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Nude Paintings For Sale
Style: Contemporary
Style: Surrealist
Pendragone
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Linen, acrylic paint, linocut.
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Linocut, Linen

Slumber. Contemporary Mixed Media on paper
Located in Brecon, Powys
Angela brings vibrant immediacy to her figurative paintings. She uses a depth of colour and bright outlines of her figures to emphasize shape and contours. In all her works Angela gi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Oil Crayon, Paper, Mixed Media, Oil

Shield Me - Nude Figures, Intimate Portrayal of a Couple, Original Oil on Panel
Located in Chicago, IL
Using pornography as a vehicle for understanding, Rick Sindt's work explores the discovery and development of queer attraction. Sindt transforms pornographi...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Panel, Oil

Summer 8 - Contemporary Expressive, Figurative Oil Painting, Male Nude Series
Located in Salzburg, AT
Bartosz Kolata was born in Torun, Poland in 1979. In 2006 he graduated in Art Conservation and Restoration from Nicolas Copernicus University UMK, securing a Master of Art degree. He...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Surrealist Landscape, Mountain with Nude Woman - Perls Gallery
Located in Miami, FL
A nude white woman gazes out and over a Giorgio de Chirico like surrealist landscape to an overly dramatic sunset with stylized orange rays. In the center of the composition is a cu...
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1940s Surrealist Nude Paintings

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Oil, Masonite

Did I Steal You Away? - Intimate Painting of a Couple Embracing, Original Oil
Located in Chicago, IL
Using pornography as a vehicle for understanding, Rick Sindt's work explores the discovery and development of queer attraction. Sindt transforms pornographic stills, repurposing them into images of intimacy. Rick Sindt Did I Steal You Away? oil on panel 18h x 24w x 1.50d in 45.72h x 60.96w x 3.81d cm RIS036 “This body of work has been crystalizing in my mind for about five years,” says Sindt, “It is the product of reflecting on how the places I learned the most about myself, and my desires, are considered something that sullies a person, something taboo.” Focused on the experiences of gay men, this body of oil paintings depicts moments that range from tender touches to more sexually explicit...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Panel, Oil

Bleu Conversation 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Linen, acrylic paint, linocut.
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Acrylic, Linen, Linocut

Les Grande Dames - abstracted figurative, acrylic, ink, rice paper on panel
Located in Bloomfield, ON
In this magnificent sensual abstract painting by Andrew Lui, grand gestural brushstrokes create nude human figures who appear to emerge from a riot of colour. In 'The Tall Ladies', t...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Ink, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Rice Paper

Bleu Conversation 2
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Linen, acrylic paint, linocut.
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Linen, Acrylic, Linocut

Chinese Contemporary Art by Jia Yuan-Hua - Mosaic, If
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork unframed 60 x 50 x 3 cm What are people's criteria for judging beauty? A beautiful face? A different existence? A feeling of pleasure? Or just follow what others say and make yourself feel the same way? People say the Winged Victory is very beautiful. Admirers come to the Louvre from all over the world. A lot of them just to take a picture to prove they saw it and say to friends, look, this is Winged Victory, how beautiful! Is it really that beautiful in her mind ? not necessarily. If it has head, do you still think it is beautiful? I am afraid many people will have a negative opinion. What is it that blurs the eyes of human beings and makes people's judgments of beauty vary widely? The painting uses knife...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

«Necklace» Figurative Oil Painting by Samantha Van Heest
Located in Oslo, NO
This study takes inspiration from historical “reclining nude” paintings, most of which were painted through the perspective of the male gaze. The artist wanted to change the narrative and make the woman feel more empowered and dominant in her situation, aware of the power she holds. Samantha Van Heest...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Nude 3
Located in Spetses, GR
Nude, female figure. Mixed media on paper, Plexiglas frame (137x77cm), ready to hang. Certificate of authenticity will be provided by the gallery.
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Paper, Mixed Media, Charcoal, Ink

Skin Had Hope - Two Nude Torsos, Entwined, Original Oil on Panel
Located in Chicago, IL
Using pornography as a vehicle for understanding, Rick Sindt's work explores the discovery and development of queer attraction. Sindt transforms pornographic stills, repurposing them...
Category

2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Panel, Oil

Nude in French Interior
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Oil on canvas
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Silence in the morning. 2015, paper, watercolor, 60x43 cm
Located in Riga, LV
This art piece is part of the series of unique sizable works called 'Home alone'. By using mixed media and expressive sketching techniques the artist Maris Abilevs manages to convey ...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

