Nude Paintings
21st Century and Contemporary Cubist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Early 2000s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic, Felt Pen
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
1930s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Naturalistic Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Realist Nude Paintings
Silver, Gold Leaf
1980s Nude Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Post-Modern Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Nude Paintings
Paper, Charcoal, Pastel
1880s Academic Nude Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Paper, Ink
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Paintings
Oil, Board
1950s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1950s Abstract Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil, Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-19th Century Old Masters Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Nude Paintings
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Illustration Board
1950s Expressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1910s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Nude Paintings
Oil
2010s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Paintings
Chalk, Pastel
1960s Photorealist Nude Paintings
Oil, Canvas, Illustration Board
2010s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Paper, Oil, Acrylic
Late 19th Century Academic Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Gold Leaf
1980s Modern Nude Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
1880s Academic Nude Paintings
Oil
1960s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Board
1920s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Modern Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century American Modern Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Linen, Oil
2010s Naturalistic Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1930s Realist Nude Paintings
Adhesive, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Fauvist Nude Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Oil, Panel
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Wire
21st Century and Contemporary Cubist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Cubist Nude Paintings
Acrylic, Canvas
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Fabric, Acrylic, Board, Spray Paint
2010s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1930s Expressionist Nude Paintings
Oil, Board
1970s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Realist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1990s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Linen, Oil
1930s Art Deco Nude Paintings
Paper, Chalk, Charcoal, Pencil
2010s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Wood, Oil
Early 2000s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic, Felt Pen
1980s Fauvist Nude Paintings
Oil, Board
2010s Academic Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Wood, Acrylic
Artist Comments
"This ghostly portrait of a man represents a transitory experience and movement between places," says Kristen. Rendered with soft light, the painting mimics t...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
19th Century Symbolist Nude Paintings
Oil
1930s Art Deco Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Baroque Nude Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
"She seemed to be perfectly content in her thoughts," shares artist Sharon Sieben. A vibrant nude sits in an expressive pose with knees pulled up to her chest...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Nude Paintings
Acrylic
1720s Old Masters Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1960s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
1970s Pop Art Nude Paintings
Paper, Charcoal, Wax Crayon
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.