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Figurative Paintings For Sale
Color: Gold
Color: White
The Di-Gold Experience 192
By Marco Grassi
Located in Cleveland, OH
Oil on Aluminum Dibond, Gold Leaf, and Resin
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
I Bloom, and Now Feel
Located in Denver, CO
Aixa Oliveras' "I Bloom, and Now Feel" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a female model wearing lace as she caresses orchids that grow f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Rain Dance No 1 - large, muted, gestural abstract landscape, acrylic on canvas
By Viktor Mitic
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Art and nature collide in this ethereal abstract painting—one of a series created en plein air by Viktor Mitic. The ‘rain paintings’ are evocative landscapes rendered in expressive b...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
"Perfect Empire #4", Classical Greek Sculpture Figurative Study on Red
Located in Soquel, CA
Contemporary figure study of a classical Greek sculpture of a supine man, depicted with expressive brushstrokes on a bold, deep red background, by UK-based Filipino artist...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Forest Lover by Anne Siems, Portrait painting with tattoo drawing, on paper
By Anne Siems
Located in Dallas, TX
Anne Siems has created this stunning watercolor on Strathmore Cold press paper.
All archival materials.
Paper size: 24x18 inches
Suggested Frame size: 30x24x1.5 inch
ANNE SIEMS
(...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
Temple II ROMA
Located in Miami, FL
A. Laurenti has been exhibiting since 1984 universal, visionary and contemporary paintings.
His images bring back to us through his colors, landscapes and personalities that have exi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Georgian Contemporary Art by David Popiashvili - Student
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic & gold on canvas
Category
2010s Medieval Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gold
Offerta Oro Nero
Located in Miami, FL
A. Laurenti has been exhibiting since 1984 universal, visionary and contemporary paintings.
His images bring back to us through his colors, landscapes and personalities that have exi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Peachy Dream #2
By Zabel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Guided by her passion for life and her spirit, French Canadian painter Zabel creates vibrant artworks filled with romance and immersive textures. With a belief that art is all about feeling, she creates magic and captures the moment by infusing her art with strong emotive qualities.
Zabel communicates each scene with precision. Her work evokes the Impressionists, but depicts modern love and adventure. Couples stand at bar top tables...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Bring Forth Miracles
Located in Denver, CO
Aixa Oliveras' "Bring Forth Miracles" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a female model in a black dress with upturned hands as Orchids a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
"Forest 1" by Anne Siems, Portrait painting with tattoo drawing, on paper
By Anne Siems
Located in Dallas, TX
Anne Siems has created this stunning watercolor on Strathmore Cold press paper.
All archival materials.
Paper size: 24x18 inches
Suggested Frame size: 30x24x1.5 inch
ANNE SIEMS
(...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
VeLvet Trees
Located in Miami, FL
A. Laurenti has been exhibiting since 1984 universal, visionary and contemporary paintings.
His images bring back to us through his colors, landscapes and personalities that have exi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Japanese Contemporary Art by Miyuki Takanashi - White Shirt Pose
Located in Paris, IDF
Tempera, gouache & sand on canvas on board
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Tempera, Gouache
Will Smith
Located in New York, NY
Homage to Will Smith. Acrylic and gold leaf on canvas.
About the Artist:
Jack Florczyk, known professionally as Jack Flo, is an American contemporary ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
LOVE, AMRITA
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This black and white figurative painting titled "LOVE, AMRITA" is an original acrylic on canvas painting by Jasjyot Singh Hans me...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Kinetic, geometric op-art modern painting "Autunno Cinetico"
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Ferruccio Gard (Italy, 1940) is one of the pioneers and leading artist representatives of the Neo-Constructivist art, Programmed Art and Optical Art, which he has practiced since 1969. He is considered to be a master of colour, in his painting Gard creates original formal and compositional solutions of forms and colours. Exploring the geometric composition with chromatic and special themes Gards clasps the complexity of black and white and the extremes of the tonal scale of colours.
