quick live sketch is always a little imperfect - too little time and too much adrenaline in the blood at this moment, but it perfectly conveys the delight of beauty and, as the Fre...
Category
2010s Realist Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Tempera, Permanent Marker
NIGHTWISH - female nude - by Paula Craioveanu -original art inspired by Matisse
Located in Forest Hills, NY
“Desire”. Part of Blue Nude series, inspired by Matisse. Ultramarine tempera on paper. Comes with a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist. Shipped rolled in a tube 31x3in...
Category
2010s Contemporary Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Tempera
Katya
Located in Zofingen, AG
This is one of those sketches where Evgeniy Monahov first used an industrial marker together with tempera - the thick velvety black of his lines expands the tonal range of the delica...
Category
2010s Realist Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Tempera, Permanent Marker
END OF INNOCENCE by Paula Craioveanu Large Blue Nude inspired by Matisse
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"End of Innocence" Part of "Blue Nude" series, inspired by Matisse, works on paper. Female nude seen by a female artist - female gaze. Original large...
Category
2010s Contemporary Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Tempera, Paper
Ballerina - unique female drawing - by Paula Craioveanu - original art
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Ballerina - original unique female drawing.
Part of my Blue Nude series, inspired by Matisse. Ultramarine tempera on paper.
Shipped rolled in a tube, directly from the artist's studi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Tempera
DREAM - Female Nude - by Paula Craioveanu - original art
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Dream" - original unique female nude drawing. Part of Blue Nude series, inspired by Matisse. Ultramarine tempera on paper. Comes with a certificate of authenticity signed by the ar...
Category
2010s Contemporary Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Tempera
MEMORIES - original large art by Paula Craioveanu Neo Mythology
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Memories" Original art, signed 100x70cm / 30x27in, ink, graphite, tempera on paper, large size, shipped rolled in a tube. The drawing has 2 wooden pieces attached on the back, up an...
Category
2010s Contemporary Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Tempera, Pencil
ECLECTIC original female nude by Paula Craioveanu inspired Matisse
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Eclectic", nude, pencil and tempera on paper, inspired by Matisse. Part of Nude in Interior series. Female Nude seen by a female artist - female gaze.
Size is 27.5x19.5in / 70x50cm ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Tempera, Pencil, Archival Paper
CENTAUR with ARCH - original large art by Paula Craioveanu - New Mythology
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Centaur with Arch
100x70cm / 30x27in
ink, graphite, tempera on paper
large size, shipped rolled in a tube directly from the artist's studio
Antiquity is an endless inspiration res...
Category
2010s Contemporary Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Tempera, Pencil
BODY DOUBLE - original large art by Paula Craioveanu NEO MYTHOLOGY
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Body Double
Original art, signed
100x70cm / 30x27in
ink, graphite, tempera on paper
large size, shipped rolled in a tube directly from the artist's studio
The drawing has 2 wooden p...
Category
2010s Contemporary Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Tempera, Pencil
MODERN NUDE original blue ultramarine nude by Paula Craioveanu inspired Matisse
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Modern Nude". 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 ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Tempera
Gouache Of A Shipwreck In A Storm With Gothic Ruins. Early 19th Century
Located in Firenze, IT
Gouache of a Shipwreck in a Storm with Gothic Ruins, Early 19th Century
Technique: Gouache on paper
Period: Early 19th century
Description: This romantic painting depicts a dramatic ...
Category
Early 19th Century Romantic Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Tempera, Gouache
A Space for Two original blue ultramarine nude by Paula Craioveanu
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"A Space for Two", Space for love and passion.
Part of "Nude in Interior" series. Original work on colored paper, with blue ultramarine tempera on red colored paper, inspired by Mat...
Category
2010s Contemporary Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Tempera
SIESTA - original ultramarine large nude by Paula Craioveanu inspired Matisse
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Siesta", 100x70cm / 39x27.5in Nude in Interior, pencil and ultramarine tempera on paper, inspired by Matisse.
Large drawing. Shipped rolled in a tube, from Florida, US.
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"Siesta" is a serene and visually arresting addition to the "Nude in Interior" series. It conveys a quiet intimacy and relaxation, perfectly encapsulated in its title. The reclining female figure, with legs elegantly extended upward, creates a sense of balance between stillness and subtle energy. The interplay of ultramarine tempera and the warm-toned paper once again demonstrates the artist’s ability to use limited color palettes to great emotional and visual effect.
