Ludovic Vallee
Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Board, Oil
People Also Browsed
1980s Pointillist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Pointillist Abstract Paintings
Oil, Board
2010s Pointillist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Pointillist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Pointillist Abstract Paintings
Board, Oil
Late 20th Century Expressionist Paintings
Canvas
Antique Late 19th Century French Paintings
Giltwood
2010s Pointillist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Pointillist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Plywood
Vintage 1950s American American Classical Paintings
2010s Pointillist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Spanish Modern Paintings
Paint
Vintage 1930s Italian Paintings
Wood
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Oil
Antique Late 19th Century French Paintings
Canvas
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Other Paintings
Gesso, Wood, Canvas
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th Century Pointillist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1920s Pointillist Figurative Paintings
Panel, Oil
Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
1930s Pointillist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Board
20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Prints
Woodcut
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.