Nude Paintings
1930s Modern Nude Paintings
Oil
Early 2000s Expressionist Nude Paintings
Ink
1990s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Oil, Cotton Canvas
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1960s Abstract Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Oil
20th Century Abstract Expressionist Nude Paintings
Oil, Cardboard
20th Century Modern Nude Paintings
Oil
1990s Modern Nude Paintings
Cardboard, Oil, Canvas
2010s Nude Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Nude Paintings
Board, Oil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Archival Paper, Pastel, Watercolor
2010s Expressionist Nude Paintings
Watercolor, Mixed Media, Archival Paper
2010s American Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil, Linen
19th Century Academic Nude Paintings
Oil
1970s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Pen
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Enamel
1920s Modern Nude Paintings
Paper, Pastel
1980s Modern Nude Paintings
Oil
1970s Expressionist Nude Paintings
Charcoal, Oil, Board
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Nude Paintings
Pastel
Artist Comments
Artist Gary Leonard offers an exciting blend of expressionist abstraction coming together in one figurative painting. A woman appears in bold hues of yellow, li...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Oil
2010s American Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Surrealist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Oil, Archival Paper, Canvas
1990s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1980s Neo-Expressionist Nude Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Nude Paintings
Gouache, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Pencil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1920s Surrealist Nude Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Archival Paper, Watercolor
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Enamel
2010s Surrealist Nude Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Enamel
Artist Comments
"I wanted to represent the genie by replicating a specific detail from Pedro Americo´s painting titled 'The Night with Genuises of Study and Love,'" shares a...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
A graceful nude surrounded by a glowing abstraction by artist Gary Leonard. The warm composition blends in the soft flowing contours of the figure as she moves ...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Nude Paintings
Oil
1950s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil
1970s Fauvist Nude Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
Late 20th Century Fauvist Nude Paintings
Linen, Acrylic
Late 20th Century Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th Century Modern Nude Paintings
Canvas, Tempera
1990s Outsider Art Nude Paintings
Plaster, Wood, Acrylic
2010s Nude Paintings
Canvas, Mylar, Acrylic
Early 20th Century Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Paintings
Watercolor, Gouache, Ink
1970s American Modern Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Surrealist Nude Paintings
Oil, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Oil, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Nude Paintings
Watercolor, Ink, Pencil
Late 20th Century Post-War Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil, Charcoal
20th Century Modern Nude Paintings
Oil, Handmade Paper
2010s Nude Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
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.