Nude Paintings
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Charcoal
2010s Art Deco Nude Paintings
Acrylic, Bamboo Paper
1960s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Acrylic, Oil
2010s Romantic Nude Paintings
Engraving, Drypoint, Lithograph
Early 20th Century Pre-Raphaelite Nude Paintings
Oil
1970s Pop Art Nude Paintings
Paper, Charcoal, Wax Crayon
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Linen, Oil, Fabric, Canvas, Paint
19th Century Academic Nude Paintings
Paper, Carbon Pencil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Wood Panel, Oil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1960s Surrealist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Realist Nude Paintings
Oil
1890s Symbolist Nude Paintings
Oil
2010s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Board, Oil
1990s American Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil, Linen
1950s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Artist Comments
More and more I love to experiment with abstraction. It's amazing how realism with some abstraction somehow looks more true than when rendered using just real...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil
2010s Nude Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Acrylic, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Nude Paintings
Ink, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Birch, Oil, Panel
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Birch, Oil, Panel
1980s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1960s American Modern Nude Paintings
Oil, Board
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Modern Nude Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
1960s Cubist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Nude Paintings
Gouache
Artist Comments
My painting is narrative and conveys symbolic keys to moments in life. I combine elegance and sensuality with spirituality in a contemplative surreal environmen...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Acrylic
1960s Modern Nude Paintings
Paper, Gouache
20th Century Nude Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Nude Paintings
Oil
1910s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil
20th Century American Impressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Pastel, Mixed Media, Oil
1970s Fauvist Nude Paintings
Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Mixed Media
1920s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Nude Paintings
Acrylic Polymer, Mixed Media
2010s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic, Oil
2010s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Abstract Nude Paintings
Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
1930s Art Deco Nude Paintings
Oil, Paint, Canvas
2010s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Paper, Ink, Pen
Late 20th Century Modern Nude Paintings
Acrylic, Board
2010s Pop Art Nude Paintings
Tempera, Canvas
2010s Academic Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Pen
2010s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Paper, Charcoal
Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Paintings
Oil, Board
2010s Academic Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, 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.