Nude Paintings
2010s Art Nouveau Nude Paintings
Wood, Oil
2010s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic, Oil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Paper, Ink
2010s Realist Nude Paintings
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Surrealist Nude Paintings
Oil, Panel
1920s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Pencil
Mid-20th Century Cubist Nude Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1920s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1970s Modern Nude Paintings
Oil, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Charcoal
2010s Surrealist Nude Paintings
Oil, Linen
1930s Modern Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Surrealist Nude Paintings
Linen, Oil
2010s Surrealist Nude Paintings
Linen, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Nude Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
2010s American Realist Nude Paintings
Linen, Oil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1960s Modern Nude Paintings
Paper, Oil Crayon, Graphite
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Nude Paintings
Mixed Media
1980s Post-War Nude Paintings
Oil, Board
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1990s Nude Paintings
Mixed Media
1980s Nude Paintings
Oil
1970s Fauvist Nude Paintings
Acrylic, Laid Paper
1970s French School Nude Paintings
Acrylic, Laid Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Nude Paintings
Oil
Early 2000s Expressionist Nude Paintings
Acrylic, Archival Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Nude Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Expressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic, Oil
2010s Expressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Nude Paintings
Charcoal, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Pencil, Pigment
Artist Comments
Inspired by the classical painting, The Birth of Venus, artist Miranda Gamel shows a surrealist portrayal. The subject stands beautifully with long wavy hair and glistening eyes under a turquoise moon...
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Nude Paintings
Oil
1970s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil
Early 19th Century Contemporary Nude Paintings
Oil, Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Expressionist Nude Paintings
Acrylic, Archival Paper
20th Century American Modern Nude Paintings
Masonite, Tempera
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Oil, Archival Paper
2010s Expressionist Nude Paintings
Mixed Media, Watercolor, Archival Paper
20th Century Nude Paintings
Oil
1970s Conceptual Nude Paintings
Ink, Mixed Media
1910s Academic Nude Paintings
Gouache, Board, Pencil
2010s Expressionist Nude Paintings
Mixed Media, Watercolor, Archival Paper
1650s Old Masters Nude Paintings
Ink, Gouache, Laid Paper, Pen
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Nude Paintings
Gouache
Mid-20th Century American Realist Nude Paintings
Masonite, Oil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1930s American Realist Nude Paintings
Oil
Early 2000s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
2010s Expressionist Nude Paintings
Paper, Gouache
2010s Nude Paintings
Linen, 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.