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Nude Paintings For Sale
Style: Art Deco
Style: Impressionist
Reclining Nude Lady Model 1970's French Modernist Painting Provence Collection
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Model
Nude Lady Model
French School, circa 1970's
signed oil painting on card, unframed
size: 16 x 24.5 inches
condition: overall very good, a very few light markings t...
Category
1970s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
Lying Nude Lady Model 1970's French Modernist Painting Provence Collection
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Model
Nude Lady Model
French School, circa 1970's
signed oil painting on card, unframed
size: 18.5 x 25.5 inches
condition: overall very good, a very few light markings t...
Category
1970s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
French Impressionist Nude Female Figure Sat On Arm Chair Pencil Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude Lady
by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below
provenance stamp to the back
pencil drawing on artist paper, unframed
measures: 10 high by 8 inches wide
condition: ov...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Color Pencil
French Impressionist Set of Two Nude Male Figures Showering Pencil Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude Figures
by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below
provenance stamp to the back
pencil drawing on artist paper, unframed
measures: 10 high by 8.25 inches wide
conditio...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Color Pencil
French Impressionist Posed Nude Female Figure Pencil Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Female Nude Figure
by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below
provenance stamp to the back
pencil drawing on artist paper, unframed
measures: 10 high by 8 inches wide
condi...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Color Pencil
English Impressionist Oil Painting Artists Nude Model Sat Facing Wall
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude Model
by Helen Greenfield (British 20th century)
signed initials oil painting on board, unframed
board: 19 x 13 inches
condition: overall very good
provenance: all the paintings...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
Study, preparatory work for “La Princesse”, watercolor and pencil on paper
Located in PARIS, FR
Raphael DELORME (1886-1962)
Study, preparatory work for “La Princesse”
Watercolor and pencil on paper
Annotated “La Princesse”
30,5 x 22,5 cm
Small folds and small stains
Born in 18...
Category
1930s Art Deco Nude Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Pencil
Nude Original Oil Painting Mid 20th Century British Artist
By Beryl Darton
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude Original Oil Painting, Mid 20th Century, British Artist
By British artist, Beryl Darton, Mid 20th Century
Oil painting on board, unframed
Board size:...
Category
1970s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
Three Nude Ladies Large British Modernist Contemporary Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Three Nudes
by Helen Greenfield (British 20th century)
signed oil painting on board, unframed
board: 30 x 25 inches
condition: overall very good
prove...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
Reclining Nude Lady Model 1970's French Modernist Painting Provence Collection
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Model
Portrait of a Nude Lady reclining
French School, circa 1970's
oil painting on card, unframed
size: 18 x 26 inches
condition: overall very good, a very few light mar...
Category
1970s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
EVA'S LILIES by Vasili Zianko, author's volume-contour technique
Located in Zofingen, AG
This art-work the part of project "Another skin".
The paint is made in the author's technique of painting by Vasili Zianko based acrylic painting on canvas using a variety of textures, washes, the finest glazing, volumetric contours.
The Lily flower is a symbol of the purity, royalty, pride and nobility. Jewish legend says that a Lily flower grew in paradise during the Eve's temptation by the devil and could be defiled, but no dirty hand...
Category
2010s Art Deco Nude Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Meditation in the Heart of Nature
Located in Zofingen, AG
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
Daria Pogodina's 'Inner World' explores the theme of inner self-contemplation and solitude in the context of contemporary life dynamics. The painting forces the vie...
Category
2010s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Reclining Nude Lady Model 1970's French Modernist Painting Provence Collection
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Model
Nude Lady Model
French School, circa 1970's
indistinctly signed
oil painting on card, unframed
size: 18 x 25.5 inches
condition: overall very good, a very few light...
Category
1970s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
Dance
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this vibrant oil painting, I've unleashed a wave of dynamic energy and emotion. The abstract forms blend with expressionist fervor, as the figures—a synthesis of impressionist and...
Category
2010s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Seated Semi-Nude
By Emil Ganso
Located in Los Angeles, CA
EMIL GANSO
"SEATED NUDE"
CHARCOAL WITH COLOR WASH, SIGNED
AMERICAN, C.1930
21.5 X 15.5 INCHES
Biography from Butler Institute of American Art
Emil Ganso
1885-1941
Ganso was born in Germany in 1895. At age 14, he apprenticed to a baker and then worked his way to America when he was 17. He worked in bakeries in Scranton, Pennsylvania; and Cincinnati and Akron, Ohio. By 1916, Ganso was out of a job, and living the life of a bohemian in New York City, sometimes on less than 30 cents a week.