'Midcentury Science of Material Traces, ' George Oswalt, Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This 32" x 28" oil on canvas painting, 'Midcentury Science of Material Traces,' by artist George Oswalt features a redheaded nude woman standing near a ...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

'Surrealistic Nude Figures, ' by Leonard Kaplan, Painting, c. 1960s
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This framed 20" x 14" painting in a surrealist style by artist Leonard Kaplan depicts three nude figures crowded together, sitting and standing with a white bird obscured by the dark shadows. Predominant colors are red, orange, black, and cream. The painting is on paper and masonite framed behind glass in a silver metal frame. Leonard Kalan is known for surrealism and figure paintings. He died in California in 2008. Leonard was born January 15, 1922 in New York City and won a scholarship in 1940 to study at the Art Student League under Reginald Marsh and William Pair. He won an art scholarship to New York University in the late 1930's. He studied art at the Henry Street...
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1960s Surrealist Nude Paintings

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Archival Paper, Masonite, Chalk, Acrylic

Lady Cupidi
Located in Torino, TO
The work is very ironic and made with acrylics and enamels on ceramic. It is very important for Bombín to experiment with new media and materials
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Enamel

Nude
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Acrylic on canvas.
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Diafanie
Located in Napoli, IT
Diafanie Mixed media on plastic paper Eclectic artist, born in Atri in Abruzzo in 1980, he works in the field of contemporary art with conceptual creations from the age of 18 years....
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Enamel

Apollo & Daphne - Greek Mythology: Gilding, Ink and Acrylic on Canvas
Located in London, GB
With a background in engineering and architecture, Marco Araldi is demonstrably comfortable with both mathematical design and geometry. Naturally drawn t...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Gold Leaf

I Felt Like You Died, I Died
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an original oil painting on panel by Lauren Rinaldi. The piece ships in the pictured black frame and measures 6in x 5in. Lauren Rinaldi's work inhabits the space where obje...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Panel, Oil

"The Nature of Reality", contemplative fine art nude
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"The Nature of Reality", contemplative fine art nude.
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Nude in Venice
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Oil on canvas
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Masha and Christina" Pink Toned Abstract Portrait of Nude Women
Located in Houston, TX
Blue and pink-toned abstract figurative painting by Houston, TX artist Saralene Tapley. This work features two nude women sharing a bright pink boa and are posed against a blue and g...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Acrylic, Canvas

Nude In Interior
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Oil on canvas
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Heinrich Richter "#50", 1969
Located in Washington, DC
Oil on canvas painting by Heinrich Richter (German/Polish, 1920-2007). Painting is titled #50, signed and dated 1969. Heinrich Richter has had numerous solo and group exhibitions in ...
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1960s Surrealist Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Break Free 2
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Oil on canvas
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The lady with the cameo
Located in Genève, GE
Work on cardboard Golden wooden frame 48.5 x 39.5 x 4.5 cm
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1940s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Oil

"Melanie", figure painting of nude female lounging in home office chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large scale acrylic painting with gold oil paint elements of female nude lounging in her home office chair. Bold, confident, and bright, this painti...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Oil

Figure No. 46, 2011
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Figure No. 46, 2011' by John Goodman. The artwork is 52 x 32 inches.Artist signed and dated. Condition is excelllent. Goodman’s signature restrained palette and impasto brushwork d...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Pyrrhus - Original Oil Painting of a Fighter in Shorts Sitting in the Ring
Located in Chicago, IL
In what appears to be a moment of defeat, the subject sits glassy-eyed in the corner of a boxing ring. A momentary respite, perhaps, before he begins the voluntary abuse to his body...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Series of Four Portraits from a New York City Gay Underground Club
By Damien Smith
Located in London, GB
A series of four paintings - acrylic on stretched canvas - unframed, by Canadian artist Damien Smith (born 1969). This unique series depicts four characters in a New York City erotic gay bar...
Category

1990s Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Minding My Mind, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Robin Okun paints a sensitive and evocative modernist figure in subtle variations of warm blue. A contemplative woman in the nude, sitting with her legs ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Acrylic

"Upon Waking" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Calvin Lai's (US based) "Upon Waking" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a nude female figure in a Contrapposto posture leaning back against a lavender hued wall whil...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

June. 2016, canvas, acrylic, 81x60 cm
Located in Riga, LV
This art piece is part of the series of unique sizable works called 'Home alone'. By using mixed media and expressive sketching techniques the artist Maris Abilevs manages to convey ...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Summer 9 - Contemporary Expressive, Figurative Oil Painting, Male Nude Series
Located in Salzburg, AT
Bartosz Kolata was born in Torun, Poland in 1979. In 2006 he graduated in Art Conservation and Restoration from Nicolas Copernicus University UMK, secur...
Category

