Nude Paintings
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Oil
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Oil, Linen
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Nude Paintings
1980s Realist Nude Paintings
Oil
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Acrylic
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Oil
2010s Modern Nude Paintings
Ink, Magazine Paper, Paper
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Oil, Linen
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Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil
Early 2000s Modern Nude Paintings
Watercolor, Paper
Artist Comments
I love opportunities for multiple meanings and possibilities for contact with our deeper states of being and knowing. While this panting was inspired by seve...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Acrylic
1970s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil
1960s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Surrealist Nude Paintings
Oil, Linen
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Surrealist Nude Paintings
Oil, Linen
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Trimming, Fabric, Charcoal
1980s Expressionist Nude Paintings
Paper, Oil Pastel
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Oil, Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Oil, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Archival Paper, Oil
Artist Comments
Using art to work through the loss of my father, this piece explores how grief causes otherwise forgotten objects to take on new meaning. My dad and I were es...
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Nude Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1990s Nude Paintings
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Mixed Media, Archival Ink
Early 19th Century Contemporary Nude Paintings
Panel, Oil
1970s American Impressionist Nude Paintings
Masonite, Oil
1960s American Realist Nude Paintings
Oil
19th Century Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Early 2000s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Ink, Paper
1940s Art Deco Nude Paintings
Watercolor, Crayon
2010s Surrealist Nude Paintings
Oil, Linen
Early 20th Century Rococo Nude Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1960s American Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Outsider Art Nude Paintings
Wood, Oil
2010s Surrealist Nude Paintings
Oil, Linen
1970s Abstract Geometric Nude Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1950s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1960s American Realist Nude Paintings
Oil
20th Century Contemporary Nude Paintings
Bronze
2010s Surrealist Nude Paintings
Oil, Linen
Early 2000s Expressionist Nude Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Early 2000s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Panel, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Panel, Acrylic
2010s Surrealist Nude Paintings
Oil, Linen
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Oil, Linen
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1960s Other Art Style Nude Paintings
Oil
Early 2000s Modern Nude Paintings
Pastel, Paper
20th Century Impressionist 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.