Gard's work have been the subject of many writers, including Piero Dorazio and Virgilio Guidi, as well as renowned poets art art curators such as Jorge Amado...
Category
2010s Op Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
The Secret Affair
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
A beautiful acrylic on silk brocade with a gold leaf-covered frame made by Impiglia himself, an artist whose value has only increased over the years.
Born in Rome, Impiglia moved to New York in the ‘70s, where he established a signature style on the shoulders of Futurism and Cubism, his technical skill underpinning his eclecticism and allowing him to indulge in an appetite for complexity. His work has been exhibited in numerous galleries around the world and is part of prominent collections including that of The Victoria and Albert Museum and the Absolut Art...
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
The Importance of Elegance
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
The importance of elegance indeed! A beautiful panel of life-size figures with a silver-leaf frame made by Impiglia, an artist whose value has only increased over the years.
Born in Rome, Impiglia moved to New York in the ‘70s, where he established a signature style on the shoulders of Futurism and Cubism, his technical skill underpinning his eclecticism and allowing him to indulge in an appetite for complexity. His work has been exhibited in numerous galleries around the world and is part of prominent collections including that of The Victoria and Albert Museum and the Absolut Art...
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Untitled, Ink on Paper, Black, White by Contemporary Indian Artist "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Manoj Dutta - Untitled - 11 x 8 inches (unframed size)
Ink on Paper
Inclusive of shipment in roll form.
A self-taught artist, Manoj Dutta explores traditions of Indian folk art thr...
Category
Early 2000s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink
'Rona Bots: Gold Edition, ' by XVALA, Silkscreen, Oil Stick, Iridescent Painting
By XVALA
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This large scale 66" x 94" mixed media painting by XVALA is from his "Pandemic Collection: Series #9." The background is painted an iridescent gold with three alien "Rona Bots" weari...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paint, Canvas, Screen
Giant At Sea, Asian Inspired Painting with Samurai, Ink, egg-tempera, gold leaf
Located in Dallas, TX
"Giant At Sea" is an Asian Inspired Painting with a colorful Samurai and sailing boats in the ocean, with lots of white waves. The piece is created using ink, egg-tempera, and a gold...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
SUPREME AMEX
By Yaniv Edery
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Yaniv Edery is a French Artist with an extreme elegance who lives in Monaco. Born in 1977, he develops unique technics in the world with resin, gloss, Swar...
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Wrath
Located in Kansas City, MO
Artist: Ryan Wilks
Title: Wrath
Medium: Holy Water, Lapis Lazuli, watercolor, Gold Leaf, on 243 year old Bible page (1777)
Year: 2019
Size: 9.75" x 15.5'
De...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Mythological IV (Two Blems) - Contemporary Art, Yellow, White, Nude, Summer
Located in Berlin, DE
Mythological IV (Two Blems), 2016
Acrylic marker on canvas sheet (signed and dated front right corner)
23 5/8 H x 17 3/4 W in.
60 H x 45 W cm
(reproduced at page 43, in the catalogue...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Fake Abstract (Gold on Ingres)
By Lino Lago
Located in Solana Beach, CA
Lino Lago's lush, provocative paintings are exploration of color and art history as with one clear sweep he brings a classic Baroque painting into the foreground like an untold secre...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
"Touch", Large Mixed Medium, India Ink and Coffee Grounds on Deckle BFK Paper
By Chris Lujan
Located in Detroit, MI
This large mixed medium painting in india ink and coffee grounds on heavyweight deckle BFK print paper, "Touch", depicts an abstract body in motion. With impressionistic strokes the observer can only glimpse her outline in browns and blues, leaving the finer details to the imagination, giving the work a ghostly air of a faded memory. Signed by artist on the lower right.
"Capturing movement is everything to me in my work. It exists in the way the brush moves and the hand bends bringing action and life to the surface it is connecting to. The work itself can then exist as a history, and bring forth evidence of time as the essential force within the artwork.