In 1921, Ganso painted on a realistic nude on a bedsheet and was forced by the police to remove it from an exhibition. The bedsheet with the painting was later stolen. He soon had a job baking again at $140 a month, and with time to spare for painting and study. Ganso quit baking in 1925 when a New York dealer game him financial backing of $50 a week. Ganso has prospered from his art ever since.
His work is in over 15 American museums, and the Print Club of Cleveland awarded him a $500 purchase prize for a wood engraving. A versatile artist, he paints a variety of subjects.
Source: from a profile written by Clyde Singer...
Category
1930s Art Deco Nude Paintings
Materials
Charcoal
Raphael Delorme, Study, female nude watercolor and pencil on paper
Located in PARIS, FR
Raphael DELORME (1886-1962)
Study ; female nude
Annotated “Salammbo” lower right
31 x 20 cm
small tears at the bottom
Sold in a passe-partout for a 40 x 30 cm frame.
Born in 1885 i...
Category
1930s Art Deco Nude Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Pencil
Reclining Nude Lady Model 1970's French Modernist Painting Provence Collection
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Model
Nude Lady Model
French School, circa 1970's
signed oil painting on card, unframed
size: 25.5 x 18 inches
condition: overall very good, a very few light markings to...
Category
1970s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
Reclining Nude Lady Model 1970's French Modernist Painting Provence Collection
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Model
Nude Lady Model
French School, circa 1970's
oil painting on card, unframed
size: 16.5 x 25.5 inches
condition: overall very good, a very few light markings to the...
Category
1970s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
1970's Posed Chic Model In Black Hat French Modernist Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Model
Nude Lady Model
French School, circa 1970's
signed oil painting on card, unframed
size: 24.5 x 18.5 inches
condition: overall very good, a very few light markings...
Category
1970s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
English Impressionist Oil Painting Nude Female Model Laying Down
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude Lady
by Helen Greenfield (British 20th century)
oil and crayon painting on board, unframed
board: 23 x 17.5 inches
condition: overall very good
provenance: all the paintings we...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil, Crayon
Impressionist Nude, British Artist, Strong Colours, Original Oil Painting
By Beryl Darton
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Impressionist Nude, British Artist, Strong Colours, Original Oil Painting
By British artist, Beryl Darton, Mid 20th Century
Oil painting on board, unframe...
Category
1970s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
Reclining Nude Lady Model 1970's French Modernist Painting Provence Collection
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Model
Portrait of a Nude Lady reclining
French School, circa 1970's
oil painting on card, unframed
size: 18 x 25.5 inches
condition: overall very good, a very few light m...
Category
1970s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
Once Upon a Moonlit Night
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this piece, I sought to capture the fluidity of motion and the vibrant interplay of color. The moon's gentle glow and the tranquil background set a scene of serene introspection, ...
Category
2010s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Linen, Acrylic
Modern British Oil Painting Nude Model Art Class Studio Atelier Interior Scene
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Art Class
by Helen Greenfield (British 20th century)
oil painting on board, framed
framed: 19.5 x 26 inches
board: 17 x 24 inches
condition: overall very good, original frame is quite scruffy
provenance: all the paintings we have by this artist have come from their studio sale in England
Helen was a member of the Leicester Sketch Club, Treasurer of Leicester Society of Artists and a founder member of The Friday Group who were an all-female group...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
Mid 20th Century British Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Superbly colorful mid-20th century British Impressionist oil painting on canvas, depicting this reclining nude lady. Painted with thick oil and w...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
Nude Sitting
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Sitting Nude" c.1990, is an oil painting on hardboard panel by noted American artist Howard Rogers, b.1932. It is signed at the lower right corner by the artist. The artwork (panel) size is 8.85 x 11.85 inches, framed size is 17.75 x 21 inches. Framed in original wooden gold and grey frame, with fabric liner and gold bevel. It is in excellent condition, the frame have very small minor restorations, practically invisible.
About the artist:
Howard Rogers wanted to be an artist for as long as he could remember. "I had no idea what an artist was when I was a kid," he laughs. "But I had a distant cousin who had gone to art school and I saw some of his drawings. They really impressed me." Born and raised in San Diego, California, Rogers now focuses on the future: "I kind of enjoy today and tomorrow and to heck with yesterday."
While in high school, Rogers took some art classes and served as an apprentice sign painter, eventually becoming a journeyman. He was also a member of his high school track team, competing in the high jump, the hurdles and cross-country, as well as doing some bike racing. Following a stint in the Army, he began training for the Olympics in bike racing, trying out in 1948, 1952 and 1956. Today, "I ride a stationary bike in front of my easel three times a week."
After trying out for the 1956 Olympics...
