Nude Artworks

Works devoted to the nude occupy a fundamental place in the history of art, serving as a territory for exploring the human body in all its formal and symbolic diversity. A central subject since ancient Greece, where the representation of the idealized body constituted the very foundation of sculptural and pictorial practice, the nude has traversed the centuries, constantly reinventing itself in response to the sensibilities and questions specific to each era.

From Titian to Courbet, from Modigliani to Lucian Freud, each generation of artists has negotiated differently the aesthetic, moral, and political issues attached to the representation of the naked body, oscillating between idealization and crudity, sensuality and detachment, celebration and critique.

In contemporary art, the nude breaks free from academic conventions to explore much broader territories, where the body becomes a fully-fledged visual language, capable of conveying narratives about identity, gender, desire, and human vulnerability. Painting, sculpture, photography, and publishing offer a wealth of different perspectives on this inexhaustible subject, each medium bringing its own sensory and expressive qualities to the representation of the body.

On Artsper, this selection brings together contemporary works that explore the nude through diverse approaches and aesthetics, demonstrating the enduring vitality of a subject central to the history of art and the human condition.

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Photography, Colossus part 2, Adam Ripley

Adam Ripley

Photography . 100 x 150 x 0.1 cm Photography . 39.4 x 59.1 x 0 inch

€1,600

Photography, Colossus part 1, Adam Ripley

Adam Ripley

Photography . 100 x 150 x 0.1 cm Photography . 39.4 x 59.1 x 0 inch

€1,600

Painting, Pink Car, Marian Williams

Marian Williams

Painting . 30 x 30 x 0.5 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch

€250

Fine Art Drawings, Le cachet de paris, Erte Tirtoff

Erte Tirtoff

Fine Art Drawings . 17 x 23 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 6.7 x 9.1 x 0.8 inch

€1,800

Painting, Pop Straw, Marian Williams

Marian Williams

Painting . 30 x 30 x 0.5 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch

€250

Photography, Porcelain Pink, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 86 x 68 x 0.2 cm Photography . 33.9 x 26.8 x 0.1 inch

€855

Painting, Untitled 7, Ilia Balavadze

Ilia Balavadze

Painting . 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Painting . 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch

€1,200

Painting, Untitled 6.6, Ilia Balavadze

Ilia Balavadze

Painting . 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Painting . 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch

€1,200

Painting, Untitled 5.5, Ilia Balavadze

Ilia Balavadze

Painting . 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Painting . 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch

€1,200

Painting, Untitled 3.3, Ilia Balavadze

Ilia Balavadze

Painting . 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Painting . 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch

€1,200

Photography, Le Sens, Yevgeniy Repiashenko

Yevgeniy Repiashenko

Photography . 80 x 120 x 0.1 cm Photography . 31.5 x 47.2 x 0 inch

€2,620

Photography, Porcelain Paradox, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 116.5 x 90 x 0.2 cm Photography . 45.9 x 35.4 x 0.1 inch

€1,650

Photography, Suspense, Adam Ripley

Adam Ripley

Photography . 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography . 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch

€600

Photography, Suspense in Gold, Adam Ripley

Adam Ripley

Photography . 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography . 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch

€600

Photography, Pollen, Adam Ripley

Adam Ripley

Photography . 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography . 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch

€600

Photography, Shining pollen, Adam Ripley

Adam Ripley

Photography . 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography . 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch

€600

Photography, Collision, Yuhao Pan

Yuhao Pan

Photography . 70 x 50 x 0.3 cm Photography . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

€1,200

Photography, Vibration, Yuhao Pan

Yuhao Pan

Photography . 70 x 50 x 0.3 cm Photography . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

€1,200

Photography, Battersea, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 90 x 130 x 0.2 cm Photography . 35.4 x 51.2 x 0.1 inch

€1,135

Photography, Porcelain Repose, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 100 x 70 x 0.2 cm Photography . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch

€825

Photography, Porcelain LVX, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 90 x 90 x 0.2 cm Photography . 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.1 inch

€1,165

Photography, Porcelain LIV, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 59.5 x 46 x 0.2 cm Photography . 23.4 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch

€525

Painting, Good morning, Appaloosa

Appaloosa

Painting . 61 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 24 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€870

