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Pavarti Impromptue
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 40 x 22 x 11 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 8.7 x 4.3 inch
$1,060
Idole différences 66-21
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 25 x 15 x 14 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 5.9 x 5.5 inch
$1,395
JoŸau 43 Original n°3/8
Sébastien Langloÿs
Sculpture - 4 x 4 x 7 cm Sculpture - 1.6 x 1.6 x 2.8 inch
$435
Pollock and Parker
Thomas Dellert
Sculpture - 131 x 100 x 5 cm Sculpture - 51.6 x 39.4 x 2 inch
$8,930
3 Figures assises I
Pierre Yermia
Sculpture - 42 x 49 x 16 cm Sculpture - 16.5 x 19.3 x 6.3 inch
$8,707
Big star au coeur de ma vie
Déesse
Sculpture - 49 x 36 x 20 cm Sculpture - 19.3 x 14.2 x 7.9 inch
$557
3 figures debout VI
Pierre Yermia
Sculpture - 64 x 17 x 15 cm Sculpture - 25.2 x 6.7 x 5.9 inch
$7,367
Grande figure debout I
Pierre Yermia
Sculpture - 135 x 28 x 27 cm Sculpture - 53.1 x 11 x 10.6 inch
$12,391
Beach heart Eblouissante II
Déesse
Sculpture - 44 x 18 x 18 cm Sculpture - 17.3 x 7.1 x 7.1 inch
$435
Big star mon manège à moi
Déesse
Sculpture - 49 x 36 x 20 cm Sculpture - 19.3 x 14.2 x 7.9 inch
$557
Gucci Collection Body Table Apple
Art Vladi
Sculpture - 137 x 65 x 40 cm Sculpture - 53.9 x 25.6 x 15.7 inch
$14,177
Gymnaste au ruban d'or
Camille Jacobs
Sculpture - 35 x 15 x 15 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 5.9 x 5.9 inch
$447
Petit Pole Dance 21
Mauro Corda
Sculpture - 60 x 19 x 19 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 7.5 x 7.5 inch
$11,051
Petit Pole Dance 20
Mauro Corda
Sculpture - 60 x 38 x 19 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 15 x 7.5 inch
$11,051
Figure debout bras levés VII
Pierre Yermia
Sculpture - 48 x 10 x 11 cm Sculpture - 18.9 x 3.9 x 4.3 inch
$3,014
Tántalo (Tantalus)
Segundo Gutiérrez
Sculpture - 31 x 25 x 9 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 9.8 x 3.5 inch
$2,791
Floating of Thoughts
Binbin Liang
Sculpture - 79 x 48 x 55 cm Sculpture - 31.1 x 18.9 x 21.7 inch
$15,070
Penseur au masque d’homme
Alain Quercia
Sculpture - 31 x 21.5 x 16.5 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 8.5 x 6.5 inch
$4,019
Me paso el día Bailando
Ezu Zapata Urrutiabeascoa
Sculpture - 20 x 15 x 3.5 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 5.9 x 1.4 inch
$3,207
Vous êtes formidable !
Christian Lignais
Sculpture - 86 x 36 x 43 cm Sculpture - 33.9 x 14.2 x 16.9 inch
$26,791
Chorégraphe d'oiseaux bronze
Grégory Poussier
Sculpture - 66 x 45 x 25 cm Sculpture - 26 x 17.7 x 9.8 inch
$10,493
Audace en mouvement
Grégory Poussier
Sculpture - 165 x 85 x 85 cm Sculpture - 65 x 33.5 x 33.5 inch
$22,214
Encreuse d'ombres
Grégory Poussier
Sculpture - 55 x 85 x 45 cm Sculpture - 21.7 x 33.5 x 17.7 inch
$15,628
Ange aux ailes dorées 1985 Angel with gold wings
Reza
Sculpture - 35 x 19 x 3 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 7.5 x 1.2 inch
$4,409
MAMAN Déesse Mère et Enfant 1975 Motherhood Earth Goddess and child
Guy Call
Sculpture - 110 x 40 x 30 cm Sculpture - 43.3 x 15.7 x 11.8 inch
$5,023
Aube des sens
Françoise Abraham
Sculpture - 106 x 45 x 40 cm Sculpture - 41.7 x 17.7 x 15.7 inch
$6,698
La chaussure de Sophie
Jacques Coquillay
Sculpture - 37 x 40 x 14 cm Sculpture - 14.6 x 15.7 x 5.5 inch
$9,488
Signe gémeaux
Jacques Coquillay
Sculpture - 46 x 23 x 12 cm Sculpture - 18.1 x 9.1 x 4.7 inch
$8,372
Elsa de Carrare
Dominique Regnier
Sculpture - 52 x 29 x 16 cm Sculpture - 20.5 x 11.4 x 6.3 inch
$4,353
Le jardin des méditations
Marine De Soos
Sculpture - 26 x 13 x 7 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 5.1 x 2.8 inch
$5,246
Les Belles au bois dormant
Aima Saint Hunon
Sculpture - 152 x 30 x 22 cm Sculpture - 59.8 x 11.8 x 8.7 inch
$21,209
Transport à échappement libre
Philippe Messager
Sculpture - 55 x 28 x 22 cm Sculpture - 21.7 x 11 x 8.7 inch
$1,987
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Corps en ligne
Dani Olivier
Photography - 60 x 40 x 2 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,009
Itinérances
Franceleine Debellefontaine
Sculpture - 38 x 14.5 x 8 cm Sculpture - 15 x 5.7 x 3.1 inch
$5,358
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Paulo Abreu
Photography - 70 x 56 x 0.1 cm Photography - 27.6 x 22 x 0 inch
$659
Self-portrait in Tanka
Fuh-mi
Fine Art Drawings - 48 x 36 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.9 x 14.2 x 0 inch
$781