Category
Late 20th Century American Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
Women Observed - Scottish art Edinburgh Expressionist artist nude oil painting
By Robin Philipson
Located in London, GB
A superb oil on panel nude portrait by the noted Scottish artist Sir Robin Philipson PRSA. A fabulous painting painted circa 1970, the composition three women in various states of un...
Category
1970s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
Whispers of Venus
Located in Zofingen, AG
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
"Whispers of Venus" is a thought-provoking piece that captures the ethereal and timeless essence of the feminine divine. The subject, depicted with an air of conte...
Category
2010s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Reclining Nude Lady Model 1970's French Modernist Painting Provence Collection
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Model (lady in stockings and suspenders)
Portrait of a Nude Lady reclining
French School, circa 1970's
indistinctly signed
double sided
oil painting on card, unframed
si...
Category
1970s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
Girl with wine
Located in Edinburgh, GB
"A woman is like good wine in an elegant vessel, the bouquet of which is exquisite, but can run out of steam if you do not stop it with a kiss in time."
Category
2010s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
GENEVIEVE ZONDERVAN (1922-2013) FRENCH DRAWING- Nude Lady Lying Down
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude Lady Drawing
by Geneviève Zondervan (French 1922-2013)
pencil/charcoal drawing on paper
paper: 10.5 x 14.5 inches
Superb mid-century oil painting on board by the French artist...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Pencil
Taking a Moment, Impressionist Portrait, Original Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Taking a Moment, Impressionist Portrait, Original Oil Painting ,
By British artist, Derek Kershaw, 20th Century,
Signed by the artist verso,
Oil painting on board, unframed
Board siz...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
GENEVIEVE ZONDERVAN (1922-2013) FRENCH POST IMPRESSIONIST DRAWING- NUDE LADY
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude Lady Drawing
by Geneviève Zondervan (French 1922-2013)
pencil/charcoal drawing on paper
paper: 13 x 10 inches
Superb mid-century oil painting on board by the French artist, Ge...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Pencil
Nude Woman Abstract Oil Painting Mid 20th Century Modern British Artist
By Beryl Darton
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude Woman, Abstract Oil Painting, Mid 20th Century, British Artist
By British artist, Beryl Darton, Mid 20th Century
Oil painting on board, unframed
Boar...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
Desnudo femenino - Óleo sobre tela - Año 1938
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
Firmado por el autor en la parte trasera y fechado del año 1938
El estado de la obra es aceptable
Se presenta sin enmarcar la pintura
Medidas obra: 50 cm de altura x 61 cm. altura...
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1930s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
Modern British Abstract Nude Lady
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Superb Impressionist mid-20th century British Impressionist oil painting on board, depicting this seated nude lady. Painted with thick oil and wide, vibrant ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
Woman in profile, watercolor and pencil on paper
Located in PARIS, FR
Raphael DELORME (1886-1962)
Study of a woman in profile
Watercolor, gouache and pencil on paper
Illegible annotation in the lower right corner
31 x 20 cm
Small needle holes at the to...
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1930s Art Deco Nude Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Pencil
Nature Woman Nude Figurative
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful abstracted nude, a watercolor painting by California artist Virginia Hughins (Virginia Brubaker DeWolf), (American, 1923-2004). Singed "V. Hughins" lower right. Unframed. I...
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1970s American Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Mid Century Seated Nude Figure with Red Robe
Located in Soquel, CA
A striking mid century figurative oil painting of a seated nude woman posing in a long lavish red robe by Northern California artist Genevieve Rogers (America...
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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil, Laid Paper
YiTao Chen Cinderella Series 1 - Nude Lady
Located in New York, NY
Title: Cinderella Series 1
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 11.5 x 15.5 inches
Frame: Framing options available!
Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition.
Note: This painting is unstretched
Year: 2000 Circa
Artist: YiTao Chen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
Raphael Delorme, Study of woman's legs, watercolor and pencil on paper
Located in PARIS, FR
Raphael DELORME (1886-1962)
Study of woman's legs
Watercolor and pencil on paper
Annotated “antithèse” lower right
32 x 21 cm
Small traces of folds, tiny tear at the top edge
Born ...
Category
1930s Art Deco Nude Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Pencil
Mid Century Figure Painting in the Studio Study
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid century figure study of nude models and a painter in the studio by California artist Genevieve Rogers (American, 1904-1984). Unsigned, but a...
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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil, Paper
Male Nude Figurative Composition - Original Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
In this delicate and expressive oil painting, a nude male stands with his backside to the viewer. Notably, the model looks over his left shoulder as his left hand grips the back of h...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Memories of Kyoto" (2024) By Suchitra Bhosle, Original Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Suchitra Bhosle's "Memories of Kyoto" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a Japanese woman draped in a kimono undressing in a dimly lit room.
