Vladan Stiha
1980s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
People Also Browsed
1890s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Board, Gouache
1930s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Venice Landscape Italian Oil on Canvas Painting in Gilt Wood Frame, Belle Epoque, Early 20th Century
1890s Victorian Landscape Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
19th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Native American Objects
Paper
1940s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Fiberboard, Oil
1850s Victorian Interior Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Daniel PasmoreAntique English 19th century interior with mother and child and family treasures, 1858
1920s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Board, Oil
1940s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Early 20th Century American Realist Landscape Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1940s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1990s Realist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, 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.