Nude Paintings
Mid-20th Century Surrealist Nude Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Nude Paintings
Acrylic, Wood Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Nude Paintings
Oil
2010s Surrealist Nude Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1980s Surrealist Nude Paintings
Paint, Fiberboard
2010s Surrealist Nude Paintings
Oil
2010s Photorealist Nude Paintings
Oil
2010s Photorealist Nude Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Nude Paintings
Linen, Oil
2010s Surrealist Nude Paintings
Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Nude Paintings
Linen, Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Nude Paintings
Linen, Oil, Canvas
2010s Photorealist Nude Paintings
Oil
2010s Photorealist Nude Paintings
Oil
Early 2000s Surrealist Nude Paintings
Oil, Board
1990s Surrealist Nude Paintings
Foam Board, Acrylic, Illustration Board
Late 20th Century Surrealist Nude Paintings
Paper, Mixed Media
2010s Photorealist Nude Paintings
Panel, Canvas, Oil
2010s Surrealist Nude Paintings
Oil
2010s Photorealist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1980s Surrealist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Photorealist Nude Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Photorealist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 20th Century Surrealist Nude Paintings
Board, Oil
2010s Photorealist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Photorealist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Photorealist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Surrealist Nude Paintings
Oil
Early 2000s Surrealist Nude Paintings
Oil
2010s Surrealist Nude Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Photorealist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1980s Surrealist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Artist Comments
Artist Miranda Gamel depicts a woman rising from fire and ashes. The hazy atmosphere expands in a subtly abstract approach. The subject wears a floating gold gl...
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Nude Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
Artist Miranda Gamel depicts an ethereal being with a glowing crown and wings. Star nebulas and light beams surround her in lustrous prismatic hues. The nude fi...
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Nude Paintings
Oil
1990s Surrealist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Artist Comments
Inspired by the classical painting, The Birth of Venus, artist Miranda Gamel shows a surrealist portrayal. The subject stands beautifully with long wavy hair and glistening eyes under a turquoise moon...
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Nude Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
Artist Miranda Gamel shares a dreamy portrait of a woman with a neon pink crown surrounded by glowing butterflies. Miranda portrays the subject with illuminated...
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Nude Paintings
Oil
2010s Photorealist Nude Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Surrealist Nude Paintings
Board, Oil
Mid-20th Century Surrealist Nude Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Nude Paintings
Linen, Oil
1970s Surrealist Nude Paintings
Acrylic
1960s Surrealist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Nude Paintings
Linen, Oil
1940s Surrealist Nude Paintings
Oil, Masonite
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Nude Paintings
Linen, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Nude Paintings
Oil, Linen
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Nude Paintings
Linen, Oil
1960s Surrealist Nude Paintings
Archival Paper, Masonite, Chalk, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Photorealist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1980s Surrealist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1970s Surrealist Nude Paintings
Acrylic, Canvas
2010s Surrealist Nude Paintings
Oil
2010s Surrealist Nude Paintings
Oil, Canvas
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.