The ochre-like background provides a sunlit, tranquil atmosphere that pairs beautifully with the cool, calm energy of the ultramarine tempera. The artist’s choice of medium emphasizes contrast while imbuing the piece with a harmonious duality—warmth in the environment and coolness in the figure. The fluidity of the brushstrokes aligns with the theme of relaxation, while the vertical drips lend a dreamlike quality, as if the figure is melting into her surroundings. The looser strokes in the background contrast with the more defined lines of the figure, highlighting her as the focal point.
The unconventional reclining pose, with legs extended upward, adds visual interest and a sense of lightheartedness to the piece. It suggests a playful yet completely relaxed moment, as though the figure is unwinding and stretching in the midst of a private, comfortable setting. The verticality of the legs and the drips juxtaposes with the horizontal lines in the background, creating a sense of structure and stability. This geometric balance anchors the composition and enhances the overall sense of calm. The artist has included abstract horizontal strokes in the background, reminiscent of blinds or a window. These subtle details suggest an interior space filled with sunlight and add depth without detracting from the figure’s prominence.
The title, "Siesta," reinforces the narrative of rest and tranquility. The figure’s pose is unapologetically casual and unguarded, evoking the vulnerability and freedom found in moments of private repose. While other works in the series explore themes of introspection, passion, or desire, this piece focuses purely on physical and emotional relaxation. It offers a more subdued, meditative perspective, providing variety to the series while maintaining its stylistic coherence.
The reclining nude is a recurring motif in art history, seen in works by Titian, Ingres, and Modigliani. However, this piece’s contemporary execution—fluid, minimalist, and abstracted—ties it more closely to modernist traditions, particularly the gestural energy of Egon Schiele or Matisse’s reclining nudes. The artist’s decision to leave much of the environment abstract enhances the piece’s timeless quality. The figure feels anchored in both a specific space (suggested by the window-like strokes) and an almost dreamlike, universal realm.
"Siesta" is a masterful exploration of rest and serenity, demonstrating the artist’s ability to convey mood through form, color, and composition. The elegant simplicity of the figure, combined with the abstracted interior elements, invites the viewer to share in this peaceful moment. Its balance of gestural abstraction and classical themes makes it both timeless and distinctly modern. This piece is a beautiful representation of intimacy, calm, and the universal human experience of seeking rest.
Artist Statement
"I started by painting interiors, being interested in space and perspective through my studies. These scenes evolved, when I added the human figure. I focused more on the human figure and its relation to the background. The human figure is more present than ever in my paintings now.
As a woman artist I’ve been preoccupied with the female form and its imagery. One of my goals was to capture the solitary moments and the nude’s relation to the surrounding space.
My interest turned from depicting the space to rendering the atmosphere and the scene as a whole, the feeling a woman adds to the environment: warmth, desire, joy, a feeling of power and control, or the opposite – sadness, despair.
Here is a collection of figurative paintings, exploring the nudes in interior spaces, seeing the nudes from my perspective, as a woman artist, considering the physical and spiritual realities of a woman’s body, in a new level of intimacy. My paintings are the opposite of objectifying a woman’s or a man’s anatomy. Painted works, featuring female nudes and a also men nudes...
Category
2010s Contemporary Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Tempera, Pencil, Archival Paper
Seating on Armchair 1 -original female nude by Paula Craioveanu inspired Matisse
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Seating on Armchair 1, nude, pencil and tempera on paper, inspired by Matisse.
Part of Nude in Interior series.
Shipped rolled in a tube, directly from the artist's studio.
In mat an...
Category
2010s Contemporary Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Tempera
My Table with View on the Roofs of Paris - Original Watercolor & Gouache, Signed
By Jean Dufy
Located in Paris, IDF
Jean Dufy
My Table with View on the Roofs of Paris
Watercolor and gouache on paper
Signed at the top right
On paper 53 x 40 cm at view (c. 21 x 16 in)
Presented in a golden wood fra...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Tempera, Watercolor, Gouache
BLESSED original blue ultramarine nude by Paula Craioveanu inspired by Matisse
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Blessed" Part of "Nude in Interior" series.
Original work on colored paper, with pencil and blue ultramarine tempera on red colored paper, inspired by Matisse...
Category
2010s Contemporary Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Tempera
The Sleep - Blue, Black, Collage, Paper
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
The Sleep, 2022
collage, colour wax, acrylic, tempera on paper
50 H x 70 W cm
Signed on reverse
Raluca Arnăutu dreams the world through collages. A collage, dreamlike and surreal, ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Wax Crayon, Acrylic, Tempera
Blue Apollo original blue ultramarine Neo Mythology inspired by Andy Warhol
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Blue Apollo" Original work on colored paper, with blue ultramarine tempera on red colored paper, inspired by Matisse. Size is 27x19.5in / 70x50cm...