About the Artist:
Suchi...
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2010s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"Nude with Chair and Fruit" Large oil painting on canvas
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Nude with Chair and Fruit" c. 1980 is a large oil painting on canvas by noted German/American artist Norbert Schlaus, 1927-2009. It is signed at the lower right corner ...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
Please
Located in East Hampton, NY
Please
Erotic Nude Cubist Painting
NOT framed
Neo Cubism
About the Artist:
Kenneth B Walsh (1922-1980)
In the 1950s, Kenneth Bonar Walsh came to Montauk from New York City to paint seascapes, catch fish, sing of Nature's beauty, put down roots, and, later, develop a style of painting all his own.
The Boston native moved to New York after attending the School of Practical Art on the G.I. Bill, where he began his career in the art department of Lever Brothers. But he had bigger dreams, and soon established the Bonart Studio, a commercial art business. RCA Records, the Ideal and Transogram toy companies, and the Schrafft’s candy and chocolate company were among the studio’s clients.
The business a success, he began to take vacations. He liked Montauk so much that he built a house in Hither Hills...
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1970s American Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Early 20th century Red Chalk drawing of Art Deco nude women with Bob hair style
Located in Woodbury, CT
Davis Kemp
Early 20th century Red Chalk drawing of Art Deco nude women with Bob hair style.
Very well drawn nude study of two women from 1928 in t...
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1920s Art Deco Nude Paintings
Materials
Paper, Chalk
Apres le Bain
By Rafaello Busoni
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Rafaello Busoni, American (1900 - 1962)
Title: Apres le Bain
Year: circa 1950
Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed l.r.
Size: 30 in. x 22 in. (76.2 cm x 55.88...
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1950s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Study, preparatory work for “La Princesse”, watercolor and pencil on paper
Located in PARIS, FR
Raphael DELORME (1886-1962)
Study, preparatory work for “La Princesse”
Watercolor and pencil on paper
Annotated “La Princesse”
30,5 x 22,5 cm
Small folds and small stains
Born in 18...
Category
1930s Art Deco Nude Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Pencil
Two Nudes in a Landscape
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Two Nudes in a Landscape c. 1980 is an oil painting on canvas by noted German/American artist Norbert Schlaus, 1927-2009. It is signed at the lower left corner by the a...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
Cold. 2009 a/e, aquatint, ocher, paper 28x17 cm
Located in Riga, LV
JEKATERINA GRYAZEVA
Born in Latvia, Riga 1968
Education
1979 - 1986 J.Rozentals Secondary Art School (Riga).
1987 - 1993 Academy of Art (Riga, Latvia), department of Graphics,...
Category
Early 2000s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Paper, Aquatint
Nude, Playboy-era Oil Painting by LeRoy Neiman
By LeRoy Neiman
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: LeRoy Neiman, American (1921 - 2012)
Title: Nude
Year: 1960
Medium: Oil on Masonite, signed and dated l.r.
Size: 8 x 11.5 inches
Frame: 16 x 19.5 inches
Category
1950s American Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
Nude
By Marguerite Aers
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Marguerite Aers (Belgian, 1918-1995)
Title: Nude
Year: Circa 1970
Medium: Oil on hardboard
panel size: 11.75 x 9.5 inches
Signature: Signed lower right by the artist
Conditi...
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1970s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
Alberto Standing 3, Original Figurative Painting, Bright Nude Life Drawing Art
Located in Deddington, GB
Judith Brenner
Please note that insitu images are purely an indication of how a piece may look.
Alberto Standing 3 is a contemporary nude painting by Judith Brenner. This is an orig...
Category
2010s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor
English Impressionist Oil Painting Pink Artists Nude Model Posed On Bed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude Model
by Helen Greenfield (British 20th century)
oil painting on board, unframed
board: 24 x 18 inches
condition: overall very good
provenance: all the paintings we have by thi...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
Reclining Nude Lady Model 1970's French Modernist Painting Provence Collection
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Model
Nude Lady Model
French School, circa 1970's
oil painting on card, unframed
size: 18 x 25.5 inches
condition: overall very good, a very few light markings to the s...
Category
1970s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
Reclining Nude Lady Model 1970's French Modernist Painting Provence Collection
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Model
Nude Lady Model
French School, circa 1970's
oil painting on card, unframed
size: 19 x 25.5 inches
condition: overall very good, a very few light markings to the s...
Category
1970s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
Reclining Nude Lady Model 1970's French Modernist Painting Provence Collection
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Model
Nude Lady Model
French School, circa 1970's
signed oil painting on card, unframed
size: 19.5 x 24 inches
condition: overall very good, a very few light markings t...
Category
1970s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
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.