Nude Paintings
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Raw Linen, Mixed Media, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Paper, Felt Pen, Stencil
Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Paintings
Gouache
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Paper, Watercolor, Color Pencil
2010s Abstract Nude Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Pigment
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Acrylic, Board
2010s Feminist Nude Paintings
Wood Panel, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Romantic Nude Paintings
Linen, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Nude Paintings
Oil
2010s Nude Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Late 20th Century Modern Nude Paintings
Oil
20th Century Modern Nude Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Paper, Felt Pen, Stencil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Nude Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Nude Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
"The painting expresses 12 different models in different poses stacked together creating an intricate design of figures," says artist McGarren Flack. Female n...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Oil
2010s Photorealist Nude Paintings
Oil, Panel
1970s Modern Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 2000s Surrealist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Paper, Felt Pen, Stencil
21st Century and Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Stencil, Paper, Oil, Felt Pen
Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Paintings
Gouache
Artist Comments
"I decided to lean into the suggestive pose of the figure," shares artist Sumner Crenshaw, "creating a work that radiates with confident sensuality and femini...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Nude Paintings
Oil
2010s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil, Board
Late 20th Century Modern Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Charcoal, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Fabric, Glitter, Laser, Paper, Crayon, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel,...
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Nude Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Nude Paintings
Oil, Board
1920s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Paper, Watercolor, Color Pencil
1970s Realist Nude Paintings
Paper, Gouache
17th Century Old Masters Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Nude Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Paper, Watercolor, Color Pencil
1980s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Board, Oil
20th Century Expressionist Nude Paintings
Oil, Board
Early 2000s Modern Nude Paintings
Watercolor
18th Century Rococo Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1980s American Modern Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1950s Modern Nude Paintings
Paper, Gouache
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Paper, Watercolor, Color Pencil
Mid-20th Century Abstract Nude Paintings
Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Oil
Early 2000s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1980s American Impressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Paper, Oil, Felt Pen, Stencil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Renaissance Nude Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Shop Antique and Vintage Nude Paintings
Today, antique and vintage nude paintings are popular works of art to consider when decorating your home.
The nude as an artist’s subject gained prominence in ancient Greece, wherein male nudes were rendered equivalent to power and victory owing to the Greeks’ celebration of men in athletic events as well as in the worship of the gods who populate Greek mythology. Nude sculptures in Greece positioned men as warriors — strong, moral and fearless. The naked female figures featured in prehistoric art and the art of ancient civilizations, on the other hand, were symbols of fertility and procreation.
Italian painters of the 1400s looked to the magnificent nude sculptures of Greek and Roman art for inspiration. By the end of the century, drawing of undressed models was part of the common practice for these artists. When Christianity had spread through Europe, however, Christians condemned Renaissance nude paintings — most of which are considered famous nude paintings today — because they were erotic, exploring, in some cases, same-sex relationships as well as women’s sexual power. Censorship was the order of the day, except for religious-themed works, such as 1526’s iconic Adam and Eve, an oil painting made by German Renaissance painter Lucas Cranach the Elder, one of more than 50 works made in his workshop based on the biblical story. Tuscan painter Daniele da Volterra was famously hired to paint fig leaves over the most exposed figures of Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel. While freedom of expression for artists has expanded significantly since then, prudish censorship persists when it comes to Renaissance nudity.
On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of authentic antique and vintage nude paintings, from works focused on the reliably reclining figures of Impressionist-style art to oil paintings created by contemporary artists who often work to reject the idealized human forms and unrealistic depictions of female nudes that preceded them. Additionally, find a primer on 1stDibs on how to arrange wall art as well as tips on creating salon-style gallery walls for presenting the wonderfully provocative nude paintings you’ve decided to bring into your home.