Nude Paintings
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Nude Paintings
Oil
2010s Expressionist Nude Paintings
Mixed Media, Watercolor, Archival Paper
2010s Realist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Paintings
Oil
1990s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Masonite, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Nude Paintings
Oil Crayon
2010s Art Nouveau Nude Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1950s American Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil
2010s Realist Nude Paintings
Oil, Panel
1910s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Nude Paintings
Oil
1970s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Oil, Panel
Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Paintings
Mixed Media
2010s Realist Nude Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Artist Comments
Swirling shapes in shades of purple and blue evoke a cosmic scene, with a cluster of bright yellow stars bursting at the center of each formation. This artwor...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Nude Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Expressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Paper, Oil Crayon, Mixed Media, Oil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Mixed Media
2010s Photorealist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Nude Paintings
Oil
1970s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
Artist Sharon Sieben paints a gestural portrait of a nude woman gracefully undressing her white robe. The figure strikes a classic pose as she contemplates a ...
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Nude Paintings
Oil
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Nude Paintings
Paper, Oil
20th Century Nude Paintings
Canvas, Board
1960s Realist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1920s French School Nude Paintings
Gold Leaf
1920s Modern Nude Paintings
Paper, Pastel
2010s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Paint, Mixed Media
Late 19th Century Academic Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1960s Modern Nude Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Nude Paintings
Oil, Board
1970s American Impressionist Nude Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
2010s Other Art Style Nude Paintings
Other Medium, Canvas, Acrylic
20th Century Nude Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1930s Modern Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Post-Modern Nude Paintings
Paper, Oil, Acrylic
1980s Pop Art Nude Paintings
Paper, Pencil
20th Century Nude Paintings
Oil
1950s Nude Paintings
Ink, Watercolor
Early 2000s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Gouache, Pencil
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th Century Rococo Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Paintings
Oil, Board
20th Century Abstract Nude Paintings
Wood
2010s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 20th Century Nude Paintings
Oil
2010s Modern Nude Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
1980s Modern Nude Paintings
Oil
Early 2000s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic, Felt Pen
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.