Nude Paintings
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 2000s Modern Nude Paintings
Mixed Media, Paper
Early 2000s Modern Nude Paintings
Mixed Media, Paper
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
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 ...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Nude Paintings
Oil, Board
1910s Ashcan School Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Nude Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1980s Modern Nude Paintings
Oil, Fiberboard
1990s Abstract Expressionist Nude Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Nude Paintings
Board, Oil
Late 20th Century Fauvist Nude Paintings
Linen, Acrylic
1920s Nude Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Oil, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
2010s Cubist Nude Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Nude Paintings
Pastel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
1940s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
2010s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Nude Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1930s Expressionist Nude Paintings
Oil, Board
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Paintings
Oil, Board
20th Century Modern Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Artist Comments
Artist Mary Pratt expresses a beautiful model posing. The subject evokes sensuality and calm, with Mary focusing on the contours of her face and back. "I worked...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil
1980s Surrealist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Nude Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Egg Tempera, Tempera, Panel, Wood Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Fauvist Nude Paintings
Acrylic, Gouache
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century American Modern Nude Paintings
Paper, Gouache
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Nude Paintings
Oil
2010s Pop Art Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Nude Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Nude Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s American Realist Nude Paintings
Linen, Oil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
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.