In today’s contemporary world, there are many ways to define art. That is why it is impotent that you, the viewer, understand why I create and what art means to me. For me, art is so much more than an image of an object, an advertisement or a statement. Art is in its nature the undeniable evidence of our own humanity and existence. It connects us, to each other and to our past. Speaking to the parts of us we never will fully understand, our emotions, are spirituality and are mortality.
As an artist; I need to speak to these feelings and questions. Using mark-making and gestures as a guide, I search, letting go of control as the moment breathes life into the creation of my work. Through the boundary of line, I give shape to the image. Conveying an overall balance between the moment of creation and the structure of the figure. Though this practice, I strive to provoke a universal connection to the work. One that speaks to humanity's emotional understanding of empathy, curiosity, sorrow and joy." - Chris Lujan...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Coffee, India Ink, Paper, Ink, Mixed Media
"Color" by MATEO ANDREA
By Mateo Andrea
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Color
Mixed media (graphite, charcoal, acrylic paint)
Canvas on frame,
COLOR
2018
Technique mixte (graphite, fusain, peinture acrylique)
Toile sur chassis.
100 x 81 cm
1900€
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Legendary Pop Art Work "PIXAMEX"
By Yaniv Edery
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Yaniv Edery is a French Artist with an extreme elegance who lives in Monaco. Born in 1977, he develops unique technics in the world with resin, gloss, Swar...
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
One Pearl Of Great Price. Contemporary Figurative Painting
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
One Pearl Of Great Price is part of the "When We Were Harlekings" collection. A pearl, unlike other gems, emerges as a perfect object and represents the true self. Through diligent s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
The Cub Book of Trucks. Title Page
By Art Seiden
Located in Miami, FL
Art Seiden was a children's book illustrator in New York City.
Seiden was a members of The Society of Illustrators
Category
1960s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Pen, Permanent Marker, Graphite
"Saltaire" Minimal Scottish Flag Geometric Pop Sage Green 23K Gold Leaf/Oil
Located in Wellesley, MA
Charlotte Gibbs’ "flag" paintings often reference the artist's interest in Pop art and Geometric Abstractions, and sometimes incorporate 23 karat gold leaf in addition to oil paint, but not always. With its depiction of a graphically idealized Scottish flag...
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
"U.S. Flag Vertical" American Pop Art Oil Paint Minimal Abstract Contemporary
Located in Wellesley, MA
"Vertical U.S. Flag," 34 x 18 inches, is a Pop inspired flag painting, 23 karat gold leaf and oil, elegant and whimsical, also reminiscent of American folk art. There is also a larg...
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
"Union Jack (Blue and Gold)" Pop British Flag 23k Gold Leaf/Oil Contemporary
Located in Wellesley, MA
Charlotte Gibbs’ "flag" and "star" paintings often reference the artist's interest in Pop art and sometimes incorporate 23 karat gold leaf in addition to oil paint, but not always. With its depiction of a graphically idealized British flag.
"Union Jack (Blue and Gold) " is at once lovely and bold. Part of a series of 'flag' paintings (American, British, French, Japanese, Scottish) these elegant works of rich color are sophisticated examples of Gibbs' ability to both pay homage in a straightforward way to these international cultural symbols, as well as to the broader tradition of pure geometric abstraction in painting. They can be perceived on both levels. The artist's simple distressed slightly distressed white wood double lattice frame is the perfect complement.
Also available are paintings of the 'Union Jack" in white and 23 karat gold leaf and bright, 'day-glo' like colors of blue, chartreuse and red, and red and gold.
See also: "Sgt. Pepper Jack," "Union Jack Red and Gold," "Union Jack Navy and Gold," and "Union Jack White and Gold"), the Scottish flag...
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Living Mannequin, The Saturday Evening Post cover, March 5, 1932
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Signature: Signed lower right: JC Leyendecker
Living Mannequin sold at the U.S. War Bond at the United States Treasury-Saturday E...
