Figurative Neoclassical Paintings
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Oil, Acrylic
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Oil, Acrylic
2010s Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Early 1900s Other Art Style Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Fabric, Panel
1810s Baroque Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
1910s Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1830s Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
Late 19th Century Pre-Raphaelite Figurative Paintings
Oil
Mid-19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
Early 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1950s Modern Figurative Paintings
Watercolor
2010s English School Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-18th Century Italian School Figurative Paintings
Laid Paper, Ink, Watercolor
19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Mixed Media, Pastel, Ink, Watercolor
19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Ink, Gouache
Early 1800s Other Art Style Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Pencil
Late 19th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Ink, Watercolor
1750s Old Masters Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Ink
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Early 1800s Italian School Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 18th Century Other Art Style Figurative Paintings
Tempera
1920s Figurative Paintings
Oil
Late 18th Century Rococo Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1740s Rococo Figurative Paintings
Oil
Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1920s Figurative Paintings
Oil
Mid-19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 18th Century Other Art Style Figurative Paintings
Tempera
Late 18th Century Other Art Style Figurative Paintings
Tempera
Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Oil
19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Metal
18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 19th Century Renaissance Figurative Paintings
Glass, Oil
1820s Romantic Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Pencil
19th Century Neoclassical Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
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1990s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Prints
Paper
1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Archival Paper, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Black and White, ...
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Chrome
Antique 19th Century German Neoclassical Revival Paintings
Giltwood, Canvas
Mid-19th Century Edo Nude Prints
Handmade Paper, Ink, Woodcut
1980s Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Venice Landscape Italian Oil on Canvas Painting in Gilt Wood Frame, Belle Epoque, Early 20th Century
19th Century Sculptures
Marble
1950s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
19th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Landscape Prints
Lithograph
19th Century Academic Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Renaissance Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1930s Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
Early 2000s Pop Art Nude Prints
Lithograph
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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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 26, 2024The first Italian painter to paint realistic figures was Giotto di Bondone. His works marked a departure from the elongated, stylized forms common in early Christian art and served as inspiration for Italian Renaissance painters. Giotto's most famous paintings include Lamentation, the Ognissanti Madonna, the Kiss of Judas and Pentecost. Explore a diverse assortment of fine art on 1stDibs.
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