2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Morning opposition. 2014, paper, watercolor, 60x43 cm
Located in Riga, LV
This art piece is part of the series of unique sizable works called 'Home alone'. By using mixed media and expressive sketching techniques the artist Maris Abilevs manages to convey ...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Falling Down
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Oil on canvas
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Good morning. 2014, paper, watercolor, 60x43 cm
Located in Riga, LV
This art piece is part of the series of unique sizable works called 'Home alone'. By using mixed media and expressive sketching techniques the artist Maris Abilevs...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"New Moon Muse", colorful figurative painting, acrylic on canvas.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"New Moon Muse", colorful figurative painting, acrylic on canvas.
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

June. 2016, canvas, acrylic, 81x60 cm
Located in Riga, LV
This art piece is part of the series of unique sizable works called 'Home alone'. By using mixed media and expressive sketching techniques the artist Maris Abilevs manages to convey ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

The Fresco
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Oil on canvas
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Break Free 1
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Oil on canvas
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Bottom 1
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Oil painting on wood
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Oil, Wood

In the Shadow
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Acrylic on canvas
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Ballerina
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Acrylic on canvas
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Distances I / 20
Located in Wien, 9
Strobl’s painting is also reminiscent of the constructed nature of the world in general: his cityscapes, pictures of rooms and passages subtly indica...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Bozzetto IV / 20
Located in Wien, 9
Strobl’s painting is also reminiscent of the constructed nature of the world in general: his cityscapes, pictures of rooms and passages subtly indica...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Pandora Rose, 2021, female figure, sunbathing, yellow, blue & pink painting
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Female figure, basking in the sun; Ink, marker, watercolor, and pastel on paper; custom framing available. Pink, blue, yellow and black. Figurative and folk art style. Prominent line...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Pastel, Permanent Marker, Archival Paper, Watercolor, Acrylic

Walking - Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting, Realism, Beach View, Minimalism
Located in Salzburg, AT
Artodyssey "Julita Malinowska's paintings belong to those, which once seen - are never forgotten. The open spaces, sometimes cool and bright, at other times heavily saturated with co...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Tilted Figure No. 13, 2020
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Tilted Figure 13, 2020' is professionally framed in light maple wood, The artwork is 12 x 9 inches, with the outer frame dimension being 13 x 10 inches. Artist signed verso. From An...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

L' Amour a ses raisons que la raison ignore Painting Tempera on Panel In Stock
Located in Utrecht, NL
L' Amour a ses raisons que la raison ignore Painting Tempera on Panel In Stock. Including frame 58 x 38 cm Gérard Willemenot (1943, Paris, France) gr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Egg Tempera, Tempera, Panel, Wood Panel

Figure No. 8, 2012
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Figure No. 8, 2012' by John Goodman. The artwork is 52 x 32 inches. Artist signed and dated in ink verso. Condition is excelllent. Goodman’s signature restrained palette and impast...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Thinking Figure No. 11, 2020
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Thinking Figure No. 11' by artist John Goodman, oil on canvas, 12 x 9 inches, painted in 2020. Artist signed and dated front in paint and verso in ink. Condition is excellent / new ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Mythological I (Faun) - Contemporary Art, Blue, Orange, Nude, Flower, Myth
Located in Berlin, DE
Mythological I (Faun), 2016 Acrylic marker on canvas sheet (signed and dated front left corner) 23 5/8 H x 17 3/4 W in. 60 H x 45 W cm (reproduced at page 23, in the catalogue 'Mythi...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Acrylic, Canvas

Horizon Light - Atmospheric, Other-worldly Nudes: Oil Paint on Canvas
Located in London, GB
The dramatic luminescence of Bill Bate’s other-worldly figures are evocative, atmospheric and mesmerising. From the depths of the ocean to celestial heights, the rich pigmentation o...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Fusion - Atmospheric, Other-worldly Nudes: Oil Paint on Canvas
Located in London, GB
The dramatic luminescence of Bill Bate’s other-worldly figures are evocative, atmospheric and mesmerising. From the depths of the ocean to celestial heights, the rich pigmentation o...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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.

On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of authentic antique and vintage nude paintings, from works focused on the reliably reclining figures of Impressionist-style art to oil paintings created by contemporary artists who often work to reject the idealized human forms and unrealistic depictions of female nudes that preceded them. Additionally, find a primer on 1stDibs on how to arrange wall art as well as tips on creating salon-style gallery walls for presenting the wonderfully provocative nude paintings you’ve decided to bring into your home.

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