Category
1930s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Oro 37 - collaborative work decorative mixed media with gold birds and flowers
Located in London, GB
The collaboration between Keng Wai Lee and Marco Araldi is based on the contrast between the techniques used.
Marco uses ink pen and gold, creating geometrical patterns and graphic i...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Quiet Reflections – Avocet and Chicks
Located in London, GB
Based on the south coast of England Clive Meredith is an entirely self-taught artist and has been working professionally since 1993 specialising in detailed portrayals of wildlife fr...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Incandescence
By Casey Childs
Located in Denver, CO
Incandescence, 2016
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Asur, Acrylic, Gold Leaf on Canvas by Contemporary Artist "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Mukesh Sharma - Asur
Acrylic, Gold Leaf on Canvas, 36 x 36 inches
Mukesh completed his under graduate training in painting (1996) from the Rajasthan School of Art, Jaipur and contin...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
"Parisian Nights" Figure w White Gown French Haute Couture Oil Painting on Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Archival Paper
Brainiac III Abstract, Large-Scale Vertical Abstract in Neutrals, Black & White
Located in Soquel, CA
Large-scale vertical abstract of brains in a neutral color palette of black & white by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957). Unsigned, but was acquired with a collection...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Oil
Self Portrait (Selfie) - graphic, pop-art, acrylic painting on canvas
By Viktor Mitic
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Utilizing a pop-inspired aesthetic with bold colour blocks and a simplified portraiture design, Mitic riffs on the ubiquitous selfie culture, comical filters, and more deeply, survei...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Matador, mixed media portrait of nude woman in dark garden
Located in New York, NY
“I thought the world was turned upside down when I started this body of work right after the 2016 presidential election. Little did I know. I had gone to the Woman's March in Washing...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf, Metal
Geometric, figurative, cubist oil painting, "Nudes"
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
A signature work by the masterful Impiglia, who handmade the frame as well.
Born in Rome, Impiglia moved to New York in the ‘70s, where he established a signature style on the shoulders of Futurism and Cubism, his technical skill underpinning his eclecticism and allowing him to indulge in an appetite for complexity. His work has been exhibited in numerous galleries around the world and is part of prominent collections including that of The Victoria and Albert Museum and the Absolut Art...
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
"Zuckerborg" aerosol, acrylic and bronze nameplate on canvas
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Kar_Part is an LA native, mechanical engineer product designer turned street artist fueled by a growing frustration with socio-political, economic, and behavioral conditions.
His latest series, 'Totem Dolls’ begun in 2020 features a collection of dubious billionaires, fellow artists, and iconic historical figures. Each piece highlights the multitude of layers that define us as people - from the outermost flesh layer (the existential skin sack), to the caricature representation of one's personality, to the core level, that which motivates or drives us.
Using aerosols and stencils, all of Kar-Part’s artworks begin on the streets before expanding to limited and open edition works on canvas and wood panel.
"Zuckerborg" Mark Zuckerberg aerosol, acrylic and bronze nameplate...
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Bronze
Surf & Chic
By Zabel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Guided by her passion for life and her spirit, French Canadian painter Zabel creates vibrant artworks filled with romance and immersive textures. With a belief that art is all about ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Japanese Contemporary Art by M. Takanashi - Fascinated by the Brilliance of Life
Located in Paris, IDF
Tempera and gold lieaf on canvas
Miyuki Takanashi is a Japanese artist born in 1961 who lives & works in Sapporo in Japan. She is graduated from Hokkaido University of Education Iwa...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
"Flag of France" Small French Flag (Blue/Gold/Red), 23 Karat Gold Leaf and Oil
Located in Wellesley, MA
Charlotte Gibbs’ "flag" and "star" paintings often reference the artist's interest in Pop art and sometimes incorporate 23 karat gold leaf in addition to oil paint, but not always. ...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
"U.S. Flag (Olive and Gold)" Pop, Americana,
Located in Wellesley, MA
Charlotte Gibbs’ "flag" and "star" paintings often reference the artist's interest in Pop art and sometimes incorporate 23 karat gold leaf in addition to oil paint, but not always. ...
