Natalia Ivanova
2010s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
People Also Browsed
19th Century Victorian Animal Paintings
Oil
1970s Op Art Interior Prints
Screen, Lithograph
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Taxidermy
Glass, Wood
Vintage 1920s British Victorian Taxidermy
Glass, Wood
1930s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil, Board
1980s Realist Landscape Paintings
Oil, Board
Early 20th Century Swiss Islamic Paintings
Giltwood, Canvas
Late 20th Century Modern Still-life Prints
Screen
1980s Expressionist Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Antique 19th Century European Paintings
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Resin
Vintage 1950s Thai Shadow Boxes
Glass, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Realist Landscape Paintings
Oil
Late 19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Oil
1940s Modern Landscape Paintings
Oil
Early 20th Century French Other Paintings
Canvas
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2010s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Oil
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.
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