Nude Paintings
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil, Laid Paper
1980s Neo-Expressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Nude Paintings
Luster, Rag Paper
2010s Modern Nude Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century American Modern Nude Paintings
Paper, Gouache
1980s American Modern Nude Paintings
Oil
2010s American Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Enamel
1950s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Charcoal, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1920s Nude Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Gouache
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Paper, Felt Pen, Stencil
1970s Cubist Nude Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Nude Paintings
Oil, Linen
2010s Expressionist Nude Paintings
Mixed Media, Watercolor, Archival Paper
1970s Realist Nude Paintings
Oil, Cardboard
17th Century Baroque Nude Paintings
Oil
1990s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Raw Linen, Mixed Media, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Archival Paper, Wood, Pastel, Acrylic
2010s Realist Nude Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Oil
1970s Abstract Nude Paintings
Gesso, Oil
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil
1970s American Modern Nude Paintings
Watercolor
18th Century Rococo Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1930s Modern Nude Paintings
Oil
1950s Abstract Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil, Panel
Late 19th Century Realist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Board
1920s Surrealist Nude Paintings
Oil
2010s American Realist Nude Paintings
Oil, Panel
Mid-20th Century Abstract Nude Paintings
Charcoal
2010s Nude Paintings
Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Nude Paintings
Mixed Media
Early 20th Century Modern Nude Paintings
Canvas, Tempera
19th Century Nude Paintings
Oil, Acrylic
20th Century Fauvist Nude Paintings
Oil
1950s Modern Nude Paintings
Paper, Gouache
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Oil, Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Paper, Felt Pen, Stencil
2010s Expressionist Nude Paintings
Mixed Media, Watercolor, Archival Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Nude Paintings
Oil, Linen
1950s Abstract Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil, Panel
Late 20th Century Modern Nude Paintings
Gouache
1980s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Board, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1970s Modern Nude Paintings
Oil, Board
2010s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Expressionist Nude Paintings
Mixed Media, Watercolor, Archival Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Nude Paintings
Linen, Oil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Archival Ink, Oil Pastel, Archival Paper, Carbon Pencil
1960s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s 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.