Photography, Porcelain XXXIII, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 68 x 68 x 0.2 cm Photography . 26.8 x 26.8 x 0.1 inch

€915

Photography, Porcelain XLI, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 88 x 68 x 0.2 cm Photography . 34.6 x 26.8 x 0.1 inch

€925

Photography, Porcelain XXVI, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 88 x 68 x 0.2 cm Photography . 34.6 x 26.8 x 0.1 inch

€925

Photography, The Passion, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 140 x 107 x 0.2 cm Photography . 55.1 x 42.1 x 0.1 inch

€2,555 €2,044

Photography, Porcelain LVV, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 90 x 90 x 0.2 cm Photography . 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.1 inch

€1,165

Painting, Venus no. 4, Mario Henrique

Mario Henrique

Painting . 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

€500

Photography, Porcelain XLV, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 68 x 68 x 0.2 cm Photography . 26.8 x 26.8 x 0.1 inch

€915

Photography, Porcelain XXXVI, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 68 x 68 x 0.2 cm Photography . 26.8 x 26.8 x 0.1 inch

€915

Photography, Porcelain VIII, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 88 x 68 x 0.2 cm Photography . 34.6 x 26.8 x 0.1 inch

€925

Photography, Porcelain XLIV, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 68 x 68 x 0.2 cm Photography . 26.8 x 26.8 x 0.1 inch

€915

Photography, Porcelain XLIII, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 68 x 68 x 0.2 cm Photography . 26.8 x 26.8 x 0.1 inch

€915

Photography, Porcelain LI, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 68 x 68 x 0.2 cm Photography . 26.8 x 26.8 x 0.1 inch

€915

Photography, Porcelain LV, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 68 x 68 x 0.2 cm Photography . 26.8 x 26.8 x 0.1 inch

€915

Photography, Porcelain LVIII, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 88 x 68 x 0.2 cm Photography . 34.6 x 26.8 x 0.1 inch

€925

Photography, Porcelain Goya, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 88 x 68 x 0.2 cm Photography . 34.6 x 26.8 x 0.1 inch

€925

Photography, Porcelain Red VI, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 88 x 68 x 0.2 cm Photography . 34.6 x 26.8 x 0.1 inch

€925

Photography, Porcelain Red IV, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 88 x 68 x 0.2 cm Photography . 34.6 x 26.8 x 0.1 inch

€925

Photography, Porcelain Red XX, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 84.5 x 68 x 0.2 cm Photography . 33.3 x 26.8 x 0.1 inch

€925

Photography, Porcelain Red, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 80 x 68 x 0.2 cm Photography . 31.5 x 26.8 x 0.1 inch

€925

Photography, Porcelain XLVI, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 70 x 100 x 0.2 cm Photography . 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.1 inch

€895

Painting, Pale Kiss, Axel Traverso

Axel Traverso

Painting . 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€2,900

Photography, Alpha IV, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 120 x 120 x 0.2 cm Photography . 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.1 inch

€1,525

Photography, Porcelain Cranach, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 111.5 x 68 x 0.2 cm Photography . 43.9 x 26.8 x 0.1 inch

€995

Photography, Porcelain XXXIV, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 68 x 68 x 0.2 cm Photography . 26.8 x 26.8 x 0.1 inch

€915

Photography, Porcelain XXXI, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 68 x 68 x 0.2 cm Photography . 26.8 x 26.8 x 0.1 inch

€915

Photography, Porcelain XVIII, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 88 x 68 x 0.2 cm Photography . 34.6 x 26.8 x 0.1 inch

€925

Photography, Porcelain XI, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 88 x 68 x 0.2 cm Photography . 34.6 x 26.8 x 0.1 inch

€925

Photography, Porcelain XXVII, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 68 x 68 x 0.2 cm Photography . 26.8 x 26.8 x 0.1 inch

€915

Photography, Porcelain XXVIII, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 68 x 68 x 0.2 cm Photography . 26.8 x 26.8 x 0.1 inch

€915

Photography, Porcelain IX, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 88 x 68 x 0.2 cm Photography . 34.6 x 26.8 x 0.1 inch

€925

Photography, Porcelain X, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 88 x 68 x 0.2 cm Photography . 34.6 x 26.8 x 0.1 inch

€925