Nude Paintings
Early 2000s Modern Nude Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic, Archival Ink, Mixed Media
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Paper, Felt Pen, Stencil
1980s Pop Art Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 2000s Modern Nude Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Oil, Panel
2010s Nude Paintings
Oil
Late 20th Century Modern Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Paper, Conté
21st Century and Contemporary Nude Paintings
Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Mixed Media
Late 20th Century Nude Paintings
Pastel
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Paper, Conté, Pastel
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Paper, Conté
1970s Abstract Expressionist Nude Paintings
Watercolor
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1950s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Paper, Charcoal
1930s Expressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1970s Realist Nude Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
1990s Expressionist Nude Paintings
Acrylic, Canvas
Early 2000s Symbolist Nude Paintings
Oil
2010s Surrealist Nude Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media
2010s Nude Paintings
Mixed Media
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Nude Paintings
Fabric, Thread, Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Acrylic, Archival Paper
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Charcoal, Pastel, Board
1980s Surrealist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Contemporary Nude Paintings
Wood, Paint, Mixed Media
2010s Expressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Early 2000s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Paper, Mixed Media, Ink, Acrylic
Early 2000s Abstract Nude Paintings
Mixed Media, Cardboard
2010s American Impressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 2000s Modern Nude Paintings
Watercolor, Rice Paper, Paper
20th Century Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1980s Expressionist Nude Paintings
Oil, Paper
Early 2000s Modern Nude Paintings
Paper, Pastel
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Nude Paintings
Acrylic, Panel
Artist Comments
A nude woman sits in an affecting posture, demonstrative of her feelings. Artist Sharon Sieben presents the expressive portrait evoking raw and powerful emotions. Her bold brushwork reveals an articulate and deep narrative. Sharon paints with strong strokes to create dynamic textures in the background.
About the Artist
Sharon Sieben prefers working in a loose, fluid technique and finds inspiration in the most unexpected things. Her parents bought her a set of oil paints when she was ten years old and it sparked her love of art. She especially admires the work of Impressionist artists such as Paul Cezanne because of how they broke tradition. When she's not making art, she enjoys reading and playing classical guitar...
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Nude Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Early 2000s Neo-Expressionist Nude Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Burlap, Oil
Artist Comments
Artist Miranda Gamel shares a dreamy portrait of a woman with a neon pink crown surrounded by glowing butterflies. Miranda portrays the subject with illuminat...
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Nude Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Linen, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Nude Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Linen, Oil
Early 2000s Modern Nude Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
1990s Conceptual Nude Paintings
Acrylic, Latex, Latex, Masonite, Wood
Early 2000s Modern Nude Paintings
Watercolor, Rice Paper
Early 2000s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1930s Modern Nude Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Nude Paintings
2010s Neo-Expressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 2000s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic, Felt Pen
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.