Tigran Petrosian
Early 2000s Figurative Paintings
Oil
Early 2000s Figurative Paintings
Oil
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Late 20th Century American American Classical Paintings
Wood, Paint
20th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings
Oil
Antique 1880s American Late Victorian Paintings
Paint
Artist Comments
Twilight approaches in this classic landscape oil painting. Glowing light plays across the water's surface and backlights the autumn foliage. "Sundown is my fav...
21st Century and Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Oil
Antique 19th Century Italian Paintings
Canvas
Antique 19th Century American American Classical Paintings
Wood
Antique 19th Century American American Classical Paintings
Wood
Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Paintings
Canvas, Giltwood
Antique 19th Century American American Classical Paintings
Canvas, Giltwood
Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Paintings
Canvas
Antique 17th Century Italian Paintings
Canvas
Antique 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Paintings
Canvas, Giltwood
1920s Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Charcoal
Mid-20th Century American Classical Paintings
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Antique 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Paintings
Alabaster, Bronze, Ormolu
Antique Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Paintings
Canvas
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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