Nude Paintings
20th Century American Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil, Board
1980s Realist Nude Paintings
Board, Egg Tempera, Tempera, Wood
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Paper, Felt Pen, Stencil
Early 2000s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Mixed Media, Cardboard
Early 2000s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Mixed Media, Cardboard
Early 2000s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic, Felt Pen
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Paper, Conté
1980s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil, Board
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
20th Century Nude Paintings
Oil
2010s Realist Nude Paintings
Masonite, Oil
Early 2000s Modern Nude Paintings
Watercolor, Rice Paper, Paper
Early 2000s Modern Nude Paintings
Paper, Pastel
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Paper, Watercolor, Color Pencil
Early 2000s Modern Nude Paintings
Watercolor, Rice Paper, Paper
Early 2000s Modern Nude Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
Early 2000s Modern Nude Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
Early 2000s Modern Nude Paintings
Watercolor, Rice Paper
1950s Modern Nude Paintings
Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Watercolor
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Expressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Early 20th Century Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil
Late 20th Century Modern Nude Paintings
Oil, Cardboard
2010s Nude Paintings
Linen, Oil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Paper, Felt Pen, Stencil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Paper, Felt Pen, Stencil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Paper, Charcoal, India Ink
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Oil, Cotton Canvas
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Oil, Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Cubist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Mixed Media
1980s Pop Art Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century American Impressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Wood, Acrylic, Mixed Media
2010s American Realist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1940s Cubist Nude Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
"I decided to lean into the suggestive pose of the figure," shares artist Sumner Crenshaw, "creating a work that radiates with confident sensuality and femini...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Nude Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Paper, Watercolor, Color Pencil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Paper, Felt Pen, Stencil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Mixed Media, Cardboard
Artist Comments
Artist Ryan Pickart layers art historical references in this sensual nude. The painting tells the Greek myth of Alcmene and Galant...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Nude Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Paper, Felt Pen, Stencil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Paper, Felt Pen, Stencil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Paper, Felt Pen, Oil, Stencil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Paper, Felt Pen, Stencil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor
Artist Comments
This painting represents an ever present theme in life; attachment. This red figure is vividly attached to the red background, much the way I feel attached an...
21st Century and Contemporary Nude Paintings
Acrylic
1930s Modern Nude Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
2010s American Modern Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Oil, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Giclée
Artist Comments
A live model was the inspiration for this painting. Feeling moved by her pose, I started with a basic line drawing using charcoal. I...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Nude Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Pop Art Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Surrealist Nude Paintings
Oil
1980s American Modern Nude Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Oil
2010s Pop Art Nude Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
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.