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Oro 35 - collaborative work, decorative mixed media with gold, birds and flowers
Located in London, GB
The collaboration between Keng Wai Lee and Marco Araldi is based on the contrast between the techniques used.
Marco uses ink pen and gold, creating geometrical patterns and graphic i...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Rock 120-6
By Marco Grassi
Located in Cleveland, OH
Oil on Aluminum Dibond, Gold Leaf, and Resin
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Tropical Beach
By Zabel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Guided by her passion for life and her spirit, French Canadian painter Zabel creates vibrant artworks filled with romance and immersive textures. With a belief that art is all about ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Christy - Original Colorful Textural Pink Blue Portrait
By Kate Tova
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vibrant multimedia artworks incorporate reflective mediums and thick textures in Kate Tova's work. Colors splash across the page melding into flourishes of sequins, rhinestones, and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
BANGS
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This black and white figurative painting titled "BANGS" is an original acrylic on canvas painting measuring 60"h x 48"w by Jasjyot...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Voodoo Rider Original 1980's T-Shirt Design Drawing
Located in Soquel, CA
Original drawing for a late 1980's T-shirt design for Voodoo Rider by Gary Ermoloff (American, b. 1949). Dated, titled, and signed along the bottom edge ...
Category
1980s Street Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Permanent Marker, Paper, Acrylic, Pen
The Tree, Gouache & Gold Leaf on Paper, Green by Contemporary Artist "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Yugal Kishor Sharma - The Tree - 18 x 18 inches (unframed size)
Gouache and Gold Leaf on Paper.
About thwe Artist & his works :
Born : Rajasthan in 1959.
Education :
Post Graduation (Painting) M.L.S. University, Udaipur
Ph.D (Painting) M.L.S. University, Udaipur.
Fellowship : 1989-1990 National Jr. Fellowship by M-HRD,GoI-New Delhi.
Work Experience :
1970-80 : In traditional miniature painting of Nathdwara, School, Nathdwara
1982-83 : In graphics art, Lalit Kala Academy’s Artists Studios, Garhi, New Delhi.
Participation :
1980-2001 9th International Exhibition of Art AIFACS.
5th International Biennial of Print Art-2001,Bhopal
National Exhibition of Art, Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi.
Selected Exhibitions :
1992 & 94 : The Heritage, Chennai
1991, 2000 & 03 : Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
2002 : Birla Academy of Art & Culture, Kolkata
2004 : Harmony Show by Tina Ambani, Mumbai
2005 : Exhibition at Kriti Gallery, Varanasi.
Awards :
1980 : Maharana Raj Singh Award, Mewar Foundation, Udaipur
1983 & 2001 : State Award of Art, Rajasthan Lalit Kala Academy, Jaipur
1989 : All India Silver...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Cubist, figurative, contemporary oil painting Bathers
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
An exploration of light in the signature style of Impiglia, an artist whose work has steadily been increasing in value.
Born in Rome, Impiglia moved to New York in the ‘70s, where he established a signature style on the shoulders of Futurism and Cubism, his technical skill underpinning his eclecticism and allowing him to indulge in an appetite for complexity. His work has been exhibited in numerous galleries around the world and is part of prominent collections including that of The Victoria and Albert Museum and the Absolut Art...
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Untitled, Gouache and Gold on Acid Free Paper by Contemporary Artist"In Stock"
By Chhotu Lal
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Chhotu Lal - Untitled, 10.25 x 14 inches
Gouache and Gold on Acid Free Paper, 2020
** Shipped in roll form.
Born in 1957, Chhotu lal is an acclaimed artist ba...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gold, Gold Leaf
Soldier Stepping Off a Cliff
Located in Roma, IT
Original China ink drawing on ivory colored cardboard, representing a soldier stepping off a cliff with his horse. Hand-signed on the lower left margin, in black ink "A. B. C. Lac Km...
Category
20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink
Figurative Paintings for Sale
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.