Les 82 lunes de Saturne
Maï Fougeront
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3.7 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.5 inch
$1,005
Revealed
James Shipton
Fine Art Drawings - 154.9 x 145 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 61 x 57.1 x 0.1 inch
$1,179
Nude Sculpture for Sale
In a similar way to animal or abstract sculpture, nude sculpture is a distinct art genre that depicts humans figures unclothed. Nonetheless, traditional nude figures were often partially clothed with cleverly placed drapery with their genitals covered. Nude art does not necessarily translate as a representation of sheer nakedness and a complete absence of clothing but it does need to have a marked interested in portraying the human body.
Although nude art was only recognized by art critics as a genre of its own in the 20th century, it is one of the oldest forms of art known to date. Made in 24000 BCE, the Venus of Willendorf is an early example of nude sculpture. The fact that it is not a realistic representation of the female figure is irrelevant. The exaggerated chest and stomach may allude to a certain feminine beauty ideal or may be interpreted as symbols of fertility.
In Europe and the Middle East, a nude artistic tradition started to develop. Egyptian and Greco-Roman sculptures are certainly some of the most memorable works from this period of art history, many of which can be seen today at the Louvre Museum in Paris. Greek nudes first started to emerge during the 6th century BCE and focused essentially on portraying a certain ideal standard of beauty. Gods, heroes and athletes were all favorite subject choices for sculptors who sometimes depicted them on a monumental scale.
Throughout art history, the nude has been used to symbolize the canons of beauty of a particular period. In contrast to the Venus of Willendorf, the figures represented in Greek marble sculptures are a much more realistic representation of the proportions of the human body. However, they still adhere to rather strict artistic codes about human representation and the notion of the ideal body. The sculptures continued to depict an ideal standard of beauty, albeit one based more closely on true human nature.
The Roman Empire soon developed a taste for nude sculpture and began a long tradition of copying Greek sculptures for mainly decorative purposes. For quite some time after, the rising influence of Christianity brought the development of nude sculpture to a standstill. It wasn't until the Italian Renaissance that nude sculpture became a prestigious art form once again. Artists began to rediscover a form of artistic expression that allowed them to interpret beauty and glorify mankind.
Famous artists such as Bernini, Benvenuto Cellini or Michelangelo often chose mythological or biblical subjects as a pretext to study and explore human anatomy, creating as a result some of the most important masterpieces of Western art.
Their works contributed to the creation of a canon that dominated the artistic scene until the end of the 19th century when a new wave of sculptors announced the advent of modern art, a movement that was no longer interested in representing the model realistically but was more concerned about the expressive meaning of the work. The work of Auguste Rodin and of Alberto Giacometti are notable examples of the break away from realistic neoclassical nude sculpture.
To get a better idea of current trends in nude sculpture, have a look at the works of contemporary artists such as Sylvie Berry, Jean-François Lemaire and Cade.
What are the three main styles of sculpture?
The three main styles of sculpture are architectural, carvings, and reliefs. Carvings are sculptures created by carving into a material, and reliefs are sculptures where the sculpted components are bonded to a backing material.
Why did Renaissance artists use nudity?
Renaissance artists frequently represented the nude body in their work due to influence from the classical sculptures created in ancient Greece. Artists studied in depth from live models, aiming to create realistic, dynamic and mostly idealized representations of the human body.
Who made the first female nude sculpture?
One of the first known examples of a sculpture representing a female nude figure is Aphrodite of Knidos, a sculpture of the goddess of love and beauty Aphrodite. The sculpture was made around the 4th century BC by renowned sculptor Praxiteles of Athens.