Amedeo Momo Simonetti
Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Panel, Oil
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Late 19th Century Academic Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th Century French Victorian Settees
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Early 18th Century Portuguese Baroque Religious Items
Silver
Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Religious Items
Ceramic
Antique 19th Century Vietnamese Other Religious Items
Shell, Hardwood
1850s French School Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th Century French Gothic Revival Religious Items
Brass, Bronze
Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Italian Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Antique 17th Century Italian Paintings
Canvas
Antique Late 19th Century Prints
Paper
Antique 18th Century Drawings
Gold Leaf
Antique Late 18th Century Prints
Paper
1880s Romantic Figurative Paintings
Oil
Late 19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Wood
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1890s Landscape Paintings
Oil, Panel
1890s Landscape Paintings
Oil, Panel
1890s Landscape Paintings
Oil, Panel
1890s Landscape Paintings
Oil, Panel
1890s Landscape Paintings
Oil, Panel
Finding the Right figurative-paintings for You
Figurative art, as opposed to abstract art, retains features from the observable world in its representational depictions of subject matter. Most commonly, figurative paintings reference and explore the human body, but they can also include landscapes, architecture, plants and animals — all portrayed with realism.
While the oldest figurative art dates back tens of thousands of years to cave wall paintings, figurative works made from observation became especially prominent in the early Renaissance. Artists like Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and other Renaissance masters created naturalistic representations of their subjects.
Pablo Picasso is lauded for laying the foundation for modern figurative art in the 1920s. Although abstracted, this work held a strong connection to representing people and other subjects. Other famous figurative artists include Francis Bacon and Lucian Freud. Figurative art in the 20th century would span such diverse genres as Expressionism, Pop art and Surrealism.
Today, a number of figural artists — such as Sedrick Huckaby, Daisy Patton and Eileen Cooper — are making art that uses the human body as its subject.
Because figurative art represents subjects from the real world, natural colors are common in these paintings. A piece of figurative art can be an exciting starting point for setting a tone and creating a color palette in a room.
Browse an extensive collection of figurative paintings on 1stDibs.