Nude Paintings
21st Century and Contemporary Cubist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Cubist Nude Paintings
Acrylic, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil, Panel
2010s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1970s Photorealist Nude Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
2010s Realist Nude Paintings
Silver, Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Nude Paintings
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
Mid-20th Century American Modern Nude Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Paintings
Oil, Board
1930s Realist Nude Paintings
Adhesive, Oil
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Illustration Board
19th Century Symbolist Nude Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Wood Panel, Oil
2010s Romantic Nude Paintings
Engraving, Drypoint, Lithograph
Early 2000s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic, Felt Pen
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Paper, Ink
20th Century Nude Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Paintings
Chalk, Pastel
2010s Realist Nude Paintings
Oil
1880s Academic Nude Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Cubist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1980s Fauvist Nude Paintings
Oil, Board
1950s American Impressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
Early 2000s Realist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Outsider Art Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Paper, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Naturalistic Nude Paintings
Oil, Plywood
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Wood, Acrylic
2010s Expressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s American Impressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Fauvist Nude Paintings
Oil
2010s Realist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th Century Academic Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1930s Expressionist Nude Paintings
Oil, Board
1990s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
17th Century Baroque Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Wood, Oil
Early 1900s Realist Nude Paintings
Oil
Early 20th Century Academic Nude Paintings
Charcoal, Pencil
2010s American Realist Nude Paintings
Oil, Panel
1960s Photorealist Nude Paintings
Oil, Canvas, Illustration Board
2010s Realist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Paintings
Oil
20th Century Modern Nude Paintings
Gouache
1970s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Nude Paintings
Oil, Board
21st Century and Contemporary Cubist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Early 1900s Old Masters Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Feminist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Expressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Surrealist Nude Paintings
Canvas, 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
1930s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Paintings
Chalk, Pastel
17th Century Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil, Panel
Mid-20th Century American Modern Nude Paintings
Paper, Gouache
21st Century and Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Oil, Panel
2010s Photorealist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 2000s Expressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Nude Paintings
Oil, Board, Canvas
Late 19th Century Academic Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Nude Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century American Modern Nude Paintings
Oil, Masonite
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Baroque Nude Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil, 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.