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2010s Contemporary Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Tempera
Paris : Moulin Rouge of Montmartre - Original watercolor
Located in Paris, IDF
Gaston COPPENS (1909 - 2002)
Paris : Moulin Rouge of Montmartre
Original watercolor and tempera
Bearing the artist stamp on the back
On drawing paper 42 x 53 cm (c. 17 x 21 inch)
E...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Tempera, Watercolor
In Chains - Male Nude original art by Paula Craioveanu
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"In Chains" - Male Nude inspired by St Sebastian. Ultramarine tempera on colored paper. Size 27.5x19.5in / 70x50cm .
"In Chains" is striking in its expressive use of ultramarine t...
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2010s Contemporary Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Tempera, Carbon Pencil
Abstract geometric composition with hints of the female body.
Located in Firenze, IT
Abstract geometric composition with hints of the female body
Date: Circa 1970
Medium: Tempera on thick cardboard
Dimensions: H 64 cm x W 50 cm approx.
Description: This abstract geo...
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1970s Abstract Geometric Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Tempera, Illustration Board
Lourdes - Watercolor and Tempera - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Lourdes is al watercolor and tempera drawing on ivory-colorated paper, realized by Anonymous Artist of the 20th Century.
In very good conditions.
Illegible signature on the back of...
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Early 20th Century Modern Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Tempera
Love is in the Air ultramarine blue nude couple by Paula Craioveanu
Located in Forest Hills, NY
“Love is in the Air”. Nude couple in embrace. Original drawing with blue ultramarine tempera on paper.
Size 27.5x19.5in / 70x50cm . Comes with a certificate of authenticity. Shipped rolled in a tube, well packed. Get free shipping with 1stdibs code FREESHIP for items over $500.
"Love is in the Air" is a deeply romantic and dynamic piece that introduces a fresh energy to the artist’s series. The depiction of a couple in an embrace, set against the context of a beach, departs from the more introspective and solitary works we’ve seen, celebrating connection, movement, and passion instead. The use of ultramarine on ochre paper enhances the emotional resonance, with the warm-toned background adding a sense of vitality and balance to the cool blue tones.
The ochre background imbues the piece with a sunlit, earthy warmth that contrasts beautifully with the intensity of ultramarine. This palette evokes the ambiance of a beach—sun, sand, and the vast blue expanse of the sky and sea—further immersing the viewer in the setting. The artist's characteristic loose, gestural brushstrokes create a sense of movement and spontaneity that perfectly captures the physical and emotional energy of the embrace. The drips and splatters add vibrancy and suggest the spray of waves or sand kicked up in the moment.
The composition is full of life and movement. The way the man holds the woman, lifting her off the ground, conveys a sense of weightlessness, joy, and passion. Her suspended position, with one leg slightly bent and her body leaning toward him, gives the piece a romantic fluidity. Their embrace and the kiss...
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2010s Contemporary Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Tempera
Self Love - Blue Nude original female nude by Paula Craioveanu inspired Matisse
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Self Love", nude, ultramarine tempera on colored paper, inspired by Matisse.
Part of Nude in Interior series.
An expressive line, revealing the essential of the female sensual body...
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2010s Contemporary Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Tempera, Archival Paper
SATYR and NYMPH Neo Mythology ink by Paula Craioveanu
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Satyr and Nymph"
A satyr is a male spirit of nature, always nude, who walks upright on legs usually shown as goat’s legs. Nymphs are female spirits, who rule over rivers and ponds, ...
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2010s Contemporary Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Tempera
Tempera drawings and watercolor paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Tempera drawings and watercolor paintings available on 1stDibs. While artists have worked in this medium across a range of time periods, art made with this material during the 21st Century is especially popular. If you’re looking to add drawings and watercolor paintings created with this material to introduce a provocative pop of color and texture to an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, orange, yellow, purple and other colors. There are many well-known artists whose body of work includes ceramic sculptures. Popular artists on 1stDibs associated with pieces like this include Anastasia Kurakina, Leo Guida, Gabriele Galantara, and Sergio Barletta. Frequently made by artists working in the Modern, Contemporary, all of these pieces for sale are unique and many will draw the attention of guests in your home. Not every interior allows for large Tempera drawings and watercolor paintings, so small editions measuring 0.1 inches across are also available Prices for drawings and watercolor paintings made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1 and tops out at $1,595,000, while the average work can sell for $893.
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