Nude Paintings
1990s Modern Nude Paintings
Paper, Ink, Pen
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Nude Paintings
Acrylic, Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Baroque Nude Paintings
Paper, Giclée
Early 2000s Modern Nude Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
1980s Abstract Nude Paintings
Watercolor, Pen
1970s Abstract Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Fabric, Trimming, Charcoal
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Paper, Acrylic, Pencil, Laser
Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Pastel, Paper, Board
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Giclée
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Paper, Pastel
20th Century Nude Paintings
Oil
20th Century Modern Nude Paintings
Pastel
2010s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1970s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Board
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Surrealist Nude Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Paintings
Ink, Watercolor, Gouache
21st Century and Contemporary Cubist Nude Paintings
Acrylic, Canvas
2010s Expressionist Nude Paintings
Watercolor, Gouache, Handmade Paper
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Paper, Acrylic, Gouache, Pencil, Laser, Fabric
2010s Neo-Expressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Paintings
Watercolor, Gouache
1970s American Modern Nude Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Oil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Nude Paintings
Acrylic
Late 20th Century Barbizon School Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Modern Nude Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Paper, Pastel, Conté
21st Century and Contemporary Cubist Nude Paintings
Paper, Ink
2010s Nude Paintings
Oil
2010s Romantic Nude Paintings
Oil
1950s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1980s Realist Nude Paintings
Board, Egg Tempera, Tempera, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Charcoal, Oil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Early 2000s Modern Nude Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Nude Paintings
Paper, Pastel, Gouache
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 20th Century Modern Nude Paintings
Oil, Cardboard
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21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Nude Paintings
Acrylic
2010s American Realist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Surrealist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1980s Modern Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1980s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil, Board
Early 2000s Modern Nude Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic, Archival Ink, Mixed Media
2010s Pop Art Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 2000s Modern Nude Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
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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.