"Saint Sebastian, " Unusual Depiction of Nude Figure, Oil on Canvas

Beautifully painted, probably in the 19th or early 20th centuries, this copy of the famed "Le Transport du Christ au Tombeau" painting by Titian (Tiziano) in the collection of the Louvre in Paris, was recently found in the attic of a Hudson Valley monastery. The Louvre original, considered an early painting by the master, dates to the same period as his famous "Pastoral Concert" and shows the strong influence of Gorgione. This scene depicts the collaborative efforts of Joseph of Arimathea, Saint John and Nicodemus as they moved Christ's body from the cross to his tomb, watched by the two grieving Marys -- his mother and Mary Magdalene. It is not known who painted this copy, though of course artists over the years have copied the great Master paintings...

Beautifully and sensitively painted, this view of a young, nude male model, facing away from the viewer, places him in an artist's studio or atelier, with painters and their easels v...

A striking combination of realism and abstraction, this portrait of a nude male youth with his arms behind his neck -- Stanley Christensen -- is beautifully expressed in tones of cha...

Large and striking, this painting by Robert Childers presents a reclining ballet dancer, clothed above the waist in a dancer's sleeveless shirt, but nude below, holding a pink ribbon and accompanied by three wire-back chairs. Enigmatic and full of symbolism, the dancer is facing away from the viewer so his expression cannot be seen; the three chairs with heart-shaped backs suggest that the man may be in love. Childers himself had been a dancer for two years; he also studied painting at the Philadelphia Museum School of Art, the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, and Fleisher Art Memorial, all in Philadelphia. Later he led a peripatetic life, designing for greeting card companies, and creating fabrics, toys and illustrations at one time or another in New York and elsewhere. The painting is oil on canvas, and retains its original wormy chestnut frame...

A large scale (life size) 18th Century Italian oil on canvas. 'THE BODY OF THE DEAD CHRIST IN THE TOMB' after Hans Holbein the Younger, showing Christ lying in the tomb. His head re...

The beautiful and intriguing 19th century portrait of John the Baptist, oil on wood, in style of Francisco Goya, signed lower left by French painter Saint Cyr Anduze. The painting i...

Italian Oil painting on canvas of Jesus Christ with a crown of thorns, 1600s Oil painting on canvas with sacred subject. The painting depicts Jesus Christ sitting and dressed only i...

A fine Italian 19th century neo-classical st. oil on canvas painting of a young man. The young man has his red cloak draped over his left arm while holding a scroll in his left hand....