Sandu Liberman Sabbath Candles
1970s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil
People Also Browsed
20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century French Belle Époque Paintings
Pine, Paint
Vintage 1950s French Expressionist Paintings
Canvas
Early 20th Century Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Figurative Prints
Lithograph, Archival Pigment
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Upholstery, Walnut
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Canvas
Early 20th Century Italian Paintings
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Vintage 1950s Paintings
Paint
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Paintings
Canvas
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Pen
1970s Photorealist Figurative Prints
Lithograph
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
Early 20th Century Italian Paintings
Canvas
Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
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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.