Nude Paintings
Early 20th Century Academic Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th Century Nude Paintings
Oil
1920s Art Deco Nude Paintings
Watercolor
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Nude Paintings
Ink, Ballpoint Pen
1920s Symbolist Nude Paintings
Oil
1950s Abstract Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil, Panel
1970s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil
1960s Fauvist Nude Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
Early 20th Century Impressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Nude Paintings
Oil, Board, Canvas
Mid-20th Century American Modern Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century American Modern Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1920s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1720s Old Masters Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1950s Expressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1980s Realist Nude Paintings
Oil
20th Century Nude Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century American Modern Nude Paintings
Paper, Gouache
1990s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
Late 20th Century Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil
1930s Modern Nude Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil
1970s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil
1950s American Impressionist Nude Paintings
Masonite, Oil
1930s Realist Nude Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Cubist Nude Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Paintings
Chalk, Pastel
1980s Neo-Expressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1910s Realist Nude Paintings
Oil
1990s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Linen, Oil
1980s Expressionist Nude Paintings
Oil
1940s American Impressionist Nude Paintings
Linen, Oil
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1970s Photorealist Nude Paintings
Oil
20th Century Modern Nude Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
Late 20th Century Contemporary Nude Paintings
Copper
Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Paintings
Oil
1990s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Acrylic
1980s Post-War Nude Paintings
Oil, Board
1930s Expressionist Nude Paintings
Oil, Board
Mid-20th Century Post-War Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1930s Art Deco Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1960s American Modern Nude Paintings
Watercolor, Illustration Board, Pencil, Gouache
Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Paintings
Paper, Gouache
1990s Surrealist Nude Paintings
Oil, Acrylic, Canvas
Mid-20th Century Surrealist Nude Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1940s American Modern Nude Paintings
Oil, Masonite
20th Century Modern Nude Paintings
Oil, Handmade Paper
1950s Expressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Impressionist Nude Paintings
Ballpoint Pen
20th Century Nude Paintings
Oil
1950s Nude Paintings
Ink, Watercolor
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Nude Paintings
Oil
1960s Photorealist Nude Paintings
Oil, Canvas, Illustration Board
1950s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century American Impressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Pastel, Mixed Media, 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.