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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Landscape Paintings
Oil, Canvas
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Early 20th Century Italian Pedestals
Wood
Early 19th Century Rococo Portrait Paintings
Oil
Antique 19th Century German Rococo Paintings
Early 20th Century Italian Candle Holders
Blown Glass
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Rococo Paintings
Canvas
Mid-18th Century Rococo Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Mid-18th Century Rococo Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1990s Hungarian Modern Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Rococo Paintings
Canvas, Paint
Vintage 1920s Italian Glass
Blown Glass
Vintage 1950s Italian Centerpieces
Murano Glass
20th Century French Rococo Revival Paintings
Canvas
Antique 18th Century Italian Renaissance Inkwells
Bronze
Antique 19th Century Italian Statues
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Brass
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.